The Pastor's Pen

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

REVIVAL

A year ago I was in church at Lancaster Baptist Church in Lancaster, California. I had preached there on Sunday and was going to attend the annual Pastor's Retreat Thursday through Saturday which Dr. Chappell so graciously hosts.

On Wednesday evening Brother Chappell had invited Dr. Paul Kingsbury to speak for their mid-week prayer meeting service. Brother Kingsbury pastors in Rockford, Illinois. He spoke to my heart in a definite matter. In fact, as soon as the service was over I made a bee-line to the platform to invite him to Peoples Baptist Church so that our whole church could hear this inspiring man of God.

I am so excited that Dr. Kingsbury graciously consented to speak to our church family. I am excited for others to receive the blessing I received over one year ago. That revival starts this Sunday. I am diligently praying for revival. I need it, our church needs it, and our country needs it. An old-fashioned outpouring of the Holy Spirit of God should be felt outside the walls of our church. I am asking our folks to pray for revival at PBC. God is so good to us. Let's reciprocate His blessings by serving Him with more fervency in our walk with God. Please help me pray for a heaven-sent revival!