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Urgent Appeal
The Gathering
A Nationwide Call
Introduction
Seasons of God
Definitions of Revival
An Apologetic for Revival
Clarifications
Cautions
Hope of Revival
Questions and Answers
Gospel of Jesus Christ
Declaration of Intent
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In San Francisco in January, 1998,
nearly forty denominational leaders, on behalf of the 400 members of Mission America, signed a newly-issued "Nationwide Call to Prayer to the Church in America." Subsequently, The Call was published as a full-page ad in USA TODAY, signed by denominational leaders such as Bishop George McKinney (Church of God in Christ), Robert Watson (Salvation Army), Thomas Trask (Assembly of God), Robert Reccord (Southern Baptist Convention), William Hamil (Evangelical Free Church), and ministry leaders such as Billy Graham, John Perkins, Paul Cedar, Bill Bright, Jesse Miranda, Ron Sider, and over one hundred other national Christian leaders. Since then it has circulated widely throughout the body of Christ.
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"You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come . . . for the Lord will rebuild Zion and appear in His glory. He will respond to the prayer of the destitute: He will not despise their plea."
Psalm 102:13-17
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The Call has two parts: "A Call to Extraordinary Prayer" and "A Call to United Action." It sets forth consensus on an agenda for prayer and calls for collaboration in mobilizing concerted prayer. The focus of The Call is corporate revival. As such, it provides a major step toward the document you now hold.
This newer document, An Urgent Appeal to Christian Leaders in America for Consensus and Collaboration on the Biblical Nature and Hope of Corporate Revival, is designed to bring about even deeper levels of consensus and collaboration around the focus of The Call which reads in part:
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In recognition of our absolute dependence on God; The moral and spiritual challenges facing our nation; Our national need for repentance and divine intervention; Our great hope for a general awakening to the Lordship of Christ, the unity of His body, and the sovereignty of His Kingdom; The unique opportunity that the dawn of a new millennium presents to us for offering the Gospel of Christ to everyone in our nation—
We strongly urge all churches and all Christians of America to unite in seeking the face of God through prayer and fasting, persistently asking our Father to send revival to the church and spiritual awakening to our nation, so that Christ's Great Commission might be fulfilled worldwide in our generation.
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In the spirit of The Call and with its vision, the National Revival Network of Mission America has drafted, with input from nearly 100 national Christian leaders, AN URGENT APPEAL.
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