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Young, Restless, and Ready for Revival

On-campus Christians are seeking holiness in unexpected numbers.

Becky Tirabassi | posted 12/28/2007 08:59AM

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Students tell me that spiritual mentors who are "on fire for Jesus," consistent in their walks with God, who remained sexually pure in their own dating and marriage relationships, and who lived full-of-the-Holy-Spirit lives in front of them are rare. But they are longing for, begging for, older Christians to be solid spiritual mentors and parents to them, to pray powerfully for and with them. They don't need more programs. They want prayer and revival for their generation.

I've been to dozens of campuses in the past three years and seen that the younger generation has started what Finney called "a new beginning of obedience to God."

Is my generation ready to join them?

Becky Tirabassi (changeyourlifedaily.com) is the founder of Burning Hearts, Inc. She is the author of Sacred Obsession and Sacred Obsession Devotional (Tyndale House, 2006 and 2007).

Related Elsewhere:

Other articles on holiness and revival include:

Holy to the Core | We're tempted by moralism because we've forgotten what God wants at the center. (May 9, 2007)

A Revival of Prayer | Author and speaker reports on students repenting of sin, seeking reformation. (Stan Guthrie interviews Becky Tirabassi, April 10, 2006)

Revival Fire | Christian colleges are among the few places left where traditional revival occurs, and Asbury is the most recent example. (February 24, 2006)

Becky Tirabassi's site has more about her and her ministry.

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James

Posted: January 11, 2008 12:50 AM

For the past 2 years local Korean-American Churches have been coming together in fellowship, unity, and worship through an event called FUSE. This past month we joined together for the first ever DFW youth retreat. Over 600 were in attendance and let me tell you that God showed up! I am greatly humbled and profoundly amazed by the glory of God that was revealed through His word, in prayer, in worship, and in unity. Each night was above and beyond our expectations and each night was even better than the night before. On the last night students began to pray and intercede fervently even before the service began. The Spirit of God was so heavy upon the worship hall that we decided to drop the games and other activities and straight into worship. While we were worshipping we felt such heaviness of the Spirit that we finally had to stop leading songs invite everyone to get on their knees and we just began to pray.

Candace

Posted: January 02, 2008 8:49 PM

I would like to thank Becky for speaking the heart of this generation because I am one of those who is seeing the need for a revival. Before reading this article God laid it on my heart to pray for a revival in the hearts of the young Christians of this generation. We are the hope for the future Church and if we simply write off such things as public confession as simply an emotional episode that shouldn't be given the time of day because it may not result in lasting change we have written of grace and mercy itself. Lasting change does not mean sinlessness but an exchanged life and though we will fall again we now strive against sin as we have never done so before. I have seen God work though such events at were spoken of in this article and I pray that more will be coming. I call now to the fathers and mothers of my generation, PLEASE PRAY FOR US!!! We need your help and wisdom to guide us, not your cynicism.

Mark	Posted: January 02, 2008 7:14 PM

I'm surprised by the synicism of the comments. I welcome any and all sincere confession and repentance. Yes, many may be false conversions but that doesn't mean we should complain and criticize what this author describes. Remember, that few will find the "narrow gate". I encourage all to rejoice in all sincere attempts at revival and live extraordinary holy lives as the Holy Spirit grants to all you true believers. Yes; have personal devotions. Yes; read and memorize as much Scripture as you can. Yes; pray fervently for others' salvation and for those being persecuted for Christ's sake. Yes; tell everyone you know about the "narrow gate". Yes; tell everyone about the fires of Hell and yes, tell everyone about the glory of Heaven. Just don't forgot to live out the joy of your salvation with fear and trembling. "I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble, but take heart; I have overcome the world." Jn 16:33

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