Posture of Revival by Bishop Travis Gore
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Charles Grandison Finney was one of the greatest evangelists the world has ever seen. On October 10, 1821, in a patch of woods near his home in Adams, New York, Finney had a spiritual experience that forever changed his life. He said of the encounter, "The Holy Spirit…seemed to go through me, body and soul. I could feel the impression, like a wave of electricity, going through and through me. Indeed, it seemed to come in waves of liquid love, for I could not express it in any other way.”
Finney resigned from practicing law and began to evangelize. His ministry in the 1800s changed the spiritual landscape across America. Every church and minister felt the impact of his ministry. He was a key catalyst of the Second Great Awakening.
In fact, some historians call Finney the “father of modern revivalism.” His ministry is said to have influenced and paved the way for great revivalists and evangelists like Dwight L. Moody, Billy Sunday, and Billy Graham. It is estimated that over 500,000 people responded to the invitation to come to Christ under Finney’s ministry.
Finney kept his personal affairs private. However, a newspaper reporter wanted to know why he was so persuasive and the secret to his power. It wasn’t long until the reporter found the secret….
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