Dear friends:

You want revival?  Let me tell you about revival.

Several years ago I heard about revivals in different places of the world so intense that entire communities were transformed, and even barren land began to produce luscious produce.

In 1995, The Sentinel Group, the ministry began by missiologist George Otis, Jr., began to investigate these reports. Fanning out across four continents, Sentinel researchers documented numerous examples of spiritually transformed communities. In June of 1999, these discoveries were released in an award-winning video documentary called Transformations: A Documentary. The year 2001 saw the next documentary Transformations II: The Glory Spreads.  See http://www.sentinelgroup.org/videos.asp

These videos are awesome.  If you have not seen either, I strongly recommend them, to show you what God can do.

Similarly, today I received the below message about such a revival in Fiji.  Be blessed, and remember, in spite of all the evil in the world, God is still alive, well, and busy touching lives!  He changes not.

Jim
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FIJI - POWERFUL REVIVAL - Eyewitness Account

-by Gary Schmitz.

I just returned from a 2 week trip to the Island nation of Fiji where one of the most powerful transforming revivals in the world is underway. During my time I attended the Global Transformation Conference with George Otis, Jr and other world leaders involved in revivals in their nations. Many Fijian pastors, tribal chiefs and government leaders were also in attendance and we heard tremendous reports from around the world. God is moving everywhere!

The revival in Fiji has powerfully impacted between 200 and 250 villages and we were able to visit 6 of these villages during our trip. Hearing the testimonies of chiefs, pastors, village elders and the ordinary people who have been impacted by this revival was the most life changing experience of my life. I will never be the same and I sense such a fresh renewed passion to see revival here in the KC (Kansas City) region.

The stories are consistent from one end of the islands to the other.... Villages are on a waiting list for the revival to come to their region.... A team of 30-40 young people with a group called Healing the Land Team come to the village and begin fasting and praying for about 2 weeks. Then a Fijian pastor named Chief Vuniyani brings the revival team in to teach the gospel. The Holy Spirit brings conviction and then there is an outpouring of repentance, brokenness, reconciliation of families, churches and relationships. They typically have a bonfire to burn all occult and witchcraft and other materials and then the glory of God comes to every village with signs and wonders following.

Tremendous quantities of fish return to once barren waters, fruit and vegetables begin growing in abundance and unprecedented size, poisoned streams have become crystal pure overnight, coral reefs are being restored, dozens of new species of fish and coral (with no names) are appearing, there are physical healings, gentle healing rainfall returns to drought stricken lands, there is extraordinary academic improvement among children, etc. etc. etc. etc..... I could go on and on and on with stories. Had I not been there and heard the stories over and over I would think this is impossible.... but as you all know, with God, NOTHING is impossible. I have now stood in villages living under an open heaven. I have witnessed and felt the spirit of revival. I have seen the joy of God on faces and smiles bigger than the full moon!

The government is being transformed and the laws of the nation are being rewritten to align with Biblical values. There is wonderful unity and reconciliation among churches across the land and healing between native Fijians and Indo-Fijians. I was deeply moved as I interviewed numerous men and women who had experienced fresh, powerful, transforming revival in their personal lives and in their families. The joy of the Lord was so contagious. I think I got infected!

I hope we can all fall on our faces and cry out to God with desperate prayers that He would send a great revival and spiritual awakening to the KC region. Please Lord, do this here! I have come home with a new sense of urgency. We cannot wait another 2 years or 10 years.... I believe our city is ripe for breakthrough into revival.

If it is in God's great heart to send a revival to Fiji, Uganda, Almolonga Guatemala, Cali Columbia, the Arctic region, Kenya, Argentina, etc. and etc. then it seems implausible to me that He would not desire to send revival to Kansas City! I discerned 4 common threads over and over in the Fiji villages and in reports from revivals in the other nations mentioned above...here they are:

1. Prayer with Fasting is always there

2. An Outpouring of Unity among pastors and leaders

3. 2 Chronicles 7:14 appears to be the prescription: "If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and turn from their evil ways...then I will hear from heaven and will heal their land...." Humility, prayer, deep repentance, turning to God in faith, then God responds with powerful revival every time!

4. There is always DESPERATION for God.

Is there anything on this list that we cannot offer to God here? Please join in where people are thirsting for these same principles and longing for revival. I dream of the day God comes and makes history in our city. What will it look like to live in the days of transforming revival in your life and in your community?

-Gary Schmitz,
Citywide Prayer Movement, Kansas City.