“The dead even have been raised up, and remained among us for many years.” Irenaeus (140-203 AD)
“And it was so: for the Lord’s power began to shake them and great meetings we begun to have, and mighty power and work of God there was amongst people, to the astonishment of both people and priests.” Quakers, 1648
“In February 1739, Whitefield started preaching to 200 coal miners in the open fields…by Marcy 20, 000 attended.”
If you think history is boring – take this class? Revival has flamed across the land since the beginning. Only broad strokes could paint a 2000 year picture of church history. The following will be highlighted with meaningful times of discussion and questions.
Explore:
- Revivals that transformed communities, regions, and countries
- Key pivotal events in the life of the church
- Why various denominations formed and how God is reuniting the church in this hour
- The personal impact of revivals and how our desperation opens the floodgates of heaven
- Overwhelming evidence that reveals the work of the Holy Spirit through the ages
- Invaluable lessons from the experiences of courageous men and women who sought God and saw His power in their generation
Class Info:
- Taught by: Barry Wissler and Dan Rogers
- When: 6 Sessions -evenings, 7:00-9:30 pm
- Where: Held at Ephrata Community Church in the lower level
- Registration Cost:
- Individual $84
- Married Couple $ 145
- Full-time Student $ 42
- Registration Deadline: February 21
Bio:
Barry Wissler is the Senior Pastor of Ephrata Community Church and the president of HarvestNET, a network of churches and ministries. His heart and vision has been to see a shared outpouring of the Holy Spirit enjoyed by many churches in the region simultaneously. Being a student of revivals he gives much of his time to building partnerships for transformation. He holds a B.A. from Geneva College and an M.A.R. in Theology from Westminster Theological Seminary. Barry and Cheryl, his wife also minister at pastors and leaders conferences mostly in India and Caribbean.
Dan Rogers was converted out of profound religious unbelief in 1995 and has a growing passion to see revival come to the U.S. church. He has a B.A. from Wheaton College and an M.A.R. from Westminster Seminary. He has taught many classes and served as an elder in a local church, while working as a remodeling contractor.