![]() It simply isn’t possible, nor desirable, that people spend every waking hour in corporate worship and prayer. After all, people eventually have to go back to work, back to school, back to mowing the grass and changing diapers and shopping for groceries and all the many activities that make up life on the earth. Even the most glorious and biblical and beautiful of revivals cannot continue forever. That is the one common factor in all revivals. In fact, every revival or awakening in church history has ended. The first “prophecy” is this: the awakening at Asbury will end. So, yes, I used the word “prophecies” to grab your attention! It worked, didn’t it? And yes, I do believe in the contemporary validity of the spiritual gift of prophecy. They are observations that come from recurring realities in church history and common sense. ![]() What I’m going to share aren’t prophecies in the biblical sense of the term. What are your prophecies?”īefore I go any further, a word of clarification. I’m simply acknowledging that they exist at every revival, awakening, or occasion of spiritual renewal. There will always be messes and mistakes and manipulation anytime broken, finite sinners like you and me are involved. Anytime the Spirit of God moves, Satan keeps pace (or so said J. Name a true revival in the history of the church where these phenomena were not present. That being said, I’m not suggesting that there aren’t fleshly displays, emotional extravagance, and perhaps even unbiblical doctrines being promoted. But I see nothing in what they say or what I’ve read that would lead me to conclude that this is a man-made or contrived religious event. My perspective is largely informed by what I’ve read online and heard from trustworthy friends who’ve been present for it. Now, I say that having not visited Asbury. I couldn’t care less what you call it: Revival? Awakening? Renewal? What’s important is whether or not God is truly in it, and I believe he is. Let me say from the start that I believe what has been happening at Asbury (and now at numerous other universities) is a true God-sent outpouring of the Spirit. We desire to see teens encounter Jesus in a way that impacts them for the rest of their lives and gives them a sense of mission and focus throughout the years they spend on high school campuses.I’ll bet that title caught your attention, didn’t it? Perhaps you immediately thought that the “prophecies” came in advance and spoke to the beginning of the awakening. They are a perfect balance of having a ton of fun and being intentional and focused. Inclusive, providing teens with quality meals and fun activities and housing facilities for out-of-town guests. The Awakening Teen Camps are full of high-energy games, biblical teaching, instructive workshops, relational small group times, and powerful evening services. ![]() They sacrificially and joyfully devote their summers to this cause. Our team is carefully and intentionally put together of young adults who burn with passion for the next generation. ![]() You are invited to join us this summer as we go after the heart of God together! At the Awakening Teen Camps in Kansas City, we are committed to creating an environment for teenagers to experience the love and power of God. WE INVITE YOU TO COME TO AWAKENING TEEN CAMPSĪll over the earth the Lord is encountering teenagers with His love and grace and setting them apart to be voices in their generation. ![]()
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