A Gentle Wind of God
Subtitle: The Influence of the East Africa Revival
Publisher: Mennonite Publishing
Published: July 7, 2006
Place of publication: Scottdale, PA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 401
ISBN-13: 9780836193183
Subjects: Religion - Church History; Missions & Missionary Work; Christianity - Mennonite; Religion; Missions; Revivals; Christian Ministry - Evangelism; Christian Ministry - Missions; Christianity - Evangelism; Africa, East; Mennonites
Description: While the many Mennonite churches in mid-20th century North America tried to maintain their spirituality through orthodoxy and prescribed behavior, missionaries they had sent to East Africa often returned home with a new vision of revival: Walk with Jesus Christ and allow nothing to disturb that relationship. Call sin "sin" and repent of it quickly, they proclaimed. Then receive an infusion of the Holy Spirit in all of life. This book tells the story of how this movement ulitmately provided Mennonites and others a way to reignite the smoldering fires of revival. Imbedded in the story is the message of God's redeeming and sanctifying power. The story describes the mystery. It is a mystery of God's grace. It is the mystery that is revealed in every authentic movement of God's Spirit in the world.
Table of contents: title: Praying for revival, 1929-1932; title: Blasio Kigozi: beginnings in Ruanda and Uganda, 1932-1936; title: Expansion and opposition, 1937-1942; title: Fresh winds blow across Tanganyika, 1942; title: The fellowship deepens and widens, 1942-1944; title: American churches in need of revival, 1944-1946; title: Growing influence of revival following World War II; title: Changing lives in Europe and abroad, 1946-1955; title: Revival takes deeper root in North America, 1955-1959; title: The revival enables relationships for the life of the church, 1954-1960; title: Revival message clarified and unity promoted, 1959-1961; title: Africans strengthen fellowship with Americans by visits and residence, 1960-1964; title: Transitions, 1964-1970; title: International teams sharpen the message of revival, 1965-1969; title: Troubled times in East Africa, 1970-2000; title: Challenges and new opportunities in North America, 1970-1980; title: Reflections on revival : new beginnings beyond Africa; title: Ongoing revival : testimonies