Great Awakenings: Historical Perspectives for Today

This book is an engaging look at spiritual awakenings that have happened in the church throughout history. It examines how these extraordinary movements of God translate into the larger cultural analysis of today.Spiritual awakenings have refreshed the people of God from the very origins of the church. What about these past movements can be instructive for the church todayThis book is an engaging look at spiritual awakenings that have happened in the church throughout history. It examines how these extraordinary movements of God translate into the larger cultural analysis of today.Spiritual awakenings have refreshed the people of God from the very origins of the church. What about these past movements can be instructive for the church today? Can we expect God s awakening presence in our day? These questions brought about the Surprising Work of God Conference in the fall of 2015 in which speakers traced awakening movements from the Old and New Testaments to the present day."Great Awakenings" represents the culmination of this conference as the collected works of notable speakers. Chapters address questions about spiritual awakenings through historical, theological, and sociological lenses. They look at the events that precipitated these awakenings, evaluating whether their causes were purely religious or otherwise, and finally suggest what about the awakenings is normative for the church today. Contributors include:Dr. David Horn, Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryDr. Gordon Isaac, Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryDr. Walter Kaiser, Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryDr. Adrian Chastain Weimer, Providence CollegeDr. Charles Hambrick-Stowe, Pittsburgh Theological SeminaryDr. Gwenfair Adams, Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryRev. Kevin Adams, East Baptist Church, Lynn, MADr. George M. Marsden, University of Notre DameDr. Grant Wacker, Duke Divinity SchoolDr. James Singleton, Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryRev. Ed Stetzer, LifeWay Christian Resources, Nashville, TNDr. Todd M. Johnson, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary & Boston UniversityMs. Cindy M. Wu, Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryDr. Timothy C. Tennent, Asbury Theological SeminaryDr. Mark Noll, University of Notre Dame"