Many Christians in China are paying attention to the "Asbury Revival."
Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, USA, Asbury University was established in 1890. Another revival movement broke out at the university in 1970, although it did not last as long as this time. Beginning with an ordinary prayer service on February 8, this revival movement lasted for 16 days, day and night, beyond anyone’s imagination, attracting many universities and people around the world.
The revival came without warning, simply because a small group of students remained in Hughes Auditorium after the service, and one student decided to reveal his sins to his fellow students. Then the continual repentance, praise, worship, testimony, and sharing began.
Xiaomi (pseudonym), a full-time staff member in a church in East China, recently shared her thoughts on Asbury Revival with the Christian Times, an online Chinese Christian newspaper.
Xiaomi often prays for the church and believers. She said, "there has been a great revival in Asbury recently. I saw on social media that many people who intended to experience the revival gathered in that small town. I even heard that all the people from one state flew there. I see in the movement that revival begins with repentance."
She stated that the quiet revival scene she saw online was very different from what she had imagined. People entered in a very orderly manner and then left quietly after worshiping. Without passionate sermons or a professional worship team, people shed tears and began to repent once they sat there.
"This is very different from regular gatherings, which contain sermons teaching us what to do and how to love and preach the gospel. I think that if there is no repentance, sermons won't make much sense. If people repent from the heart, they will change and be willing to serve. But it’s hard to teach repentance."
"Actually, the work of the Holy Spirit is gentle. When the truth comes in, Satan recedes. People will repent naturally when they feel God's presence," she added.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
中国不少基督徒都在关注“阿斯伯里复兴”(Asbury Revival)事件。
阿斯伯里大学位于美国肯塔基威尔莫市的一所神学院，学校建立于1890年。1970年，在这所大学就曾经爆发过复兴运动，虽然持续的时间没有这次长。本次复兴开始于2月8日在阿斯伯里大学里的一场普通的祈祷仪式，却超乎所有人想象地持续了整整16天（昼夜不间断），吸引了周围很多大学以及世界各地的人前来。
这场复兴毫无征兆，原因仅仅是在礼拜后一小部分学生留在休斯礼堂，然后一名学生决定向他的同伴公布自己的罪行。然后就开始了持续不断地悔改、赞美、敬拜、见证和分享……
华东地区一位在教会中做全职服事的小米姊妹（化名）近日与基督时报谈起她对阿斯伯里大复兴的感受。
小米常常为教会和弟兄姊妹做守望祷告。她分享到：“最近阿斯伯里有很大的复兴，在社交媒体上看到许多人聚集在那个小城，很多人想去体验复兴，甚至听说有整个州的人都坐飞机过去。这个运动让我看到复兴是从悔改开始的。”
她描述了她通过直播看到的“复兴的现场”。让她吃惊和印象深刻的是，她发现复兴跟想象很不一样，她看到的现场是很安静的，人们非常有秩序地进去，然后根据自己的时间敬拜完安静地离开。现场没有激情澎湃的讲道，没有雇佣专业的敬拜团队。但一坐在那里，人就流泪，就开始悔改。
“这跟我们平时的聚会很不同，今天教会的讲道更多是教导，告诉我们要怎么做，要去爱，要去传福音……但我的感受是如果没有悔改，讲再多道理都没有太大意义。一个人如果发自内心地悔改，自然会有见证，会乐于服事。但悔改是很难教导的。”
她补充道：”其实圣灵的工作很轻柔，真理进来了，撒旦就退去了。真理进来了，上帝的真实临到，人就自然会悔改。“
https://www.christiantimes.cn/news/38943
一姐妹从阿斯伯里大复兴和个人经历谈：圣灵的工作也可以是轻柔的
Many Christians in China are paying attention to the "Asbury Revival."
Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, USA, Asbury University was established in 1890. Another revival movement broke out at the university in 1970, although it did not last as long as this time. Beginning with an ordinary prayer service on February 8, this revival movement lasted for 16 days, day and night, beyond anyone’s imagination, attracting many universities and people around the world.
The revival came without warning, simply because a small group of students remained in Hughes Auditorium after the service, and one student decided to reveal his sins to his fellow students. Then the continual repentance, praise, worship, testimony, and sharing began.
Xiaomi (pseudonym), a full-time staff member in a church in East China, recently shared her thoughts on Asbury Revival with the Christian Times, an online Chinese Christian newspaper.
Xiaomi often prays for the church and believers. She said, "there has been a great revival in Asbury recently. I saw on social media that many people who intended to experience the revival gathered in that small town. I even heard that all the people from one state flew there. I see in the movement that revival begins with repentance."
She stated that the quiet revival scene she saw online was very different from what she had imagined. People entered in a very orderly manner and then left quietly after worshiping. Without passionate sermons or a professional worship team, people shed tears and began to repent once they sat there.
"This is very different from regular gatherings, which contain sermons teaching us what to do and how to love and preach the gospel. I think that if there is no repentance, sermons won't make much sense. If people repent from the heart, they will change and be willing to serve. But it’s hard to teach repentance."
"Actually, the work of the Holy Spirit is gentle. When the truth comes in, Satan recedes. People will repent naturally when they feel God's presence," she added.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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