The term “revival” tends to get tossed around quite a bit in Evangelical circles. This is partially a function of history. The two “Great Awakenings” which swept through Great Britain and the Eastern portion of North America in the 18th and 19th centuries were more revival than awakening in that they happened in what were societies then very much steeped in an understanding of the Bible and its values. Since then, many other revivals of lesser size have occurred in born-again Christian circles (the 1906 “Azuza Street Revival” in Los Angeles, California for instance, led to the modern Pentecostal movement in North America as we know it today).
When truly Holy Spirit-inspired revivals have broken out through the years, both before and since, they have brought great joy and hope to believers, to both those who directly participated and to those who heard about them. In addition to greatly encouraging existing Christians many conversions also accompanied true revival.
So, obviously, this is something to be sought by earnest followers of Christ, since it is something that can both enhance and enlarge the Kingdom of God on earth. As “FCAP’ers” we have a special interest in seeing revival amidst our growing group presence in the global commercial aviation world. If we were to see revival on an international scale in FCAP there is no way it would not impact a significant portion of the 3.6 million people who work in the airline industry worldwide. These are the people who make up our “mission field” and, logically, it would be out of their numbers that this revival would be made manifest.
For this to come about, though, we who already know the Lord and who work in the airlines have a vital role to play, one that we will address next week.
After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands. Revelation 7:9
