Look.
I know damn well there are those of you out there who don't believe in such a thing as a REVIVAL. I'll tell you what: Those people don't even want a revival.
Those who express their sheer doubt in a revival of the Church have a mocking spirit. And I do not like it.
To me a revival is not an event that's supposed to boost one's faith, but rather a time when there are a multitude of healing, miracles and wonders, and the number of believers rise to a greater degree.
If you don't believe in this happening any time soon, that's fine. It's your right to decide what to believe. Just don't come against those that do eagerly just to mock them. Nevertheless, if you are one of those
skeptics, I'd strongly encourage you to have an open mind.
Only through a revival can a "great falling away" happen. Theoretically. Think about that.
If you are one of those on fire for the Lord, have a look.
Most people don't realize that one of the greatest revivals in the history of mankind has taken place over the last 40 years. I'm speaking about the revival that's occurred in Russia. In 1917 the atheistic communists took over the country and literally outlawed all Christianity. They seized all religious properties and churches and converted them to factories and museums or they just dynamited the churches. They outlawed all religious clerics and murdered many Orthodox priests. It was illegal to teach Christianity in any form. Bibles or other religious materials were illegal. If you were a Christian in atheistic Russia, you couldn't get a job and your children couldn't go to university. The State Government of Russia was officially atheistic and intolerant of all religious activity. If you believed in God you were considered to be insane and could be committed to a Gulag or a sanatorium.
Despite the murderous/heinous persecution of Christians in Russia for 70 years, Christianity didn't die out. It was the Russian rural grandmothers who kept it alive, teaching their children and grandchildren in secret. Despite fear of neighbors ratting them out to the authorities and at great risk, common Christians held secret worship services, they secretly taught their young,, and continued their faith tradition.
Vladimir Putin's grandmother had him secretly baptized. Despite that, Putin rose through the Communist party ranks to Chief of the KGB and he was a confirmed atheist. He would later rise to his position today as President of the Communist party in Russia and has held that position for many years.
But, today, neither Putin nor Russia are atheistic in any way. They have returned to Christianity en masse and there are more professing Christians in Russia percentage wise than in any of the rich capitalistic 1st world countries. Putin is an adamant Orthodox Christian and worships at Church on a regular basis, taking part in the rites. Russia's churches are state sponsored and receive needed monetary stipends for the building and upkeep of their churches and for religious education.
Christianity is thriving in today's Russia and it's citizens love it.
Christianity is also reviving quickly in China and Africa. Those two countries are where Christianity is growing the fastest.
Sadly, in the USA, Canada, and in rich European Countries Christianity is on the decline. In my opinion we have too much in terms of wealth and materialism and feel we don't need God or what God offers, just my opinion. So, I think a revival in the rich countries of the world is a long way off.