Revival Bibliography
Revival Bibliography General Books on Revival History of Revivals Theology and Critique of Revivals Contemporary Revival Movements Biographies of Revivalists   Details of Models Limited Enthusiasm  Births, Deaths & Reversion  Renewal   Details of Results Summary of Results Short Term Revival  Long Term Growth Long Term Decline Growth via Renewal   References & Bibliography  Mathematics of Church Growth Church Growth  Revival  System Dynamics  Sociology of Religion Epidemics  Social Diffusion Publications Articles	General Books on Revival Edwards B.H. (1990), Revival! Evangelical Press Greig P. (1998), Awakening Cry, Silver Fish. Higham W.V. The Turn of the Tide, International Awakening Press. Lloyd-Jones D.M. (1984), Joy Unspeakable, Kingsway Publications. Lloyd-Jones D.M. (1986), Revival, Marshall Pickering. Olford S.F. (1962), Heart Cry for Revival, EMI Books Memphis. Roberts R.O. (1991), Revival, International Awakening Press. Stibbe M. (1998), Revival, Monarch Books. Wallis A. (1956), In the Day of Thy Power, Christian Literature Crusade. White J. (1988), When the Spirit Comes in Power, Hodder and Stoughton. Return to Top Calvinistic Methodist chapel at Blaenannerch, Cardiganshire, Wales. It was here in October 1904 that Evan Roberts prayed "Jesus bend me", and was baptised with the Holy Spirit. History of Revivals Wales 1904 Elvet Lewis H. With Christ Among the Miners. In "Glory Filled The Land". International Awakening Press. (1989). Partly on line at welshrevival.org, and fully on CD-Rom. Evans E. (1969), The Welsh Revival of 1904, Evangelical Press of Wales. Jones B.P. (1995), Voices from the Welsh Revival 1904-1905, Evangelical Press of Wales. Jones R.B. Rent Heavens, Republished by Revival Literature, Asherville NC. Partly on line at welshrevival.org, and fully on CD-Rom. Matthews D. I Saw the Welsh Revival, Pioneer Books, USA. Also from Emerald House Group Inc. Partly on line at welshrevival.org and fully on CD-Rom. Penn-Lewis J. (1906)The Awakening in Wales and Some of its Hidden Springs. At partly available at welshrevival.org, and fully available on their CD-Rom Phillips D.M. Evan Roberts - the Great Revivalist. Partly online at welshrevival.org with the full copy on CD-Rom. A very detailed account of the revival. Stewart J.A. Invasion of Wales by the Spirit, R Revival Literature, Asherville NC. Newspaper reports of the 1904-5 Welsh revival. At welshrevival.org. Timelines of the revival are available from this site. Background to the 1904-5 Welsh revival. First two weeks of the 1904-5 Welsh revival. 1859 Evans E. (1967), Revival Comes to Wales, Evangelical Press of Wales. General Jones D.G. (2001), Favoured with Frequent Revivals: Revivals in Wales 1762-1862. The Heath Christian Trust, Cardiff. England Griffen S.C. (1992), A Forgotten Revival, Day One. 1921 Revival in East Anglia. Orr J.E. (2000), The Church of England and the 1859 Revival. British Church Growth Association (reprinted). Scotland Fawcett A. (1971), The Cambuslang Revival, Banner of Truth. Macrae A. (1998), Revivals in the Highlands and Islands, Tentmaker Publications. Various documents on the 1949 Hebrides revival at sendrevival.com. Including Duncan Campbell's own account. Peckham C. & M. (2004), Sounds From Heaven: The Revival on the Isle of Lewis 1949-1952, Christian Focus . USA Coleman R. & Litfin A.D. (1995) Accounts of a Campus Revival - Wheaton College 1995, Harold Shaw publishers. Murray I.H. (1994), Revival and Revivalism, Banner of Truth. Contains extensive references to the second great awakening. Riss R.M. (1988), A Survey of 20th Century Revival Movements in North America, Hendrickson Publishers. Synan V. (1997), The Holiness-Pentecostal Tradition, Eerdmans. History of Pentecostalism Thornbury J.F. (1977), God Sent Revival, Evangelical Press. Story of the second great awakening (19th century), especially through Nettleton. Various documents on the 1906 Pentecostal revival starting in Asuza street Los Angeles at sendrevival.com. Other Countries Hattaway P. (2006), From Head-Hunters to Church Planters, Piquant. Revival in Nagaland, India. Makower K. (1999), The Coming of the Rain, Paternoster press. Revival in Rwanda. Many Countries Waugh G. (1998) Flashpoints of Revival, Revival Press. Backholer M. (2007) Revival and the great Commission, ByFaith Media. Documents many recent revivals as well as older ones. Set in the context of an explanation of revival. Return to Top Theology and Critique Revival Edwards B. (2001) Can We Pray for Revival? Evangelical Press. Edwards J. (1965), Jonathan Edwards on Revival, Banner of Truth. Including: A Narrative of Surprising Conversions (1736), The Distinguishing Marks of the Spirit of God (1741) and An Account of the Revival of Religion in Northampton 1740-1742. Murray I.H. (1994), Revival and Revivalism, Banner of Truth. Murray I.H. (1998), Pentecost Today?, Banner of Truth. Orr J. Edwin (2000) The Outpouring of the Spirit in Revival and Awakening and its Issue in Church Growth. Explores the link between the work of the Holy Spirit and church growth. Republished by British Church Growth Association and available here for download in A4 format. By kind permission of BCGA. Return to Top Contemporary Revival Movements It is much easier to determine the authenticity of a revival movement as a genuine work of the Holy Spirit after it has ceased and the controversies have subsided. The following are included as possible candidates for contemporary revivals accepting the problems that some sections of the Christian church have found with them. Bennett D.J. (1974), Nine O'Clock in the Morning, Kingsway Publications. The story of the rise of charismatic renewal from its beginnings in California. Dixon P. (1994), Signs of Revival, Kingsway Publications. A defense of the phenomena that sometimes occur during revival, especially those that occurred during the Toronto Blessing. Enroth R.M., Ericson E.E. & Peters C. B. (1972), The Jesus People, Eerdmans. History of the rise of the Jesus people of California through the late 1960's. Fleming J.S. (2007), Bind Us Together, Thankful Books. History of the restoration churches and their significance. Jackson W. (1999), The Quest for the Radical Middle - A History of the Vineyard, Vineyard International Publishing. Poloma M.M. (2003), Main Street Mystics - The Toronto Blessing & Reviving Pentecostalism, Altmira Press. Riss R.M. & Riss K. (1997), Images of Revival, Destiny Image. A defence of the Toronto Blessing in the light of history. Roberts D. (1994) The Toronto Blessing, Kingsway. A History of the Toronto Blessing. Walker A. (1989), Restoring the Kingdom. History of the restoration and "house church" movement in the UK. Virgo T. (2001), No Well-Worn Paths, Kingsway. Story of the "New Frontiers" New-Church stream. Yun, (Brother) & Hattaway P. (2002). The Heavenly Man. Monarch. Contemporary revival in China. Internet report of revival movements are documented at revivaltoday.com Is there a Spiritual Awakening Today? on Revival Archives discusses today's revival movements in comparison to the past. Return to Top Biographies of Revivalists Bennett R. (1969), Howell Harris and the Dawn of Revival, Evangelical Press of Wales. Wales 18th century. Dallimore A. (1970), George Whitefield (2 volumes), Banner of Truth. England and USA 18th century. Dallimore A. (1983), The Life of Edward Irving, Banner of Truth. England and Scotland 19th century. Jones B.P. (1995), An Instrument of Revival: The Complete Life of Evan Roberts, Bridge Publications. Wales 1904. Murray I.H. (1987), Jonathan Edwards, Banner of Truth. USA 18th century. Phillips D.M. Evan Roberts - the Great Revivalist. Partly online at welshrevival.org. Full book available on CD-Rom. Ryle J.C. Christian Leaders of the 18th Century, Banner of Truth. Includes biographies of George White field, John Wesley, Daniel Rowlands, William Grimshaw, William Romaine, John Berrige, Henry Venn, James Hervey, John Fletcher, Samuel Walker, Augustus Toplady. Woolsey A. (1974), Duncan Campbell, Hodder and Stoughton. Scotland 20th century.