Instructor(s)

Course Description

Revivals and evangelistic thrusts within Christianity since the 17th century, especially noting their distinctive character, causes and effects, theological underpinnings, and the unique role of the Holy Spirit in promoting revival. What Christians did to bring birth to the revivals and why they could not sustain it. These norms, issues and questions will be examined from biblical and theological perspectives in an effort to arrive at a viable and practical model that can be applied within a contemporary ecclesiastical and personal context.

Discussions will also include how to pastor a revival and work with God as He brings change and revitalization to His church are also covered.

Course Objectives 

Upon completion of the course students will be able to: 

1. Analyze and recount awakenings and revivals historically and globally in the 20^th century. 
2. Explain methods for revitalizing dying churches today. 
3. Generate ways of leading others to desire revival and of participating in its sustainability.
4. Analyze and discuss theological foundations, historical developments, leadership styles of revivalists and their significance in continued church renewal.

Course Content

Topics 

1. Defining revival, renewal, and awakening.

2. Renewals in the Old Testament and the New Testament

3. Biblical and historical conditions for the incidence of spiritual awakening/ revival.

4. Revivals of the 17^th Century: Protestant Reformation and the Covenanters in Scotland and Ulster.

5. Revivals of the 18^th Century: The rationalist and the followers of Romanticism; The Moravian revival (1727) and Count Zinzendorf; John Wesley, Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, Daniel Rowland, Howels Harris; William Williams, Jonathan Edwards; Great Awakenings.

6. Revivals of the 19^th Century: Australia, USA (1800-1860); Asahel Nettleton; James Brainerd Taylor; Charles Finney; Alexander Campbell; Jeremiah Lanphier, Europe (1850-1900): D. L. Moody, Ira D. Sankey, William & Catherine Booth, Charles Spurgeon, James Caughey, Hudson Taylor, Thomas J. Barnardo; Ulster revival and the Welsh revival.

7. Revivals of the 20^th Century: Charles Parham—Topeka, Kansas 1900; Evans Roberts and the Welsh revival (1904-1905); Azuza Street Renewal (1906); The Korean (Pyongyang) revival (1907-1910); Duncan Campbell and the Hebrides revival or Lewis Awakening; and C.H. Mason—COGIC–1907; Jonathan Goforth—Korea and China 1907; Billy Sunday, Billy Graham, The Toronto Blessing. Revivals in Almolonga, Cali, Bogota, Indonesia, Kenya, etc.

8. Revivals of the 21^st Century: Brownsville and Lakeland revivals and elsewhere in the world.

9. Charismatic crusades and evangelists: Oral Roberts 1947 and Kathryn Kuhlman 1947, Kenneth Hagin, T. L. Osborn, Ernest Angley, etc.

10. Revivals in Africa, The beginnings of Ghanaian Charismatism in the 1970s and 1980s: New movements and impact on Historic churches.

11. Preparing for spiritual awakenings in this 21^st century.

12. Pastoring a revival, discernment issues, handling potential problems.   

13. The Power of Intercessory Prayer: E. M. Bounds, A. W. Tozer, Leonard Ravenhill, Peter Wagner, etc.

14. Testimonies of Converts today from other religions

Mode of Delivery

Through lectures, demonstrated examples, class interaction, group discussion, reading and assignments.

 Evaluation of Student Performance

Grading System

Letter Grade Mark% (Credit Points)

A 80-100 (4.0): Excellent

B+ 75-79 (3.5): Very Good

B 70-74 (3.0): Good

C+ 65-69 (2.5): Satisfactory

F Below 65 (0.0): Fail

Assessment

Students will be assessed in a variety of ways, including examinations, quizzes, take-home assignments, term papers, participation in classes and seminars, field reports, video-recorded demonstrations, etc.

Distribution of the Marks

• Examination (End of course/semester): 60%
• Course work, continuous assessment and attendance: 40%

Class Attendance

For Campus students and those receiving lectures via Zoom, due to the concentrated nature of the lectures, three unexcused class absence will reduce final grade by a letter grade. A 4^th unexcused absence will result in an additional research assignment required for a passing grade. A 5^th unexcused absence will result in a failing grade.

Writing Guidelines

All research papers and theses are to follow: (i) Kate L. Turabian A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations OR (ii) American Psychological Association (APA) Style.

1. Font & Font Size: Times New Roman, 12 point

2. Double space

3. 1-inch margins (File – Page Setup – Margins)

4. Indent paragraphs 0.5 inch (Format– Paragraph – Indent left)

5. Page numbers – lower center or upper right –beginning with the first page of text, but not on title page; Arabic numbers only (e.g., 1, 2; not Roman numerals); no other header or footer

6. Title page; then title again on page one (for formal papers)

7. In essay-type papers, ALWAYS write logically, persuasively, focused on the assigned topic; include a succinct introduction that informs the reader concerning the subject of your paper, and a succinct conclusion that summarizes your main points and expresses your resulting conclusion.

8. Use footnotes rather than endnotes, except in dissertation/thesis, where section endnotes are also acceptable.

9. All work should be proofread, as errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax will reduce assignment grade.

Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism is against Daniel Institute policy, and any act of plagiarism will result in disciplinary action up to student dismissal from further study at Daniel Institute. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to quoting materials without proper citing or reference, cutting and pasting of online and other materials requires proper citing via quotation marks and footnote.

Final Examination

The final exam will consist of short answer questions as well as semi-essay questions. The reading and the classes are your means of preparation.

For candidates writing their examinations outside the main Daniel Institute campus, a proctor will be required. A proctor is a person who oversees an exam. He or she will typically verify a student’s identity by checking a photo ID and then ensures academic integrity guidelines are followed during the exam. The exam will be mailed to the proctor in PDF format. The proctor will need to print your exam, and preferably have access to a scanner to submit your exam. 3. When you have completed your exam, your proctor may either 1) scan and upload your exam to the DI Learning platform or mail to the relevant address provided. This format requires you handwrite your responses on the exam itself.

Submitting Assignments

Assignments can be submitted electronically through the Drop Box tool in Triport (or any other means endorsed by the lecturer). Paper submissions should be in either .doc, .docx or .pdf format. Submitting your work through drop box (or any other means prescribed by the lecturer) is considered a formal (and final) submission. Assignments may be returned to you electronically, in most cases via email. If your assignment was graded by hand, it will be scanned and delivered to you as a PDF file. Remember to use a full heading, including your name, professor, course, and date.

Biblical references

Always give biblical references in the text of your paper. For example, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.” (John 1:1; NRSV) Include the translation only if you are quoting a scripture that is different than NIV. For example, John pointed men to the Messiah (John 1:7).

Essay and Term Paper Cover Format

All essays and term paper must start with the required cover format. A single page number starts on the first page of the paper on the right side of the upper header.