On Saturday, revival came to Leicester.
I’m a bit of a Christian History geek and have studied revival most of my Christian life. And I’ve been fortunate enough to experience revival out in Argentina. So what I saw and experienced on Saturday at Chroma Church Leicester was, I think, the real deal.
The event was a leaders gathering of around 300 leaders from around the UK, starting the year off with a time to worship, prayer and of encouraging each other. Led by Steve & Juliet Barber and Paul & Sue Manwaring, the two days together were precious. More than that. On Saturday afternoon God came.
I know the theological arguments that God never leaves, but there was a time on Saturday afternoon, 8th January 2022, when His presence was so thick in the atmosphere, it was hard to stand. It was impossible to stop worshipping. We were in His presence. There were angels in the room. Time became unimportant.
The weekend was not particularly a time for healing, but God
healed anyway. 25 confirmed bodily healings and probably many more, some just
happening as we worshipped.
Saturday afternoon saw a number of young women spontaneously
take the stage and pray and prophesy over the leaders. Generations together meeting
Him, receiving His mandate for the year ahead.
Revival is always accompanied by prayer, so it is no
surprise that as preparation for this event, the church at Chroma had spent
three days in prayer and fasting, with over 100 people turning up to pray each
evening right at the start of the year.
Historically, revival comes at moments of crisis. None more
so that now, at the end of a worldwide pandemic – something no one living has
seen before.
Why Leicester? There are many revival prophecies over this
city (there’s a need for a separate blog on that). It’s a city that has
embraced a multicultural society in a way few other cities have, so it seems an
appropriate place for a new Pentecost. In Jerusalem on that first Pentecost outpouring,
there were people from ‘every nation under heaven’ (Acts 2:5). And so for Leicester.
The BBC calls it the ‘most ethnically diverse’ city in the region, with well
over 50% non-white residents. Pretty much
in the centre of the country geographically, Leicester has become a hot spot
for the work of the Holy Spirit.
Revival has come to Leicester.
5 comments:
Totally agree, Ralph, that revival is here and grateful for the work of the Holy Spirit in our city. Come, Lord Jesus! Ralph Wood
Tell us more. Pleeeeeeeese. You can't stop there. What happened? What is happening? How is the Church in Leicester responding to this?
Well Al, the best thing would be for you to come over. Are you anywhere near Leicester? We are opening up every Tuesday evening for revival times. We have Sunday meetings (two morning, one evening) and I'm sure there will be more. We are already hearing of Pastors who were with us on Saturday who have taken the blessing with them - so it's spreading!
Great news Ralph.I look forward to getting over there real soon.
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