Is Revival Imminent? Signs, Fears, and Discipleship Training

Signs of Impending Revival

• 💡 Prayer is identified as a primary precursor to revival, with many people having prayed for a long time.
• ⚡ "Tremors of revival" are observed, particularly on college campuses, with many movements being student-led.
• 🚀 The belief that the Lord's return is imminent is cited as a reason for expecting a revival to gather as many people as possible before the rapture.
• 🎯 The speaker believes the time is right for revival, a prospect he is greatly excited about and has been preparing for.

Concerns for Church Readiness

• ⚠️ A significant concern is that the church is not ready for a potential revival.
• 📉 Only 6% of Christians in America are estimated to have a biblical worldview, and alarmingly, 51% of pastors in evangelical churches lack one.
• 🧩 Many churches are criticized for not having effective discipleship programs, with 95% lacking them.
• 🎭 There's a risk that current campus movements might be mere "explosions of emotion" without a strong foundation.

The Need for Discipleship and Foundation

• 🤝 A strong "body of Christ" is needed to provide foundations for growth for new believers.
• 🍼 The analogy of an obstetrician passing a newborn to a pediatrician highlights the need for facilitators of spiritual life for new converts.
• 🎯 Southern Evangelical Seminary is focusing on "truth that matters" and training disciple makers to seed churches and families.

Sustaining Revival Through Training

• 🎓 The seminary offers a discipleship program via sees.edu, creating a virtual faith link for training.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 This program can be used by parents to disciple children, in churches, or small groups, with the capacity to disciple many people.
• 📚 The training is backed by apologetic resources to help individuals answer difficult questions, such as how God can allow evil, ensuring they don't need to be professional theologians.
• 🌟 The goal is to equip individuals to sustain revival and ensure the growth of new believers.