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Revive literally means "to make alive again." '''Revival''' is when a person "Awake[s] to righteousness... for some have not the knowledge of God." (I Cor 15:34)
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In Christianity, a '''revival''' refers to a planned service or series of services, the purpose of which is evangelism and spiritual awakening.
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Revival can refer to making an entire congregation alive again; it can refer to an outreach program to bring people to [[Christ]] for the first time; or it can refer to a reinforcement service, whereby people who have already been saved replicate the experience.
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The services often last 1/2 to one full week, with a guest speaker (evangelist) brought in to hold them.  The services may be held at a church's facility, or at a larger facility if multiple congregations are involved.
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Notable evangelists who conducted large revivals include [[Billy Sunday]], [[Dwight L. Moody]], [[Billy Graham]], and [[Oral Roberts]].
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==See also==
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Revivals are still popular within fundamentalist circles; however, they have generally fallen out of favor elsewhere, especially with the passing of Graham.
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*[[First Great Awakening]]
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*[[Second Great Awakening]]
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*[[Billy Sunday]]
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*[[Charles H. Spurgeon]]
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*[[Dwight L. Moody]]
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*[[Billy Graham]]
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*[[Oral Roberts]]
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