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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.
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.
Notable evangelists who conducted large revivals include [[Billy Sunday]], [[Dwight L. Moody]], [[Billy Graham]], and [[Oral Roberts]].
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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