Tent Revivals -- Are they still a thing?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Bro Flame

Homeless camps would be good for volunteering, thanks for the suggestion.

Will you do it?

[Bro Flame]

Did I not say that we can witness and share the Gospel without a tent? We're commanded by God to spread the Word any and everywhere.

Y'all jumped on me quick.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Bro Flame

Did I not say that we can witness and share the Gospel without a tent? We're commanded by God to spread the Word any and everywhere.

Y'all jumped on me quick.

Nobody jumped on you. We're just responding to your statements.

[diakonos]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Nobody jumped on you. We're just responding to your statements.

He is sensitive.

[Bro Flame]

Originally Posted by diakonos

He is sensitive.

No, not necessarily, just thought more here might like tent revivals, too.

[Bro Flame]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Nobody jumped on you. We're just responding to your statements.

"Jumped" is a drastic statement, but disagreement came quickly. Not that I oppose to that. It's AFF after all.

[coksiw]

I am honestly not that impressed by tent revivals in our times in USA, at least in the city. Perhaps, it works well in the country side, or in small towns, or even in cities with a different culture, but in the cities nowadays, I struggle to see much result. People are a lot more hardened in the cities and they don't just stop that much to see what's going on. Most visitors that show up are backsliders invited by friends, or just new people invited by friends,... the same people that could have come, or have come before, to another church event in the building.

I have seen greater results with street preaching in places where people walk, like campuses. Or having a live music, and snacks, at the park, to spark conversations with people, and then some preaching. Or opening Bibles in a McDonalds and wait for people to stop and make a comments.
Sometimes, people just show up to the church building because they are in a moment in their life where they just come to their senses and want to seek God, and just google "churches near me." So, simply having a church building and have it in Google Maps and Apple Maps is also in itself a good evangelistic tool that could be very effective over time.

Those are very cost effective way to reach out to people. Tent revivals, on the other hand, can be pricey, especially in the city. If the Tent revival loses the ability to attract strangers on the street to come and see what's going on, I see little value.

Once they are in, they can get converted and get the Holy Spirit at any time.

[diakonos]

Dr. Braden Andersen is doing tent revivals. He is a medical doctor turned UPCI evangelist.

JESUS TENT REVIVAL

[Nicodemus1968]

Originally Posted by Bro Flame

Yeah, I've been away for a while, I know, but...

Does your church or anyone that you know of still have tent revivals?

I repented underneath a Gospel tent back in May 2015. The Lord had been dealing with me for a few weeks, and when we went to church that night, I knew I was going to the altar. It was a powerful night. I felt fresh, brand new, like every burden and every heartache had been completely restored. The love I felt was overwhelming and yet peaceful and comforting.

I have a soft for tent revivals. Our church tries to do at least one a year. Sometimes we do more if ministers within the church are able to find places that will allow us to put up a tent and preach.

We are in the midst of a tent revival right now. One of the preachers in our church has been called to pastor, and we've set-up the tent in his side yard. He's preaching and we're there to help. We're all stepping forward in good faith that God is going to bless him and his wife to oversee a congregation of believers in the very near future.

So, what say you? Do y'all still have tent revivals?

That's great!

Supporting the work of God, helping that family become rooted into their community sounds like the will of God.

Tent revivals have a special place in my heart as well, been to several while I was growing up. The great thing about the church is how flexible it is, if your church feels tent services still have an impact, then by all means do them as you feel needed. Some areas of this country may not have an impact in their community doing tent services, so they have other means to impact their area.

We still have home services, we worship God right in our living room. To some that may not be good enough, and that's fine, yet it works in our area.

I go to the jails and preach, every Friday, sitting there with men that may or may not call you when they get out. Some are just there to get out of the cell, have no intention to allow God to breaks the chains that hold their spirit. Friend to some in the church it may not be worth the energy and effort, however just last Friday to see a big ol biker guy feel the anointing begin to cry and weep, I don't apologize, I love that!

It just seems to me God specializes in the unconventional!

CP Kilgore and his Wife went on a 30 day fasting and praying marathon. When he was sleeping/eating, she was praying/fasting, and visa versa. They did this for 30 days. At the end of the 30 days, God told Bro. Kilgore to go to the church and preach. Bro. Kilgore went to the church and began to preach, and he preached as if the church house was filled, truth be told there wasn't a soul there except for Bro. Kilgore. At the end of the message God told him to call an alter call, he admitted it felt funny doing that, yet when he did what he didn't realize there was a group people gathering around from the outside listening to this man preach to nobody! Except when he called an alter call many of those people that were listening, came running in and went to the alter!

If tent revivals open up for you, then give it everything you got.

Lord Bless you!

[Sister Alvear]

I say do anything that is possible and pleasing to God to win souls!