Revival Church and The International House of Prayer East Detroit- Contending for a shock to the system

Why does it take an outpouring to reintroduce the church to the power of God?  Why are movements like Lakeland, Brownsville and Toronto special and rare?  Why is it so difficult, in most cities in America, to find a church on fire?

When the Holy Spirit is operating in freedom in our churches, there will be little need for a jolt from Heaven to get us normalized.  But, until then, we must cry out for a lightning strike of revival in our cities.  We need to apply the paddles to the heart of the church and shock it back to life.

God moved in remarkable power last night at The International House of Prayer East Detroit last night.  Here’s one testimony:

"John, I’ve NEVER experienced what happened to me last night. It’s explainable but incomprehendable…If it hadn’t happened to me I couldn’t understand it in it’s fullness!!! That white hot fire…When you said..I’m not talking about your weaknesses…I’m talking about ANNOINTING…that FIRE hit my chest like only something I’ve seen in a movie..like a comet hitting earth is the only way to describe it..that’s how it felt and lasted for what seemed like forever…burn in me God!! Now I know what you were talking about when your shoulder was on fire in that cave!!!"

The prevailing theme that’s being communicated this week during this conference is that encounters like this one are actually to be very normal, quite average in the church!

We are in the midst of a national crisis- a national church that has a form of godliness but denies the power.  It’s a Sadducee spirit that radically minimizes or discounts all together the supernatural, resurrection power of Jesus.  It’s common to hear about the resurrection reality in our pulpits, but rarely see resurrection power.

Bring on the paddles.

Revival Church in Detroit is being launched with the heart of restoring the power of God to the city church.  Please join us for a special prayer and info meeting on Wednesday, August 5th at 7pm.  RSVP by emailing me at john@detroitrevivalchurch.com.

We have two more nights of meetings at IHOPE- tonight and tomorrow at 7pm. I’m sure God will be blowing like a refreshing wind over all of us!