In the 1980s, Sammy Tippett visited a Romanian church that had been persecuted by the government.

By the time the service started, it was not only packed, but people were standing down the aisle, standing outside, all around.

There was not room inside the church for the people.

How does a church like that grow in the face of persecution?

We'll hear about it on Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Lee DeMoss for Wednesday, August 14th.

Ever since I was a young girl, probably 12, 13 years of age, I have had deep in my, a longing to see God send revival and spiritual awakening

to our world. And we've talked about that often on revive our hearts. You've heard me explain

perhaps that revival is not first and foremost something for the lost world around us, but that

it's a need within the church for the people of God.

Will you not revive us again, Psalm 85 says, that your people may rejoice in you?

But I think it's important to remember that when God revives his people, there will be an

effect on those who are outside the church.

My friend Sammy Tippett is an international revivalist and evangelist, and he has a heart to see God revive his church

and to see that revival impact lost sinners outside the church. And not long ago, I heard Sammy

speak at an event that was called a vision gathering. It was hosted by

Life Action Ministries, which is the parent ministry of Revive Our Hearts. And as I heard Sammy speak

that day, I thought we need to share this message with our Revive Our Hearts listeners. I think it'll

give you a fresh burden to believe God for revival among his people,

but I hope it'll also give you a greater desire to share the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ,

with those who don't yet belong to him. Now, at this conference, Sammy was asked to explain the

connection between revival and evangelism.

Let's listen.

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