Tag Archives: Keswick
Bertha Smith & Keswick Theology in the Shantung Revival
The two revivalists who frequented Cowpens, SC, made a lasting impact upon the life of Bertha Smith.[1] Rev. Troy and Luther Manness had attended God’s Bible School, founded by Martin Wells Knapp in 1897 in Cincinnati. Knapp was a Methodist … Continue reading
Filed under China, History of Missions, Revival
Glory on the Mountaintop–A Revival Report
In a newsletter dated Sept. 27, 1933, Abernathy recounts an experience from the revival.[1] That summer, they had planned a Bible Conference on Tai Shan, the sacred mountain of the province. Note: the Shantung province was the provincial home of … Continue reading
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Being Filled with the Spirit in China — A Testimony of a Missionary Housewife
Letter from Ola Lane Culpepper to Dr. C.E. Maddry, November 20, 1933, Hwanghsien, Shantung, China Background: This letter was written in response to a resolution, on recommendation by the Far East Committee, of the Foreign Mission Board on Oct 11, … Continue reading
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Should we study the Shandong Revival?
Studies in global Christianity are driving scholarship in every missiological camp. Philip Jenkins, in publishing The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity, sparked the renewal in popular interest in the relationship between globalization to Christianity. His main argument is … Continue reading
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Ivan V. & Edith Drotts Larson – Missionaries to China
Ivan V. (2/20/1889–3/7/1973) and Edith Drotts (b. 6/15/1888) Larson were appointed to the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention on June 11, 1919. They had been married almost four years at the time and had one adopted son, … Continue reading
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Primary Source — Shandong Revival
The following is copied and pasted directly from The Reynold’s Family Archives. I am posting this here since I have involved myself heavily in the research of The Shantung Revival. I have written much on this event already and am … Continue reading
Festo Kivengere: Keswick Theology Matures in East Africa
Theologically, the influence of Keswick theology upon the East Africa Revival cannot be overstated. For Joe Church, the team approach to evangelism was performed in little ‘Keswicks’ across East Africa.[1] More has been said about this in my previous post. … Continue reading
Filed under East Africa, History of Missions, Revival, Theology
East Africa Revival: Timeline and Key Individuals
In the 2005 movie “Hotel Rwanda”, Don Cheadle, as Paul Rusesabagina, personified heroism in light of great tragedy in a dramatic retelling of Hutu/Tutsi genocidal war in the land of Rwanda. Little do many know that eighties year prior to … Continue reading
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East Africa Revival: Sources
A long, long time ago I first came across reports of the East Africa Revival. At the time, I was clueless, been trapped in my ethnocentric slumbers. But some great folks have interacted with me and I’ve done a bit … Continue reading
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Pearl Pauline Caldwell — Missionary to China
Miss Pearl Pauline Caldwell was born on Aug 19, 1877 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, the third of five children to Isaac and Alice Caldwell. Baptized at the age of nine at Cherry Creek Baptist Church, it was as a member of … Continue reading
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