What is Revival? With Ray Ortlund
Gavin Ortlund
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25 October 2023
25 November 2025
In this video I talk about revival with my Dad, Ray Ortlund, Jr.
Learn more about my Dad here: https://renewalministries.com/
See Paul Tripp's Sunday Matters here: https://www.amazon.com/Sunday-Matters-Devotionals-Prepare-Church/dp/1433582821
See my Dad's book on revival here: https://www.amazon.com/When-God-Comes-Church-Biblical/dp/0801063280
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00:00 - Introduction + Book Recommendation
03:29 - Start of Interview
04:24 - Dad's Life Mission Statement
05:10 - Godly Ambition
06:21 - Our Lives Matter
08:02 - Suspicions About Revival
12:32 - What is Revival?
16:30 - Revival in Church History
19:38 - Revival as Part of Ministry
21:30 - An Example of Unplanned Revival
24:14 - The 1970 Revival at Wheaton College
28:39 - Discerning True vs. Fake Revival
30:37 - How to Steward Revival
32:33 - How Dry Seasons Prepare for Revival
36:47 - How Unity Serves Revival
41:45 - The Role of Prayer in Revival
45:18 - When We Feel Unworthy of Revival
49:25 - Final Thoughts
