Puritans pursued relentless renewal in the Elizabethan Church

In the wake of Protestant Reformation, Catholic reform rekindled love for Christ within the Catholic church

Pietism stood at the forefront of renewal in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries 

During the First Great Awakening, revival swept through England and the American colonies like a storm

Revivalism cemented Christian identity on the American frontier 

Stories from the great awakenings

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A real revival bears lasting fruit

an easy-to-remember, one-word definition of “revival” is God.

The children’s prayer revival in Silesia 

Revival at Herrnhut

Before revival swept through the colonies, God was preparing key people around the world

Who influenced whom

Revival movements of the early and modern eras

The First Awakening ended, but it continued to shake the world

Issue advisor Michael McClymond walks CH through revival preaching

Sermons that stirred hearts and spurred revival

A firsthand account of the revival at Cane Ridge

Healing revivals of the nineteenth century fueled later Pentecostalism

These unconventional figures preached the gospel and fomented revival

Discuss: awakening and outpouring

Read more about the Great Awakenings and the renewal movements that preceded and followed them in these resources recommended by our authors and the CH team.

The Second Great Awakening Christianized a nation from East to West