Revival in Lakeland, FL
Here's a guide, a one-stop shop , to what's going on in Lakeland, Florida. Some are calling it the the beginnings of a global revival; others say it's...
Here's a guide, a one-stop shop , to what's going on in Lakeland, Florida. Some are calling it the the beginnings of a global revival; others say it's a farce. I find it interesting how quickly some people rush to judgment about something that many report is bearing good fruit and that God may be authoring.
Here are my most recent thoughts on Todd Bentley's departure from the revival.
- Bentley's ministry site
- GodTV broadcasts
- Ignited Church
- USStream.TV
- CNBC report
- CBN report
- HubPages Lakeland
- Tampa Bay Online
- Lakeland revival hits the 50-day mark
- Questions Forum from Charisma Magazine
- Lakeland Revival Facebook group
- Religion News Blog
- Wikipedia: Lakeland Revival
- Patrol Magazine: 13 people "raised from the dead"
- YouTube - Sharnael Wolverton
- ChristianCrunch.com
- Tampabay.com
Blogs from the Revival
- Allison Johnston
- Sean Smith
- Perry Dalton (Threads from Henry's Web)
- Wordpress Blog Portal - Blogs from and about Lakeland
- Pictures and posts from the revival
- Adventures in Christianity: My visit to Lakeland
- History of Future and Present Revival
- Lakeland Links Roundup - Mike Morell
Miracle Reports
Assessing the fruit
- Rick Joyner
- Wheat and tares
- East River Ministries: Bentley's angel visits
- Todd Friel and Justin Peters: Man healed dies eight days later
- Stand to Reason Blog: New movement of Spirit - so what?
- Wrecked for the Ordinary - Does Todd Bentley Go Too Far?
- Next-Wave Ezine: Navigating New Moves of the Spirit
- J.I. Packer - "Marks of Revival"
One of the best things we can do is to pause and take a good look at the fruit coming out of Lakeland. Help us do that. If you have stories that can be corroborated, please share them.
Reality checks
Critics weigh in
- Lee Grady
- Cerulean Sanctum
- Heresy hunter
- Beyond grace
- Sola Dei Gloria
- End times prophetic words
- Craig von Buseck
- Terry Virgo
- Peter Kirk
- Dave Warnock on Prosperity Gospel Teachings
- Charismania Blog
- WolfTracks: Tracking CNN prophecy
- Derek Prince's E-book Protection from Deception
- Polycarp: Todd Bentley, Devil Worshiper?
- God and Culture Blog: Violent Healing
- World Magazine: Same Old Scam?
- Jack Hayford - Foursquare Church President
- Lawman Chronicles: Heroin for Spiritually Weak
- Reformed Voices: Spurgeon on the Lakeland Revival
Assessing the critics
- How to assess them
- Todd Bentley Responds to Critics of the Revival
- Rebuttal to "Emma" angel criticism
- Rebuttal to Lee Grady
- Is being "slain in the Spirit" biblical?
- Lakeland Revival or Fanatacism?
- Bill Johnson's Endorsement of Todd Bentley
- Charles Carrin's Perspective
- General History of Religious Revival
- Charles Finney
- C.H. Spurgeon
- D.L. Moody
- Jonathan Edwards (Because criticizing "religious fanaticism" isn't a new idea)
- R.A. Torrey
- A.W. Tozer
- John Wesley
Critics need to be held accountable. Please feel free to write me and share anything that will help us better understand if a given critic should be trusted.
What do you do next?
- Around-the-world radical faith adventure
- Experience what God is doing in the nations
- Join an apprenticeship community
- Read a book on listening prayer
Revived people need to go out and live. A spiritual zap is nice, but there's got to be some fruit beyond that. Some are taking what they experienced and spreading it in their own home towns. Others are living bolder lives. Many need to live more boldly and with greater love. What are your best ideas?
If you'd be interested in helping me build this page, please email me and I'll put you to work! We need to help people grab onto the parts of the revival that are God-generated and sift through those parts that are man-generated.
For my latest update from Lakeland, check out: A skeptic visits the Lakeland Revival
Here's a brief video of Todd sharing how he is no longer interested in doing conferences...
