By Emma Fowle2023-05-02T09:17:00
After reports of a fresh outpouring at Asbury University, Emma Fowle speaks to three leaders to discuss what God might be doing
Why aren’t people falling over in church any more? If you lived through the Charismatic Renewal movement of the 1980s and 90s, then your relatively normal experience of a Sunday morning church service may have included the following: people being ‘slain in the Spirit’ – falling over after having been prayed for (or gently sliding off their chairs), lying on the floor for protracted periods of time, shaking, laughing loudly or weeping; miraculous healings, speaking in tongues, manifestations and demonic deliverance.
Perhaps you saw (or heard rumours of) gold teeth suddenly appearing, flakes of gold floating down from the sky, or oil appearing on hands. Maybe you or someone you know travelled to Canada to experience the ‘Toronto Blessing’ or visited Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) in the early days after Eleanor Mumford prayed for the leadership team and famously left them immobilised, seemingly ‘drunk in the Spirit’. She returned the following Sunday to see the whole undignified thing repeated among the wider congregation of upper middle-class Kensington Anglicans.
2024-02-12T10:22:00Z By Rich Di Castiglione
When worship pastor, Rich Dicas, visited Asbury University last year, what he experienced of God changed him – and his church – profoundly. Now, they’ve written a song to help all of us do the same
2023-11-24T16:56:00Z By Greg Downes
Rt Rev David Pytches, founder of New Wine and former vicar of St Andrews, Chorleywood, has died aged 92. Greg Downes pays tribute to a pioneer of charismatic renewal within the Anglican church
2023-11-06T16:29:00Z By John Maiden
The founder of the International House of Prayer (IHOP), Mike Bickle, is facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct. His organisation, which fuses 24-7 prayer and worship, has long been associated with the New Apostolic Reformation. But what exactly is NAR, and why is it controversial in some quarters? Church historian, Dr John Maiden explains
2025-05-30T08:44:00Z By Sam Hailes
With reports of renewal gathering pace, Christian leaders from a variety of churches and locations across the UK report on what they’re witnessing
2025-05-29T16:23:00Z By Tyler Staton
Jesus’ call is clear: Go into all the world. But first – wait. It’s a strange command that echoes through scripture, where fire and wind signal God’s presence but never arrive according to our schedule. As Pentecost approaches, Tyler Staton invites us to rediscover the surprising rhythm of Spirit-led mission
2025-05-29T16:12:00Z By Sharmila Meadows
Is holy rain beginning to fall in Scotland? This is no dreich day in the Highlands, reports Sharmila Meadows, rather, it’s the sound of renewal. Churches are seeing congregations grow as more and more people turn to Christ
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