This work on Jonathan Goforth, written by his wife, Rosalind, covers the entire life of this passionate evangelist who was privileged to experience authentic revival during his missionary work in China.
The Goforth's had been in China from 1888 but left early in the twentieth century to escape the Boxers and returned to Canada. Returning to Honan in 1901, Jonathan felt increasingly restless.
Sometime in 1904 Jonathan received a copy of Charles Finney's ‘Lectures on Revivals.’ He became convinced that there were laws which, if practised, would bring spiritual awakening. Stories of the Welsh revival added fuel to his inner fire and spurred him on to study Biblical and historic revivals.
In 1907 the dam burst. After witnessing a genuine revival in Korea he took the message of revival to Manchurian mission stations. It was here that revival signs of deep conviction and repentance began to accompany his ministry. Congregations were so fascinated by his accounts that they invited him back in early 1908.
During this extended visit there occurred the unprecedented "Manchurian Revival," which transformed Goforth's life and ministry; from then on he became a widely-known evangelist and revivalist.
This is a thrilling story of one of China’s principal evangelists.
First published 1937. 364 pages.
The Goforth's had been in China from 1888 but left early in the twentieth century to escape the Boxers and returned to Canada. Returning to Honan in 1901, Jonathan felt increasingly restless.
Sometime in 1904 Jonathan received a copy of Charles Finney's ‘Lectures on Revivals.’ He became convinced that there were laws which, if practised, would bring spiritual awakening. Stories of the Welsh revival added fuel to his inner fire and spurred him on to study Biblical and historic revivals.
In 1907 the dam burst. After witnessing a genuine revival in Korea he took the message of revival to Manchurian mission stations. It was here that revival signs of deep conviction and repentance began to accompany his ministry. Congregations were so fascinated by his accounts that they invited him back in early 1908.
During this extended visit there occurred the unprecedented "Manchurian Revival," which transformed Goforth's life and ministry; from then on he became a widely-known evangelist and revivalist.
This is a thrilling story of one of China’s principal evangelists.
First published 1937. 364 pages.
