When God Walked Among the Nations

The following is a brief description of the prevailing spiritual and moral tides that were washing over much of Europe and America in the early eighteenth century--God’s ＂righteous name had been intolerably dishonored, his pure and holy word disregarded by incompetent or unconverted clergy, and the human family, created to glorify God and enjoy him forever, willfully and with abandon gave themselves to all manner of corruption.＂ These were despairing times--with striking similarities to our present day. And yet, in the midst of this seemingly hopeless era, the omnipotent God did what no man alone could accomplish: he restored the honor due to his great name, and exalted the power of his holy word through a revival that set ablaze two spiritually parched continents--God Walked Among the Nations! The pulpit was powerfully revived, men and women by the tens of thousands were soundly converted, and biblical renewal and social reformation flourished throughout the land. Do you wonder if a revival so vast in scope that it produces extraordinary biblical, moral, and social reformation throughout your nation is even possible? If you’re pondering this question, then it is time to read about the glorious event best known as the First Great Awakening and renew your hope.

Michael F. Gleason earned MDiv and DMin degrees from Ashland Theological Seminary, and has served over four decades in a variety of pastoral ministry roles within the church, as well as on several university campuses as a chaplain. Additionally, he taught at various schools in the fields of biblical studies, practical ministry, and philosophy. He is also the author of When God Walked on Campus: A Brief History of Evangelical Awakenings at American Colleges and Universities (2013).