Bern, March 8, 2012 [CD-EUDNews]. Historically, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has founded its existence in the Bible. Adventists are a Bible-based, Bible-believing, Bible-reading people. A new Seventh-day Adventist world church initiative titled Revived by His Word, coordinated by the Revival and Reformation Committee, is aimed at strengthening the spiritual experience of each church member.
The study of God’s Word has three major components leading to revival:
1. It provides a foundation for true revival
2. It stimulates, fosters and sustains true revival.
3. It counteracts false revivals.
During the 1,171 days from Spring Meeting 2012 (April 17) through the beginning of the General Conference Session on July 2, 2015, participants will cover the 1,189 chapters in the Bible. By reading one chapter each day and two chapters during the General Conference Session, millions of participating members will complete their journey through the Bible. An online component, featured on the Revival and Reformation website and sponsored by the world church’s Ministerial Association, allows participants to share devotional thoughts.
Revived by His Word can unite the entire church around God’s Word and make a difference in millions of lives. It can be a catalyst for regular, systematic Bible study. The goal of Revived by His Word is to encourage every church member to allow the Holy Spirit to transform their lives as they meditate and pray over one chapter of the Bible a day.
“I would like to invite every church member to join the worldwide family of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in reading one chapter of the Bible a day, beginning April 17, 2012, and concluding during the General Conference Session in the summer of 2015. I am confident that this journey through the Bible together will draw us all closer to Jesus. As we prayerfully read and meditate upon God’s Word, we each will be led to a renewed experience with the Savior as we look forward to His soon second coming,” said Ted N. C. Wilson, Seventh-day Adventist Church World President.
For more information read www.revivalandreformation.org
