Mark
Martin (Aug 1, 2016)
"I've never seen anything like it; this meeting has changed my
life. It has changed everything about me. And I am so thankful and honored for
what God has done and what God is doing—not just here in Burlington, but the
aftershock that has literally shook across this nation." -C. T.
Townsend
(Burlington,
NC)—[CBN
News] The Burlington Revival has come to an end after going strong for
11 weeks. Friday night was the last night the revival services were held in
Burlington, North Carolina. (Screengrab via CBN News)
The owner needed his tent back for another meeting, and services will not
continue at another location, one leader told CBN News.
"There were no other opportunities for us to do that. So for now, the
Burlington Revival has ended," D.R. Harrison wrote in a text.
A mighty move of God took place during the revival. Thousands attended
services held daily. Harrison said more than 1,250 people accepted Jesus Christ
as their Lord and Savior.
The revival started as a week-long event back on Mother's Day at New Hope
Baptist Church and eventually moved to a huge tent near Interstates 40 and
85.
"What a joy; what an honor, and what a privilege to see God working in this
day," lead evangelist C.T. Townsend said in a video on the Burlington Revival
Facebook page. "I've never seen anything like it, and this meeting has changed
my life."
"It has changed everything about me," he continued. "And I am so thankful and
honored for what God has done and what God is doing—not just here in Burlington,
but the aftershock that has literally shook across this nation."
Although the services have ended, Townsend said the work is not over.
"I believe that Jesus is soon to return, and we all have to do our job to
seek as many souls as we possibly can before His return," Townsend said. "I'm
believing by faith along with many other people that Burlington is not the end,
but it is the beginning of what God is doing in America."
"We are trusting God for real, genuine, Heaven-sent revival, not just here in
Burlington, but across America," he continued.
Townsend said America
needs to turn to God for the solutions to the problems the country faces.
"We are trusting God because we know that revival is the only answer that we
have," he said. "Another Democrat or another Republican, no matter how good they
are, is not going to fix the problems that we are in."
Townsend
said he and other revival leaders prayed that God would provide another tent so
they can preach the Gospel across the country, and he hoped people
would contribute to the cause. He said in the Facebook video that it would cost
around $250,000 to purchase the tent and its accessories. (Screengrab via
CBN News)
"God's people miraculously raised almost $340,000 this past week in efforts
to purchase a brand new tent," Harrison said in a statement to CBN
News. "What a mighty God we serve," he also wrote in a text.
"C.T. has established a tent purchasing committee that will oversee the
purchase of the new tent and all accessories," Harrison continued in the
statement. "All of the extra funds raised will go towards everything needed with
the tent including lights, staging, chairs, tractor and trailers, etc.,
etc."
The goal, he said, is to begin the new tent ministry "debt-free."
"And it's all thanks to God for what He is doing in this day and hour!" he
exclaimed.
"They will begin working on the new tent soon and no plans yet as to when the
next meeting will begin," Harrison wrote. Source: www.breakingchristiannews.com/
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