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Published in 1978 by Bethany Fellowship - Last of
the Five-Part "Evangelical Awakenings" series
Softcover, 216 pages. ISBN: 0-87123-130-1
From the back cover . . .
The indications are that there are now far more people surrendering to Christ in Latin America than in North America. This startling fact does not stand alone. It is the culmination of a long history of evangelical effort. The progress of the Gospel "south of the border" is an exciting story, punctuated by dramatic outbursts of divine activity. Beginning with Cortez and Pizarro nominal Christianity bludgeoned its way into the lives of the people. Whatever light may have come to their darkened minds was largely obscured by the cruelty of those who brought it; True evangelical penetration did not begin until the First and Second Awakenings of the 18th century. The Moravians were in the vanguard of these initial labors. In the nineteenth century James Thomson, an English Protestant, went to South America as a teacher and was welcomed by several Catholic nations. While there he successfully promoted Scripture distribution. Midway through that century the Anglican Evangelicals embarked upon some heroic invasions of the continent. So profound was the effect of one of them that Charles Darwin himself became a life-long financial supporter of the task. And so the narrative goes-courageous sorties against murderous opposition - outbursts of revival - consolidation - and fresh renewals. Then the wave of the Fifth Evangelical Awakening spread across the world at the opening of the present century. It reached Latin America and left its profound effect upon Brazil and Chile. Dr. Orr traces the entire grand series of events right up to the modern era. It is a warm, readable chronicle of the Holy Spirit's tireless efforts to bring a continent to the feet of the Son!
EVANGELICAL AWAKENINGS IN LATIN AMERICA is the last of five volumes comprising the "New Awakening Series." Others in the series include Evangelical Awakenings in the South Seas, Evangelical Awakenings in Southern Asia, Evangelical Awakenings in Eastern Asia, and Evangelical Awakenings in Africa. Together they make up a very remarkable source of valuable information concerning the stirrings of the Spirit throughout much of the world.