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The Bay Revival (also known as the Bay of the Holy Spirit Revival) is a spiritual awakening of the Christian faith that started at the Church of His Presence in Daphne, Alabama, in July 2010, and after April 2011 expanded to global telecasts. It had grown to become a weekly event that was held for a period of nine months in Mobile, Alabama, before taking to the road to tour other U.S. cities. The revival has been led by John Kilpatrick, pastor of the Church of His Presence and Nathan Morris of "Shake the Nations" in Great Britain. The meetings have been characterized by extended periods of worship led by Lydia Stanley, sermons challenging people to turn back to God, prayer for the sick, and claims of divine healing that have been widely publicized. It has also gained attention via an international television audience. == History == The roots of the Bay Revival lie in the Brownsville Revival period from 1995 through to 2000, led by John Kilpatrick and evangelist Steve Hill in Pensacola, Florida, which is reported to have been attended by four million people. During this period, Kilpatrick became well known as he traveled increasingly across the United States, encouraging pastors to pursue "revival". Kilpatrick eventually left Brownsville in 2003 and moved to Daphne to undertake the role of pastor at the "Church of His Presence". It was during the Church's 2010 "Open the Heavens Conference" that the revival phenomenon was claimed by those in attendance to have returned; it was reported to have taken place whilst Nathan Morris was preaching during the final night of the event, on July 23. The "outbreak of revival" at the 2010 conference was characterized by claims of people being supernaturally healed. Subsequently, the meetings at the Daphne Civic Center were extended and continued to be held each weekend, attracting people from across America and other countries. The revival was moved to the Mobile Convention Center, in Mobile, Alabama, to accommodate the growing crowds and became known as "The Bay of the Holy Spirit Revival" after the original Spanish name for Mobile Bay. Historically, Mobile Bay was labelled on early Spanish maps as "''Bahía del Espíritu Santo"'' ("Bay of the Holy Spirit").〔("Bay Revival continues on GOD channel" ), Faith News, November 19, 2010, quote: "Called after the original name given to Mobile Bay on early Spanish maps, ‘''Bahía del Espíritu Santo''’ (Bay of The Holy Spirit), the Revival began at the Church of His Presence in Daphne and overflowed to the Mobile Convention Center in Mobile".〕 The revival continued in Mobile until April 2011, lasting nine months, and on April 15, it was announced that it would go on tour nationwide. Since then, the "Bay Revival on Tour" has been held in cities across the USA including: Youngstown, OH; Dallas, TX; Sayreville, NJ; Detroit MI; Lake Charles, LO; Phoenix, AZ. The ''Orlando Sentinel'' reported that the "Bay Revival" was also held in Orlando as part of GOD TV's launch into the city.〔("As part of GOD TV’s Orlando launch, the Bay of the Holy Spirit Revival on Tour will be LIVE from the Calvary Assembly of God in Winter Park from Jan. 25-27" ), Jeff Kunerth, January 24, 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bay Revival」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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