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⚫ '''The Revival Fellowship''' is a conservative Pentecostal church based in ].


⚫ The Revival Fellowship has assemblies in ], ], ], ], ], ], the ], the ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], the ], ], ], the ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], the ], the ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=World Wide Contacts|url=http://revivalfellowship.org/contacts.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202120601/http://revivalfellowship.org/contacts.asp|archive-date=2 December 2014|website=Revival Fellowship}}</ref>
⚫ '''The Revival Fellowship''' is a ] church based in ].


⚫ The Revival Fellowship is led by a Council of Pastors from around the world. As of 2024, the chairman is Pastor Paul Nobel, who is based in ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Revival Fellowship|url=https://www.therevivalfellowship.com/|access-date=2021-09-15|website=The Revival Fellowship|language=en-AU}}</ref>
⚫ The Revival Fellowship has assemblies in Australia, ], ], ], ], the ], the ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], the ], ], ], the ], ], ], ], ], the ], the ] and ].<ref>http://revivalfellowship.org/contacts.asp</ref>

⚫ The Revival Fellowship is led by a Council of Pastors from around the world. The chairman is Pastor John Kuhlmann, who is based in ]. {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}


==History== ==History==
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⚫ The Revival Fellowship was formed as a result of a 1995 schism with the ]. At a Christmas church camp in 1994 Lloyd Longfield (head-pastor of the Revival Centres International) instituted a policy that sexual defaulters would be permanently ] and could never be restored to fellowship. The Adelaide assembly, led by pastor John Kuhlmann, opposed the move - withdrawing from the Revival Centres with approximately half of the assemblies (30), a third of pastors (35) and probably over half of the membership (3,300 including 120 from Melbourne - the bulk of membership outside of Victoria and Tasmania). Approximately half of the missions work in ] became part of the Revival Fellowship (15,000 people), as well as various other international assemblies (including assemblies in ], ], ], the ] and the ]).<ref>{{Cite book

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⚫ The Revival Fellowship was formed as a result of a 1995 schism with the ]. At a Christmas church camp in 1994 Lloyd Longfield (head-pastor of the Revival Centres International) instituted a policy that sexual defaulters would be permanently ] and could never be restored to fellowship. The Adelaide assembly, led by pastor John Kuhlmann, opposed the move - withdrawing from the Revival Centres with approximately half of the assemblies (30), a third of pastors (35) and probably over half of the membership (3,300 including 120 from Melbourne - the bulk of membership outside of Victoria and Tasmania). Approximately half of the missions work in ] became part of the Revival Fellowship (15,000 people), as well as various other international assemblies (including assemblies in ], ], ], the ] and the ]).<ref>Rev. Rowland Ward, Religious Bodies in Australia (3rd edition), 1995.</ref>
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==Doctrine== ==Doctrine==

===Salvation=== ===Salvation===
The Revival Fellowship teaches that one receives salvation by repentance, ] by ],<ref>http://www.revivalfellowship.org/Water_Baptism.asp</ref> and the receiving of the Holy Spirit.<ref>http://www.revivalfellowship.org/The_Holy_Spirit.asp</ref> They believe that when a person is filled with the Holy Spirit they will ].<ref>http://www.revivalfellowship.org/Speaking_in_Tongues.asp</ref> The Revival Fellowship teaches that one receives salvation by repentance, ] by ],<ref>{{cite web|title=IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT WATER BAPTISM|url=http://www.revivalfellowship.org/Water_Baptism.asp|url-status=dead|website=Revival Fellowship|accessdate=February 18, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801034544/http://www.revivalfellowship.org/Water_Baptism.asp|archivedate=August 1, 2013}}</ref> and the receiving of the Holy Spirit.<ref>{{cite web|title=THE HOLY SPIRIT|url=http://www.revivalfellowship.org/The_Holy_Spirit.asp|url-status=dead|website=Revival Fellowship|accessdate=February 18, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120411120136/http://www.revivalfellowship.org/The_Holy_Spirit.asp|archivedate=April 11, 2012}}</ref> They preach the outward manifestation of a person who is filled with the Holy Spirit is to be found in the biblical experience of "speaking in tongues" as seen in Acts 2:4, Acts10:44.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SPEAKING IN TONGUES|url=http://www.revivalfellowship.org/Speaking_in_Tongues.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927163149/http://www.revivalfellowship.org/Speaking_in_Tongues.asp|archive-date=27 September 2007|website=Revival Fellowship}}</ref>


Scriptures quoted by the Revival Fellowship to justify its position on salvation include ] 2 (particularly the first few verses, which record speaking in tongues on the day of Pentecost, and Acts 2:38, which is included in the group's logo), ]:15-20, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 19:1-6 and ] 3:1-21 (particularly verses 1-9). Scriptures quoted by the Revival Fellowship to justify its position on salvation include ] 2 (particularly the first few verses, which record speaking in tongues on the day of Pentecost, and Acts 2:38, which is included in the group's logo), ]:15-20, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 19:1-6 and ] 3:1-21 (particularly verses 1–9). Their doctrine regarding speaking in tongues emphasises '']'' (an unintelligible, linguistically defined non-language; e.g. Acts 10:46, 1 Cor 14:2) over '']'' (a linguistically defined language; e.g. Acts 2:8).


===Miracles=== ===Miracles===
The Revival Fellowship believes in healings and miracles,<ref>http://www.revivalfellowship.org/What_We_Believe.asp</ref> and many claim to have experienced miraculous healings.<ref>http://www.revivalfellowship.org/healing.asp</ref> Testimonies, consisting largely of stories about receiving the Holy Spirit and claims of healings and miracles, are often shared in fellowship meetings and publications.<ref>http://www.asa.org.uk/ASA-action/Adjudications/2011/6/Medway-Revival-Fellowship/TF_ADJ_50621.aspx</ref><ref>http://www.copyadvice.org.uk/Ad-Advice/Advice-Online-Database/Religion-and-spiritual-healing.aspx</ref> The Revival Fellowship believe in miracles from God,<ref>{{Cite web|title=What We Believe|url=http://www.revivalfellowship.org/What_We_Believe.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410180008/http://www.revivalfellowship.org/What_We_Believe.asp|archive-date=10 April 2012|website=Revival Fellowship}}</ref> and many claim to have experienced miraculous healings.<ref>{{cite web|title=HEALED BY GOD|url=http://www.revivalfellowship.org/healing.asp|url-status=dead|website=Revival Fellowship|accessdate=February 18, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113022300/http://www.revivalfellowship.org/healing.asp|archivedate=November 13, 2013}}</ref> Testimonies, consisting largely of stories about receiving the Holy Spirit and claims of healings and miracles, are often shared in fellowship meetings and publications.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ASA Adjudication on Medway Revival Fellowship|url=http://www.asa.org.uk/ASA-action/Adjudications/2011/6/Medway-Revival-Fellowship/TF_ADJ_50621.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903125530/http://www.asa.org.uk/ASA-action/Adjudications/2011/6/Medway-Revival-Fellowship/TF_ADJ_50621.aspx|archive-date=3 September 2011|website=Advertising Standards Authority}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Religion and spiritual healing|url=http://www.copyadvice.org.uk/Ad-Advice/Advice-Online-Database/Religion-and-spiritual-healing.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130142904/http://www.copyadvice.org.uk/Ad-Advice/Advice-Online-Database/Religion-and-spiritual-healing.aspx|archive-date=30 November 2010|website=CopyAdvice}}</ref>


The Revival Fellowship has large groups in various ] countries, including ], where there are many claims of its members being healed of ]/]<ref>http://revivalfellowship.org/HIV_AIDS.asp</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6n88lZu1y4 - God's Country, documentary produced in affiliation with the Revival Fellowship, Part 2</ref> and being ].<ref>http://revivalfellowship.org/Raised_from_the_dead.asp</ref> There are many personal testimonies of healings<ref>http://www.onemission-revival.org/Personal-Testimonies</ref> and mission projects<ref>http://www.onemission-revival.org/All-Success-Stories</ref> undertaken with the assistance of the Revival Fellowship Mission Fund<ref>http://www.onemission-revival.org</ref> in these developing countries. The Revival Fellowship has large groups in various ] countries, including ], where there are many claims of its members being healed of ]/]<ref>{{Cite web|title=HIV/AIDS|url=http://revivalfellowship.org/HIV_AIDS.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202110635/http://revivalfellowship.org/HIV_AIDS.asp|archive-date=2 December 2014|website=Revival Fellowship}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6n88lZu1y4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/E6n88lZu1y4 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=God's Country - Part 2 |publisher=YouTube |date=2008-01-21 |accessdate=2015-10-17}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and being ].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nurison|first=Ripson|title=RAISED FROM THE DEAD|url=http://revivalfellowship.org/Raised_from_the_dead.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719230733/http://revivalfellowship.org/Raised_from_the_dead.asp|archive-date=19 July 2008|website=Revival Fellowship}}</ref>


===Bible Prophecy and Other Topics=== ===Bible Prophecy and Other Topics===
Other topics are often preached or discussed, but they are not given the same emphasis as the salvation message and are not considered doctrinal. Other topics are often preached or discussed, but they are not given the same emphasis as the salvation message and are not considered doctrinal.


The Revival Fellowship preaches a ] interpretation of ], and holds to the ] doctrine as an important part of interpreting Bible prophecy,<ref>http://www.revivalfellowship.org/British_Israel.asp</ref> although racist elements of the teaching are denied.<ref>http://www.revivalfellowship.org/Anti_racism_Statement.asp</ref> The Revival Fellowship preaches a modified form of ] interpretation of ], and holds to the mid-twentieth century ] religious theory as an important part of interpreting Bible prophecy,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=BRITISH ISRAEL|url=http://www.revivalfellowship.org/British_Israel.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801034646/http://www.revivalfellowship.org/British_Israel.asp|archive-date=1 August 2013|website=Revival Fellowship}}</ref> although racist elements of the teaching are denied.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ANTI-RACISM STATEMENT|url=http://www.revivalfellowship.org/Anti_racism_Statement.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320200936/http://www.revivalfellowship.org/Anti_racism_Statement.asp|archive-date=20 March 2012|website=Revival Fellowship}}</ref>


Other topics, including ],<ref>http://www.revivalfellowship.org/Bible_Numerics.asp</ref> British Israel <ref>http://trf.org.au/British_Israel.asp</ref> and prophecy related to the ] and ]<ref>http://trf.org.au/America_in_the_Bible.asp</ref> are accepted, but not universally throughout all fellowships. Other topics, including ],<ref>{{Cite web|title=A MATHEMATICAL REVELATION IN SCRIPTURE|url=http://www.revivalfellowship.org/Bible_Numerics.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320115256/http://www.revivalfellowship.org/Bible_Numerics.asp|archive-date=20 March 2012|website=Revival Fellowship}}</ref> British Israel<ref name=":0" /> and prophecy related to the ] and ]<ref>{{Cite web|title=AMERICA'S BIBLE IDENTITY|url=http://trf.org.au/America_in_the_Bible.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218033856/http://trf.org.au/America_in_the_Bible.asp|archive-date=18 February 2011|website=Revival Fellowship}}</ref> are accepted.


The Revival Fellowship is critical of the science of ] and instead preaches ]. The Revival Fellowship is highly critical of the science of evolution and instead preaches a form of special creation; they do not believe in a literal six-day creation, or in the priority of Adam as the first human being.


In English speaking countries the ] bible is preferred. In English speaking countries, the Authorized King James Versions (KJV) or The Amplified Bible (AMP) bible is preferred.


Members prophesy to each other during gatherings, usually attempting to adopt 17th century English idiom (as per the King James Bible), and speak in the 1st person (that is, in the person of God, as it were). This is understood by the congregation to mean that God is speaking his message to the church via the person doing the prophesying. Members prophesy to each other during gatherings through 1st person speech (that is, in the person of God, as it were). This is understood by the congregation to mean that God is speaking his message to the church via the person doing the prophesying.


Meetings operate the three voice gifts of the Holy Spirit: tongues followed by interpretation; and prophecy in accord with 1Corinthians 14.
== Concerns raised by former members ==
Former members have noted that the ability to leave this type of church once a person has joined can be problematic. A number of support groups and websites are available to leaving members:
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The Revival Fellowship is a conservative Pentecostal church based in Australia.

The Revival Fellowship has assemblies in Australia, Argentina, Bali, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Czech Republic, Fiji, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Côte d'Ivoire, Japan, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Rwanda, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Samoa, Suriname, Uganda, the United Kingdom, the United States, West Papua, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The Revival Fellowship is led by a Council of Pastors from around the world. As of 2024, the chairman is Pastor Paul Nobel, who is based in Adelaide, South Australia.

History

Revival Fellowship
Church Genealogy of Revival Centres International

The Revival Fellowship was formed as a result of a 1995 schism with the Revival Centres International. At a Christmas church camp in 1994 Lloyd Longfield (head-pastor of the Revival Centres International) instituted a policy that sexual defaulters would be permanently excommunicated and could never be restored to fellowship. The Adelaide assembly, led by pastor John Kuhlmann, opposed the move - withdrawing from the Revival Centres with approximately half of the assemblies (30), a third of pastors (35) and probably over half of the membership (3,300 including 120 from Melbourne - the bulk of membership outside of Victoria and Tasmania). Approximately half of the missions work in Papua New Guinea became part of the Revival Fellowship (15,000 people), as well as various other international assemblies (including assemblies in Europe, Africa, New Zealand, the Pacific and the Americas).

Doctrine

Salvation

The Revival Fellowship teaches that one receives salvation by repentance, water baptism by full immersion, and the receiving of the Holy Spirit. They preach the outward manifestation of a person who is filled with the Holy Spirit is to be found in the biblical experience of "speaking in tongues" as seen in Acts 2:4, Acts10:44.

Scriptures quoted by the Revival Fellowship to justify its position on salvation include Acts 2 (particularly the first few verses, which record speaking in tongues on the day of Pentecost, and Acts 2:38, which is included in the group's logo), Mark 16:15-20, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 19:1-6 and John 3:1-21 (particularly verses 1–9). Their doctrine regarding speaking in tongues emphasises glossolalia (an unintelligible, linguistically defined non-language; e.g. Acts 10:46, 1 Cor 14:2) over xenoglossa (a linguistically defined language; e.g. Acts 2:8).

Miracles

The Revival Fellowship believe in miracles from God, and many claim to have experienced miraculous healings. Testimonies, consisting largely of stories about receiving the Holy Spirit and claims of healings and miracles, are often shared in fellowship meetings and publications.

The Revival Fellowship has large groups in various Third World countries, including Papua New Guinea, where there are many claims of its members being healed of HIV/AIDS and being raised from the dead.

Bible Prophecy and Other Topics

Other topics are often preached or discussed, but they are not given the same emphasis as the salvation message and are not considered doctrinal.

The Revival Fellowship preaches a modified form of historicist interpretation of Bible prophecy, and holds to the mid-twentieth century British-Israel religious theory as an important part of interpreting Bible prophecy, although racist elements of the teaching are denied.

Other topics, including Bible Numerics, British Israel and prophecy related to the Great Pyramid of Giza and America are accepted.

The Revival Fellowship is highly critical of the science of evolution and instead preaches a form of special creation; they do not believe in a literal six-day creation, or in the priority of Adam as the first human being.

In English speaking countries, the Authorized King James Versions (KJV) or The Amplified Bible (AMP) bible is preferred.

Members prophesy to each other during gatherings through 1st person speech (that is, in the person of God, as it were). This is understood by the congregation to mean that God is speaking his message to the church via the person doing the prophesying.

Meetings operate the three voice gifts of the Holy Spirit: tongues followed by interpretation; and prophecy in accord with 1Corinthians 14.

See also

References

  1. "World Wide Contacts". Revival Fellowship. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014.
  2. "The Revival Fellowship". The Revival Fellowship. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  3. Humphreys, Robert; Ward, Rowland S. (1986). Religious bodies in Australia. ISBN 1-86252-709-1. OCLC 27625198.
  4. "IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT WATER BAPTISM". Revival Fellowship. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  5. "THE HOLY SPIRIT". Revival Fellowship. Archived from the original on April 11, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  6. "SPEAKING IN TONGUES". Revival Fellowship. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  7. "What We Believe". Revival Fellowship. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012.
  8. "HEALED BY GOD". Revival Fellowship. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  9. "ASA Adjudication on Medway Revival Fellowship". Advertising Standards Authority. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011.
  10. "Religion and spiritual healing". CopyAdvice. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010.
  11. "HIV/AIDS". Revival Fellowship. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014.
  12. "God's Country - Part 2". YouTube. 2008-01-21. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  13. Nurison, Ripson. "RAISED FROM THE DEAD". Revival Fellowship. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008.
  14. ^ "BRITISH ISRAEL". Revival Fellowship. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013.
  15. "ANTI-RACISM STATEMENT". Revival Fellowship. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
  16. "A MATHEMATICAL REVELATION IN SCRIPTURE". Revival Fellowship. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
  17. "AMERICA'S BIBLE IDENTITY". Revival Fellowship. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011.

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