Seasons of Refreshing
by Keith J. Hardman | Book Summary
Author: Keith J. Hardman |
The reader will be stirred by the stories of effective evangelism and renewed in faith by seeing how God has worked in the past. Reading these stories of the past calls the church today to seek the Lord for fresh rivers of revival and renewal in the church, bringing a needed and fresh hunger for global evangelization. |
Keith J. Hardman (1931-2017) was Professor of Religion and Philosophy for 35 years at Ursinus College. A recognized authority on the history of evangelism and spiritual awakenings in North America, Hardman wrote Charles Grandison Finney, 1792-1875: Revivalist and Reformer and Issues in American Christianity.
A native of the Philadelphia area, Hardman earned a BA from Haverford College, an MA from Columbia University, and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. He also was a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary.
Hardman and his wife were married 54 years and had three children and six grandchildren. In addition to his academic work, he served as a pastor or interim pastor for most of his life.
Seasons of Refreshing
by Keith J. Hardman
[ Book Summary ]
Author | Keith J. Hardman |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Date | 2006 |
Pages | 304 |
Overview:
In Seasons of Refreshing, author Keith J. Hardman provides a comprehensive treatment of revival movements from the earliest settlements of Europeans to the modern day. Hardman guides the reader through history from the Puritans to the First Great Awakening, the Second Great Awakening, and to the Third Great Awakening on the verge of the Civil War. He surveys the lives of leaders of mass evangelism and revival, including Frelinghuysen, Edwards, Whitefield, Finney, Moody, Graham, and Palau. In addition to these well-known leaders, Hardman portrays the lives of lesser known figures from a variety of Christian traditions in American church history.
The reader will be stirred by the stories of effective evangelism and renewed in faith by seeing how God has worked in the past. Reading these stories of the past calls the church today to seek the Lord for fresh rivers of revival and renewal in the church, bringing a needed and fresh hunger for global evangelization.
Keith J. Hardman (1931-2017) was Professor of Religion and Philosophy for 35 years at Ursinus College. A recognized authority on the history of evangelism and spiritual awakenings in North America, Hardman wrote Charles Grandison Finney, 1792-1875: Revivalist and Reformer and Issues in American Christianity.
A native of the Philadelphia area, Hardman earned a BA from Haverford College, an MA from Columbia University, and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. He also was a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary.
Hardman and his wife were married 54 years and had three children and six grandchildren. In addition to his academic work, he served as a pastor or interim pastor for most of his life.