Those who set out to reform the Roman Catholic Church as well as the Anglican Church (The Church of England) spawned a later movement that is often referred to as “The Great Awakening” or “The Great Revival”. This period in history (17^th through the 21^st century) will see the church grow immensely and the gospel message (The Good News) will spread to large unreached regions that will witness the transformation of lives from small tribes to large ethnic groups who (prior to this time) never heard the gospel message or the read the Scriptures in their own native tongue.

New movements and new Christian organizations will develop and “be the church” to a world who are in desperate need to hear the Good News that Jesus Saves! There will be Gospel Crusades, Revival meetings (large and small) and other venues that will witness masses of people crying out to God and submitting to Jesus as their Lord and Savior. In addition, organizations (often sponsored/supported by the church) will reach out and help to feed the hungry, provide medical aid and relief to those in need.

There was no longer just “one voice”, one council, or even one denomination that spoke for believers. The local church often led by a Pastor/Shepherd who themselves felt led or called by God through the leading of the Holy Spirit will lead/guide their local congregation.

While many Christian denominations, Christian leaders and other Christian groups find disagreement on many things – the one thing we must agree on is that Jesus is the only way to the Father – “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12)

In the same way that these evangelists, preachers, reformers, theologians, pastors, teachers, apologists, and apostles boldly proclaimed the Good News of the Gospel – we too must carry the torch of faith until the Lord Jesus returns as he promised. The message of the Gospel (The Good New) remains at the core of what the church believes, and the church continues to declare that message until Jesus returns. “Behold He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes will mourn over Him. So, it is to be Amen. I am the Alpha and Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty” (Revelation 1:7-8)