Revival?

The joy was palpable and the crowd was standing room only. I am speaking about the baptismal service at the First Armenian Assembly of God, one of the nascent congregations that are a part of West Valley Christian Center. Last night I watched and rejoiced as 30 new believers were baptized in water after having studied the contents of Christian Doctrine and Biblical teaching for several months. They were all ages and backgrounds. Some had even become Christians after having heard Pastor George Hovsepian preach on the satellite back in Iran and then coming to the United States as religious refugees (Muslims are all for religious freedom if it means converting to Islam, but to convert from Islam to Christianity is in many cases to receive a death sentence). Nor is this the end. There are 35 more ready to begin taking the pre-baptismal class for the next opportunity to be baptized. There is a real revival going on in the Iranian-Armenian community in Southern California. It was exciting to watch last night. It was also a reminder of the revival we so desperately need here in the US generally. Would you join with me in praying that God sends such a revival? It just might be the "last call" for our country and culture.

Pastor Ken