Revival in Brownsville

by Steve Rabey

This first-hand, photo-journalistic account of the long-running revival at Brownsville Assembly of God in Pensacola profiles its leaders, interviews its converts and critics, and provides one of the most comprehensive and well-balanced reports to date. Photos.

251 pages, Hardcover

First published January 28, 1999

About the author

Steve Rabey is an award-winning author who has written nearly twenty books for both the ABA and CBA markets as well as more than 2,000 articles about religion, spirituality, and popular culture for magazines, websites, and newspapers. His articles have been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The American Spectator, Christian Retailing, Charisma, and Publishers Weekly, among many others. He speaks on a regular basis to groups such as Christian Management Association, Evangelical Press Association, and Current Thoughts and trends. Rabey serves as a member of the adjunct faculty at Fuller Theological Seminary.

Reviews

[Angela Cathcart · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was written while the revival was still in progress, so it was interesting to hear that perspective. I would be curious to read something written much later, about how the revival ended, or what lasting effects it had in people’s lives. But a fascinating time, for sure!

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

This isn't COMPLETELY a hagiography of the Brownsville Revival, but it does make it seem much more balanced and calm than it was. Reading this book makes it seem like everything about Brownsville was wise and discerning, but videos (that are still on YouTube) show the opposite.

I was interested to read the perspectives of the leaders of the revival - they were much more restrained than I thought they would be.

However, as a book that was written in 1998 (in the midst of the revival) must be, it is a glowing endorsement of what was happening without hardly any mention of the abuses.

Overall, an interesting read.

[Rick · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reading this was my attempt to garner another perspective on this phenomenal time. Unsure if it really moved the needle one way or the other for me--