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| "The Puritan." 1882. Restored 1995. Springfield, Massachusetts. Image of Samuel Chapin (1595-1675), one of the founders of Springfield. (I.F. Kyle III photo. Sept. 1, 2011.) |
Please join me in praying for more Gospel-centered "uncommon Christian" evangelists, church planters and pastors in New England. And that the Lord would be pleased to spare New England's children and youth of the dark, Gospel-less upbringing I had in Connecticut (1976-91).
The New England region was once home to such godly American Puritans like Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) and to such evangelists like James Brainerd Taylor (1801-1829). It experienced the First and Second Great Awakenings and saw the establishment of America's earliest seminaries.
The region is in dire need today of spiritual revival, a fresh and mighty outpouring of Holy Spirit fire.
Historically, revival often happens in the context of the local church. Because this is so--and for the local New Englander or visitor--here are listings of some Gospel-centered churches in New England:
+ The Gospel Coalition's Church Directory;
+ Church Search by 9Marks Ministry: Building Healthy Churches; and
+ Members of Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals (F.I.R.E.).
Also, here are some informative and insightful articles from two pastors presently ministering in Vermont. Both men--Wes Pastor and Jared Wilson--relocated to New England and thus write from an outsider-turned-insider's perspective. May the articles be used of God to stir your heart to pray for New England, especially for the spiritually lost and for more Gospel laborers.
+ "Why New England is the New Missional Frontier" by Jared Wilson, 8/12/10
+ "New England Ministry Resources" compiled by Jared Wilson, 2/28/10
+ "Has the Gospel Lost Its Power in New England?" by Wes Pastor, 2/23/11
+ "New England Then, As Now--And Now, As Then" by Jared Wilson, 2/23/11
+ "10 Reasons New England Suffers For Mission" by Jared Wilson, 3/9/11
+ "10 Reasons You Should Move to New England" by Jared Wilson, 7/12/11
+ "Planting vs. Replanting in New England" by Jared Wilson" by Jared Wilson, 7/26/11
+ "What Are New Englanders Like?" by Jared Wilson, 12/21/11
+ "The Challenges in Church Replanting in New England" by Jared Wilson, 4/16/12
“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."
Luke 10:2
