Books about Evangelicalism and Revivals

These books by Rev. Robert Evans explore the nature and effects of many revivals in Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.A.

An Evangelical World-View Philosophy

by Robert Evans (1993)

The aim of this book is to set out the broad outlines of a world-view philosophy which seeks to bring into one framework a number of factors which otherwise might appear scattered, or even (to some people) unrelated. These factors include Evangelical Protestant theology, a workable solution to the problem of faith and reason, and ethical and value theories.

The full text of this book is available here:

An Outline History of Evangelical Revivals in the Pacific Islands and in Papua New Guinea

Compiled and edited by Robert Evans (1996,2007)

This booklet is intended to be a simple outline of a history of the main evangelical revival movements in the Pacific Islands. It includes three addresses on the 1972 revival in Papua New Guinea by Margaret Reeson, Joan Rule, and Keith Everingham.

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Evangelical Revivals in New Zealand

by Robert Evans and Roy McKenzie (1999)

This book seeks to outline the main evangelical revivals and evangelistic efforts in New Zealand history, and some of the characters who were involved in this.

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Early Evangelical Revivals in Australia (Second edition)

by Robert Evans (2000,2007)

This book tells the story of movements of the Holy Spirit in this southern land up to 1880. The various denominations grew as a result of immigration from the British Isles. Most of the Protestant churches were boosted because of revivals which had occurred in the "Home Lands". Varying Church growth also flowed from the revivals in Australia.

The early revivals in Australia were mainly Methodist, although the spirit of Evangelicalism was widespread, and the impact of the 1859 Revival was felt by all of the churches. Before about 1860, the records of these revivals have come to us mainly through biographies. After that date, the Wesleyan Methodist denominational newspapers were the main ones which both tell the story, and have survived until the present. The main exception was in South Australia, where both the Primitive Methodists and the Bible Christians were stronger than they were in the other states, and some of their papers have survived.

In this book, these revivals are described, and other observations are included at the end. It is the author's hope that the account of these revivals will not only illuminate Australia's own history, but will stir Australians to pray for greater movements of the Holy Spirit today, and in the future.

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Evangelism and Revivals in Australia, 1880 to 1914 (First volume)

by Robert Evans (2005)

This book seeks to outline the main features of evangelism and revivals in Australia in this period before the First World War. It was the hey-day of evangelicalism in Australia, so far. Hopefully other more detailed studies will be presented later into other aspects of this subject.

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Fire From Heaven

A Description and Analysis of the Revivals of the 'Burned-Over District' of Upstate New York, 1800-1840, and Spiritual Deceptions.

by Robert Evans (2005)

This book uses a wide range of original and other documents to tell the story of evangelical revivals in upstate New York between 1800 and 1840. It pays special attention to efforts which were made to maintain the purity and spiritual quality of these movements. It seeks to include the Baptist and Methodist aspects of these revivals, instead of relying mainly upon Finney's accounts, or on Presbyterian history. It seeks to overcome the distortions arising from unbalanced accounts which have often appeared in the past, as told by those who had a particular theological or denominational agenda in view. It describes an important part of the story showing how revival became revivalism.

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Emilia Baeyertz - Evangelist

Her Career in Australia and Great Britain

by Robert Evans (2007)

This book is an historical study of, and is also a source-book of documents about, the evangelistic career in Australia and Great Britain of Mrs. Emilia Baeyertz, often called "the Jewish Lady Evangelist from Melbourne." This book about the ministry of Mrs. Emilia Baeyertz constitutes Volume Two in this 1880 - 1914 series.

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Thomas Cook

British Evangelist in Australia and New Zealand in 1894 and 1895

by Robert Evans (2007)

This book examines the theology, preaching, and achievements of Thomas Cook. It includes an extensive number of primary sources which give contemporary evidence of the work and effectiveness of Cook's ministry.

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How to order

If you are interested in ordering the printed versions of any of these books, please contact the author.