Watch this interview where Dutch Sheets tells how he has waited 10 years for the fulfillment of a vision where the Lord showed him that the next revival in America would begin among the youth.

CBN.com -- Revival is Here - On January 3, 2002, while Dutch was ministering at a youth conference in Connecticut, he says the Lord clearly spoke to him that we in America no longer need to say revival "is coming." We can now declare, "It has begun." Dutch has been waiting 10 years for the fulfillment of a vision he received in 1992, in which the Lord clearly showed him that the next revival in America would begin among the youth. Dutch says we must still discern this spiritually, as the full manifestation is not yet realized, but even though the fruit is not yet apparent, it has begun. In 1 Kings 18:41 Elijah said, "There is a sound of abundance of rain," even though there was not yet any physical evidence of rain. Elijah heard something in the Spirit that others weren't aware of and then persevered in prayer until the clouds and wind came and brought great rain.

On Saturday, Feb 2, 2002, as Dutch prepared for his sermon the next day, he felt the Lord wanted to speak to him and he was drawn to a stack of books and videos people had sent him. He put in a video and the opening line was "Revival came to Asbury College on February 3, 1970." Dutch felt this was a sign that things would break out in churches across the country the next day, which was the 32nd anniversary of the start of the revival at Asbury. He says this has been confirmed as he has gotten scores of e-mails from pastors with stories of how something changed in their churches as the power of the Holy Spirit was released in a new and stronger way on Sunday, Feb 3. One church planned to baptize 6 people, and 58 people came forward. One pastor said his 8:30 a.m. service kept going and the 10:30 a.m. service joined them and church wasn't over until 2:30 p.m. Six people had been attending a prayer meeting at a Methodist church and overnight it grew to 26. One Baptist pastor told Dutch he tried to get control of his service, but people kept streaming to the altar.

Dutch has received word of things beginning to break out at six Ivy League colleges. At Princeton 500 of the 5, 000-member student body are on fire for the Lord and are praying each week. At Harvard intercessors from 62 countries are praying weekly on campus. Eight graduate fellowships are united in prayer for revival. Sixty graduate and undergraduate students recently held an all-night prayer meeting.

On a recent trip to Florida, the Lord told Dutch, "The Northeast gate is open; we must get a breakthrough in the Southeast. Then I will connect them with the revival up and down the East Coast." The next few months are extremely critical. Although revival has begun, this doesn't mean its full manifestation is guaranteed. Dutch says we must diligently seek to hear the strategies of the Lord and then follow through on what He reveals. He believes whether or not America experiences a Third Great Awakening of revival that radically changes every area of society is hanging in the balance. If we, the Body of Christ, don't hear the strategies from the Lord, revival won't come to complete fruition.

Regarding revival here in the United States, Dutch says the Lord told him the baby (revival) has been born, but the cord has not yet been cut. The baby is still in its afterbirth and is not yet breathing. A friend reminded Dutch of Ezekiel 16:5 and 6, "…In the day you were born, when I passed by you, and saw you polluted in your own blood, I said, Live."

Dutch says business as usual will not get the job done. We must pray and fast, but with a different emphasis -- declare revival has begun. Ask for signs & wonders. Believe for harvest. Boldly ask for and believe for breakthroughs. (Ecclesiastes 3:3 says literally, "There is an appointed time for breakthrough.")

Dutch invites everyone to attend this conference in Colorado Springs from May 16-18. Besides Dutch, the speakers will include Lou Engle, Barbara Wentroble, Bishop Harry Jackson, and Tim Sheets. He says there will be a revival anointing and atmosphere. Last year's conference birthed the Kettle Tour, which was mightily used by the Lord to help break open the Northeast gate of the nation. Come see what will be released this year.

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(AgapePress) - by Fred Jackson and Allie Martin - October 23, 2002 - A Colorado evangelist says the appointment of Godly judges to the federal judiciary are critical to a national revival. But the White House says that first step is not likely to occur without a GOP majority in the U.S. Senate.

A White House spokesman says the Bush Administration is disappointed the Senate adjourned without even considering President's Bush's faith-based initiative. As White House liaison Tim Goeglein puts it: "The Senate's Democratic majority has only succeeded in gumming up the works."

But he says the bill, which extends federal support to religious charities, can still pass if more Republicans are elected to the Senate. "The president was hoping and was pushing and lobbying and prodding to have the faith-based bill to his desk before the election," Goeglein says. "We keep questioning why the Democrats, who are in the leadership in the Senate, can't get this done."

Goeglein says a Republican-controlled Senate could reconvene after election day to pass the faith-based initiative -- and confirm the president's judicial nominees, as well.

At least one evangelical leader would likely second that latter issue. Dutch Sheets of Colorado says hopes for a national revival hinge largely on God-fearing judges being appointed to the federal judicial bench.

In an e-mail to his supporters, Sheets -- a Colorado Springs-based pastor, author, and speaker -- calls on believers to pray that God shifts the judicial system of America, including the removal of the Senate's blockade of Godly judges.

Sheets cautions against allowing the issue to become a political one. He says Christians need to make prayer toward biblical ideologies of truth and righteousness the issue, not a party affiliation.

He says God spoke to him through the Old Testament Book of Nehemiah, which tells of the restoration of Jerusalem. Sheets says that while America's walls may have been rebuilt, the nation's gates -- representing the courts -- are not in place. The courts, he says, have been the most effective "gate" or entry point the enemy has used to force humanistic, anti-biblical ideologies into the fabric of America.

Sheets, senior pastor of Springs Harvest Fellowship in Colorado Springs, made headlines two years ago when he called out for fervent prayer during the 2000 presidential election.

http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/10/232002b.asp

Dutch Sheets makes prayer "clearer". He says that prayer is a measurable substance. God fills bowls with it. The Life of Jesus flows from the womb of the Church to bring life and healing to the nations. We will bring healing to the degree we let this life flow through us. There is prayer that is more than just petitioning God to do something.

All of the prayer you have sown DOES amount to something! However, we must not have a false sense of security that God will override our prayerlessness. THIS IS CRITICAL: The provisions of eternal life don't just come upon you -- they need to be laid hold of.

Dutch gives a good teaching along with application so YOU don’t just hear the word but you learn to do it. He speaks about how unbelievers minds are held captive like a castle that has been taken over. He teaches how God has given us divine weapons to go in and plunder that captive castle. He explains how the gospel is veiled to those that are perishing and the word "veiled" means "to hide or uncover." Unbelievers need revelation, which means to lift the veil, to uncover their minds-- to remove the veil, blow away the smoke screen.

The gospel is foolish or moronic to the natural man. He/She needs revelation to be able to see it. "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but are mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts it self against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. "

How God Can Use Your Prayers to Move Heaven and Earth. If God is all-powerful, why does He need us to pray? If we pray and nothing happens, does this mean that God isn't listening?

Pastor and teacher Dutch Sheets explains the nuts and bolts of prayer, with wisdom, gentleness and humor. This book will inspire you, give you the courage to pray for the "impossible" and help you find the persistence to see your prayers to completion. Discover your role as a prayer warrior- it can mean the difference between heaven and hell for someone you know!

Every praying Christian and intercessor should read this book! Intercessory Prayer will revolutionize your prayer life. It contains a depth of revelation found in no other book on intercession. -Cindy Jacobs, Cofounder, Generals of Intercession

Intercessory Prayer is illuminating and motivating. Dutch Sheets sheds fascinating light on this sometimes mysterious subject. Readers will want to pray more, and they will see more results. -Bill Bright, Founder and President, Campus Crusade for Christ International

Praying for America - How Your Prayers Can Change the Course of a Nation

America! A new day is upon us, and we will never be the same. We have awakened to a new world and embarked on a new course- filled with a renewed spirit of unity. But what does the future hold? Will we be led by our passions or led by our God?

More than ever, more of our citizens are praying to God for protection, for guidance, for wisdom, for His will to be done on Earth as it is in heaven. Dutch Sheets's plea that America return to its roots and become a country that trusts in God and fears no one but God Himself is as timely as it is timeless.

In Praying for America, this national prayer leader and best-selling author exhorts the Church to remain watchful- to discern what God is saying to the Church and learn what His plans are for our families, our cities and the land we love.

With the countries of the world behind us, we standunited, patrioticand humbled as a nation, ready to confront our future. Our spirit will not be broken; we shall overcome. As we cry out to God for our future- and the future of our children- may God bless America once again!

"If you love America, don't delay reading this book. This is a prophetic, wise, powerful teaching and a penetrating analysis of the state of the nation and the church in our day. In Praying for America, one of America's best-loved Bible teachers gives us a reason to weep and a reason to hope." -John Dawson, Author of Healing America's Wounds

Despite the warnings, we have allowed our nation to slip to the bring of moral and spiritual ruin. Is it time to give up? Dutch Sheets passionately cries out "No!" Packing a powerful one-two punch of historical and biblical mandates, Sheets prods us to rethink how we view and impact our nation. If you want to join Sheets and become a history maker with an eternal sway on our nation, then you need to read Praying for America.-Pat Robertson, Chairman/CEO, The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc. http://theelijahlist.safeshopper.com/354/cat354.htm?757

Dutch Sheets believes it 'will turn the entire nation back to God' - As millions prepared to join in the National Day of Prayer (NDP), they received encouragement from a leading figure in the country's prayer and intercession movement who said that America is poised on the threshold of revival.

Speaking at a citywide prayer meeting in Washington, D.C., last night, speaker and author Dutch Sheets said: "We have shifted into a new season, a season to break through over this nation."

Addressing more than 200 people at Christ Our Shepherd Church, Sheets urged pastors and intercessors to use the book of Acts to pray boldly for their communities, expecting signs and wonders to follow.

The pastor of Springs Harvest Fellowship in Colorado Springs, Colo., a central figure in rallying what many believe was pivotal prayer during the 2000 presidential elections, said that God told him in January: "You no longer have to say revival is coming, it is here."

He later contacted several pastors across the country and found unexpected moves of God had occurred. In one church where a handful of people were to be baptized more than 50 spontaneously went forward. A church service that began at 8:30 a.m. continued for six hours, he said.

He had also received reports of accounts of revival breaking out in Ivy League schools, with 500 conversions at Princeton and all-night prayer meetings at Harvard. "It's time to legislate in the heavens," Sheets said last night. "It's a season for rain. The results of 9/11 were only the beginnings of change in this nation. A great revival is coming -- a sustained revival -- one that will turn the entire nation back to God."

NDP organizers were predicting that the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks would prompt a record turnout today, with up to 50,000 events across the country. A public Genesis-to-Revelation reading of the entire Bible preceded the gathering in the capital.

Two separate events were scheduled for Ventura, Calif., where an interfaith event was organized by some who felt the main event excluded non - Christians. Fawn Parish, one of the organizers of the Christian service, told "The Los Angeles Times": "In our heart it is to be inclusive. But it's not a time to sit down and sing 'Kumbaya.' This is not a conversion day. We believe Jesus is distinctive."

While an Orlando, Fla., pastor offered to take down the cross in his church to avoid offending visitors taking part in an interfaith prayer assembly he was hosting, National Day of Prayer Task Force vice chairman Jim Weidmann defended the annual event from criticism for its Christian focus, "The Baltimore Sun" said.

"There are fundamental differences between Christian and non-Christian faiths," he said. "Because there are fundamental differences in what we believe, there are fundamental differences in how we pray and worship. In order to stay true to the integrity of the message and who we are, we hold a Christian expression of the National Day of Prayer."

In his proclamation, President Bush said that millions had been led to prayer since Sept. 11. "We have all seen God's great faithfulness to our country...In the face of terrorist attacks, prayer provided Americans with hope and strength for the journey ahead."

http://www.tvbn.org/Charisma/CharismaNewsUpdate20020502.