Great Southland Revival: Tracing the Spirit’s Flame from Acts to Australia

Australia is a nation forged in the furnace of revival. Long forgotten, Australia’s Spirit-filled history comes to life in Great Southland Revival. Discover how the flame of Pentecost spread from the book of Acts all the way to the South Pacific. Journey on convict ships and city trams, to goldfields, outback communities and far-flung islands transformed by the gospel. Most of all, be inspired that God longs to revive the church, sweep multitudes into His kingdom, and renew our world once again.

290 pages.

We cannot hope to understand where we are, let alone find the clarity of vision and the necessary positivity to move forward with confidence, without understanding our history. Great Southland Revival is excellent, well-researched and important history that will spur the reader on in the sure hope that all things are possible.
—John Anderson AC, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia

Thank you, Kurt and Warwick, for this book, and for taking us on a journey of past revivals and the great men and women who had such a part to play in ushering in God’s will in the earth. Great Southland Revival is a wonderful read; much research has gone into it. May it stir you up to pray and intercede to see the last outpouring of the Holy Spirit touch our nation.
—Rev Margaret Court AC MBE, Senior Pastor Victory Life Centre, Former World Tennis Number One

Researchers Stuart Piggin and Robert Linder have said that “Australia’s Christian heritage has not so much been lost as never been found”. In their book Great Southland Revival, Kurt and Warwick seek to redress this imbalance. Australia has a deep and rich Christian heritage that is mostly ignored and remains hidden. This book will inform, inspire and challenge every reader. It tells stories of revival from across our modern history, spanning urban to regional areas, covering the denominational spectrum, and including revival accounts from the Indigenous people of this land. Great Southland Revival adds to the catalogue of those seeking to tell the Christian stories of our land and shift the narrative of who we are as nation.
—Karl Faase, CEO, Olive Tree Media

Jesus accused the anti-supernaturalists of his day—the Sadducees—of being “ignorant of the Scriptures and the power of God”. The same could be said of so many of us when it comes to the history and theology of ‘Revival’. This well-researched, well-written book, with copious footnotes and an extensive bibliography, shows how true Christianity was once a vital power in this land, and that it can be again. Revival is born in prayer. Great Southland Revival encourages us to pray for a fresh outpouring of God’s Spirit. Nothing less will reach this nation for Christ.
—Rev David Jones, Retired Presbyterian Minister, Hobart, Former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Australia

Both Kurt and Warwick are living testimonies of the truths they outline in this book. By the powerful hand of Almighty God, they have been used mightily to see revival occur in both the local church as well as throughout the broader community. If you’re feeling flat—and maybe even defeated—by the so-called ‘culture wars’, then be prepared to be blessed and encouraged. This clearly written and concisely comprehensive account of how the Spirit of God continues to renew His people throughout the ages will lift your eyes again to Christ and His grace which He offers in such merciful abundance.
—Right Rev Mark Powell, Presbyterian Minister, Former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of NSW and ACT