The Russell Moore Show What Does Revival Actually Look Like?
May 11, 2026
A lively discussion about how to spot spiritual revival and why it often shows up after the fact. Conversation covers recognizing spiritual deadness before renewal and the surprising people who can lead transformations. Practical talk on waking up faith, strengthening what remains, and how movements start, spread, and must be stewarded carefully.
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Revival Is What God Does Not A Scheduled Event
- Revival is a verb not a noun, something God does rather than a scheduled event.
- Russell Moore emphasizes revival is often only recognizable retrospectively, like naming the Great War after the fact.
Revival Reveals Deadness Then Restores Life
- True revival exposes spiritual deadness before restoring life and consciousness.
- Moore points to Revelation 3 and Ezekiel 37: revival first wakes people to their condition, then strengthens what remains.
Revival Often Brings Unexpected People And Leaders
- Revivals are often disorienting because unexpected people lead or convert in large numbers.
- Moore notes Acts examples where outsiders or unlikely leaders (e.g., Saul/Paul) reshape the church and its mission.