This is happening all week at my church. The first time I heard of this was an email from church Tuesday. By then, all the baptism “spots” were filled; I probably missed the original announcement during service at church. Here is more information about the revival from their website.

In January 2018, Christ Fellowship Church of Dawsonville, GA entered into a 21-day corporate fast to seek the LORD. On February 11th, the Holy Spirit suddenly made His presence known in the service. Since that moment, nothing has been the same. Testimonies of miracles, physical and emotional healing, salvations, and life-changing breakthrough of renewed faith and joy are being reported. People testify of encountering impartation upon entering the building, while in corporate prayer, while in their seat, by receiving prayer with the altar team, or by immersion in water in one of the baptism pools.

Christ Fellowship website

I know God works miracles in many ways: sometimes through revivals, sometimes through prayer, and sometimes when we don’t even do anything. However, it’s hard not to feel left out of this particular revival since so much focus is on water baptism. In the preparation instructions, between all the bullet points regarding baptism, there is this note: “those with wounds, incisions, physical and/or medical restrictions will receive prayer ministry from the pool rather than in the pool.” Great! I won’t have to get my catheter wet and risk an infection. But is it the same? Why have all the setup and spectacle of water baptism if prayer or just walking in the building is okay too?

Maybe I just don’t understand revivals. It all seems kinda like a carnival. It’s like Christians needs to be entertained before they’re excited about God. What about quiet meditation? Is that just for Buddhist monks?

Interestingly, the last revival meeting we had at church was a ministry from Dalton, GA, which is only ~50 miles from Dawsonville, GA. Is there something special about northern Georgia or are revival meeting common over there?