Dear
Friends
I came to faith in Christ during the early 60's, but my faith grew the most
during the time of the Jesus Movement in the late 60's, a time when I was in
seminary. It was an exciting time when the Spirit of God was moving in the
hearts of young people on the beaches of Southern California and where it found
a home in Calvary Chapel under the leadership of the late Pastor Chuck
Smith.
I remember singing to
the music of Mylon LeFevre, Stryper, Chuck Girard and Love Song, Keith and
Melanie Green, Terry Clark and others, and I am forever grateful for this
period which birthed in me an even greater love for Jesus.
Recently I happened upon
a documentary of this period known as the Jesus Revolution. It was titled
"First Love: A Historic Gathering Part 1, and I was so touched and
moved by the music and the witness of those first "Jesus people" that
I wanted to share it with you. It was the simple faith and love for Jesus of
these spiritually lost young people that gave birth to one of the greatest
revivals in our nation.
I encourage you to take
a listen. I think you will be inspired as you catch a glimpse of how God used
this period to bring thousands of young people to faith in Jesus. Though
personal testimonies and heartfelt music, Jesus is lifted up and lives were forever
changed by the proclamation of a simple gospel of Christ's redeeming love.
I hope your heart is
touched as mine was, and that you too will once again relive this glorious
spiritual revolution. My prayer is simple: "Come Jesus come into our heats
once again as you did in the hearts of those young people whose lives were
forever changed.
Yours in Faith and
Friendship,
Tom
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