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 David Ravenhill

His stuff doesn't seem too easy to find, but here's one powerful message I just listened to called "Worship." Sounds a lot like his father I think. With a splash of Wilkerson and maybe Cymbala too. And that's all compliments and not meant to take away from his uniqueness. This one burned in me and is burning and probably will continue to for awhile, at least i hope. It's also relevant to the "Entertainment" discussion we have been having. You can find it if you just scroll down a little on this webpage:

http://www.victorious.com/revived/audio/

I would appreciate any other links anybody has for him and any other feedback is, of course, always very welcome.

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His stuff doesn't seem too easy to find


Actually to tell you the truth his stuff is harder to find then Leonard Ravenhill's stuff. I have just made ravenhill's sermons, etc. so readily available so now its easy to find him online.


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but here's one powerful message I just listened to called "Worship."


Personally for me, I dont find his messages as near as stirring as his fathers. I have vcd videos of him but to tell you the truth I am not sure if its worthwhile to get them up. I will give the worship sermon a listen again, but last time I wasn't impressed. I am just being honest.


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OK, I listened to it again.. well 30 minutes of it.. it was "From the "Send the Fire" Minister's Conference December 1-4, 1998 in the Brownsville
Revival Church. First of all I dont agree much with the things that happen in that church. Second of all when he is preaching on worship he is addressing that type of charismatic crowd so alot of the info would be over most peoples heads that listen to it.

There is some good truth in his sermon but I feel due to where it was preached and some of the illustrations and content it is not suitable to go onto this site. I hope you understand brother 'todd' ;-)


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6. A CONVERSATION WITH DAVID RAVENHILL

STREAMS: Your father Leonard Ravenhill had a profound influence upon the
lives of Keith Green, David Wilkerson and many others. What was it like
growing up around Christian celebrities?

DAVID RAVENHILL: My father did have a major influence on these men and
on many others. But it was not until later that I met these men, so I
was not raised around them. My wife, Nancy, and I had the privilege of
beginning our ministry in New York City with David Wilkerson and on
occasion I had the opportunity to minister for Keith Green. Both these
men were humble and would not consider themselves celebrities, but
simply men raised up by the grace of God.

STREAMS: Someone said that when your father prayed, heaven came down.
Would you agree?

DAVID RAVENHILL: Yes, there were times when you really sensed that my
father touched God's throne in prayer. You were aware that it was
familiar territory to him. Prayer was his life.

Ever since I can remember, I have seen my father praying. He would pray
four to six hours a day. Even at the age of 87, just prior to his
passing away, he would still rise up in the night to put in time in
prayer and in the Word. He would prostrate himself on his face before
God. He would often go away for several days with other godly men and
spend time with them in prayer and fasting.

My father was a firm believer that when the Church is in a right
relationship with God, no weapon formed by the enemy can stand against
Her. When the Church is not in a right relationship, no amount of
warfare is effective. He often quoted Psalm 81:13-14: "Oh that My people
would listen to Me, that Israel had walked in My ways! I would soon
subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their adversaries."

STREAMS: What aspects of your father's prayer life influenced your
prayer time?

DAVID RAVENHILL: The biggest influence my father had was his consistency
and his fervency.

STREAMS: Your two books deal with spiritual maturity. Why is this theme
important to your work and vision?

DAVID RAVENHILL: My wife and I are now the proud grandparents of four
wonderful grandchildren. They are adorable and we love to see them and
spend as much time with them as possible. Likewise, there is nothing
more glorious than a newborn babe in Christ, but if a child never
develops there is something tragically wrong. In a similar way, the
Apostle Paul expresses this burden when he wrote to the Corinthians and
told them they are still in need of milk because they are spiritual
babes. His longing was for them to receive the meat of God's Word.

Spiritual maturity is best expressed by Jesus' statement: "I must be
about my Father's business." Spiritual immaturity is seen when we are
always wanting the Father to be about OUR business.

STREAMS: What is the significance of the title, THEY DRANK FROM THE
RIVER, AND DIED IN THE WILDERNESS.

DAVID RAVENHILL: As you may be aware, the term "river" is used to
express much of what God is doing today throughout the Body of Christ.
This book is not in any way opposing this wonderful move of God.
However, the book seeks to bring a much needed balance to the many
extremes of this refreshing. As people, we have a tendency to chase
after supernatural manifestations and experiences, and never move into
God's purposes.

The book's title was taken from 1 Corinthians 10:4-5. The Apostle Paul
warns the Church that in the wilderness, Israel was surrounded by the
supernatural and daily drank from the river of God's presence. Yet only
two, of more than 1 million people who left Egypt, ever made it to the
Promised Land, which represent God's purposes in our lives. Likewise,
God told Gideon to take his men down to the river where they would be
tested. Those who drank simply for their own satisfaction and
gratification were rejected, but those who drank while maintaining a
posture of vigilance were chosen. Today, I believe there is a lot of
selfish drinking that is not in accordance with God's purposes.

STREAMS: Are you working on a third book?

DAVID RAVENHILL: Yes. Currently, I am working on a third book for which
the working title is "For Heaven's Sake, Listen." I am basing this book
around God's messages to the seven churches in Revelation. As I travel
around the nation, I am repeatedly asked, "What do you hear God saying
to the Church?" For many years I've longed to be able to give them a
true prophetic word. The Holy Spirit drew my attention to Revelation 1-3
and to the phrase, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear what the
Spirit says to the Church". For most of my ministry, I had sought to
have ears to hear the current message to the Church. I now realize that
this is a serious error. We don't do this with any other portion of
Scripture.

I have a deep and growing conviction that the messages to the seven
churches are both timeless and universal. They reveal to us what God
condones and what He condemns. What he values and what He voids. What He
approves, and what He disapproves. So, the book is dealing with some of
these issues.

STREAMS: Last year, your returned to your father's homestead in Lindale,
Texas. What have you enjoyed most about returning home?

DAVID RAVENHILL: My wife and I are both convinced that God brought us
here to a spiritual legacy that we don't fully understand. We purchased
my parent's home and property. So we are adjusting to a rural lifestyle.
I now have the privilege of having my father's office and many thousands
of volumes of his books.

We are also surrounded by international ministries that are
headquartered in East Texas--ministries such as Teen Mania, Youth With A
Mission, Mercy Ships, and Calvary Commission. I am convinced that God
has a deeper purpose here than any of us realize. I pray that in His
season, this will become clear. In the meantime, I continue to travel
throughout the United States and overseas. God has been faithful in
opening doors for us. We continue to overwhelmed by His grace and
goodness.

To order a copy of David's books, you can do so online at
http://www.streamsministries.com. Or, call us toll-free (U.S. and
Canada) at 888-441-8080.

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