Awaken: Paulding County, Ohio
As revivalists, our ministry has always been about seeing revival come to individuals, congregations, communities, and the greater region. Our mission statement is:

Reviving believers and churches.

We have been focusing our efforts in Northwest Ohio lately, as we feel this to be the clear leading of the Holy Spirit. Our goal is not to stir up emotions and try to get large gatherings, but to invest in just a few who are sincerely seeking revival at this time, encourage them in their efforts, and as their faith is strengthened, they will begin to influence others. This is more of a grassroots strategy, rather than a top-down one.
Here are a few of the things we have done as we focused on building the faith of people in Paulding County, Ohio:

Past Events:
► On Sunday, January 8, we joined with others at a coffee shop in Paulding, praying for revival.
► On Sunday, January 15, we conducted an Awaken event. The purpose was to stimulate faith for personal and corporate revival. There were 11 churches represented and it was a very hope-filled gathering.

Future Event:
► On Sunday, March 5, at 6 p.m. we will conduct an Awaken event at the Black Swamp Nature Center, located at 753 Fairground Dr, Paulding, OH.

This event is open for anyone desiring personal, congregational, or community-wide revival.

Black Swamp Nature Center: location of upcoming Awaken event, March 5 @ 6pm

Encounter Night
Chet will be speaking during New Hope Christian Center’s next Encounter Night; Sunday, March 12 @ 6 p.m.
The topic will be Personal Revival.

New Hope Christian Center
900 S. Wayne St.
Waterloo, IN

Deliverance and Freedom
We have been training people in this ministry, as well as training others, to teach basic Bible doctrines. These basic Bible doctrines are vital for new Christians, as well as for Christians just going through the ministry of deliverance.

For the past 3 months we have had so many requests for ministry that we had to take down our website’s online application process. We hope to open that up again in the coming weeks.

Report of Miracles in this Ministry: We keep seeing amazing miracles take place in this ministry. It is personal revival in a very real way.

In mid-January we witnessed a young man receive amazing freedom from a block to prayer. Since childhood this person had never been able to read or pray out loud. No matter how hard he tried, there was a barrier that prevented the words from coming out of his mouth. With his extended family steeped in witchcraft, we broke any oppressive link that was there, then he began reading off prayers we presented him with. He was amazed that for the first time in his life he was able to pray like that! Since that day he has reported that there has been a new joy and dramatic change in his mood and in the atmosphere around him.

252 Accounts of Revival
We continually receive contacts from other states and nations, asking us questions about the revivals we have written about, and thanking us for making them available like we have. This work has become a global resource that has stimulated many thousands of people to pray for and anticipate revival.

During the months of December and January we completed writing these accounts of revival. You can read all 252 accounts on our website with this link.

► 1832 New York City Revival
► 1835–1840 Revivals in Oberlin, Ohio
► 1841-1842 Boston & Providence Revivals
► 1842 Rochester Revival
► 1842-1843 Revivals in Oberlin, New York, and Boston
► 1849 Revivals in Houghton, Birmingham, and Worcester
► 1850-1851 London, England Revival
► 1851-1853 Revivals in Oberlin, New York City, Hartford, & Syracuse
► 1853-1855 Revivals in Ohio & New York
► 1855-1856 Rochester Revival

1835-1840 Revivals in Oberlin, Ohio: Oberlin Holiness Tent, with its famous banner and overflow crowds

Topics of Prayer
► Paulding County Ohio
1. God’s leading as to how frequently we should conduct the Awaken events in Paulding County, Ohio.
2. Our ability to build people’s faith for genuine revival without generating temporary emotionalism that is often connected to such efforts.
3. The Holy Spirit to continually stir the spirits of those who have attended the Awaken gatherings, and that they would be used by God to spread passion through their circle of influence.

► Deliverance and Freedom
With a large number of applicants, and a limited amount of time, we must be selective in who we invest our time in. Though we want to assist everyone, we know that it is not possible. Please pray for wisdom in our selection process, as well as wisdom to know our limits.

Barriers to Revival
Prophets have always been despised, hated, and often even killed. They are people who do not gain a large following, and it is because their message, though it is much needed and vital for the hour, disrupts the comfort of the people (the Church). Our list of nine Barriers to Revival which we developed over a year ago is that type of prophetic message. It is a call to turn, to repent. It is a call to die to self and face the true realities that we are facing.

According to statistics from the Pew Research Center, if everything keeps going as it is right now, the Church will plummet to devastating lows. Many churches do not want to acknowledge the problem and address it publicly, as if by acknowledging the problem it would strip away any remaining morale. Yet by not addressing it, and by not pointing out what must change, the influence of the Church in the United States will continue to nosedive.

When you watch videos or online church services of large churches, you may hear glowing reports and see radiant faces. And we need to have that to keep our hope alive. But if there isn’t an honest dealing with realities overall, of the severe decline that the Church has experienced in the last few decades, the decimation of the Church will continue, and our children and grandchildren will be faced with having to live with what we have allowed to happen.

Considering the Barriers to Revival
We still believe these are the nine primary areas that are destroying the influence of the Church in the United States. Please take your time and read through these, and then adjust your life accordingly.
Introduction
1. Church Leaders Who Will Not Unite for Prayer
2. Wicked Distractions
3. Porn in the Pulpit and Pews
4. Pulpits Silent on Sin and Repentance
5. Choosing to Harbor Unforgiveness
6. The Body of Christ Still in Graveclothes
7. Low Standards of Modesty
8. Polluting Influence of Unrepentant Christians
9. Ungodly Entertainment

Update on the Indonesia Ministry
During the past year there has been wonderful progress made by our Indonesian partners. Here are a few examples:

► They started 8 new churches on two different islands. This was a major accomplishment.

► Leadership training continues in the local churches, with 92 visits being made to conduct this training. This training was specifically to train leaders in the local churches.

► There have been 15 leadership training events, specifically for leaders over regions.

► Since the COVID pandemic started, the first combined in-person training event occurred in November 2022. This face-to-face gathering was vital for keeping the vision alive and keeping relationships in place.

► A farming project was started among the primitive people in the jungle.

► Several motorcycles were purchased. With jungle trails and poor roads, motorcycles are indispensable for many throughout Indonesia.

Thank you for your donations!

If you are not a regular donor to our ministry, we invite you to pray about becoming one. One-time donations are also very much welcome.