Awakening begins in the human heart but quickly moves to relationship. It is community that is the context of deep wholeness in people, renewal of the church, evangelization of a generation, and transformation of society. The corporate nature of awakening calls for revisiting how we gather, the intent and manner of how we assemble together—“and all the more as you see the Day approaching” (Heb. 10:25).

If you have ever been to a New Room Conference, you know we often say it is the “un-conference: no glitz, all God!” When we assemble each September, it has never been for a conference in the way many of us have come to expect—presentations stacked one on top of the other with lots of informercials and hype sandwiched between. From the beginning, New Room has sought to be a meeting with God. This is what we need: not more new ideas and clever programs, not more slick production and marquee speakers. We need more of God. A meeting with God. “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” (Ps. 42:2).

This Awakening Library resource is one that will weave many of the others together. Much of the preparation, leadership culture, manner of prayer, approach to worship, practices of altar ministry, and other topics explored here all converge in our meetings with God.

The Original Culture of Meeting with God

The environment and character of a meeting with God is best modeled by the archetypal gathering of Pentecost.

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