by Jennifer A. Miskov, Ph.D. Revival Historian

Below are some highlights from our School of Revival intensive at the YWAM Colorado Springs’ base January 30- February 2, 2023 with my team that almost got us kicked out the first night because they got drunk in the Holy Spirit and some of the students thought they were really drunk! Because the nature of the YWAM class we were teaching and students heading to closed nations, we were not able to post any pics from the teaching times or of the students but we did capture an anointed recording of our final session and the best teaching I never did.

After a week of sharing about the Power of the Testimony, the Moravians, Welsh Revival, Azusa Street Revival, and Fasting to increase hunger for God and more, we finished the final day with Creative Expressions as our second to last session. This is one of our favorite activations where the students take what they learned all week and create something to share with the class.

One person baked fresh bread that morning to bring in for us to do communion, another student sang a poem she wrote which released the presence of God in such a palpable way. Other students shared vulnerably, and it was astounding to see what they came up with in such a short time. One student received a prophetic revelation from God during one of our sessions that she turned into a song and played the Ukulele for the first time with dancers and a backup guitarist. It was a special second to last session.

Following this was to be one final session called “Living a Life of Fire.” However, when Elijah Andrews did the final creative expression in the prayer room on the same piano Keith Green once played on, the Holy Spirit started to move in a special way. When he sang, “I won’t leave til you set me on fire,” we were all on the floor. God was in our midst. 

I ended up remaining in that space as he continued to lead us in worship and decided to scrap my final teaching session on "Living a Life of Fire" because we were actually doing it. This must be one of the best sessions I never did teach!

I know of no other way to end a School of Revival intensive then sharing vulnerably with each other through creative expressions and then worshiping Him relentlessly and spontaneously because He is worthy. 

We all ended the week on our faces worshiping Jesus with no other agenda than to minister to Him. 

The date this happened was February 2, 2023, less than one week before the Asbury Revival broke out. Something is definitely stirring for the lingerers.

Don’t rush out from a place of God’s presence, especially when He draws close. That time with Him in that space is worth it, I promise you. 

Here is a taste of Elijah’s creative expression released that day (and used with his permission) that led us into a worship encounter. Hopefully you can experience a little of what we felt in the room that day. 

I pray as you soak and worship alongside of us, that God sets your heart on fire for Him again today in a special way.