Leonard Ravenhill (1907–1994)

Although written in 1979, much of what Ravenhill writes is applicable to the modern American Church today. It is a call to repentance. It is a call to revival. It is a call for the church to end its charade and get serious about living for the King of Kings. This book is a much-needed message in our world today, evermore so than when it was first penned.

Ravenhill unsheathes his sword, points it directly at your chest, and critiques Christianity’s preaching, prayer and priorities. More accurately, Ravenhill castigates the motives, apathy and sub-celestial propensities that serve as backdrops to my so-called Christian life.

This is a plea for praying that will melt the preacher's heart, move the people and magnify the Lord Jesus. For those who hunger to see deep, long-lasting, heaven-sent revivals such as we read about in days gone by, this book will be a blessing and a challenge.

Some chapters were great and other chapters were a struggle to finish. There didn’t seem to be a common theme for the book as whole, which for some that may be great. For me it felt a little all over the place. It’s worth a read, probably not one I would reread.