If you have followed Christ for more than a few years you have probably heard people talk about how the want to see a revival in their region. Usually what they mean is that they want to see a large amount of people putting their faith in Christ. Throughout history great men and women have preached and sparked great revivals and awakenings, some which have spread like wildfire across the nation.
Well what does that have to do with you? You may be thinking that your role as a tech director is strictly behind the scenes --- a support player; one that certainly aids in the communication of God's Word but not one that would be the catalyst for such a movement.
The interesting thing is that although many of the great revivals that have happened have a preacher's name and face associated with the inception of it, the truth is that the revival started long before in the hearts and prayers of people who's names would never get mentioned. The thing that many people fail to realize is that true revival doesn't start with “them” it starts in “me.”
Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. - 2 Chronicles 7:14
In this verse we see that it has to start from within us. We see four things that have to happen before the revival and restoration begins. The revivals of the past did not start on a stage in front of hundreds or thousands of people, but it started in a private place with one, two or a few people praying and humbling themselves before God --- people who were passionately seeking the face of God and desiring Him to move in their lives in a real and powerful way.
Humble Themselves
Pride is something that plagues us all. In James 4 it says that God resists the proud but He give grace to those that are humble. We need to surrender our pride and ego and stop comparing ourselves to one another. As a tech person we live and breath comparisons: comparing features, knobs, and quality. This is fine when we are looking at a new piece of equipment, but not so good when we start comparing ourselves to someone else.
Pray
Is prayer a vital part of your life, or is it something that you rarely do? As a tech director you may never be on the stage in front of people, but the prayers that you pray can still accomplish powerful things in their lives. In James 5 it tells us that a righteous person's prayer can produce great things. Even if you aren't on stage your prayers can do great things for the Kingdom of God.
Seek My Face
What things are you pursuing in your life. Sure we are pursuing great sound, video and lights, but are we pursuing the face of God? Are we seeking God's Kingdom above all else? God does not want us to have religion he wants us to have relationship with Him.
Turn From Their Wicked Ways
Repentance comes before revival. There is a big difference between sorrow and repentance. Sorrow is feeling bad for what you did, and it's often just feeling bad that you got caught. True repentance is actually turning from those things that displease God. It's a change of actions.
As we do these things revival is birthed in our heart. God then promises that he will forgive our sins and He will heal our land.
It doesn't matter if you are a world-renown evangelist or if you are running lyric projection for your local church, you can light a spark of revival. As you humble yourself before God, pray, seek His face and repent of your sins God will move in a powerful way and will bring restoration and revival to many lives.
