Book: Inside the Greatest Christian Revival in History

Henan: Inside the Greatest Christian Revival in History, by Paul Hattaway. Piquant Editions, 2021. 345 pages. The China Chronicles series is an ambitious project by Paul Hattaway, founder of Asia Harvest, to document the advance of Christianity in each province of China, decade by decade, from the time the gospel was introduced to the present day. Henan is the fifth volume, and in some ways, the most important, says the author.

With more Christians than any other province, Henan is home to both the most powerful revival and the most intense persecution. Readers may gain insights that will help prepare them for when persecution comes in their nation, says Hattaway.

Like the other volumes, this one draws on sources about Western missionaries you may know, like Howard and Geraldine Taylor and Jonathan and Rosalind Goforth, but it also tells the stories of many loving and faithful Chinese saints you might not hear about otherwise. Note that some of the contents were previously published in a 2009 book by Hattaway called Henan: The Galilee of China.

Visit the Asia Harvest website. You can buy the book there, from Amazon, or elsewhere. The Kindle edition is US$9.99 and the paperback is priced at US$18.00. It looks like the cover copy may vary slightly.

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  1. This book is believed to be the first attempt to present an overview of all Christian activity in Tibet throughout history. While we often hear stories of persecution inside China, there are also numerous reports of miracles and mass conversions.

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