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Title	:	Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Heart of His People
Author	:	Jim Cymbala
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 188 pages
Published	:	March 29th 1997 by Zondervan Publishing Company (first published 1997)
Categories	:	Christian. Nonfiction. Christian Living. Prayer. Religion. Christianity. Faith

Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Heart of His People

Jim Cymbala

Hardcover | Pages: 188 pages

Rating: 4.27 | 15370 Users | 372 Reviews

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Book Review: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire By Jim Cymbala

In 1972, a young married man who did not have a background in ministry took over a dying congregation in a tough, inner-city neighborhood at the urgent request of his minister father-in-law.

Less than twenty people were attending services, the building was in disrepair and there was no money for even basic necessities. Yet within a few years the congregation was much larger and thriving. It eventually began to number in the thousands and developed a nationally-known choir. But the biggest change of all was within the lives of the pastor, his wife and the members.

What happened?

The Holy Spirit happened. Answered prayer happened.

Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire is the first-hand account by that pastor, Jim Cymbala and his experiences with the Brooklyn Tabernacle in New York City. He writes of how the tiny church was almost ready to close its doors when one Sunday, he was unable to even preach the sermon. He stopped speaking, said he couldn't go on and asked the congregation to pray.

Afterward, things began to improve a little. Then he instituted a weekly prayer meeting in which the members would pray for the pastor, the church service, that God's will would be done. Over time, the little church began to grow spiritually and numerically.

That doesn't mean that circumstances became easy. The church was located in a rundown neighborhood that was a hangout for alcoholics, drug addicts and prostitutes. Sometimes one of the locals would wander in off the streets and into services. In other cases, members would actively walk the neighborhood and tell the residents about Jesus. Through the members' testimonies, example and yieldedness to God, some people with even the most desperate of lifestyles accepted Christ and God turned their lives around.

Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire tells story after story of profound hope, of God changing lives. Cymbala is very emphatic that all of this was in response to the continual prayers of the members. He makes a strong case that prayer is the backbone of a church, that only group prayer can revitalize a church and turn lives around.

He also said that historically, all Christian revivals have been preceded by massive amounts of prayer.
His book is not only an inspiring read but one we all need to apply.


-- Frank Lewandowski

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Original Title:	Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire
ISBN:	0310211883 (ISBN13: 9780310211884)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	ECPA Christian Book Award for Christian Book of the Year (2000)

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At first, I was drawn in by his stories that occurred at his church and then grew rather tired of so many stories. However, as he started talking more about the power of the Spirit and exhorting believers to live in the Spirit, all of the stories made perfect sense. This is a convicting book in a positive way. It does not induce guilt but a longing for a more intimate connection with God.

A very inspirational read from a humble man. An evangelist friend of mine visited the prayer meeting service of the Brooklyn Tabernacle some years ago and was quite moved.Several items I took away from the book:1) The strength of one's church does not lie in the attendance to any of the preaching services...it lies in the attendance to the prayer service. I wonder how many people would show up to our mid-week services if we announced that it would only be a time of praise and prayer?? The author

I wasn't convinced I would vibe with this book. I have been having a hard time with church to say the least. But holy crap! This guy's story is good and he tears down all the falsehood and hypocrisy of churches today and what we have made Christianity and going to church to become. In looking for a church, I have just been wanting to find somewhere that loves God and loves people (aka EVERYONE: the poor, homeless, gay, scary, etc.) to the best of their ability. Jim's church does exactly that

Challenging read. If you can, listen go Jim Cymbalas sermon on YouTube entitled My house shall be called a house of prayer.

Challenging and InspiringCymbala's book is an inspiration toward a more desperate prayer life. One that truly gets a hold of God for great things.

MY REVIEW:I think it was the title...but for whatever reason this is a book I had seen many times and just never bought for myself to read. But recently when a dear man of God recommended this to our church leadership I immediately found it on PaperBackSwap and began to read it.WOW! This book is not about the how-to's of prayer like so many other books are, but about the why we pray and the power of prayer. And for those of you in my circle, it's not "out there" either. While there are a few

With recommendations from Drs. Joseph Stowell and Warren Wiersbe, it was a given that Jim Cymbalas Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire would become a bestseller. Full of relatable stories of struggle with sin, this pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle writes this engaging work that will encourages readers to turn the sufficiency of self to trust in the power of prayer. Even so, this is not a book I recommend.First, irony opens the book: a man who wasnt called to be a pastor treaded water by gaining footing on