A pastor at Chicago's Jesus People USA and the frontman for the venerable Resurrection Band, Glenn Kaiser ponders the fruit of the '60s Jesus Movement.



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I don't believe I have ever in such a public manner stated this before now: there are those in the churches who STILL don't accept the fact that many thousands of people world wide actually repented, responded to God's call to salvation, and are actively serving in the local church and missions as a result of the mercy of God at work among young people in the late '60s and early 70s.

I believe that history will reveal that the "Jesus Movement" or "Jesus Revolution" as it was called in various countries was one of the most significant revivals of the 20th century. A sovereign move of God. Why? The eternal fruit it produced.

We need miracles. I mean the miracle of local churches truly loving one another, evangelising, opening their doors and (gasp!) homes to new, immature, strange Christians. After God, I owe the most to those in the Jesus Movement and those in traditional churches who actually took me in and taught me the Word, discipled, fellowshipped with, corrected, encouraged and challenged me.

I have both seen and heard of powerful, genuine miracles in my lifetime. But in truth, the most amazing miracle I have ever experienced is the one that God did in my own life. He accepted me because of Jesus' sacrifice. Impossible...but TRUE!

If that wasn't mind blowing enough, he led me to people in the churches that accepted me too.

This is truly amazing grace!

As always, the Lord has the last word. "The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God." (Lev 19.34) CR

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