Presbyterian Herald September 2000
The book is not against revival per se, but sees it more as a part of the continuing ebb and flow of spiritual intensity. The main thrust for spiritual leaders according to Derek Frank, through good times and bad, should be to carry on the work of reformation, moving on from where Luther and Calvin left off. The main concern is .. to search for the big issue which could prove critical to would-be reformers of today. If the Church continues to look to revival alone and ignores the need for continuing reformation, it may yet be in for hard times ahead.
Book Description
Reflections on the decline of the Church in the West; why revivalism is not the answer; and what could be next. The author makes a call for a new season of reformation; at the same time he uses Jeremiah's words to warn today's Christians of the dangers of complacent overoptimism.