Mathew Backholer
Articles by Mathew Backholer
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The Great Commission, Go and Tell the Good News to Someone
Jesus Christ, the Son of God was the greatest missionary because He left His familiar surroundings of Heaven and came to earth. He identified with the people He lived with and moved amongst and came to seek and to save the lost.
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Revival and Rees Howells Podcast
Ignite your faith and prepare for revival! Join us as we dive into a passionate exploration of living fully for God, the power of Holy Spirit revival, and inspiration from the extraordinary life of Rees Howells.
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Korea – North and South, Revivals & War – Last 125 Years
The first Korean religious revival, the Wonsan Revival Movement (1903-1906), peaked in 1906 with 30,000 new converts in that single year. However, the movement waned and disappeared by the middle of that year. A second wave, the Pyongyang Great Revival (1907-1910), followed. Prior to this revival, Pyongyang in 1907 was a city notorious for its vices, known for ‘wine, women, and song.’
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The First Protestant Missionary to Korea
Robert Jermain Thomas was the first Protestant missionary to Korea and he was martyred for his faith.
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Korea’s Protestant Church 140th Anniversary (1885-2025)
The year 2025 commemorates the 140th Anniversary of Korea’s Protestant Church (1885-2025). In 1807, Dr. Robert Morrison of the London Missionary Society became the first Protestant missionary to China.
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Rees Howells’ & Samuel’s School of Faith, The Bible College of Wales
Ever since God had met with Rees Howells on Boxing Day morning of 1934 and placed a special responsibility upon him to see the fulfilment of the Great Commission, there was a deep desire in him to see new countries reached with the Gospel.
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Korean Revival & Evangelistic Campaigns 1950-80s
I saw revival in Korea. I saw more than 25,000 persons profess to accept Christ as Saviour within six weeks. I saw more than four thousand persons daily at 5am prayer meetings. I saw hundreds continue all night in prayer for days on end.
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Genuine Heaven-Sent Revival Versus the Counterfeit
Revival is a visitation of the Holy Spirit, a quickening, a bringing to life. It is God rending the Heavens and coming down, the hills melting like wax before His presence.
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Understanding Christian Healing, George Jeffreys Healing Evangelist
The gifts of healing are amongst the nine miraculous gifts that are distributed to the Church by the Holy Spirit. The word healing suggests a gradual recovery, and many are restored in this way. Another among the nine gifts is the working of miracles, which suggests an immediate Divine interposition so that a person is instantly healed. In our Lord’s ministry, there were these two kinds of healing - George Jeffreys.
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Why Doesn’t God Heal Everyone? A Right or a Sign?
God wants to bless His creation and people can be healed in Jesus’ mighty name. Some Christians say healing is a right, others state it is a sign.
