Irish Saint’s & Scholars The Isle of Ireland has traditionally been called the Land of Saints and Scholars not because of mass cultural religion but because of individual's who walked with Christ, who loved and obeyed God's Word and reached out to a lost world with the light of the Gospel.     This is just some of their stories.           Article 1. PATRICK. There are few testimonies as close to the Apostle Paul's calling and ministry as this kidnapped sheep herder on the slopes of Slemish. Read the true life and history of this Man of God. Patrick

Article 2. Thomas Walsh. This young man was converted in Limerick Ireland through one of the early itinerant Methodist circuit riders. He went on under Wesley to become one of Ireland's great evangelist's. He poured out his life for the Gospel's sake until he died at a young age. Thomas Walsh

Article 3. James McKeown. This humble man of God pioneered some 3000 Pentecostal churches across Ghana then returned to his native land to die in virtual humble obscurity.   James McKeown

Article 4. Robert A. Brown. From Eniskillen he made his way to New York and their for most of His life pastored one one of the strongest mission giving and sending churches in the land. Robert A. Brown

Article 5. Adam Clarke. No man affected the Methodist Movement as much as this man in the generation after John Wesley's death. His Bible commentry is as popular today as any time in history. Adam Clarke

Article 6. W.P. Nicholson.  A great many called him the Vulgar Evangelist others the Tornado of the Pulpit. Leonard Ravenhill called him the Irish Whitefield. Men either hated him or loved him. Through the revival preaching of this rough rugged evangelist civil war was advoided in the North in the early 1920's. Everone expected bloodshed but God sent Revival. W.P. Nicholson

Also I will be doing articles on Columba, Mrs C.T. Studd, Amy Carmichael, Edwin Orr and a number of others. If there are any which you know well about which you think I might have missed, please let me know. May God again make it the Land of Saints and Scholars.

Irish Revivals Although it is very true to say that Ireland has never had a national revival, yet it is not the full truth. Patrick very definitely saw a revival in his day which brought an initial breakthrough for Christianity in the land. The Methodists certainly saw very real outpourings of the Spirit amidst their efforts to evangelise Ireland. They possibly saw more happen across the land than we are presently seeing. And in the North there have most definitely been strong outpourings of the Spirit of God. But for example in 1859 when Revival swept the Northern part of Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England most of the South of Ireland was untouched. I believe with all my heart that Ireland's day of Visitation is yet to come. May these testimonies of Revival encourage you to pray and believe God for a national revival.

A Plantation Revival.The first signs of revival came in about 1626 through the ministry of an eccentric but popular local man called James Glendinning in Oldstone near Antrim. A Plantation Revival

The Irish Methodist Revival. John Wesley the founder of the Methodists once said ‘Have patience and Ireland will repay you.’ This was more than a mere comment for during his long life he made 21 visits to these shores which maybe covered six years of his life in total. The Irish Methodist Revival

The 1859 Ulster Revival. ‘Edwin Orr noted that this revival made a greater impact on Ireland than anything known since Patrick brought Christianity there.’ Through the work of God in the hearts of four new converts who were moved to seek God in prayer, 100’000 souls came to Christ in one year. This is the extraordinary story of this stirring, reviving and outpouring of the Spirit of God. The 1859 Ulster Revival

The 1921 Revival. The land was on the brink of civil war. Shootings and bombings were regular events. But God raised up a vessel called W.P. Nicholson, called the vulgar Evangelist. Everywhere he went preaching thousands came to Christ. The 1921 Revival

The 1954 Belfast Revival. A Pentecostal outpouring came to the city and land with thousands saved and miraculously healed which overflowed into the 60's. The 1954 Belfast Revival

Article 7. Edwin Orr.  Born in Belfast in 1912, he traveled the world over his lifetime visiting the sites of revival, preaching about revival and writing endlessly on revival. Edwin Orr

Moody & Torrey Campaigns. These two men of God came preaching a Baptism in the Holy Ghost that gives power to those who want to win souls for Christ. Moody & Torrey