Though that revival occurred 65 years earlier, its memory and reports of it left many islanders and missionaries with a deep longing for a fresh encounter with God. Their desires and prayers were fulfilled in when revival once again visited the Solomon Islands.
These churches occasionally organized conventions and crusades with good speakers, and while people would respond with confession and repentance at these meetings, the results often lacked lasting impact. For over a year prior to the revival, there was a strong commitment to prayer. The letter read:. What should we pray for? Let us pray that in these crusades lives will be changed forever. Jan Pasterkamp. It was during this ministry visit that the revival erupted on Malaita.
The congregation extended this invitation because they wanted to learn more about the Holy Spirit and spiritual gifts. Upon arriving in Kakara, Pasterkamp spent every morning teaching the congregation how to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit. This Pentecostal teaching and accompanying displays of power became the catalyst for the revival that was about to spread throughout the Solomon Islands. This group of believers from Kakara, who were baptized in the Holy Spirit, later became part of the New Zealand crusade teams.
Locations mentioned in this account. Muri Thompson. Accompanied by a team of Christian leaders, they visited centers across the islands. During July, they held revival meetings throughout different parts of the country, but they did not see the breakthrough they had been praying and hoping for.
Onepusu Mission Conference During the first week of August, the ministry team was in the town of Onepusu , on the island of Malaita. This conference was attended by indigenous leaders, as well as foreign Christian leaders and missionaries.
