Healing crusade
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Healing crusade is a type of revival meeting
, a gathering of Christian worship
ers who meet for the purpose of healing of the sick , usually in a large make-shift tent erected specifically for the revival meeting.
Typically the crusade is led by a charisma
tic leader
, who moves from town in to town in a known circuit holding the tent revival
meetings.
Revival meeting
A revival meeting is a series of Christian religious services held in order to inspire active members of a church body, to raise funds and to gain new converts...
, a gathering of Christian worship
Christian worship
In Christianity, worship is adoration and contemplation of God.-Overview:Throughout most of Christianity's history, corporate Christian worship has been primarily liturgical, characterized by prayers and hymns, with texts rooted in, or closely related to, the Scripture, particularly the Psalter;...
ers who meet for the purpose of healing of the sick , usually in a large make-shift tent erected specifically for the revival meeting.
Typically the crusade is led by a charisma
Charisma
The term charisma has two senses: 1) compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others, 2) a divinely conferred power or talent. For some theological usages the term is rendered charism, with a meaning the same as sense 2...
tic leader
Leader
A leader is one who influences or leads others.Leader may also refer to:- Newspapers :* Leading article, a piece of writing intended to promote an opinion, also called an editorial* The Leader , published 1909–1967...
, who moves from town in to town in a known circuit holding the tent revival
Tent revival
A tent revival is a gathering of Christian worshipers in a tent erected specifically for revival meetings, healing crusades, and church rallies. Tent revivals have had both local and national ministries....
meetings.