In early 1727, the Moravian settlement of Herrnhut in Germany was a mess. About 300 people lived there, and they were full of arguing and division. Count Zinzendorf and others committed themselves to pray and work for revival. On May 12 revival came. The quarreling faded, and people came to faith. That August, 24 men and 24 women agreed to cover every hour of the day in prayer, each taking a turn. Others joined. That prayer watch continued nonstop for more than 100 years. By 1791 that small community had sent 300 missionaries around the world. It began with a fractured church on its knees. Revival does not start with a strategy. It starts when God’s people pray.
