I'm bored of the those people who are always banging on about revival like we will click our fingers, maybe pray a bit and then everyone in the world is going to be saved. Don't get me wrong, I like optimism and after all, we know God wins in the end but it seems people want a quick fix. Let us think about what the Bible actually says about Christian work which might lead to a 'revival'. 1) Big things in the Bible occurred when one or more people were dedicated to God in prayer and lifestyle. That is not to say that God cannot work unless we are perfect but there is a fairly understandable link between our own holiness and the Spirit's ability to work. 2) If we look at Paul's journeys, at one point he was not allowed to enter Bithynia, the Spirit would not permit him to enter. This surely means that God is not doing everything everywhere all the time, you could say that He has a time for different people - presumably for various reasons. 3) Specific places are not more special than other places for God. Look at the Ethiopian in Acts. He went to Jerusalem to search for truth and where did he find it? in the middle of the desert with Phillip.
If you really want revival, you need to spend long periods of time talking to God and listening to Him. If we were really good at that then perhaps God would use us for just 3 years and change the whole world just like He did with Jesus!
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