tent revival
Outdoor gospel gathering
A tent revival is a religious gathering held under a large tent, typically featuring evangelical Christian preaching, spirited music, and calls for spiritual conversion or recommitment.
The format flourished in 19th-century America when traveling preachers would set up temporary venues in rural areas.
The term evokes fervent, old-time religion: The preacher worked the crowd into a frenzy at the tent revival.
Modern usage sometimes describes any emotionally charged gathering with revival-like energy.
- preachingDelivering moral discourse
- altar callSummons to public faith
- come to JesusForced honest confrontation
- prayerAddress to deity
- laying on handsHealing through physical contact
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- churchnave, pew, pews, altar, altars
- church activitiesSunday school, Bible study, church camp, church socials, church picnic
- traveling showstraveling troupe, roadshow, road show, circus, vaudeville
- American ProtestantismBaptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Episcopalian
- American ReligionChristianity, Catholic, Catholics, Baptist, Baptists
- Black ChurchBaptist church, gospel choir, pastor, preacher, deacons
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