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It was 100 years ago that a revival in Wales emptied the bars, brothels and courts, and filled the churches.

“During that revival, 100,000 souls were converted to Christ over a five-month span,” writes Nancy Leigh DeMoss, author of a new release from Moody Publishers, entitled “Seeking Him.”

DeMoss believes the time is ripe for another revival. Not only is her book set to coincide with the bicentennial of the Welsh Revival, but she hopes it will instigate renewed faith in the individual hearts of Christians in churches across the United States.

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“I have longed to see such a supernatural work of God in our day,” DeMoss writes. “Our world is under intense pressure — the mounting threat of terrorism, militant Islamism, rampant pornography, attempts to legitimize and promote homosexuality and same-sex marriage — these can leave Christians feeling helpless and overwhelmed by the flood of evil.” But she said the ultimate solution lies “in the house of God and the hearts of his people.”

Her work for the past 25 years has been with Life Action Ministries, a group that has conducted more than 1,200 extended revival meetings in local churches. “Seeking Him” is a compilation of materials the group has used in 12-week studies aimed at reviving Christians individually and corporately.

“This is something that Life Action has used in churches for 25 years,” said Rhonda Elstrand, advertising manager for Moody. “But they've never had it in book form.”

DeMoss thanks the publisher in the foreword of the newly released title for moving forward with a project that had been forgotten.

“In our churches, we have tried everything that money can buy — sophisticated strategies, cutting-edge technology, media blitzes, big-name artists and speakers, jam-packed stadium events … but our souls are still empty and our witness in the world is anemic at best,” DeMoss said. “As the Old Testament prophet said, ‘It is time to seek the Lord' (Hosea 10:12). He is our only hope!”

DeMoss is the host and teacher for Revive Our Hearts, a nationally syndicated radio program for women heard each weekday on approximately 500 stations. She will launch a 12-week series on the program to accompany the book's official publication.

DeMoss is praying that God will use the book and the radio series “as an instrument of revival in thousands of hearts, homes and churches — for his glory.”

“This workbook is not intended to add more ‘shoulds' to your life,” DeMoss writes. “Rather, its purpose is to reveal more of God and his ways to you, to gently expose your heart, and to lead you on a pilgrimage toward greater freedom, forgiveness, fullness and spiritual fruitfulness.”

In addition to “Seeking Him,” DeMoss has written “A Place of Quiet Rest,” “Lies Women Believe” and several other books. They have collectively sold more than 360,000 copies.