Revival and Renewal

Joseph Lear is pastor of preaching and theology at Resurrection Assembly of God in Iowa City, IA.

He is also Director of Theology and Global Church Ministries with the College of Online Learning at Evangel University.

Over the last 7 years, he has led the revitalization of an historic church, served as chaplain at the U of Iowa, and partnered 5 church plants across Iowa.

His new book, *Resurrecting Worship*, presents a pastoral theology of renewal for local churches, illustrated through the story of a nearly dead congregation that transformed into a vibrant, life-giving sanctuary for the poor, the hungry, and the educated elite in Iowa City. Lear demonstrates that every church service can be a mini-Pentecost, with the Spirit of God igniting hearts as Jesus reveals Himself in the breaking of bread and through the joyful faces of children.