Voices of Revival - Shownotes

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Host: Bradley Higgins
Guest: Dustin — Missionary Evangelist and Revivalist

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In this deeply raw and spiritually weighty episode of Voices of Revival, missionary evangelist Dustin joins Bradley Higgins for a conversation that dismantles the illusions surrounding modern revival culture. This isn’t just a discussion—it’s a wake-up call. From exposing religious masks to confronting spiritual apathy, Dustin shares not only his personal story of hidden sin and redemption but also a prophetic plea to the American Church to stop waiting and start moving.

Dustin’s transparency is sobering. He tells how he once preached repentance while living in compromise, a minister with credentials but no freedom. His story is a modern-day parable for countless leaders who burn out trying to look awake while inwardly asleep. But God, in His mercy, broke him to build something new—something true. Dustin now carries a fire to see the Church become what it was meant to be: an active, surrendered, evangelizing body of believers.

The conversation presses into the misuse of the word “revival,” which has, in many contexts, lost its biblical roots. Dustin challenges the idea that revival is a future event we must wait for, rather than a present reality we are called to walk in. Revival isn’t a service—it’s a surrendered life. It’s not measured by packed altars but by burning hearts that say yes to the Great Commission.

Bradley and Dustin also explore the tension between comfort and conviction in Western Christianity. With humility and passion, they call listeners to tend to the fire of God daily, not once a year during a “move.” Whether you’re a pastor worn out from giving CPR to sleeping saints or a believer trying to reconcile failure with God’s grace, this episode will both convict and comfort.

This conversation is not about hype—it’s about holiness. It’s not about bigger gatherings—it’s about deeper surrender. If you’ve been asleep at the wheel, now’s the time to wake up.

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Key Topics Covered:

• The spiritual apathy of the American Church
   
• Hidden sin in ministry and the path to repentance
   
• Redefining revival beyond services and hype
   
• Holiness without legalism
   
• The role of evangelism in sustaining revival
   
• False comfort vs. true surrender
   
• Revival as a lifestyle, not an event
   
• How brokenness often leads to awakening
   
• The righteousness of God and sonship identity
   
• Calling believers to personal altar moments
   

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Scripture References Mentioned or Alluded To:

• Revelation 2:1–7 (Ephesus—losing first love)
   
• Revelation 3:14–22 (Laodicea—lukewarm church)
   
• John 10:10 (Life and life more abundantly)
   
• Romans 12:1 (Living sacrifice)
   
• Matthew 16:24 (Deny yourself, take up your cross)
   
• Acts 2 (The early Church and Pentecost)
   
• 1 Peter 1:3–5 (Riches in Christ)
   
• 2 Corinthians 5:21 (We are the righteousness of God)
   
• Hebrews 10:25 (Not neglecting the gathering together)
   

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Practical Takeaways / Next Steps:

• Stop waiting for a future revival—live surrendered now.
   
• Ask God to reveal the true condition of your heart.
   
• Daily tend to the fire—don’t outsource intimacy with God to a pastor or service.
   
• Share the gospel in your everyday life.
   
• Let God use your brokenness as the birthplace of deeper freedom.
   

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Most Powerful Quote from the Episode:
“Revival is not something we’re waiting on—it’s something waiting on us.”