A Theology For The Solemn Assembly

The solemn assembly movement is based on 2 Chronicles 7:14. In this passage the people of Israel were challenged to fast and pray and in doing so repent of their wicked ways. This national approach is applied in the solemn assembly movement to an individual congregation based on New Testament Christian practices. While progress toward actually holding solemn assemblies seems to have slowed down, individuals who have given themselves to a study of spiritual awakenings seem to feel that there still is hope for a major awakening in the near future. If it is indeed as J. Edwin Orr, author and student of awakenings, has stated, America and the world may be on the threshold of widespread spiritual awakening. His premise is that awakenings do not come suddenly, but come after a considerable period of preparation. Preparation and petition for awakening has been occurring for over ten years now in fairly heavy concentration within evangelical groups, both in America and abroad. The solemn ass…