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- ↑ 'GOD TV FOCUSES ON REVIVAL IN ALABAMA' Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine , GOD TV, 3 November 2010.
- ↑ 'Faith Healing Revival in Alabama' – "Last night, ABC continued its series, "Faith Matters," with a report on a so-called spirit revival taking place in Mobile, Ala. Spurred by faith and viral Internet videos, thousands of people from throughout the United States come to this revival several times a week in search of relief from ailments as serious as paralysis.", The Huffington Post , First Posted: 10/13/10 Updated: 5/25/11.
- ↑ 'GOD TV Focus on Revival in Alabama' – "Called after the original name given to Mobile Bay on early Spanish maps, ‘Bahía del s Presence in Daphne, AL in July and has overflowed to the Mobile Convention Center in Mobile, AL to accommodate the growing crowds that continue to gather each weekend." Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine , 'GOD TV', 3 November 2010.
- ↑ 'GOD TV', 26 January 2011.
- ↑ "'Spectacular September on GOD TV'- 'Live from Jerusalem ... Rory & Wendy Alec, Nathan Morris, Roy Fields, Kim Clement & the Mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat", 'Christian Newswire', Jerusalem, 9 September 2011.
- ↑ 'Evangelist Nathan Morris to hold meetings in Hull and Newcastle' – "A British evangelist who shot to fame after holding a nine-month revival in America is holding meetings in the UK next month... Morris’ ministry, which is based near Sheffield, says it has witnessed more than 100,000 people make decisions for Christ since it was formed in 2006. It holds large gospel campaigns across African and India as well as running services in America and the UK.", Christian Today correspondent, Sunday, 21 August 2011.
- ↑ "Nathan Morris was a young man with serious addictions and an immoral lifestyle until he watched a supernatural video. The Glory of God filled the room and he was instantly set free. Today he's appearing to millions through the media as the main speaker at the Bay of the Holy Spirit Revival in Alabama where miracles are happening!.", Sid Roth, It's Supernatural , 15–21 November 2010.