It is said that an individual or a group will be remembered by what they are passionate about. What was the overriding passion of the former Moravians (18th century and early 19th century)? The answer is bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to the end that a person received the New Birth.
A group of twelve men was sent from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to North Carolina. Their mandate (was) to revitalize Christianity in North Carolina by introducing inhabitants to the new birth.
The effect of the common experience of the new birth was the creation of an environment where various ethnicities and social groups could meet, live and worship in harmony.
"Moravian itinerants delivered a simple message that sought to appeal to the maximum number of people, regardless of their ethnicity or sectarian affiliations: by embracing Jesus Christ one can be 'reborn'."
Hope's Promise: Religion and Acculturation in the Southern Back Country, S. Scott Rohrer, p. 16.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing.
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