Counterfeit Revival

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Counterfeit Revival is a controversial book by Hank Hanegraaff that criticizes many aspects of the modern charismatic and Third Wave movements in Evangelical Christianity. Hanegraaff is particularly critical of the so-called Toronto Blessing and Brownsville revival. One of the book's primary arguments is that many ostensible "manifestations of the Spirit" in charismatic, pentacostal, and third wave affiliated churches are caused by psychological manipulation of parishioners and that many of the "signs and wonders" claimed by these churches are fraudulent. In particular, he argues that many of the practices within these movements are not biblically sanctioned or appropriate, and that these movements rely too much on subjective experience.

Contrary to popular opinion, this book does not endorse cessationism, and Hank Hanegraaff does not hold this position. Rather, this book is critical of what he considers to be the extreme direction of some modern movements.

Hardcover released by Word Publishing (1997). Paperback released by W Publishing Group (July 30, 2001), ISBN 0-8499-4294-2.