This was a simple but profound statement. Revival is located in the individual hearts of the redeemed and in the mystical supernatural Body of Christ collectively. 

I am astounded when I think that in my ministry of over 40 years on different continents, I have rarely ever heard a message given on the location of revival. The silence on this subject no doubt explains why so many believers are looking for revival in the wrong place. Many expect the awakening to take place in a large auditorium which has been hired for an evangelistic campaign. They don't know that God's revivals can only take place in the Body of Christ. If I heard that revival had broken out in your town or city, I wouldn't look for the evidence of it so much in the great public buildings, but rather in the assemblies of the Lord's people. Any surface reading of the New Testament epistles would lead one soon to discover that the mystical supernatural Body of Christ is the true location of revival. Thus, a Scripture-taught believer always prays, "Oh, God, send revival to the Body of Christ." 

Definition of the Body of Christ
Now, if this holy organic union is the seat of God's divine power, wisdom, glory and majesty, then it' necessary for us to know what is this mystical Body. The church of God, the Body of Christ, is composed of all who savingly believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, both Jews and Gentiles, out of all nations and all denominations. These are blessed with all spiritual blessings in the heavenly realms in Christ, and are sealed by the Holy Spirit individually and baptized by the Spirit collectively (Eph. 1:3, 13; I Cor. 12:13). 

By the new birth, we're incorporated into Christ, and then by the Spirit's baptism, we're incorporated into the mystical Christ, which is His Body. By this baptism of the Spirit, we've been first of all united to Christ the Head, and then united to other members of the Body of Christ: 

For just as the body is a unity and yet has many parts, and all the parts, though many, form only one body, so it is with Christ, the Messiah, the Anointed One. 

For by means of the personal agency of one Spirit we were all, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free, baptized (and by baptism united together) into one body, and all made to drink of one Holy Spirit. I Cor. 12:12-13 

In the fifth chapter of Ephesians, the union of man and woman in marriage is set forth as a type of the Church, the Body of Christ. 

For we are members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery; but I speak of Christ and the Church (vv. 30-32). 

As William Gurnell, the Puritan writer, has said, "The Church is taken out of dying Jesus' side as Eve out of sleeping Adam's." In the creating of a helpmate for Adam, there was foreshadowed the great purpose that was in the heart of God for the glory and joy of His beloved Son; the formation of a Bride for His Son. In the place of power and glory where He now is, He must have a helpmate which shall be more to Him than all His glory; one who shall satisfy His heart forever more. For this cause - for the purpose of redeeming for Himself such a bride - Christ left the heights of heaven and endured the cross of shame on the earth. God purposed from all eternity to associate with Christ in a realm of inconceivable glory a unique and glorious company of redeemed ones, in order that through them He might make known to the angelic hosts "the fullness of Him that filleth all in all" (Eph. 1:23; 3:10). 

This is copyrighted material from James Stewart's book Come O Breath!, available from Revival Literature, PO Box 6068, Asheville, NC 28816.