Philadelphia means brotherly love, and this was indeed the force behind the revival meetings and global missionary endeavours that were undertaken between 1750 and 1900. Filled with the Holy Spirit, men of faith became pioneers in carrying the light of the Gospel to the unknown regions of Asia, Africa, South America and the islands of the sea.
Jina hili, Filadelfia lina maana "Upendo wa kindugu," na hii ndio ilikuwa sababu kuu ya mkutano na kazi za umishonari kati ya mwaka wa 1750 na 1900. Wakiwa wamejazwa na roho mtakatifu, wakristo walijitokeza na kueneza injili Asia, Afrika, Marekani Kusini, na hata kwenye visiwa vilivyojificha kwenye bahari.