Christian Revival Explodes, Spreads Like Wildfire to Other College Campuses Around United States https://www.westernjournal.com/christian-revival-explodes-spreads-like-wildfire-college-campuses-around-united-states/ By Randy DeSoto February 23, 2023 at 5:41am The revival fire that was ignited at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, earlier this month has spread to other campuses throughout the United States.
CBN News reported that outpourings of God’s spirit are happening at Eastern Kentucky University, Lee University in Tennessee, Samford University in Alabama, Cedarville University in Ohio, Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and Texas A&M University in College Station, and Regent University in Virginia Beach.
Rob Fultz, a campus pastor at Lee University, told The Christian Post that a group of students who had watched what was happening at Asbury “asked their professor if they could go to the chapel and pray that God would move on our campus as well.”
“The professor said, ‘yes.’ The class of eight to nine students went to the chapel and began to pray. Within a couple of hours, the room started to fill with students, faculty, and staff,” Fultz recounted.
Trending: Biden Blasted for 'Insulting' Note He Wrote, Then Posted on Presidents Day: 'Total Failure' He described the continuous time of prayer and worship at Lee as “a predominately spontaneous movement of prayer” and “a beautifully sacred movement” that has continued into this week.
1:30 am, salvation, deliverance and healing are here! Isaiah 40 – a voice calling in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord! pic.twitter.com/IJ5fku0KMX
— Rob Fultz, Ed.D (@therobfultz) February 14, 2023
Byron Paulus — with the group OneCry, which is seeking a nationwide spiritual revival — tweeted a picture from Baylor’s campus of students gathered for prayer and worship on Sunday night.
“Growing intensity and urgency in prayer and worship will lead to accelerating movement of revival. A powerful ‘How to Pray’ document circulating on campus. Never in my 47 years of revival ministry have I seen this widespread of movement,” he wrote.
Baylor campus last night. Growing intensity and urgency in prayer and worship will lead to accelerating movement of revival. A powerful “How to Pray” document circulating on campus. Never in my 47 years of revival ministry have I seen this widespread of movement. #onecry pic.twitter.com/y4X60Ebnja
— Byron Paulus (@ByronPaulus) February 20, 2023
Samford University campus pastor Bobby Gatlin told Baptist Press that, “College students are hungry for authentic faith.”
“They long to experience a Christianity that is real and meaningful,” he said.
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“This movement is a grassroots stirring that can only be explained by the Spirit of God working in the lives of individuals and small groups of students who are coming together in faith,” Gatlin said.
The revival is spreading.
This video was taken at Samford university in Alabama.
Young kids are standing up for God!
So incredibly beautiful! pic.twitter.com/4tQVSRj91Z
— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) February 17, 2023
The unplanned, nonstop prayer meeting that began at Asbury University on Feb. 8 wrapped up Monday afternoon.
University officials announced that evening services would continue through Thursday this week for those between the ages of 16-25. Thursday is the national Collegiate Day of Prayer.
The decision came as the town of Wilmore was flooded with tens of thousands of visitors over the weekend seeking to experience God.
Praise God! Praying it spreads to the UK.
The Welsh revival of 1904 spread to the US . Azuza Street in L.A.1906 & from there to the East, NC,TN& other states.
We need another Smith Wigglesworth.
This is so funny…
The company that I work for is called…
Wiggle Britches!
I am a pet sitter. Lol!
Little wiggle on down!
We would have been able to go NOWHERE in the last 19 years if it weren't for our pet sitters. We use a man my husband graduated high school with, and his daughter. We boarded a chihuahua ONCE and she was traumatized. So we never boarded another one. They stay at home and have someone come in about 4 to 5 times a day to take care of them. We're down to the last 19 year old chihuahua now and if my husband wasn't so attached I'd put the poor thing out of his misery. Blind, deaf, big ass lipoma hanging off his ass. Seriously. Poor guy looks worse than Fetterman. But I digress, PRAISE GOD for these revivals!!
That’s awesome. I’m glad you have a great pet sitter. We actually stay at peoples houses overnight. It could be one night, or two weeks.
I have a job coming up in March at this beautiful, multi million dollar home. Looking forward to hanging out with their little puppy dog.
Amber you crack me up, glad you support your hubby! I get it though... miss my passed pets every day :(
One for my homies, love you guys
He literally just bonked his nose on the wall trying to find the couch.
Awww... hope daddy was there to help the lil guy find his way? All of us have "our time" and his will come when called. :)
God's looking for an honest plumber.
Amen! And pray like you were still in college.
A Song: https://youtu.be/kms7RaFPn0k
Hail yeah! Praise Jesus!
Suck it Satan!
Anne Graham Lotz: This Could Be the 'Last Great Awakening' as Asbury Revival Fires Reach New Campuses 02-22-2023 https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2023/february/anne-graham-lotz-this-could-be-the-last-great-awakening-as-asbury-revival-fires-reach-new-campuses Steve Warren
ekustudentworship This image shows Eastern Kentucky University students worshipping God together. (Photo credit: Paul Worcester/Twitter) The wave of revival fire shows no signs of stopping as new reports come in from colleges and universities across the nation. Flames from the Asbury University Awakening in the small town of Wilmore, Kentucky have fully ignited into spontaneous worship, prayer, and repentance as the Holy Spirit continues to fill students' hearts and minds.
One of the latest locations is Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, where one church reported, it's the "closest thing I've ever seen to ACTS." That's the book of the Bible where followers of Jesus Christ are first baptized in the Holy Spirit.
slider img 2Antioch United Methodist Church posted to social media about one user's experience at the student-led worship and prayer service and included several photos.
Related leestudentsworship 'It Is Incredible': Filmmaker Alex Kendrick Visits Lee Univ. Revival, Awakening Spreads to Multiple Campuses asburyrevsat 20,000 Join Asbury Revival in Weekend Explosion, but Outpouring Will Now Be Moved Off Campus The Asbury revival (Photo: CBN News) Line Stretches Half a Mile as the Fruit of Revival Is on Display at Asbury: 'A Very, Very Healing Experience' cedarvillerev01 Revival Spreads to Cedarville and Samford Universities: 'God Is Working on Our Campus' "Jesus is moving at Texas A&M! It's real! Met for 7 hours! STUDENT LED, no program! Closest thing I've ever seen to ACTS. Testimonies, worship, praying for healing, prayers for boldness to witness to the lost at TAMU. SUPPORT/PRAY for the Holy Spirit to lead and to continue this. Amen!" the church wrote.
Pastor D.R. Harrison at Voice of Hope Evangelistic Ministries also shared a photo on Facebook from the Awakening at Texas A&M.
"THIS IS AMAZING! REVIVAL IS NOW!!!!!" Harrison wrote. "This is Texas A&M University where students gathered last night to worship and cry out to God for #revival on their campus! GOD IS MOVING Y'ALL!!! Don't miss it!"
Paul Worcester, founding director of Christian Challenge and Campus Multiplication Network, tweeted that early signs of revival now cropping up at Eastern Kentucky University. He posted a photo of students worshipping together early Monday morning.
"Campus wide worship and prayer for revival at Eastern Kentucky University! At least 5 got saved tonight on night 1. Please pray God continues to pour out His Spirit on this campus and every campus," he wrote.
Campus wide worship and prayer for revival at Eastern Kentucky University! At least 5 got saved tonight on night 1 Please pray God continues to pour out His Spirit on this campus and every campus #RevivalGeneration #AsburyRevival #Revival pic.twitter.com/0XNnFdWj1s
— Paul Worcester (@PaulWorcester) February 21, 2023
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So far, CBN News has reported that the Asbury Awakening has already spread to ongoing outpourings at Lee University and Samford University, along with signs of God moving among students at Cedarville and Baylor Universities. Students at Regent University in Virginia Beach have also been gathering for several nights of unscripted prayer and worship, reporting a peaceful presence of the Lord.
As the revival spreads to more locations, Christian leaders are speaking about the timing and what it could mean for this point in history.
Jon Erwin, the director of the soon-to-be-released motion picture Jesus Revolution, admitted to The Christian Post, (CP) when he decided eight years ago to bring the story of what has been called, the greatest spiritual awakening in American history, he never dreamed that at the same time of his film's release, another such wave of revival would be moving at college campuses across the U.S.
Erwin explained he thinks there's "a divine hand on the timing of the film."
"For years, we've been working on this story. We almost got it made, and then COVID got it shut down," he told the CP. "I just think there's a divine hand on the timing of the film. And the reason we made it was … the thing that we've said for years is, if it happened then, it can happen now. If it happened once, it can happen again."
Erwin pointed out that a similar revival at Asbury University in 1970 also played a big part in the Jesus Movement in the 1970s.
He and his wife even made the trip to Asbury to personally experience the new revival. Erwin told the CP it was "unbelievable."
Author and evangelist Anne Graham Lotz raised the idea in a recent blog post that the Asbury revival could be a sign of Jesus' return.
Lotz, the daughter of the late Billy Graham, quoted the New Testament's James 5:7.
"Therefore, be patient…until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain." – James 5:7
Lotz suggested this passage of scripture could help answer the question that many people, including the mainstream media who have covered the new revival, are asking – What was going on at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky?
She also included a text from her husband's nephew, Dr. John-Paul Lotz. He was recently sent to Asbury by Regent University to observe the event.
Lotz shared a text she received from John-Paul describing what he saw.
"There was no leader, no rival, no envy, no pride, all humility, meekness, gentle hearts, stumbling sinners, tender students serving thousands of curious visitors in their love for mercy without knowing they are doing so! It is legit," he wrote. "GenZ write-offs are graciously allowing us to peek in on this surprising work of God as they serve us like priests, unconsciously dragging us into the presence of the Lord through young, redeemed, romantic hearts for God. Christ is being honored, God is being glorified, the Spirit is at liberty."
"The real awkward cringe-worthy gawkers are the over forty's like myself who can't put down their phones. The Z's left theirs at home..." John-Paul added.
"Could what John-Paul observed be the beginning of the 'latter rain'?" Lotz asked. "An outpouring of God's Spirit in one last great awakening before Jesus returns? Lord God, let it be so…for the glory of Your great name, for the salvation of our nation, for the revival of Your people."
Another remarkable note about the timing of this outpouring of the Holy Spirit – it coincides with the national Collegiate Day of Prayer which had been scheduled for a year to occur this Thursday, Feb. 23.
I heard that the churches around the country are having revival too!!
Encouraging to see that the movement has expanded beyond church affiliated/sponsored schools and includes state sponsored schools such as Texas A&M.
Praying that it will continue to expand and energize a new generation of Christian believers to go into every walk of life to show the Light of Life.
Bookmarked, thank you.
Add Texas A&M
I think churches will be packed when the 'scare event' occurs
you are so right!
This is showing not all of the college age generation are completely lost
The elder generation of Israelites were lost in the wilderness, and only the 2nd generation entered in to Canaan.
The elder generation of the hippies sowed the seeds for the corruption in the college-age culture, but God can reclaim and restore a completely new generation. I believe!
"In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams."
For some 70 years, Satan made an assault on the American university system, starting with the Frankfurt School, in order to undermine and destroy the youth of the nation, the future leaders, the blossom of hope.
May the fire of the Holy Spirit wash the entire university system and burn it clean.
I just can't love this enough! Praise Jesus!!!!
When a Christian Revival Goes Viral At Asbury University, in Kentucky, a student chapel service turned into a revival that has captivated TikTok.
By Thomas Lyons Illustration of the Hughes Memorial Auditorium—a light glimmers in an upstairs window between columns Joanne Imperio / The Atlantic FEBRUARY 23, 2023, 6 AM ET SHARE On February 8, after a regularly scheduled chapel service on Asbury University’s campus, in Wilmore, Kentucky, a group of about 20 students lingered and began to worship and pray for one another. The chapel speaker that day, Zak Meerkreebs, had exhorted the students to “become the love of God by experiencing the love of God,” and closed with a prayer asking God to “revive us by your love.” According to the students, as they stayed and prayed, an unexplainable, surreal peace descended upon the room. As minutes stretched into hours, many students who had gone to class returned to the auditorium when they heard what was going on. They would eventually be joined by faculty, staff, and community members who trickled in to participate in worship and prayer.
In the days since, a stream of pilgrims has made its way to Wilmore. All of the auditorium’s almost 1,500 wooden flip seats are occupied; the walls and archways leading into the gathering space are crammed with people hungering to join in. Crowds have congregated in auditoriums and chapels elsewhere in town, singing and praying and reading the Bible. There has been a steady diet of proclamation (both standard preaching and personal testimonies), public confession, prayer (individual and corporate), scripture reading, and singing. People I have spoken with who entered these spaces describe encountering a “sweet presence,” “deep peace,” or “the quiet, heavy presence of God.” A sense of awe prevails. It is, one participant told me, as if “heaven opened up.”
I live 20 minutes from Asbury and have spent nine days there since the revival began, and I see a paradox at play. The event has gone viral online—on TikTok, the hashtag #asburyrevival has more than 100 million views and counting. But its appeal is actually its physicality and simplicity. In a time of factionalism, celebrity culture, and performance, what’s happening at Asbury is radically humble. And it gives me great hope for the future of American Christianity.
As of this Friday, the university will no longer hold public worship services. “I have been asked if Asbury is ‘stopping’ this outpouring of God’s Spirit and the stirring of human hearts,” the university president said in a statement. “I have responded by pointing out that we cannot stop something we did not start.” Indeed, the phenomenon has been reported to have spread to other schools, including Samford University, Lee University, and Cedarville University.
The images from Asbury have served a Rorschach-test-like function for onlookers from afar who have projected onto them their own hopes, fears, and past wounds. Some see what could be the seeds of another nationwide Great Awakening, and others see echoes of the crowds of January 6 and the looming threat of Christian nationalism. Many have suggested that these experiences embody simple hyped-up emotionalism and lack the necessary elements for “true revival,” whether those are quotas of conversions or minimum standards of preaching time.
What people watching online miss is the sense of divine presence and the unity of purpose that worshippers at Asbury are experiencing. In my discussions with participants, they repeatedly described the sensation of time slipping away and of being filled with love for God and for others. Tom McCall, a professor at Asbury Theological Seminary, described “a quiet but powerful sense of transcendence.” Glimpses of the transcendental nature of the experience can be seen on the faces in the photos, but not grasped.
And so, instead, many onlookers have opted to debate whether what is happening at Asbury is a revival at all. The word revival does not appear in the Bible, but it is often used to describe outpourings of God’s Holy Spirit that result in individual and corporate transformation, including personal holiness, greater love of neighbor, and boldness to proclaim the gospel of Jesus. It tends to be used synonymously with outpouring, renewal, and awakening, although many people would nuance these usages based on the scope and impact of any given event.
Asbury University has been careful in its descriptions, favoring “outpouring.” James Thobaben of Asbury Theological Seminary is comfortable labeling this a “revival,” and President Timothy Tennent of the same institution goes as far as to suggest that it is an “awakening.” Almost everyone involved acknowledges that the event’s long-term impact is still unknown. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/02/asbury-kentucky-university-christian-revival/673176/
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