Athletes behind a growing spiritual movement on the University of Pittsburgh campus say the “presence of God was tangible” during a recent first-of-its-kind evangelistic event last week.
Nearly 600 people attended “Pitt for Jesus” at Mazeroski Field in Oakland, PA, last Thursday to worship, hear the Gospel, and have their lives transformed by the love of God, “Pitt Purpose” reported. By the end of the night, more than 65 people surrendered their lives to Jesus, 80 were baptized, and “countless others experienced freedom from addictions and strongholds right at the altar.”
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Pitt Purpose is led by student-athletes and holds weekly Bible studies and prayer meetings, aiming to transform Gen Z lives.
“If God can touch a football team, then He could touch a campus. And if He could touch a campus, we think He could touch a city. If you could touch a city we believe that He could touch a state…if He could touch a state, He could touch a country,” Pitt Purpose founder, Jake Overman, recently told CBN News.
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Overman, a red-shirt senior tight end, says the movement began with a God-given vision, expanding over several months to impact hundreds.
He attributes the movement’s momentum to students’ openness, saying, “The harvest here…is good soil,” and he believes hearts have been prepared for this season.
“I think God’s been getting all of their hearts ready for it for many seasons many years and I think now is the time [of harvest],” Overman added.
During last week’s outreach, various ministries teamed up with Pitt Purpose and athletes to spread the Good News of Christ beyond the campus.
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Overman, along with the University of Pittsburgh’s offensive lineman Caleb Holmes and defensive lineman Joey Zelinsky, shared their testimonies.
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