A Message to Silence Asbury University Critics

When the Jesus movement took off in the late 1960’s, hippies with long wild hair and bare feet came together to worship God on college campuses. Many Christians were critical of their rhythm, drums, electric guitars and funky style.

Later, many of those critical Christians came to accept what God was doing during that movement. Now with the Asbury revival, it’s important to take a look at history to determine how Christians should respond.

I sat down with Mario Murillo to talk about the “holy peer pressure” taking place across the nation.

“There’s this reverent tone that is hitting us like, ‘wow these young people that are at Asbury are going after God with all their might.’ So, it’s bringing a force to us,” he says.

Murillo points out three key trends exploding in our culture today:

  • The woke agenda is making people miserable.

  • Parents are continuing to grow in anger about what is going on in public schools.

  • There is a youth backlash against the woke agenda that is starting on campus and will “burn like a fire across the U.S.”

Murillo book TurnDespite the stark number of young people leaving the church, Murillo encourages people to look at the massive undercurrent in America that is going to lead people toward God. His book, “It’s Our Turn Now” is written as a manual for the church to embrace the massive harvest that is coming.

He talks about the interesting parallels between the Asbury revival and past moves of God. The Jesus Movement consisted of swarms of young people gathering together to worship on college campuses.

The Azusa Street revival had an emphasis on repentance, holiness and the presence of God which has also marked the outpouring that started at Asbury University.

The revival you’ve been praying for has started and it likely isn’t coming how you originally thought. If you’re a charismatic Christian, you’ve probably imagined revival breaking out at your church service and not a Methodist university.

Andrew Murray left South Africa for a season and went to England. While he was gone he left the church in the hands of some respected people he trusted. When he returned there was a Saturday night meeting going on in his church in Cape Town where people were crying out to God with force and refused to go home.

“His first reaction was that it was emotionalism. He walked into the church and rebukes the people and commands them all to go home,” Murillo says.

Murray’s father stood outside the church building and sobbed. He reprimanded his son for stopping the very thing he had prayed for 30 years would happen.

For four to six weeks Murray sat at the back of his church in total contrition over what he did. Finally the elders of the church brought him to the pulpit and the fire of God fell on Andrew Murray and five million Africans were saved.

God uses the places and people that we least expect to spark something new. Murillo implores believers to pray for God’s protection over what has happened at Asbury university. If you weren’t able to attend, remember that God can pour out His Holy Spirit and fire on you where you are at now.

John 4:35 says, “Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest’? Listen! I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest.”

Read “It’s Our Turn Now” to help prepare for what God is and will be doing in America. Murillo’s Bakersfield, California tent crusade is coming up on March 12-15th.

Despite all that is going on in culture, people are focusing their attention off of social media, a horrific news cycle and setting their gaze upon Jesus’ face as He is transforming a people into His image. {eoa}

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‘America, You Must Turn Back to God’

Today is Presidents Day, a federal holiday honoring America’s two greatest presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Washington led the nation to victory in its war for independence from Great Britain and served as her first president. Lincoln led the nation through its most grave and dangerous time–a divisive and horrifying Civil War.

Both men believed faith and freedom to be Siamese twins and that freedom could only survive if coupled with a living faith. Neither was shy in publicly declaring their conviction of faith in God being essential for the stability and success of the nation.

George Washington

Washington took every opportunity to point the American people to God as the key to their peace and happiness. Shortly after the surrender of the British at Yorktown, he penned a letter to the governors of the various states in which he exhorted them to make Jesus Christ their example for life and morals. He wrote:

“I now make it my earnest prayer that God would have you, and the State over which you preside, in his holy protection; that he would incline the hearts of the citizens . . . to entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another . . . and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of mind, which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, and without a humble imitation of His example in these things, we can never hope to be a happy nation” (Hyatt, “1726: The Year that Defined America,” 120).

Shortly after becoming president, Washington issued a proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer. The purpose of this Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer was, he said:

“That we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the Great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national sins and other transgressions, to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually, to render our national government a blessing to all people” (Hyatt, “1726: The Year that Defined America,” 134).

In his first inaugural address, which was filled with references to God, Washington clearly stated his belief in the necessity of a living faith for national stability. He warned, “The propitious smiles of heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the external rules of order and right, which heaven itself has ordained” (Hyatt, “Pilgrims and Patriots 2nd Edition,” 173).

Abraham Lincoln

God did bless America and the new nation quickly rose to prominence among the nations of the world. Succeeding generations, however, became smug and prideful in their prosperity and did not use their new-found power to free those who were enslaved in their midst. Judgement came and a horrible Civil War began that could have forever destroyed America.

Abraham Lincoln, however, recognized the root of the problem. In the midst of the Civil War, he called the nation back to God by issuing a proclamation designating April 30, 1863, as a National Day of Humiliation, Fasting, and Prayer. In this proclamation he rebuked the nation for its smugness and self-sufficient pride, saying:

“It is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God, to confess their sins and transgressions in humble sorrow yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon.

“But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious Hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own.

“Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us” (Hyatt, “1726: The Year that Defined America,” 184-86)!

Does that not describe America today! Lincoln went on to say,

“It behooves us then to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins and to pray for clemency and forgiveness . . . and I do, by this proclamation, designate and set apart Thursday, the 30th day of April 1863, as a day of national humiliation, fasting and prayer.

“And I do hereby request all the people to abstain on that day from their ordinary secular pursuits, and to unite, at their several places of public worship and their respective homes, in keeping the day holy to the Lord and devoted to the humble discharge of the religious duties proper to that solemn occasion.

“All this being done, in sincerity and truth, let us then rest humbly in the hope authorized by the Divine teachings, that the united cry of the nation will be heard on high and answered with blessing no less than the pardon of our national sins and the restoration of our now divided and suffering country to its former happy condition of unity and peace.

“In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. By the President: Abraham Lincoln” (Hyatt, “1726: The Year that Defined America,” 184-86).

It is an historical fact that immediately after this day of prayer and repentance, the war shifted in favor of the Union, and the war was soon brought to an end by the Battle of Gettysburg. National repentance and prayer changed the course of history.

Here’s What They Would Say Today

Washington and Lincoln would be appalled at how America has turned her back on God. They would be shocked that prayer and Bible reading have been banned in public schools and other public venues. They would be outraged that Christian symbols have been ordered removed from federal property and at the general animosity shown toward people of faith.

They would be shocked that the Democrat National Committee (DNC), the governing body of the party now in power, has unanimously passed a resolution affirming atheism and declaring that neither Christianity nor any religion is necessary for morality and patriotism.

new cm coverimageEven from the above brief summary of their faith, it is clear what the nation’s two greatest presidents would say to this generation. They would shout with great concern, “America, Turn Back to God!”

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Dr. Eddie Hyatt is the author of several books on America’s overt Christian origins out of spiritual awakening. These books include “Pilgrims and Patriots 2nd Edition,” “America’s Revival Heritage “and “1726: The Year that Defined America,” available from Amazon and his website at .




Holy Spirit Moves Charlotte Church Members to ‘Shout to the Lord’

Editor’s Note: The Gate Senior Pastor John Matthews begins speaking at the 42:41 mark on the video.

While it may not be continuous like the outpouring of the Asbury University, many churches, like The Gate in Charlotte, North Carolina, are experiencing a tremendous move of the Holy Spirit in recent days.

After 42 minutes of heartfelt worship to begin a service Friday night at the nondenominational church, Senior Pastor John Matthews declared, “as we were worshipping, I just kept hearing … there is a Scripture [Ezek. 43:5] that says, ‘The glory of the Lord fills the temple. That word ‘fills’ means ‘to continually fill.’

“And as much as glory is already in this room, there’s more,” Matthews said. “There’s more. As I was over here worshipping, and the Lord brought a Scripture to my mind. And it says in 1 Thessalonians 4:16, ‘The Lord will come down with a shout.’ … In the shout there is freedom. People are going to be set free. … [For] some of you, the hardest part’s going to be not trying to overthink it and over-pray it and let God just do it.

“You see, when the King is in the room, it changes how you do things,” he said. “Some of you have prayed for so long that the King would enter the room. I have news: He’s in the room. … He has shown up to deal with this stuff. He’s shown up to deal with pain. He’s shown up to deal with heavy-heartedness. He’s shown up to deal with virus. He’s shown up to deal with disease. He’s shown up to deal with cancer. He’s shown up tonight to deal with just letdown. He’s here. But I just feel like He said, ‘Shout to the Lord!’

“And so we’re going to lift a shout that’s going to rumble the windows of the neighbors’ houses. … You can’t shout out or talk out the religious spirit, but you can sure let Jesus push it out. And so tonight we’re going to shout, and things are going to happen.”

new cm coverimageChurch member Rachelle Harry posted this on Facebook during the live Friday service: Thank you, Jesus. Fire, fall down on everyone who sees this after the live! It was amazing.”

Diana Stewart posted on Facebook, “Lord hear the prayers of your people, we pray for your presence to flow like living waters and cleanse us, renew us. Restore your Glory, God upon those who love and honor you. In Jesus’ Name we pray, Amen.

The video posted on YouTube also prompted another person, Kimberly Nyberg, to attend service at The Gate this weekend.

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Kelsey Grammer Brought to Tears Opining About ‘Jesus Revolution’

Actor Kelsey Grammer became emotional while talking about his portrayal of Pastor Chuck Smith in a new motion picture titled “Jesus Revolution” during a recent appearance on the syndicated program “Live with Kelly and Ryan.”

Grammer’s comments came after the show aired a clip from the film.

“I love this movie,” Grammer said through tears. “I really love it.”

He added that his wife Kayte Walsh, loved it too when they both sat down in their home to watch the first cut of the film.

“When Kayte saw it, she said, ‘Oh my God, it’s the best thing you’ve ever done,'” he recalled. “She started crying.”

Becoming emotional, Grammer told hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest that his character “is a man looking for his own faith and finds it as well. A man whose church is empty. He can’t get traction and he’s started to think he’s going to be fired from his job as a pastor.”

“This hippie comes into his life,” he continued. “And he finds new purpose and started a movement that’s still going. It’s extraordinary.”

Ripa asked Grammer if the film was a true story.

new cm coverimage“Yes, it’s a true story,” he replied.

Grammer then told Ripa and Seacrest that he has been approached by a number of people, who said, “You’re playing Chuck Smith! Oh, I listened to him all the time.’ Or they’d say, ‘He married us’ or ‘I was baptized by Chuck Smith.'”

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With Students as ‘First Commitment,’ Asbury to Shut Down Ongoing Services

The revival at Asbury University, into its 12th day Sunday, will come to an end this week, as school president Dr. Kevin J. Brown says there must be a balance between this incredible, “historic” move of the Holy Spirit and the students’ academic experience.

The final public evening service will be held Sunday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. But public worship will continue in the afternoons through Feb. 22 at 2 p.m.

Brown said in a statement that, for some students, the past week has been “a disruption to the continuity of their academic experience. … As a university, our first commitment is to foster the minds and hearts of students who have been entrusted to us and who are central to our mission.

“Students have not only had to juggle various campus commitments (academic, athletic, extra-curricular, internship) with our various campus services, but also the throngs of people who have entered the dimensions of their space. For some, this has created a sense of being unsettled and even alienation from their campus community.”

As of Sunday morning, the official Asbury University 2023 Revival Facebook page had swollen to more than members.

Lines have stretched more than a half-mile long to get into Hughes Auditorium for services. Charisma News reported that “most visitors have traveled long distances, some of them throughout the night. The line of as many as 1,000 people seems daunting at first. Visitors learn early on that when one person leaves the auditorium, another one is let in. The possibility of ever getting in seems improbable.”

Brown said in his statement: “As an Asbury University leader, there is a tension I am trying to faithfully navigate at this time. On one hand, I humbly recognize we are experiencing a historic moment on our campus. Never in my life have I witnessed such manifest spiritual hunger—from our students to the nations—to humble ourselves and seek the Lord’s face.

“Books could be (and will be) written recounting the incredible stories and experiences of inspiring humility, altar consecration, neighborly love, and life-changing commitments. When I walk into Hughes Auditorium, I have a firsthand picture of the fruit of the Spirit.”

The revival has attracted people from all over the world, leaving long lines to get in. This weekend, services will be only held in the afternoon and evenings with a priority for high schoolers and people 25 or younger.

reported that Canaan Yan, a sophomore at Asbury, says people from around the world have traveled to the college campus.

“Because of this people’s lives changed,” Yan said. “I know Brazil, I heard somewhere in Asia, Europe.”

Starting Monday, the afternoon service will be open to the general public, but the evening service will be reserved for high schoolers and people 25 or younger. According to the new schedule released, Starting Friday, Feb. 24, evening services will be hosted at other locations and no longer be held at the university.

The university will also no longer allow livestreaming of the service.

Yan told , “Sometimes it can be a little hard for students because we are more than used to having a small campus and having these spaces privately to ourselves and now it has become more and more public. Sometimes it can get a little annoying.”

However, Yan said, “I feel as though maybe we were the candle and now we are just passing that flame on to other churches and other schools.”

Revival has broken out at other universities like Lee University in Tennessee, Campbellsville University in Kentucky, Cedarville University in Ohio and Samford University in Alabama.

reported that Abby Laub, communications director of Asbury University, said the campus will return to normalcy.

“We recognize life for the students had to return to normal, they have to go to school, they have midterms next week,” Laub said. “They know this is a gift, they have received it as a gift, so we are going to charge them with now you take this to your job, your family, your church.”

new cm coverimageWith the new schedule, Brown reiterated that his students were first priority.

“While I remain profoundly grateful that staff, faculty and students get to be a part of God’s unique and powerful work on our campus, I want to be mindful of my mandate as a fiduciary of Asbury’s resources and student-centric mission,” Brown said.

Check out this “Fire in My Bones” column written for Charisma News by J. Lee Grady in 2017 titled, “5 Ways We Quench the Holy Spirit.” {eoa}

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Is Revival Brewing at Third Kentucky Christian University?

The University of the Cumberlands campus minister Jacob Ratliff says “at this point,” he would hesitate to label what is happening at the Williamsburg, Kentucky, school as revival.

But Ratliff also says he is seeing “significant evidence of the Lord’s work at UC” as continuous prayer and worship gatherings that began this past Monday continued throughout the week.

Many Christian institutions have experienced spontaneous worship and prayer services in response to the revival event at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky.

The University of the Cumberlands is the third Christian university in Kentucky to see such kingdom activity after similar happenings at Asbury and Campbellsville University in Campbellsville.

“We have been encouraged by our students’ desires to see Christ exalted. They have organized two worship gatherings that have been impactful for our campus and local community,” Ratliff told The Christian Post.

Ratliff says many Cumberland students have made the 82-mile drive from Williamsburg to Wilmore this week to experience the Asbury Revival, which has been ongoing since Feb. 8. Ratliff says the students who made the trek to Asbury led a worship service at Cumberland last Monday evening that had “a clear sweetness of the Lord’s presence.”

The Christian Post reported that Cumberlands’ Monday evening service had around 400 students and community members, with multiple informal prayer meetings and worship gatherings being held since then.

“It can be traced back to movements at Asbury,” Ratliff says. “Students present at Asbury on Thursday night (Feb. 9) received intentional prayer from Asbury faculty and students which encouraged them to come back and organize the worship night on Monday.

He notes that between 10 and 15 students “have been rotating times of intentional prayer in the chapel over the last few days,” with another impromptu service on Tuesday attended by around 75 students.

“Students are continuing to meet regularly and encourage one another through a group chat called the ‘Acts 2:42-47’ group aimed at encouraging prayer and Christian unity,” Ratliff says, per The Christian Post. “We are aware of two new believers as a result and pray for much fruit in days to come.”

New CM CoverCampus ministry staff at Cumberlands has been working with the university administration to help encourage students in their worship practices, Ratliff told CP.

“We have consistently been meeting with students to counsel, pray and glorify God through our responses to His movement on campus. We have provided open opportunities and been present in the chapel to help facilitate worship and spiritual counseling,” he said. {eoa}

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‘You Are Worthy, Lord!’ Preteen Overwhelmed by Holy Spirit’s Power

Indeed, revival is breaking out all over the nation, and the Holy Spirit is beginning to overwhelm the young, including a preteen named Zeke recently at Karen Wheaton-led The Ramp in Hamilton, Alabama.

Zeke recited Revelation 5:9, which reads: “You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests unto our God; and we shall reign on the earth.”

new cm coverimageAfter speaking in tongues, Zeke continued to shout out, “You are worthy, Lord!”

“REVIVAL is happening and God’s spirit is pouring out on all ages,” Ramp member Lanley Michelle posted on Facebook. “This Child was so overcome by His spirit. Thank you, Lord for what you are doing in our country! We want more of you!”

Watch this emotionally charged video as revival continues to sweep the nation.

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Holy Spirit Stirs Student Hearts at Samford University

A movement of the Holy Spirit on the campus of Samford University entered its third day on Saturday, and it has shown little sign of stopping.

A private Christian school on the outskirts of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford, much like Asbury University, Lee University and others, has seen an outpouring this week. On Friday morning, Kevin Black, assistant to the school’s president, posted an email on social media from President Beck A. Taylor that the “spontaneous, organic, student-led worship” had been going on for 48 hours in the school’s Reid Chapel.

Taylor told Tab Media Group’s Jennifer Rash in an interview that the Holy Spirit has definitely been moving through the students of the Baptist-based school.

“We’ve been hearing about Asbury University for more than a week, where the spirit is moving in unscripted ways to celebrate Jesus,” Taylor says. “A group of our students earlier this week got together and said, why can’t it happen here?

“That group of students began to pray diligently for the Holy Spirit’s stirring on this campus. Sometime on Wednesday afternoon, a small group of students began to pray in Reid Chapel for just that. More than 48 hours later, we have had a continuous praise and worship service going on here at Samford.”

Taylor says he had an opportunity Friday to visit with those students for an extended period of time to ask them what was stirring in their hearts to gather at Reid Chapel. Since it began Wednesday, hundreds of students have congregated at the chapel, and it has continued around the clock. Taylor says the doors have not closed.

“You’ll be happy to know that all of them said that God was present, that Jesus was being honored in worship, in prayer and Scripture reading and preaching, and that students were very serious about it, thinking about their life of faith,” he says. “We’re very prayerful, we’re very humbled and excited about what the Lord is doing here at Samford.”

Taylor says at no time has the student count in the chapel dipped below 50 to 75 students since the worship began Wednesday, and many times, it has seen between 200 and 300.

After an off-campus board meeting Thursday, Taylor says he was greeted by “several hundred students singing and praying.”

new cm coverimage“As we allow the Spirit to move among us, let’s resist the temptation to label what’s happening, or to put it into some kind of a neat box. I’m convinced that God is doing a new thing here, and all we’re asked to do is to remain faithful to God’s calling,” Taylor says.

“Our theme this year is Hope. Our hope can be found in the person and work of Jesus Christ,” he continues. “As we worship Jesus today, let’s allow hope to abound in us so that we can spread God’s hope throughout this campus and the world. Keep praying for Samford. God is up to something.” {eoa}

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Campbellsville University Students the Latest to Join Nationwide Revival

Revival continues to break out all over the country, and it has begun to take hold at a second school in Kentucky.

While revival has been happening for 11 days now (as of Saturday) at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, there is another brewing at fellow Christian school Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, Kentucky, where campus minister Trey Creason told that the school’s daily prayer service extended well beyond its normal 12 hours, continuing on more than 12 hours after it was scheduled to wrap up.

Creason says time has been spent this month focusing on the presence of God and prayer at Campbellsville.

CU President Dr. Joseph Hopkins led times of prayer and devotion as an evening prayer time stretched into the wee hours.

“Students continued to spend time praying, worshipping and reflecting until around 2:45 a.m.,” Creason said. “God has been working in great ways in so many avenues on campus the last two years and continues to do so.

“Every Monday and Thursday we open our chapel to prayer from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,” Creason said. “This week I sent out an invitation to pray to our campus and local ministers during this time and invite them to an intentional time to pray last night at 9.

“During our time together, we took intentional time to pray for our students, faculty, staff, praying for ministries on campus and various needs,” he added. “We had numerous support from our community show up to pray during this time.

“President Hopkins remained with us the duration of the night helping lead times of worship and reflection,” Creason said. “Students continued to spend time praying, worshipping and reflecting until around 2:45 am. God has been working in great ways in so many avenues on campus the last two years and continues to do so.”

In a Facebook post, Vivian Daugherty Edwards said, “Revival is breaking out on the campus at Campbellsville University. The president is leading in worship. So thankful my kids are a part of a godly university. Can’t wait to see how God moves on the campus.”

Shawn Lacefield Knapper, whose daughter attends Campbellsville and visited Asbury to worship, says her daughter sent the following via text Friday night:

“The worship team then left and on their way from Asbury they came up with music and prayed about the revival happening at Campbellsville. God is working and you can doubt it if you want, but the world needs Jesus right now more than ever. He is showing us that hope isn’t lost and even amongst the chaos he will hold us.”

new cm coverimageShawn Knapper said, “He is in control and will one day take his church home to worship in heaven! what a glorious day that will be when my Jesus I shall see!! This was still going on at 1 a.m. and the President of her college was leading worship on his piano until the worship team got there.”

“How blessed I am to know my daughter attends this school,” she added. “How blessed I am to get a text like this from my daughter even at 1 a.m. Thank you Jesus. I don’t deserve what You do for me.” {eoa}

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Top of the Week: Youth Director Dies in Tragic Accident Hours After Preaching the Promises of Heaven

Following are snippets of the top stories posted this week on . We encourage you to visit the links to read the stories in full.

Youth Director Dies in Tragic Accident Hours After Preaching the Promises of Heaven

Only hours before her tragic death in a car accident, 30-year-old youth director Caylee Dugger preached on the promises of heaven to the women’s ministry at her church.

The devout follower of Jesus was a Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary student and was on the worship team at First Baptist Church North Kansas City, Missouri.

While driving from Kansas City to Texas, she was killed in a three-vehicle wreck. Oklahoma Highway Patrol says she died at the scene of the accident on Feb. 2, 2023.

Bob Jones’ Revival Prophecy Headlines Super Bowl Win

God uses seasons of preparation to get His people ready and equipped for what is about to come.

The Bible gives a plethora of examples where a person had a calling on their life, but they had to endure seasons of hardship to prepare them for what the Lord had in store for them.

David was anointed to be Israel’s future king by Samuel before he ever fought Goliath, and he was considered a youth at that time. It was no easy path for his prophecy to be fulfilled. He was betrayed and hunted by Saul, suffered living in the wilderness and in caves, moved his parents to protect them from the wrath of the king and even lived with his enemies the Philistines.

The Chapel Service That Launched Asbury University Revival

On Feb. 8th students at Asbury University gathered together in Hughes Auditorium for a chapel service. One week later, that service hasn’t stopped. So what happened that led up to the revival?

Asbury University Reverend Zach Meerkreebs was preaching to the students about love. Now thousands from around the country have flocked to the sleepy town of Wilmore, Kentucky to partake in the miraculous move of God.

In this Charisma magazine video, we play clips and talk about the sermon he shared that has put a spotlight around the university for the world to see.

Miraculous Testimonies From Asbury University Revival

Over 100 hours at Hughes Auditorium have come and gone, and the heavenly worship is still sounding throughout the auditorium. The Asbury University revival is still underway and has spread to another building on campus.

On Wednesday, Feb. 8th, students at the university gathered together for another chapel meeting. What has transpired since that morning has been nothing short of a move of God.

Students walked in the doors, sat down in a pew expecting another service. By the end of chapel, it was clear this wasn’t just one of their normal mandatory meetings.

Asbury Awakening Spreads to Lee University

The revival fires are continuing to burn brightly at Asbury University, even after 133 hours, and now this outpouring of the Holy Spirit is spreading to more college campuses.

As CBN News reported, for days, people have been giving testimonies, reading scripture, worshipping God, and praying in the ongoing revival that began Feb. 8 at this historic Christian university located in Wilmore, Kentucky. Students, professors and local church leaders have taken part.

Students from multiple colleges have now been drawn to the Asbury campus. According to several reports, another chapel has been opened at Asbury as three auditoriums on the campus are now filled with people. {eoa}

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