Another sign of the incredible spiritual movement shaping America just kicked off this Saturday. Thousands of people stood on the shores of Huntington Beach in California and got baptized for the “world to know” that they had decided to fully commit their lives to Jesus Christ.
Following last year’s record-breaking launch, Baptize California kicked off its outreach to bring more churches together across the state for the “largest synchronized baptism” event in U.S. history.
RECAP: Incredible and historic day! There were 7,750 baptisms today at Huntington Beach in Southern California. It’s the largest water baptism in history! 🙌 #BaptizeCalifornia #BaptizeAmerica pic.twitter.com/pV6tymBYmU
— RJ McCauley (@rj_mccauley) May 4, 2025
Last year, Baptize California saw around 12,000 baptized with the help of nearly 300 churches. This year 7,752 people were baptized in the ocean and baptismal horse troughs throughout the day. Over the course of the 10-hour event, nearly 30,000 people worshipped Jesus and witnessed hundreds of lives changed through the gospel message.
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“Jesus Christ is working again from the beaches of California, awakening a generation, uniting the church to reach the ends of the earth,” Pastor Mark Francey of Ocean Church, told CBN News in an emailed statement. “A spiritual awakening has begun in California, one that will sweep from the beaches to the neighborhoods of America, and to the nations of the world.”
Francey noted that, in a state that “many people have given up on,” nearly 500 local churches and 30 pastors joined in the movement to “ignite a global spiritual awakening.”
“Churches are working together in unprecedented ways around Jesus’ Great Commission to make disciples and baptize the nation,” Francey added.
For those involved in the effort, the focus remains solely on Jesus.
“We are excited to see what God is doing. It is not about us, but what God is doing in the hearts of people,” one organizer commented Saturday.
Thousands lined up on the shores of the beach and shouted, “We’re getting baptized!”
Many people testified that their lives were changed and they have a new sense of belonging to God’s family.
“My body has been healed. And more than anything, my heart has been restored. I felt the presence of God,” said one woman who attended the outreach.
“This was the greatest feeling…coming up out of the water,” expressed one gentleman with tears in his eyes. “The new beginning starts today.”
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