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How the Asbury revival is uniquely impacting ‘Gen Z’

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One thing that has struck me about the Asbury Revival is that by targeting this Kentucky university, the Holy Spirit has specifically chosen to move upon what some would describe as a lost generation, Gen Z. These are people born between 1997 and 2012, with many in the latter years attending colleges and universities. This was very similar to the Jesus Movement that also impacted Asbury University in 1970, which saw the Holy Spirit move upon the disillusioned hippies made up of people in their late teens and twenties. With many Gen Z abandoning the church, it is easy to look upon this generation as spiritually disconnected, but research shows that despite outward appearances, they are very open to spiritual things. In fact, polling reveals that they may be more spiritually open, than their older peers. The authors of a recent poll conducted by Barna stated, “Younger non-Christians are more than twice as likely to express a personal interest in Christianity compared to older non-Christians.” In an article for Denison Forum, Laurel Wood added that …

Asbury is overwhelmed as attendance grows and revival spreads

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CBN is reporting that the revival, which started at Asbury University in Kentucky on Feb 8, 2023, is now spreading. There are reports that people from across America and even other countries such as Holland and Finland are flying into the school to participate in the services. This has resulted in lineups over a half-mile long of people trying to enter the services. It is estimated that between 15,000 to 20,000 people attended services at Asbury this past weekend. This has resulted in services spilling over onto the university’s lawns. Asbury’s administrators are trying to deal with the growing crowds, which now regularly exceed the capacity limits of the school’s facilities, by looking at larger buildings off campus that can hold the growing crowds. In an interview with WDRB, second-year Asbury student, Canaan 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.” And the fire is spreading. In addition to the revival breaking out at Lee University in …

Live stream of Asbury University revival service

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We have been reporting on the revival that has broken out at Asbury University in Kentucky, below is a live stream of this morning’s service (Feb 19, 2023). Something unique is happening at Asbury as the secular media is starting to write stories about what is taking place. In her article for Fox News, Christen Limbaugh Bloom writes: I have been thrilled to see the Asbury University revival spark chatter on a national level in the last week–even NBC News and The Washington Post have done write-ups about this phenomenon. While many Christians, like myself, are overjoyed and inspired by the events taking place at this small college in Kentucky, it is not lost on me that it has also stirred skepticism among non-believers and even many Christians.  As someone whose capacity to accept and embrace the supernatural has grown gradually over time, I understand those people who are on the fence– who want to believe what’s happening at Asbury is real, but who have never experienced something like it firsthand and therefore can’t fully …

Revival breaks out at Asbury University in Kentucky

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19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord. (Acts 3:19 NIV) There has been a major outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, CBN reports. The school founded in 1891 has over 1,800 students and is across the street from the associated Asbury Theological Seminary which has over 1,700 students. The revival broke out during a chapel service on Wednesday, Feb 8, 2023, when 100 students responded to an altar call resulting in them falling to their knees in prayer and repentance. Those attending services stated there is a tangible presence of the Holy Spirit during the services that have been going on 24/7 since the revival broke out. Alexandra Presta, who edits The Asbury Collegian, a student website, said she had never seen anything like this. “Peers, professors, local church leaders, and seminary students surround me— all of them praying, worshipping, and praising God together. Voices are ringing out. People are bowing at the altar, …