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KEEPING CHRISTIANS INFORMED

Asbury University revival – tens of thousands of students gather to worship

ast month, tens of thousands of Christians gathered at a university campus in the USA to worship the Lord, share their testimonies, and praise His holy Name. This unplanned explosion started as part of a scheduled chapel service on the morning of February 8 at Hughes Auditorium at the Christian institution in Wilmore, Kentucky. The service transformed into a constant impromptu gathering, generating international attention and expanding outside of the walls of the chapel. For weeks, Christians from other states travelled to the campus, and Christians from across the world even flew in to be a part of this movement. New churches and worship sites opened their doors to accommodate the influx of worshippers. “The hunger of people coming from everywhere is enormous. It is characterised by exuberant worship, empowered by the Spirit – led by students, no production whatsoever … no screens or words projected, seemingly no song lists – they sing until the Spirit seems to give another song. There is a lot of prayer being led all over the house, there are testimonies

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