A Christian student group called Unite US is seeing large numbers of young people make faith commitments and be baptized at events on college campuses across America.
At a recent gathering near the University of Georgia, over 7,000 students worshipped and hundreds were baptized.
“Afterwards, hundreds of students gathered for baptisms outside of Fiji, a fraternity house parking lot, to celebrate decisions to live their lives for Jesus. God is moving in college students and we believe this is just the beginning!!” Unite US wrote.
Similar mass baptisms have occurred at other universities and churches, with some baptizing over 400 people in just a few days.
The founder of Unite US attributes this to a movement of God responding to the spiritual hunger and struggles of young adults in today’s world.
The movement “was birthed from a vision God gave me after mentoring college students and hearing about their pain, anxiety and depression,” Unite US founder Tonya Prewett said.
The baptisms are due to “a move of God that can only be explained by Him” because young people are “hungry for truth and hope.”
Pastors and Christian leaders see it as an unprecedented spiritual awakening, with people seeking truth and meaning in Jesus amid societal challenges.
New Life Pastor Brady Boyd said, “There is an unprecedented spiritual hunger we are seeing in people. The world is a mess, and people are seeking and searching for truth and meaning. We believe the harvest is plentiful, and people are responding to the message of Jesus.”
