The flames of revival are being felt again on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas where students participated this week in 72 hours of continuous prayer and worship, leading to the baptisms of 20 people Wednesday night.
What some have referred to as a potential new Great Awakening in U.S. history started on the campus of Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky in February, where thousands of Christians gathered for two weeks of Spirit-led worship, prayer, and repentance. Since then, the outpouring has spread around the country, especially among young people.
Baylor’s Office of Spiritual Life in partnership with multiple campus ministries and local churches, hosted FM72, a gathering of college students for 72 hours of continuous prayer March 19-22, on Fountain Mall. The theme for this year’s event was “Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1).
According to CBN News, Greg Gordon, the founder of SermonIndex.net tweeted a video of Baylor students praying during the event, writing: “72 hours of prayer & worship in the heart of campus on Baylor University. 20 water baptized last night. The hunger for God is palpable in this younger generation. ‘I believe we are on the edge of a great move of God.’ – John Bevere”
“The purpose of FM72 is to stir a passion for Jesus Christ in the Baylor community,” Charles Ramsey, Ph.D., associate chaplain and director for Campus Ministries at Baylor said in a statement. “It is a time to take inventory of one’s own journey, to linger in prayer, and to recalibrate towards what is most important: our shared faith in Jesus Christ.”
“Simply put, the goal is that every person experiences a clear, caring, and compelling invitation to know Jesus, and to find a discipleship community where they can grow and flourish,” Ramsey added. The first FM72 was held on the Baylor campus in the spring of 2019. The private Christian university also tweeted out a video showing highlights of the event.
