It started at Auburn

By Kaelyn Sollom–

It started with one night, one campus, and one yes

“Revival is breaking out all over the world,” said Jennie Allen.

In 2023, a powerful movement started on college campuses.

Jennie Allen was right in the center of it.

She’s a Christian speaker and author who didn’t go looking for revival—but God showed up anyway.

It all began at Auburn University.

Jennie was invited to speak at a gathering of students. She talked about God’s love, forgiveness and purpose.

After she finished, something amazing happened.

Hundreds of students walked to a lake and got baptized.

Over 200 people gave their lives to Jesus that night.

“It was not planned,” Jennie said. “We didn’t even have towels. It was like a holy ground moment. We were watching a move of God happen in real time.”

Students were crying, worshiping and confessing sin.

“It wasn’t hype,” she said. “It was hunger.”

And it didn’t stop at Auburn.

Colleges across the country—Baylor, Purdue, Kentucky, and more—started holding huge prayer nights.

Jennie helped launch Unite, a movement bringing thousands of students together to worship God.

“They are not waiting for permission,” Jennie said. “They are just going after Jesus.”

She said she’s hearing the same stories from Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Jennie also started Gather25, a 25-hour global livestream where Christians around the world will worship and pray together.

Her message to young people?

“Say yes to God, and watch what happens.”

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