In the middle of the year of the Covid pandemic breaks forth in revival, to follow a resurrection year of new life. In early June of 2020 pastors, ministers, and congregants gathered to pray on the streets of Minneapolis where George Floyd was killed during a police arrest. During the public baptism ceremony the move of the Holy Spirit was noted. Minister Joshua Giles wrote on Facebook, “Baptizing people that just got saved on the streets of Minneapolis where George Floyd was killed!! Glory to God.”
Giles moved to the area from North Carolina seven years earlier at the direction of God. He was told, “Something is going happen here in Minneapolis that is going spark revival that will go throughout the nation.” At the time this made no sense, but at the public baptism ceremony became clear. He wrote, “These testimonies of the saving power of JESUS CHRIST are going all around the world. Glory to GOD!!! The revival is spreading!!”
”Since that tragedy with George Floyd, there was a moment in prayer where the Holy Spirit said to me that now it’s time to shift into revival.”6 While some would use the death of George Floyd to divide the nation, to loot, burn, and forward a marxist agenda. God would use the tragedy for good to birth a national and worldwide Revival.
At Corona Del Mar State Beach in Newport Beach, California pastor Gina Gleason observed it was remarkable that 1,000 people showed up to be baptized. He stated that “California may be experiencing a spiritual revival.”
In series of revival events hosted by Sean Feucht across the country in Nashville, Tennessee 10,000 gathered. Sean Feucht and Dr. Charles Karuku held at outdoor revival meetings in New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts. One headline stated “Revival is sweeping across New Jersey, New York City, and Boston.” The move of God shaking the East Coast garnered limed coverage by secular media reported on those not wearing masks and adherence to socially distancing rules.
In Bakersfied, California Pastor Mario Murillo responded after his tent worship meetings stated the ground is moving in California and this isn’t an earthquake this is a righteous tremor.
There was a moment in the service where the power of God fell on the crowd and a roar came out of them. Of course, I have heard many roars in many rallies, but this was different. This was a cry so deep and so real that the people became one voice, with one passion. I kept waiting for the roar to subside, but it did not. I kept thinking this will level off, but it did not. I believe it is a sign of big things to come. … On Friday night in the tent, I saw the power of a people who can and will, by the power of Almighty God, accomplish the impossible.