Large-scale faith events for young adults are continuing to pop up across the country.
The latest took place over the weekend, with more than 60,000 students gathering at the University of Oklahoma’s football stadium.
The event, “Fill the Stadium,” started with a prayer from a graduating senior, CBN News reports.
“God, What’s next?” Joshua Robinson said he prayed last summer.
“I’m sitting there and I’m trying to figure out what I am going to do with my life. And I am asking God, ‘What’s next, what’s next?’ feeling the stress and weight of not knowing what’s next after college. And as I am doing that, I am trying to brainstorm and pray. And I am trying to find scripture to give me some sort of clarity and tell me what’s next. And to my great surprise, He’s like ‘fill the stadium.'”
The event featured Christian music’s Kari Jobe and Chandler Moore and a concert from hip-hop star “Chance the Rapper.”
“It is so dope,” Moore said. “It is so encouraging to see FTS, Fill the Stadium, this student-led movement, provide a free space, a moment of generosity for people who don’t know the Lord, who are going to be able to come out tonight. Hear some of their favorite songs. But still feel the power and presence of Jesus. I think that is incredible.”
Robinson said he believes that the rise in Christian events signals a need in the world for God’s truth.
“This is important because our generation is broken and hurting,” he says. “We know the problems that they are facing. We understand that it is hard when you see all these issues, mental health, anxiety, depression. That is running rampant right now. And when we feel like we have the solution, when we know the answer is Jesus, are we doing our job if we are not telling people that?”
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Amanda Casanova is a writer living in Dallas, Texas. She has covered news for ChristianHeadlines.com since 2014. She has also contributed to The Houston Chronicle, U.S. News and World Report and IBelieve.com. She blogs at The Migraine Runner.