In an inspiring video, Pastor Greg Laurie pointed to some key signs that he believes are indicators that America is on the cusp of a Christian revival, noting the rise in church attendance among young men, a major uptick in Bible sales, and even the growing popularity of TV shows like “The Chosen.”
For context, in a video posted on Facebook on April 26, 2025, Pastor Laurie shared that several interviewers had recently asked him whether revival was imminent in America. In response, Laurie went on to define the nature of a revival and point out what he referred to as a growing “hunger for truth” in America that he believes is drawing many people to belief in Jesus.
In his video, Pastor Laurie explained that in his view, revival is “restoring to original condition,” going on to explain that a revival can take place on multiple scales. He added, “Revival can be national. Revival can be church-wide. Revival can be individual.”
Continuing, Laurie zeroed in on the unprecedented number of young men who are starting to attend church, saying, “One promising sign is the return of young men to church. In fact, the New York Times recently did a story on that, because it’s a phenomena (sic).” He added, ” We see young men rallying, young men wanting to know more about God. I think this is a reaction to an action.”
In addition, Pastor Laurie said that he believed that young men were returning to church as a reaction to being “beaten down for so long, being accused of being part of the patriarchy and toxic masculinity.” He added, “It’s turned them into a bunch of soy boys and emasculated guys, instead of being the men that God has called them to be.”
Moving on, Laurie made a case for a possible revival based on the popularity of faith-based TV shows, saying, “I would also add the phenomenon of television programs like the chosen and, more recently, ‘House of David,’ with gigantic audiences, people are so interested in these things. ‘House of David’ hit the number one spot multiple times on the massive Amazon streaming platform that reaches 200 million people around the world. So these are good signs.”
Near the end of the video, Laurie compared the signs of a possible revival to a few drops of rain before a storm, saying, “Okay, so I see a drop here, a drop there. Something that’s saying to me that a downpour may be coming, a spiritual awakening may be coming. Let’s pray to that end, because the only thing that will change America in the most important ways is a spiritual awakening, a spiritual revival.”
Concluding, Laurie encouraged Christians to trust that God will hear them when they pray, saying, “God says, If my people, which are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then God promises, I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land. We want the Lord to heal our land. Well, let’s do our part. Let’s pray.”
Watch Pastor Laurie’s video:
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