Churches with Record Easter Attendance Report U.S. Is ‘on the Cusp of Spiritual Awakening’
From small congregations to megachurches, churches across the U.S. saw record Easter attendance Sunday -- the latest sign of what some see as a growing spiritual awakening. The reports coincide with a new Barna survey showing that belief in Jesus is on the rise in the United States, with 66 percent of adults saying they have made a personal commitment to Jesus that is still important in their life today -- a 12-point increase since 2022 and the highest recorded level in the poll since 2012.
"Record Breaking Attendance at our Easter Service today," reported Rosevine United Pentecostal Church of Bronson, Texas.
"We were blessed with record attendance today," shared the Church of Christ at Freewill in Gainsboro, Tenn.
The Apostolic Lighthouse Church in Live Oak, Fla., reported a record attendance, as did First Baptist Church in Newcastle, Okla., and Bridge City Church in Nashport, Ohio.
The reports, though anecdotal, suggest a nationwide trend that many pastors believe signals the stirrings of revival.
Josh Howerton, senior pastor of Lakepointe Church in Florida, said Sunday that fellow pastors across the country told him they saw record crowds.
"In group texts with pastors from all over the country: record attendance, salvations, zeal, momentum. The tide is turning," Howerton wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
In group texts with pastors from all over the country: record attendance, salvations, zeal, momentum.
— Josh Howerton (@howertonjosh) April 20, 2025
The tide is turning...
Hours later, after hearing more reports of record crows, Howerton wrote, "I daresay this may be more than a 'vibe shift.' Tectonic plates shifting."
Lakepointe Church, a multisite congregation, reported 3,146 first-time decisions for Christ from its Easter services.
"We just experienced something I've never seen before. Tidal wave," Howerton wrote on Facebook. "Kite caught in a hurricane of grace."
Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Dallas, posted a video of a packed worship service in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and said he, too, sees signs of a spiritual awakening in America.
"I'm seeing reports like this from all across America … it's more than the usual high attendance at Easter ….we are seeing the fires of revival burning and are on the cusp of Spiritual Awakening," Graham wrote. "Young men in particular are experiencing a hunger for God ….it is a Jesus movement in the making."
I’m seeing reports like this from all across America….its more than the usual high attendance at Easter ….we are seeing the fires of revival burning and are on the cusp of Spiritual Awakening. Young men in particular are experiencing a hunger for God ….it is a Jesus movement… https://t.co/yvxbyk78YU
— Jack Graham (@jackngraham) April 21, 2025
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Originally published April 21, 2025.
