The Asbury outpouring didn’t come out of nowhere - there were some key ingredients that paved the way for revival

Norwegian wife and mum Benedicte Mella, who lives in Kenya, went to visit Asbury University, because she heard of the revival and wanted to immerse herself in what the Holy Spirit was doing.

I’m part of a group of friends from different nations in Europe with a longing for revival in Europe. We meet once a year and talk on zoom during the year. Recently we were meeting in Budapest, I had just flown in from Kenya when someone in the group said: “We are longing for revival, shouldn’t we go where revival is happening?” I knew they were right, so spontaneously we booked tickets, slept four hours in Budapest and then boarded another plane bound for Kentucky the next day!

Arriving in Asbury University, and entering Hughes Auditorium, I found it striking that you couldn’t find a famous Christian person there. There were no big names or faces to attract the crowds. There were no screens in the main room, only a simple platform where two or three students led songs in a simple way with a few instruments. Nothing was being said or done to make people impressed or fascinated. Although the crowd was singing with all of their hearts, the atmosphere was really just simple, calm, and many there would describe it as pure.