Asbury revival: 12-day non-stop worship in Kentucky halted after thousands attend

University calls off mass prayer meeting after influx of Christian visitors puts strain on small town

The Hughes Memorial Auditorium at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky
The revival started at the Hughes Memorial Auditorium on 8 February
(Image credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

A non-stop group prayer session in Kentucky that lasted 12 days had to be halted after the event went viral on TikTok and tens of thousands attended.

Asbury University, home to fewer than 1,700 students, attracted “tens of thousands of visitors” to Wilmore, Kentucky, for an event many are calling “a revival – a religious service that can stretch for a prolonged period”, reported Insider.

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