In just a few days, Christians around the world will gather for an unprecedented, unifying event called Gather25. 
During an appearance on CBN's Prayerlink, Gather25 visionary and organizer Jennie Allen shared that her motivation for the worldwide rally came from a dream she had about the possible return of Jesus within 10 years.
"Nobody knows the hour or the day, but I think all of us can agree it feels like it could be the season," said Allen. "And when I dreamed that it wasn't good news and part of the reason it wasn't good news is that so many people still have not heard the gospel. And so I thought when I woke up, we should gather the entire global church and we should talk about being on mission together."
It is a mission moving closer to reality for the first time in history as Christians from each denomination and continent join together for prayer, worship, and repentance.
"We're going live from seven different locations on every continent in the world and we are telling the stories of the global church," said Allen. "We're going to share with everyone this is what God is doing today in the world. And so, anyone can be a part, they can tune in and watch from their home, from their church. We're hoping for lots of different small events or large events that are happening all over the world."
Allen who was a key figure in 2024's college revivals nationwide credits the miracle of technology in helping bring her vision to life.
"One of the reasons it's possible is because of artificial intelligence, we're able to live-translate in over 80 languages and so we'll be able to sing one song together across the world," Allen explained. 
"In the very beginning when we started talking about this, people would say, 'Are you sure that it's never been done before?' And because the technology has never existed, we were sure besides Pentecost, when the very small amount of believers were gathered at one time and one place, it just hasn't been possible because of languages."
Allen said the support of other ministries is also playing a major role.
"We're partnering with You Version, the Bible app, Bible Project Alpha, and then international ministries like East West and Campus Crusade for Christ, and all of these ministries that are just spread out all over the world, they have reach everywhere. And so, it really is possible because of our teammates and our friends and then so many incredible people have offered their voice and leadership to this."
According to Allen, prayer remains the foundation for all planning as Gather25 draws near.
"When it's all said and done, this will be happening because groups of people have been going to the Lord and begging him to protect us to allow this to happen, praying for this to happen.
Allen also shared her heart and prayer for the upcoming event.
"My prayer is that many, many people would be saved because the church came together and worshiped God and repented and our hearts were made right. And we were on mission together."
Gather25 is set to take place across 25 hours starting February 28 through 9 p.m. March 1.

A supernatural Christian revival is stirring up once again on American college campuses through Unite US – an evangelistic movement marked by salvations, water baptisms, and worship. Last night at the University of Kentucky, more than 2,000 students responded to the gospel message of Jesus Christ and many took part in spontaneous baptisms.
"It's hard to believe. This keeps happening. It is insane," said Unite US speaker and founder of IF:Gathering Jennie Allen.

​Unite US was birthed out of a desire to "lift the name of Jesus."
It all began at Auburn University's Neville Arena in September 2023 where 5,000 students showed up to worship Jesus and 200 were spontaneously baptized in a nearby lake. And now, the organization hosts massive worship events making waves on college campuses across the country. 
Collectively, those events have brought in more than 70,000 college students.
Their first stop in 2025 was the University of Kentucky, just 30 minutes from Asbury University where the first sparks of a new spiritual awakening were seen among American students in February of 2023.
This time, more than 8,000 students packed Rupp Arena to worship Jesus and to hear a powerful message on the Gospel. 
"Every time they are confessing their sin, they are yelling it out. They are responding to the gospel in herds. Like droves of kids are coming forward to receive Jesus," said Allen. "We are baptizing kids for an hour and a half. [They are] giving their lives to Jesus."
"It is only God," she added. "There is a movement amongst students that you can't believe. And even when you see it, you can't believe it!"
CBN's Abigail Robertson was there, and she attests to the almost indescribable move of God that took place on the campus.
"I've never seen anything like what happened last night. Kids lining up to get baptized in 30-degree weather –  it's truly amazing what's happening," she shared. 
According to the event's organizers, it is an event that they have been praying about for months. 
"Our local student team organized weekly prayer gatherings and walked up to 42 miles one Saturday as they prayed over their campus," the founder and visionary behind Unite US, Tonya Prewett, told CBN News. 
"'Jericho Marches,' they called these Saturday prayer walks and we saw walls come down last night," she added. 
"We've been praying for this night for months, and God met us here again," reads a post on social media. "We know it's just the beginning of all He has in store."

While church attendance in the U.S. has steadily declined over the last century, teenagers in America are still interested in knowing more about Jesus.
A recent survey from Barna Research found a vast majority of American teens (77%) are at least “somewhat motivated” to learn more about the Son of God.
The researchers behind the new survey see the openness to learning about God as “encouraging news” that presents an opportunity for engagement with younger Americans.


“This generation tends to believe there’s something out there more powerful than them,” reads a report on the data. “Still, many remain hesitant to embrace religion or churchgoing. Church leaders should recognize that teens’ openness to learning about Jesus represents a significant opportunity for meaningful engagement — but this requires a thoughtful approach, given Gen Z’s hesitancy toward religion and the church.”
The data found 52% of U.S.-based teenagers are “very motivated” and 25% are “somewhat motivated” to know more about Jesus.
With that in mind, the researchers suggested, “Leaders would do well to create spaces for open dialogue where teens can explore their questions about Jesus without pressure.”
Pew Research Center data from 2018 found 80% of Americans reported believing in God, but only a slim majority (56%) said they believed in the Lord “as described in the Bible.”

“Though religious affiliation and church attendance continue to decline, spiritual openness and curiosity are on the rise, “Across every generation, in fact, we see an unprecedented desire to grow spiritually, a belief in a spiritual/supernatural dimension and a belief in God or a higher power.”
Broad interest in deeper understandings of Jesus is certainly encouraging. However, it is concerning to see data not only suggesting church attendance is in decline, but that biblical literacy is plummeting.
In 2023, the American Bible Society’s State of the Bible survey found only 9% of Americans read Scripture on a daily basis — a reality that has led to “biblical illiteracy,” 
“This is grieving to me,” Youssef told CBN News. “And we are surprised at what’s happening in our culture and our society? Are we surprised when we have neglected the measuring stick? … In fact, when they were forming the [biblical] canon — the word ‘canon’ actually is an Arabic word, believe it or not, and it comes from the [phrase] ‘measuring stick.’ … How do we know what is right and what is wrong and what is deceptive and what is false and what is right and what’s truth, unless we have that measuring stick?”