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There have been outbreaks of Christian revival in America over recent months. Evening services turned into days-long prayer events. Churches launching 24-7 prayer campaigns that actually have people praying around the clock. Even similar worship programs that have been going on for months now.

And now there’s a new sign of a revival spirit developing: Thousands of people baptized in the “largest synchronized baptism” in the nation.

That’s according to a report from CBN.

RECAP: Incredible and historic day! There were 7,750 baptisms today at Huntington Beach in Southern California. It’s the largest water baptism in history! #BaptizeCalifornia #BaptizeAmerica pic.twitter.com/pV6tymBYmU

— RJ McCauley (@rj_mccauley) May 4, 2025

The publication called in “another sign of the incredible spiritual movement shaping America.”

It was when thousands stood on the shores of Huntington Beach and got baptized for the “world to know” they had decided to commit their lives to Jesus Christ.

The Baptize California campaign’s first event, last year, saw some 12,000 baptized, through the coordinated work of some 300 churches.

“This year 7,752 people were baptized in the ocean and baptismal horse troughs throughout the day. Over the course of the 10-hour event, nearly 30,000 people worshipped Jesus and witnessed hundreds of lives changed through the gospel message,” the report said.

Mark Francey, a pastor at Ocean Church, told CBN, “Jesus Christ is working again from the beaches of California, awakening a generation, uniting the church to reach the ends of the earth.”

Hundreds of churches have joined in the effort.

CBN noted, “One powerful redemption story that took center stage was of Sammy ‘The Bull’ Gravano. Gravano was once the notorious underboss of the Gambino crime family, but recently gave his life over to Jesus Christ.”

He explained in a video he released, “I ran with the streets, led one of the most powerful crime families in America…but none of that gave me true peace. I always believed in God but this time, it was different. This time, I surrendered.”

Ocean Church launched what then was called Baptize SoCal in 2023, and that event involved some 280 churches and 4,166 people being baptized.

The plan always has been to expand across the nation.

Francey told CBN, “God is not done with America and California. If this can happen in California, it can spread across America.”