'New Wave of Revival'?: Kanye West's Sunday Service on Friday Had 'Over 1,000' Commit Their Lives to Jesus

Lindsay Elizabeth : Nov 4, 2019
Faithwire.com

"Tonight, worship was lifted, the name of Christ was exalted, the Word of God was preached, a multitude prayed together, the Gospel was clearly proclaimed, and an opportunity to respond was given. In a crowd of 6,000, people from all walks of life, all ages, and all races, I witnessed over 1,000 people respond to The Gospel by raising their hands to accept Jesus as their Lord & Savior!" -Curvine Brewington, a pastor at Crossroads Church in Lafayette.

[Faithwire.com] After a last-minute announcement on Friday, thousands of people gathered to worship with Kanye West in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Screengrab image: via Instagram)

With no stage, lights, or fancy audio equipment, Jonathan Stockstill, the pastor of Bethany Church, introduced the rapper to the crowd.

"Can we hear it for Jesus?" Stockstill asked. "He is King tonight."

West, standing between wooden crosses, opened with "Closed on Sunday," with his daughter, North, sitting on top of his shoulders.

"You my Chick-Fil-A," West rapped. "Hold the selfies. Put the 'gram away. Get your family. Y'all hold hands and pray. ... Raise our sons. Train them in the faith, through temptations. Make sure they're wide awake. Follow Jesus. Listen and obey."

Curvine Brewington, a musician and pastor at Crossroads Church in Lafayette, Louisana, attended the event and took to Instagram to point out the spiritual change he saw firsthand in West... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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