Why Greg Laurie Believes America is Ripe for a New Jesus Revolution

Published: June 21, 2023

Why Greg Laurie Believes America is Ripe for a New Jesus Revolution

By Movieguide® Contributor

Greg and Cathe Laurie talked about JESUS REVOLUTION and their hopes for a new revival across America in a new interview with CBN.

“I’m really surprised by how [JESUS REVOLUTION] just connected with so many people,” Greg said. “I think one of the unique features of this film is that it’s a multi-generational movie, like I’ve heard so many stories of the grandparents, the parents, and the kids and even grandkids coming and all of them connecting to some aspect of the movie because there’s so many stories woven together.”

Among those many stories is how Greg and Cathe met and fell in love. They said that the movie got their story right, including several breakups before they finally got married in 1974.

JESUS REVOLUTION also got the baptisms at Pirate Cove right. Many in the audience claimed they could feel the Holy Spirit there. Greg attributes that to the way the Holy Spirit was moving while those scenes were being filmed.

“I think the reason those baptism scenes work so powerfully is because God was at work while we were shooting them,” he said. “On one occasion, when we were shooting the scene with Greg and Lonnie, where Greg prays with Lonnie, an extra, one of the people on the film, wanted to be baptized for real.”

The movie was so powerful that it led to spontaneous baptisms right outside of the movie theater on multiple occasions.

Greg believes the success of the movie and the way it moved audiences shows that America is hungry for another revival. At his church in California, he draws in thousands every year during his Harvest Crusades.

“I hope so and pray so,” Greg said when asked if there will be another Jesus Revolution in America. “I feel if we don’t see one, I tremble to think of what our future is and the collision course we’re on right now on so many levels. On geopolitical issues, what’s happening around the world, the threats to our nation; and all the things that are going on simultaneously.”

“I will say there is a desperation,” Cathe added. “I sense it among the young people in our church, the young adults in particular. They are longing for a real experience with God, and they want to experience that in worship and in people getting saved. And we’ve had several evenings of worship and prayer that have been unique and unusual.”