The Story of UniteUS

Tonya Prewett almost died. In her hospital bed she made a plea with God that if she was healed, she would do whatever He wanted. She was healed and followed her first assignment to mentor college students at Auburn University.

Those students formed a prayer group and decided in faith to host a large prayer meeting on campus. They had no idea what God would do. Tonya gathered leaders Jennie Allen (IF Gathering, Gather 25) and Jonathan Pokluda (Harris Creek Church, Waco, TX) and hosted the first UniteUS at Auburn’s Neville Arena in September 2023. Much to everyone’s amazement, 5,000 students showed up and 200 were spontaneously baptized in a nearby lake. 

Since then, UniteUS has visited 16 other universities, mostly secular, large, state schools. 

Prewett says of the movement on CBN, “I’m not capable of doing this, we’re not capable of doing this, it’s the hand of God. It’s way bigger than us.”

Each UniteUS gathering is funneled by prayer and coordinated by college students. Unique to this movement is a very intentional push to connect new believers to local churches. To nominate your school for a UniteUS rally, visit their website. 

The movement has reached more than 100,000 college students, with 13,000 decisions for Christ.

A listing of UniteUS gatherings:

Ohio State: 6,500 students; 2,000 responses to the gospel

University of Georgia: 7,000 attendees; 150 baptized

University of Arkansas: 10,000 attendees from 67 universities

University of Tennessee: 8,000 attendees; 150 baptisms

University of Kentucky: 8,000 attendees; 2,000 decisions for Christ. Student organizers here did a 42-mile prayer walk around the campus before the event.

Purdue University: 4,500 attendees, nearly half confess Jesus

West Virginia University: 5,000 attendees; 1,000 decisions for Christ

Florida State University: 4,500 attendees; 300 baptized

University of Alabama: thousands attend; hundreds receive salvation; 260 baptized

Ole Miss: 6,500 attendees; 200 baptized

University of South Carolina: 4,000 attendees; hundreds decide to follow Jesus 

Southern Methodist University: thousands of attendees; hundreds respond to the gospel

Baylor University: 5,000 attendees; 250 decisions for Christ; 50 baptisms, hundreds responded to call to wake up to faith and ministry 

To hear the One80 Podcast on UniteUS Baylor, listen here: https://one80podcast.com/listen/

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