Dubbed “Baptize America,” the one-day initiative saw not only the incredible number of baptisms, but more than 6,400 salvations recorded. 650 churches in all 50 states hosted the events.
The baptisms took place in more than a thousand venues in a wide variety of areas — from small rural churches to outdoor locations like Pirates Cove in Corona del Mar, Calif. In Colorado Springs, Zeal Church held baptisms indoors at Citadel Mall, with hundreds of onlookers.
It was the brainchild of Oceans Church Pastor Mark Francey, who previously helped organize three other mass baptism events: 2023’s Baptize SoCal, 2024’s Baptize California and another Baptize California event this year. Those gatherings, like this year, saw thousands baptized.
Francey said Baptize America will become an annual event held each year on Pentecost Sunday.
He said his hope is that this is just the beginning of Pentecost Sunday being marked yearly by revival, renewal, and restoration across America.
He added, “Our heart was to unite the local church, to work together, to really reach our world, and then to build a kingdom by connecting all of these people that are making a decision to get connected to the local church.”