The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) in Belton, TX is celebrating 80 professions of faith during its annual revival event. The university has held its multi-night tent revival event for 27 years, with this year’s event drawing in around 1,000 people. This year’s theme was “The Potter and the Clay,” with a focus on spiritual growth and surrender. In a release from the school’s newsletter, UMHB Dean of Students Michael Burns described this year’s vision. “Revival 2026 invites our campus community into the clay and the potter journey, identifying the barriers that keep our hearts from being shaped by a loving Father through a life-changing relationship with Jesus,” he said. He referred to the event’s theme verse, Isaiah 64:8, which states “And yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We are all formed by your hand.”

Evangelist Shane Pruitt was the main speaker. On the first night of the event, he warned his audience against treating faith like “playdough,” where Jesus fits personal preferences rather than being the Jesus of the Bible. He challenged students to have a radical faith that encouraged change rather than validation. The second day focused on “grave clothes” and how Jesus’s resurrection could bring change to their lives. The third and final night was spent on encouraging students to focus on their calling. “The atmosphere was transformative as students began to minister to one another, choosing to follow and serve Jesus with newfound bold intentionality. Seeing a generation ready to live out their faith in Jesus by praying for each other and worshipping together was a beautiful conclusion to the revival,” said Burns of the event.

Speaking to The Christian Post, Pruitt spoke about his hopes for the event. Pruitt’s investment in the school is personal as his eldest daughter attends the school. “This is a great school and event,” he said. “So, preaching to and worshiping with college students, plus spending a week with my daughter and watching her serve the Lord, is a win-win,” he said. He called the event itself “incredible.” “We saw students make professions of faith in Jesus for salvation, many others surrender to a calling to ministry leadership and missions in their lives, and others repent and confess sin and experience victory and freedom in Christ,” he said. “Each night … the crowd of college students grew. By the last night, there were overflow chairs, with students unable to fit under the large tent.”