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The \u201cCharlie Kirk effect\u201d continues to ripple across the lives of young Gen Z men over a month after he was assassinated. When people think of frat houses, they usually think of booze and wild parties, not prayer meetings. But a Kappa Sigma fraternity house at East Carolina University in North Carolina recently had dozens of college students meeting up for an evening of prayer. “It was just so exciting to see hearts turn to Jesus [Christ] and have a lot of opportunities to pray for many students. It was encouraging to see how God moved that night,\u201d Doug Elks told Fox News<\/em><\/a>. Elks is a leader at <\/span>AIM Missions<\/a>, which states its purpose is \u201cto bring the good news into schools, ministries, churches, outreach events, online content and more.\u201d<\/span>Elks coordinated a \u201cNight of Hope\u201d at the campus, with members of Kappa Sigma opening up their house to host. During the event, Elks discusses certain Bible verses and invite students to pray. \u00a0“I\u2019m just thankful that we\u2019re living in such a unique time when the door to the Gospel is wide open. There are a lot of unique places that maybe in the past weren\u2019t open for that, and are now saying, \u2018Hey, we know that something is shifting, we know that people are searching \u2013 let this be a place where this message can come,\u2019” he said.<\/p>\n

Gen Z continues to be a source of spiritual darkness, with 34% identifying as \u201cnones,\u201d meaning they have no religious affiliation. However, it\u2019s also a generation of spiritual openness, with Gen Zers trying to look past the anxiety and depression they are battling and find hope. Elks noted the impact that depression and other mental health conditions have had on Gen Z.\u00a0 \u201cWhen we can walk into a gym, frat house or conference \u2013 wherever it is \u2013 and we can present the truth, it\u2019s drawing people like we\u2019ve never seen before. They\u2019re ready to no longer walk in the lies of the enemy, but with the truth of Jesus Christ,\u201d he said. He credits the assassination of Charlie Kirk, who was particularly popular amongst college students, for spurring on some of the growth he is seeing as he is asked to speak to more and more schools.<\/p>\n

The data supports a growing interest in Christianity as well. The Barna Group recently released a study<\/a> that the surge in church attendance is now being led by Millennials and Gen Z. Daniel Copeland, Vice President of Research at Barna noted that while frequency of attendance is still low, about 1.9 times per month, it shows a promising trend amongst younger individuals. \u201cEven so, the fact that young people are showing up more frequently than before is not a typical trend. It\u2019s typically older adults who are the most loyal churchgoers,\u201d he said. \u201cThis data represents good news for church leaders and adds to the picture that spiritual renewal is shaping Gen Z and Millennials today.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The \u201cCharlie Kirk effect\u201d continues to ripple across the lives of young Gen Z men over a month after he was assassinated. When people think of frat houses, they usually think of booze and wild parties, not prayer meetings. 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