SEU Cancels Classes for Multi-Day Worship Explosion

What began as a routine student conference at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida has erupted into a powerful, student-driven wave of worship, repentance, and encounters with God, all of which has led the school to set aside classes so everyone can fully embrace this beautiful move of the Spirit.

Campus pastor Jonathan Rivera stated: “We have no idea what is happening. We just know that something is happening!”

It all sparked during a morning session at a nearby church when author Jennie Allen closed out her message and then invited the 2,300 students present to openly confess their struggles.

For 15 minutes, one voice after another began loudly confessing things like pornography, fear, insecurity, anger, adultery, and even abortion. What broke forth was pure freedom and release. As Rivera described it, “It was probably one of the wildest things I’ve ever experienced in my entire life… What it created wasn’t shame. It created this sense of freedom. Something broke in the room immediately.”

From that electric moment onward, worship and prayer took over. At first, leaders tried shifting conference plans to make room, but the hunger grew even stronger. Soon the entire conference was paused, and then the announcement was made that all classes were canceled so the whole campus community could join in.

The outpouring continued late into Wednesday night until around 10:30 p.m. Rather than let the fire die down, students moved back to SEU’s chapel at midnight where they saw 550 people waiting outside waiting to press in!

Since then, the chapel has been alive nonstop with confession, Scripture reading, prayer, testimonies, and worship. Students themselves are leading it all—their passion, their hunger, their voices guiding the room. Many have brought blankets, sleeping bags, and pillows, choosing to stay right there rather than head back to dorms just steps away. A woman from Atlanta chose to drive six hours after catching the livestream.

Faculty, staff, and administrators have poured in alongside the students, filling the 750-800 seat chapel to capacity. This is a stunning picture of unity and surrender.

Echoing the famous 2023 Asbury outpouring, SEU leaders have reached out to those who stewarded that 14-day move for wisdom on how to faithfully carry this moment. Rivera likened it to “flying a kite,” positioning themselves humbly with their hearts open and simply waiting on the wind of the Holy Spirit to carry it wherever He desires.

To guard the sacred, pure atmosphere in the room, attendance remained limited to the campus community but starting Thursday evening at 7 p.m., the service will open to the public, with overflow screens and speakers ready outside.

As of Thursday afternoon, there was no set end in sight! Confession, lifting high the name of Jesus, and inviting the presence of God transforms everything and these young people are desperate for a move of God.

While some may write off this generation, the church pews are being filled, Bible sales are skyrocketing and the data has proven that there is a mighty move of God that young people are embracing.

What an incredible time to be alive, witnessing a generation saying yes to the Lord with such wholehearted abandon.

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