What happens when Christians stop coasting and start stewarding? See how God is stirring thousands to live boldly for His Kingdom through one fast-growing movement.

WRITTEN BY: MICHAEL FOUST
Originally published via crosswalk.com on June 10, 2025.

The president of Life Surge says he sees a spiritual awakening sweeping the nation, as individuals disillusioned by the world’s empty promises are discovering true purpose in the God of the Bible.

Life Surge President Shawn Marcell told Crosswalk Headlines that thousands of men and women are packing arenas regularly to hear how biblical faith and wisdom can reshape every area of life. An event in Anaheim, California this year drew 6,500 attendees—with more than 1,200 making life-changing decisions for Christ.

“The pundits have tried. Everybody’s tried to do something and create this utopian idea of what society can be, absent God,” Marcell told Crosswalk Headlines. “And it has led us over and over and over again down dead ends…

I think God is on the move and that people are beginning to feel that stirring.”

Life Surge events are part-seminar, part worship experience, drawing businesspeople, entrepreneurs, and others seeking to align their faith with their professional calling. Speakers have included Priscilla Shirer, Nick Vujicic, Tim Tebow, John C. Maxwell, Michael Jr., Jeff Foxworthy, and Willie and Korie Robertson, with top Christian artists leading musical worship.

“We gather believers together to talk about how and why to create financial resources for Kingdom impact—how to take your faith and bring it into the skills and giftings God’s called you and created you to do,” Marcell explained.

Importantly, Marcell emphasized that Life Surge does not promote the prosperity gospel—or what he calls the “poverty gospel.”

“You have the prosperity gospel… And we know that’s a false gospel. But there’s also a poverty gospel that says, ‘Hey, we’re just to suffer… don’t engage anything.’

There should be a healthy tension as believers. And I would say that generosity is a good cure for greed.”

According to Marcell, the focus isn’t on wealth itself—but on how it’s used to serve others and glorify God.

“When I build a great company, I employ people. When I employ people, I’m solving poverty…
I create something that then can impact their entire family and cities and beyond.”

Photo Credit: ©Life Surge
Original Source: Crosswalk Headlines
Reporter: Michael Foust, host of Crosswalk Talk on LifeAudio.com