A Christian revival event at Ohio State University (OSU) on Sunday was led by some of the school's football stars and drew between 800 and 1,000 people.
Buckeyes running back Treveyon Henderson, wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, defensive end JT Tuimoloau and former wide receiver Camryn Babb are among those joining the service. At least 60 Attendees Acquisition The baptized OSU student newspaper, lanthanumIt was reported.
Prayers, hymns and the distribution of Bibles were part of the faith event, which also featured players' first-hand faith experiences.
Babb, whose football career was interrupted by a serious knee injury, told the crowd he couldn't accept how “broken” he was until he felt God's “weight, love, grace and mercy” wrap around him. [him] “Like a blanket.”
“I was just doing what I wanted to do because it was fun. Honestly, I was on the high street and I was having fun,” he said. “It was fun, but at the same time, I didn't realise the state I was in. I was mentally dead. I could go out and smile and laugh but… inside I was broken.”
After the dozens of students and other attendees were baptized, the event coordinators gave them their own Bibles and helped them read them.
“We've been praying and hoping for years for something like this to happen. We serve a God who works miracles,” Egbuka said. “So when it happened, we were definitely expecting it, but God did it more and more abundantly than we ever expected, so we're just blessed and thankful.”
Tuimoloau told the outlet that the idea of hosting a Christian event on campus has been developing between him and his teammates since the 2023-2024 season.
“I feel like whatever I accomplished on the field is nothing compared to what's going on right now,” he explained.
Henderson agreed, saying, “No matter what I've done, what God is doing here is far more important and far greater.”
Heartwarming videos shared by the footballers show them leading the crowd in worship and sharing their own experiences of faith.
