‘Born Again in a Barn’: People Encounter Jesus at Ohio Revival

I attended a Christian barn revival in northwest Ohio, and although it had concrete floors and industrial-sized fans, it felt like church.

The 4-day barn revival at the Arbor House Barn in Rawson, was full of fellowship, worship, preaching, and prayer each night hosted by Brendon and Anna Reiners, who own Revive Coffee Co.

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The couple said “yes” to hosting the revival services after they had just moved to the property weeks before without a lot of what was needed, but within five days of the service, they said the Lord provided the sound equipment, chairs, food, and much more.

“When you give a ‘yes’ to the Lord it opens up opportunities for other people to say ‘yes’ as well,” Brendon said. “Our goal in hosting the barn revival was for people to encounter Jesus and to minister to Him.”

Joshua Fowler, an evangelist from Texas who has preached in all 50 states and around the world, kicked off the humble service Sunday night in the country outside of Findlay.

“You’re heard of the saying, ‘Were you born in a barn?'” Fowler began. “A whole lot of people are going to be born again in a barn. God has a harvest of souls…the church is stepping out of the building.”

For a teenager named John that became a reality. On the third night of the revival, he confessed Jesus as Lord and was baptized immediately after the service in an inflatable swimming pool that Brendon filled up in faith before the service.

“People of all ages encountered the living God here this week,” the Reiners told me. “We had people set free from demonic oppression, physical healing, emotional and spiritual freedom/healing. We saw the beautiful joy of the Lord rise up and flood the room…We were humbled to meet amazing men and women of God that have traveled the world and said yes to coming…but above all of those amazing things, we had an encounter with Jesus that will mark us for the rest of our lives.”

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I personally saw generations – from little ones running around to teens to 20-somethings to parents and grandparents – all joining together, hungry for Jesus.

Chris Mattice, a grandmother whose kids and grandkids attended, prayed over and encouraged me.

“Wow! God is orchestrating a mighty move of His Spirit. How He brought humble, hungry servants from across the nation to a little barn in Rawson, Ohio is indescribable,” Mattice said.

“Revival and awakening is here and I know it’s only the beginning,” she added. “There is a shift happening in the body of Christ. I believe the ‘fullness of God’ mentioned in Ephesians 3:19 is coming forth and I am excited to join Him in His work.”

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The Reiners were first connected to Brian Francis Hume, who started the Ohio Barn Revival movement. It culminates at services in Wooster, Ohio Friday, July 28-30.

The Barn Revival is a move of God that is sweeping across the United States as believers seek to exalt Christ as they meet together in barns. These meetings range from hosting His presence in prayer meetings, worship gatherings, and through community wide meetings with the anointed proclamation of a fiery barn preacher. The aim is simple: Exalt Him so that everyone encounters the beauty, majesty, and splendor of Jesus with fully surrendered hearts unto Him. These barn meetings will mark the beginning of a trickle of the coming harvest of lost souls into the kingdom of God.

Other barn revivals took place all across the country, from Virginia to California and Texas to Minnesota.

Caleb Parke is the SMG managing editor. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and connect with him at calebparke.com.