Will Garinger, 21, began Run with Christ in a park in Columbus, Ohio with a few other Gen-Zers. The movement has now spread into more than 100 cities and at least five countries, and continues to grow.
“What we thought would be a cool little community where we did a devotional beforehand and then we ran together, ended up turning into hundreds of people gathering on a Saturday morning,” he said. “We saw people just getting saved, getting prayed for, and getting plugged into the local church.”
“Honestly, I think Gen Z can really recognize authenticity, and that’s why this is so popular, because it’s authentic and because Jesus is authentic and He’s real, and that’s what people want. We’re tired of the fakeness, we’re tired of the ways of the world. We want to give our lives to something that’s bigger than us, and that is the man, Jesus Christ.”
Sage Morcos, 20, who attends Baylor University and plans to start a “Run with Christ” chapter in Waco, Texas
“I think I’m just in awe myself. Like, I just look around, like we’re looking at the Capitol, we were looking at the Lincoln Memorial, and we’re sitting here worshiping, like in our Capitol with people that we don’t even know. And the generations coming together and all the nations are coming together, and we’re just in awe.”
Lauren Hilty, 20, from Texas
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Father God, we thank You for the hundreds of lives being changed through Run with Christ. Grow each runner strong in faith, deep in love, and steadfast in spirit as they run the greater race. Hebrews 12:1-3. Gather together the lonely, the hurting, the lost, but also those who are strong and grounded in You. Preach Your Word with power every Saturday all across the US and the world, and give every heart a hunger for You so strong the lost are saved and the saved burn with passion for You. Thank You for using Will far beyond what he ever imagined. Thank You for the way You are turning young hearts away from the emptiness of the world to the fulfilling abundance of living for Christ. Raise up these young runners into leaders, evangelists, history-makers, missionaries, pastors and loving Christian families who spread Your fame for decades to come because they are grounded in Your Word, strengthened by Your love and empowered by Your Spirit. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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