“Revival isn’t limited to church walls. It’s meant to impact boardrooms, businesses, and entire communities. What happened in Newark is proof that when believers are equipped to lead with both faith and excellence, transformation follows.”

—Joe Johnson, PhD, CEO of Life Surge

NEWARK, NJ (July 16, 2025)

This weekend, revival and inspiration roared through the Prudential Center as Life Surge delivered a day that merged powerful worship, marketplace training, and eternal transformation. By day’s end, 1,527 individuals made life-altering decisions to follow Jesus Christ, marking Newark as one of the most spiritually significant stops on Life Surge’s national tour.

One of 15 events this year, Life Surge’s July 12 Newark experience drew thousands of believers hungry to honor God not just in worship—but in their work, wealth, and witness. Attendees came to learn how to multiply resources, activate purpose, and build Kingdom legacy in every area of life.

Through live teaching, entrepreneurial insights, and Spirit-led worship, Life Surge is redefining what revival looks like in America’s cities. The event is more than inspiration, it’s a blueprint for biblical impact that outlives the applause. That momentum extends beyond the arena through SurgeU, Life Surge’s digital platform, and through strategic partnerships like YouVersion, which has helped distribute hundreds of thousands of Bibles worldwide.

“What we’re seeing in cities like Newark is a hunger not just for success but for significance,” said Shawn Marcell, President of Life Surge. “People are ready to connect their faith with their finances and their purpose with their profession. Life Surge exists to equip believers to steward everything they’ve been given—not for temporary applause, but for eternal impact.”

From the opening worship to the final altar call, the Newark gathering pulsed with transformation. Attendees were equipped by a powerhouse lineup of culture-shifting leaders, including Nick Vujicic, the world’s #1 motivational speaker, renowned speaker and author Priscilla Shirer, Tim Tebow, leadership expert John C. Maxwell, Shark Tank investor Daymond John, entrepreneur Ed Mylett, comedian Michael Jr., the Benham Brothers, stock market strategist Steve Champa, with Life Surge’s CEO Joe Johnson and the company’s President Shawn Marcell plus worship by Danny Gokey and Donnie Bolden.

With upcoming events in cities across the nation, Life Surge is fueling a movement of everyday believers who are ready to lead boldly in business, church, and culture.

To experience Life Surge for yourself, explore upcoming dates or secure your spot at the next event, visit LifeSurge.com.

About Life Surge: Life Surge is a national faith-based movement designed to inspire, train, and equip individuals to grow their faith, finances, and future through practical, Bible-based teaching. Known for its dynamic one-day events focused on Worship, Wisdom, Work, and Wealth, Life Surge events have impacted hundreds of thousands of attendees across the country since their inception. With an attendee satisfaction score of 91%, Life Surge reviews consistently highlight life-changing experiences, from renewed purpose to breakthrough strategies in business and personal growth.

For those ready to go deeper, SurgeU—the advanced coaching and education track—offers transformational three-day classes, mentorship, and other actionable tools to help individuals walk out their calling with clarity and confidence. From first-time attendees to participants enrolled in SurgeU, people across America are discovering why Life Surge is more than an event—it’s a launchpad for Kingdom-minded living and legacy.

Contact: Nicole Crumbley / 770-286-1144 / Nicole@epic.inc

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