“The problem is today many Christians are lethargic, they're burned out and they're living lives no different than those of unbelievers,” said Warren in his brief video greeting to Awakening participants. “They need to fall in love with Jesus all over again. That's what awakening is all about – getting close to Jesus Christ.”

This is the third year that the Awakening is taking place. More than 1,040 churches, representing more than one million people around the world, have joined to pray and fast for the purpose of drawing closer to God. And this year, the initiative added a 21-day virtual conference with inspiring messages from over 70 influential church ...