🔥 “Greg Laurie Rushes Into UVU After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination — And What He Plans Next Has America Stunned”.H1

When the nation was still reeling from the shock of Charlie Kirk’s assassination on September 10 at Utah Valley University, most public figures offered statements, condolences, or silence. But Pastor Greg Laurie, one of America’s most recognizable evangelistic leaders, did something no one expected.

He changed his entire schedule, accelerated a multi-year plan, and announced that he was bringing a full Harvest Crusade — one of the largest Christian outreach events in the world — directly to the UVU campus where Kirk was killed.

And he wasn’t planning to do it years later.
He was planning to do it now.

A Mission That Was Never Supposed to Happen This Soon

Originally, Laurie expected Utah to host a Harvest Crusade sometime around 2027. Utah wasn’t next on the list. It wasn’t even close.

But all of that changed the moment Kirk was murdered on campus.

Pastors in Utah immediately reached out. Students pleaded for spiritual guidance. The community was shaken, confused, and searching for answers. That’s when Laurie felt something he described as a divine interruption — a calling that refused to wait.

“We were asked, ‘Would you come and bring hope here?’” Laurie said. “And after what happened… yes. We’re coming.”

Within days, planning began for a massive Nov. 16 event at UVU — an event usually requiring a year or more of preparation.

This time, Laurie gave himself six weeks.

“An Unspeakable Act of Darkness”

Laurie didn’t soften his words when describing the assassination.
He called it “an unspeakable act of darkness.”

But he also refused to allow darkness to define UVU’s future.

He believes that when evil strikes publicly, the response of the Church must be equally public — louder, brighter, and more courageous than the fear that tried to take hold.

“We want to bring the brightest light to the exact place where the darkness tried to win,” Laurie said.

For him, this wasn’t political. It wasn’t even optional.
It was a mandate.

Why Laurie Is Going Straight to the Campus

Most leaders would choose a safer, more controlled venue — a stadium, a church, or an arena far from the tragedy.

But Laurie insisted the event be held exactly at UVU, because crowds need to gather where trauma took place. According to him, healing doesn’t happen by avoiding the wound — it happens by confronting it with something stronger.

The message he plans to deliver centers on hope, redemption, and the belief that light pushes back darkness, not the other way around.

And he’s convinced that Charlie Kirk, a man unafraid of public faith, would want the Gospel preached boldly in the very place his life was taken.

“Charlie is with the Lord,” Laurie said. “But his impact isn’t over.”

A Generation Lost — and a Moment That Could Change Them

Laurie has been outspoken about what he sees happening across America:

• rising despair

• mental health collapse

• ideological division

• spiritual hunger hiding beneath cynicism

He believes the nation is quietly approaching another revival moment, similar to the 1960s “Jesus Movement.”

And he believes UVU — ironically the site of a national tragedy — could become the spark.

“This generation is hurting,” Laurie said. “This is where we show them hope.”

From Tragedy to Turning Point

As thousands prepare to gather for the Nov. 16 event, one thing is clear:

Greg Laurie isn’t coming to Utah to respond to a tragedy.
He’s coming to rewrite what happens next.

He’s coming to turn the site of violence into a site of victory — a place where people don’t come to mourn but to rise.

He’s coming with a message that darkness does not get the final word.

And whether you agree with him or not, one thing is undeniable:

His move after Charlie Kirk’s assassination is about to draw the eyes of the entire nation.