Introduction from Dutch Sheets:
Today's inspiring post by our friend, Cheryl Sacks, points out the incredible speed at which God is moving us into revival, and challenges us to "keep pace with what He is doing"!
Cheryl's title is "Racing Into Acceleration."
Dutch Sheets
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Racing Into Acceleration
by Cheryl Sacks
I was seated in a bobsled at the top of a gleaming ice-carved track, poised at the edge of impossibility. The course shone brilliantly white, majestic, and alive with activity. Endless bobsleds stretched before us filled with athletes, all waiting for the race to begin. Then, without warning, we were catapulted forward.
The acceleration was instantaneous—a breathtaking surge that tore the air from my lungs. We hurtled down the track, slashing around razor-sharp curves, plunging into valleys, then shooting up blinding inclines. The sled tilted and lifted, threatening to break free from the ice. My heart pounded. I was caught between exhilaration and sheer terror.
It was a dream the Lord had given me thirty years ago, one He has brought back to me with an urgency I cannot ignore, because the acceleration I saw then is what we are entering now.
In the dream, we weren't steering; we were being carried, drawn by a power far greater than human strength. The wind roared, the ice shook beneath us, and it felt as though creation itself was trembling. This wasn't just speed; it was divine momentum. Heaven's purposes were racing toward fulfillment.
Then I woke up.
Events Will Unfold with Breathtaking Speed
Instantly, I knew the Lord was unveiling a time of divine acceleration, when events on earth will unfold with breathtaking speed. You and I are stepping into a spiritual hour unlike anything this generation has ever witnessed. We are living in the fulfillment of what the prophet Amos described:
"Things are going to happen so fast your head will swim, one thing fast on the heels of the other. You won't be able to keep up." (Amos 9:13 MSG)
Yes, darkness is spiraling quickly, but God's movement is advancing even faster. What looks like chaos is actually divine momentum. This is the hour when shaking and awakening collide, when disruption jolts the Church awake and draws multitudes to the Truth. We must be ready.
I hear the Lord saying, "What you have now cannot contain the magnitude of what is coming. Now is the time to prepare for the masses of lost people who will run toward truth in this shaking hour."
The Time Is Now
If you want to see what divine acceleration looks like in real time, let me share the story of my friend Des Wadsworth, pastor of Grace Community Church. Once a thriving megachurch, the congregation had dwindled through five pastoral transitions. When Des moved from the U.K. to take the reins, he found a faithful but weary flock—mostly older Believers—and only fifty students in the college ministry, despite being located beside a major university. (Photo via Unsplash)
After five years of laboring with little fruit, Des came to the end of himself. He cried out to the Lord for direction. Just before the New Year, the Lord answered with a single word: "PRAY!"
Des realized he had been a man who prayed but was not yet a praying man. And Grace was a church that prayed, but not yet a praying church. That revelation pierced him. Everything was about to change.
He announced to his elders, "We are going to become a praying church!" From that moment, things shifted. Every meeting, children's class, board meeting, worship rehearsal, and Sunday service was preceded by prayer. Des began leading the Monday night prayer meeting, and every church leader started attending.
Almost overnight, the prayer meeting surged from a handful of intercessors to ninety and then climbed past 350. The college ministry began to grow too; fifty students became 500. Then it grew by five hundred every week. Students filled the 1,200-seat sanctuary every Thursday night for worship, prayer, and Bible study. They packed every inch of standing room, then filled two overflow buildings, linked by livestream.
Des' son, who leads the college ministry, said, "Dad, students won't think watching a livestream in another building is cool." But there was no option. The hunger was too great.
One night, when they gave a simple, old-fashioned call to accept Christ—inviting students to stand and come forward—young people rose to their feet everywhere, even in the overflow buildings.
A Prophetic Picture of What God Is Releasing
There is no elaborate setup, no big-name speakers, and no hype, and yet they keep coming. Recently, 1,800 Gen Z-ers poured in desperate for God.
Des said they never asked God for a larger church or a bigger college ministry. They simply prayed the Lord would bring in the lost, and that He did—so powerfully, they can't contain the numbers coming.
Today, the church that was aging and dwindling is alive—bursting at the seams with young people passionately pursuing God. The older generation isn't just sitting in pews; they're discipling the younger ones.
What's happening at Grace Community Church is not an isolated story; it's a prophetic picture of what God is releasing across the land. Nowhere is this more visible than in Gen Z. A generation once lost in confusion is running toward truth.
The same move of the Spirit transforming Grace Community Church is breaking out on university campuses, and it's spreading nationwide. Large-scale "UniteUS" college gatherings are igniting worship, prayer, and the proclamation of the Gospel. Thousands of students are accepting Christ and being baptized.
How Will We Disciple Them?
Gen Z's foundations are shaking. They are searching for something real—something unshakable. Many are discovering the only answer is Jesus. The assassination of Charlie Kirk sent a shock wave through Gen Z, intensifying a movement already stirring and confronting many with the seriousness of the hour. A generation is waking up right before our eyes. The harvest is massive. How will we disciple them? (Photo via Unsplash)
The Book of Acts gives us a clear model: Believers gathered in the temple and from house to house. Healings and miracles broke out in the streets. Thousands were born again every day, and homes became places of discipleship and encounter. We are seeing this pattern again—Believers ignited with holy fire and homes transformed into revival centers, because the harvest is so great.
In places such as San Francisco, where many might never set foot inside a church, Believers like our daughter and her husband are opening their doors. They are inviting neighbors and families from their kids' sports teams into their home. As conversations unfold and friendships form, hearts open. People notice God's peace and presence; they ask questions, and before long, they're being discipled around the kitchen table. This is the kind of grassroots discipleship that will enable us to steward revival and sustain the harvest.
It's Escalating
This is not the hour to retreat or wait for things to settle. The shaking around us is not subsiding; it's escalating. Comfort zones are being dismantled, and the Church is being summoned to the front lines. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment. Every Believer is needed—every prayer, every act of courage, every voice that will speak truth and hope into the chaos.
It is no longer a question of if revival will come; revival is here. The real question is will we be able to keep pace with what He is doing? We are being carried forward by a move of the Spirit, accelerating with undeniable force. I hear His urgent call: Where are the ones who will rise to contend in prayer for the lost, get ready to disciple the harvest, rebuild the spiritual altars of our homes, our churches, and our nation?
Is it you? Will you say, "Here am I, Lord, send me"?
Our Prayer and Decree
Pray with me: Heavenly Father, we say "yes" to Your divine acceleration. Empower us to build altars of prayer in our homes and churches. Pour out Your Spirit upon our campuses and cities. Let revival flow from home to home and heart to heart, until the earth is filled with Your glory.
Our decree: We decree that this move of God cannot be contained; it cannot be stopped. The harvest will come in. Churches will overflow; college campuses will be aflame. Our homes will become revival centers, our families will burn with holy fire, and the sound of awakening will thunder across this land!
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Cheryl Sacks
Bridge Builders
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Cheryl Sacks is the author of multiple bestselling books, including Reclaim a Generation: 21 Days of Prayer for Schools, and Fire on the Family Altar, a guide to igniting revival in your home and nation. You can learn more about Cheryl and her husband Hal's work at bridgebuilders.net.
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Dutch Sheets
Dutch Sheets Ministries
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Dutch Sheets is an internationally recognized author, gifted teacher, and conference speaker. He travels extensively, challenging believers for passionate prayer and societal reformation. Seeing America experience a sweeping revival and return to its Godly heritage is Dutch's greatest passion. Dutch has written over twenty-three books, many of which have been translated into over thirty languages. His international bestseller, Intercessory Prayer, has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Dutch has pastored, taught in several colleges and seminaries, and served on the board of directors of numerous organizations. He is fondly known to many as Papa Dutch. Treasuring time spent with their family and grandchildren. Dutch and Ceci, his wife of forty plus years, enjoy quiet walks in the woods, reading, and playing a little golf. They make their home in beautiful South Carolina.
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