Why Thousands Line Up Before Dawn for Church 2819 (Full Transcript)

[00:00:00] Speaker 1: I think it's a revival that's happening in America through 2019 and around the world. The sun's not even up yet. These folks are all waiting in line. They're not waiting for the newest iPhone or a shoe release. They're here for Faith. But wait, you drove? Yeah, 15 hours.

[00:00:20] Speaker 2: I left about 9 o'clock last night and drove.

[00:00:24] Speaker 1: I get up at 3.30 in the morning every Sunday, you know, to get here. What motivates you guys to be here this early in the morning to wait in line for church?

[00:00:32] Speaker 3: We wait for other things in life in line. This is worth it.

[00:00:36] Speaker 1: About 6,000 currently attend the gatherings each Sunday, up from just 200 when 2819 rebranded three years ago. And the church says they continue to grow with over 72 million viewers on YouTube, reaching over 50 countries.

[00:00:52] Speaker 2: 2819 was taken from a scripture, Matthew 2819, in which Jesus, when he was alive, he gave us a great commission to go out and spread his message to as many people as possible.

[00:01:02] Speaker 3: I think it's the same thing that we saw in the Acts 2 church at the very beginning, right? They heard the message of truth and it compelled them. I believe that all of us have like a God-shaped hole in our hearts and we're always searching for truth.

[00:01:14] Speaker 2: The truth is we don't know why people are standing in line, to be honest with you, because we don't do special advertising. We don't do any of that. We have no gimmicks, no stunts, no tricks.