By Kayla DeKraker
Conservative activist and devoted Christian Charlie Kirk was assassinated a little over a month ago, and as people continue to grieve his murder, it’s also driving people back to church.
Jack Carr, the author behind The Terminal List and a Navy Seal, is one such person.
“I think we are impacted by Charlie Kirk’s assassination the way a lot of people are,” Carr said on the “Nothing Left Unsaid” podcast, reflecting on how the moment impacted his family.
“First, [we’re] horrified that things like this are happening [across the country],” he said. “And we’ll be putting the phones down and going back to church like we did in the past.”
Carr explained that his children witnessed the graphic murder on social media before he could get to them, saying, “And that has also caused a reexamination, not just for a lot of people out there, but for us as a family as well.”
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“Unfortunately, it’s in death,” said Carr in the interview. “But it’s going to amplify the message — and the broadest message is that of faith and family.”
Kirk’s death has ignited a resurgence in church attendance across the nation. Many have referred to it as “The Charlie Kirk Effect.”
Founder of the ministry founder of Communio JP De Gance reflected on how God has used the tragedy to draw people to Him.
“[There has been] a lot of anecdotal feedback from churches in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Douglas County, Colorado, reporting that they’ve seen an increase [in attendance] over the last two Sundays,” he said. “There’s one church in Michigan that said a number of young adults who were raised in the church [but] who hadn’t been there, and people hadn’t seen them for years, showed back up.”
The Charlie Kirk Effect has also influenced Catholics. One person told the Catholic News Agency, “I have not talked to anyone who has not seen an increase in Mass attendance. Some schools are reporting increases of 15%.”
Podcast host Matt Morstad chimed in, saying, “I’ve never seen politicians speak with this much conviction about their own faith and be so confident in coming out publicly about their belief system and faith, and that may encourage more people to come to God.”
He added, “We obviously believe in Christian ethics in this family, and that the deterioration of those over the past several decades is a big reason why America is struggling — and coming back to that is part of what saving America looks like.”
In the Bible, God promises to use even the worst and most unthinkable circumstances for good.
Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
As people mourn the loss of a hero of the faith, we can rejoice that nothing is wasted and that even though this never should have happened, God is using it to bring people to Him.
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