Amidst the 70s War protests, Feminist "bra burning, Sexual revolution, Hippie rebellion, New Age infusion, and Drug abuse, there arose the **Jesus Revolution** movement! Instead of going along with the cultural motto, *Tune in, turn on, drop out*, there were heard shouts of *Praise the Lord!* and worship singing accompanied with guitars, in the city parks--as well as baptisms in the fountains! The phenom took over America so much that the **Face of Jesus** even made it on the cover of TIME magazine! So, was this all just an adjunct to the hippie culture of the 70s, or was it a genuine break-away movement that became a life of its own? And since it was Christian based, did it benefit Christianity by producing lasting commitments to the principles of the Christian religion? That is, was there: - a rise in church attendance - increase in spiritual worship - more charitable giving - unity among the church family - establishment of new church congregations - respect for the older generation - change in moral life-style - greater desire to do Bible study - established prayer life Was this movement a genuine, religiously beneficial phenomenon for the Christian Church? Were existing denominations edified, as well as new congregations created that enlarged the Kingdom of God? What do the registry documents of denominations reveal concerning new membership?

Which Christian denomination did it spring from, if any? Or was it a spontaneous rising from the youth culture, meeting a need of sorts? Perhaps in answering this, it would help to know which denominations "assimilated" them the most? (Evangelical denominations, charismatic churches, modernist main-line churches). If the movement was independent, spontaneous, which denominations reached out to them to help them assimilate? Do many of them remain independent of all main-line or evangelical churches? Or are most Jesus People assimilated into denominations, and no longer an identifiable Christian sub-group? P.S. For those who did not live during those times: The Jesus People Revolution was a movement of, originally, hippies, then many other young people, who became turned off by the pagan lifestyle rampant in youth culture in the 70s...and who saw hope, meaning, and joy, in the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. Many were delivered from drug addiction, immorality, and a rebellious attitude...and returned to productive lives in their families, and neighborhoods. The movement was so large and influential that the face of Jesus made it to the cover of TIME magazine! Because of the hippie-style of living, it was hard for some denominations to assimilate them back into church life, though.