Turning Point USA Faith doubles affiliate churches following Charlie Kirk’s death

A quiet revival continues as Turning Point USA Faith reported a massive surge in member churches and individual Christians becoming involved following the death of Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk.

In the six weeks following Kirk’s assassination, when he was shot while speaking at a Utah university, the organization’s faith arm has doubled its number of affiliate churches.

“We had about 4,000 churches in the network before Sept. 10. We have added over 4,000 more churches,” Andrew Kolvet, a TPUSA spokesman and executive producer of The Charlie Kirk Show, told Fox News on Tuesday. 

And the growth is not limited to churches, which often host TPUSA Faith groups and have access to materials that promote biblical principles and patriotism. 

“We’ve seen almost 1,000% growth across all social media platforms,” Kolvet said. “And get this. We’ve had over 200,000 people sign up to become a part of TPUSA Faith.” 

Kirk founded the faith arm of the organization during COVID-19 to empower Christians to “expose lies and articulate the connection between faith and freedom,” its website says.  

Kolvet said the growth stems from how Kirk integrated his Christian faith into all that he did, including taking questions from college students. 

“Regardless of the topic, he would get a question, and he would find a way to integrate his faith just seamlessly into that,” he said. Videos of Kirk have received millions of views following his death, with people discovering “how so much wisdom was packed into” them. 

Kirk also lived out his faith, devoting himself to his wife, Erika – who replaced him as CEO of TPUSA – and their two children. 

Erika boldly demonstrated her faith at her husband’s memorial service – which was watched by millions worldwide – by forgiving the man accused of shooting her husband. 

Others, including President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and several Cabinet members, also preached the gospel or talked about God in the service. 

Many churches have seen an increase in attendance following Kirk’s death, and his organization has received countless messages about his impact. 

“You see it in the social media comments saying, ‘Charlie re-inspired my faith,’” Kolvet told Fox. “‘I’m going back to church. I’m praying for my husband. Our marriage has been saved because of the legacy … and just the way Charlie lived his life.’” 

Bible sales, which were already increasing, spiked dramatically in September, Fox reported, citing the Wall Street Journal, with 2.4 million more being sold last month than the same time last year – a 36% jump. 

“It’s really encouraging for me just to see the pure, raw numbers of that because you can feel it,” Kolvet said. 

TPUSA, a grassroots conservative advocacy group, has received more than 120,000 inquiries about starting new chapters at colleges and high schools, Kolvet said last month, far exceeding the current 900 college and 1,200 high school chapters. The state of Oklahoma has announced its intention to start a chapter at each of its high schools. 

The organization’s website says Kirk’s “passing marked a turning point for the movement he sparked,” including “a wave of Christian revival that spread far beyond the United States.” 

Although there have been instances of protesters disrupting TPUSA events or resistance from some colleges, Kolvet said the momentum was “a testament to the legacy that Charlie Kirk has left.  

“There’s just so much more good than there is bad, and it’s important for us to remind everybody about that.”