Pour It Out: A Revival Journey from the Sunshine Coast to Global Outreach

Pour It Out Ministries, led by Ben and Jodie Hughes, began during an extraordinary awakening in Australia known as the Pineapple Revival.

Key Takeaways

“A lot of people got healed, a lot of people had deliverance and just real amazing encounters with Jesus,” Ben Hughes said when he caught up with Salt 106.5’s Steve D.

The revival gained fame worldwide, highlighting God’s ability to use seemingly ordinary people and places for extraordinary purposes.

Despite its humble beginnings, the revival’s momentum extended far beyond local geography.

“Everywhere we go, people talk about the Big Pineapple here on the Sunshine Coast.”

We’ve seen it many times before: spiritual fervor can have expansive impacts, serving as a blueprint for both local and international community leaders looking to foster similar movements.

According to Ben, the key is allowing an organic spread of vitality and spontaneous growth through community and faith engagement.

Revival Fest

Venue

Big Revival Tent Inside Sunshine Coast Stadium

Sunshine Coast Stadium

320 Nicklin Way, Bokarina, Queensland, Australia, 4575

Dates

Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 April, 2025

Schedule

Thursday Night
7 PM: Revival Meeting – The launch of RevivalFest!

Good Friday & Saturday
10:30 AM: Revival Fire Prayer Meeting – Ignite your heart in intercession and worship
12 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 – 3 PM: Equipping in the Big Tent – Be empowered and trained for ministry
3:30 PM – 5 PM: Outreach & Testimonies – Share the love of Jesus and hear revival stories
5 PM: Dinner Break
7 PM: All-Out Revival Meeting – Worship, miracles, and the power of God

Easter Sunday
10 AM: Attend a local church service
1:30- 3PM: Equipping in the Big Tent – Fresh impartation and activation
3:30 PM – 5 PM: Outreach & Testimonies – Step into revival on the streets
5 PM: Dinner Break
7 PM: All-Out Revival Meeting – A powerful conclusion to RevivalFest

Registration

Registration is essential as spaces are limited – and free.

Digital evangelism and media expansion

Pour It Out Ministries took a transformative leap into digital evangelism and media outreach.

For the past seven years, the team has crisscrossed the United States, touching 42 states with open-air meetings and engaging street evangelism.

“On top of that, we’ve had some incredible doors open media wise… it’s all about preaching the gospel,” Ben said.

Pour It Out Ministries have transitioned from local revivals at the Big Pineapple in Australia to influencing a broader spiritual awakening.

Their flagship TV show, airing weekly across regions from the Middle East to India, positions them uniquely on a global scale.

“We broadcast twice a week and we play on Saturdays at 5:30, right after the Golden Girls,” he said with a laugh.

Their shows, featuring 80 episodes, allow them to penetrate far-reaching areas often unreachable through traditional means, thus preaching salvation and hope.

This model can be adapted by ministries worldwide to expand their influence beyond physical boundaries and into the hearts of diverse audiences.

The anticipation and impact of Revival Fest Australia

Marking a significant full-circle moment, Ben has returned to the Sunshine Coast to catalyze another chapter in spiritual revival.

Set to take place at the Sunshine Coast Stadium, Revival Fest Australia features a combination of teaching, worship, and community engagement—an approach designed to reinvigorate local and visiting participants alike.

“It’s all taking place at the Sunshine Coast Stadium… our very first time back here in Australia,” Ben said.

Registration for the event is free and participants can expect immersive sessions that “just equip people very easily how to share your faith.”

These sessions aim to “demystify” evangelism, making the act of sharing faith natural and approachable.

Revival Fest Australia: April 17-20 at Sunshine Coast Stadium.

The festival emphasizes communal spirituality, ending with a symbolic beach baptism—a fitting tribute to recommitments of faith.

Australia is “ripe for revival,” Ben says.

He believes Australia is “one of God’s favorite sons,” and is in desperate need of spiritual rejuvenation.

Revival Fest Australia is not just an event; it’s part of a larger vision to spark an enduring revival atmosphere.

It serves as an inspiring template for future international engagements and echoes their holistic practice of blending traditional revivals with contemporary evangelism techniques.

Rekindling the flame: next steps

Standing at the intersection of past revival success and future spiritual ventures, Ben Hughes’s story is one of committed service and fervent enthusiasm.

Pour It Out Ministries’ journey from the Pineapple Revival to international media networks and from local outreach in the United States back to the Sunshine Coast underscores a mission far greater than geographical bounds—it is a call to profound internal and external transformation in the church and beyond.

Find out more at pouritout.org

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