A world Christian event made possible by latest technology hopes to attach Christians across multiple countries for an unprecedented international gathering of believers in prayer.
Gather25, made possible through the collaboration of organisations including YouVersion, The Bible Project, illumiNations, 24-7 Prayer International, Global 2033 and lots of others, can be hosted in-person and virtually across six continents.
Running over a 25-hour period, Gather25 will use television broadcasts, radio, and live streams, to enable Christians anywhere on this planet to participate – from their homes, theatres, and native churches or in person at a live broadcast site.
The event will kick off within the US at 01:00 UTC on Saturday 1 March 2025, before moving all over the world and coming to an end in Peru at 02:00 UTC, Sunday 2 March 2025
Over the course of its continuous broadcast, it can seek to interact Christians using stories and testimonies of God’s hand at work all over the world, inspiring believers to succeed in out to the 5.5 billion individuals who have yet to find what having a relationship with Jesus truly means.
Each of the host countries will deliver their very own session, offering stories, teaching, and worship from multiple locations, in addition to sharing latest stories from the continued work of the underground church. The event guarantees to deliver a compelling list of speakers and worship leaders, with the complete line-up to be announced later this yr.
“God has been doing amazing things in the worldwide Church, and repentance and prayers are critical on this season,” said Sarah Breuel, Executive Director of Revive Europe and Lausanne Movement board member.
“Delighted that we share this conviction in Gather25. Let’s prepare the way in which!”
Over the past few months, the Gather25 team has hosted local summits so as to rally church leaders from every continent to support the event and help make it a reality. Events in Peru, New Zealand, Singapore, Rwanda, Romania and North America have given local representatives a probability to share the amazing work God is doing of their nation, helping to form a vision for the content that can be featured at Gather25.
Understanding that local engagement can be the important thing to the success of the event, organisers are looking for to encourage grassroots participation, encouraging believers to participate in as much of the 25 hour period as they will. To help make this possible, they’re calling on local Christians and churches to assist by forming ‘Gather Groups’ to assist their community to experience Gather25, coming together in person in all varieties of locations—including church buildings, living rooms, stadiums, or community spaces.
“It won’t be a gathering of the worldwide Church without you,” Jennie Allen, founding father of Gather25, said. “We are inviting you to bravely step out and invite your church, neighbours, and community to experience Gather25 together in your house.
“For 25 hours we’ll pray, worship, and dream about how God wants to make use of each of us to succeed in the world. We’ll provide every little thing you wish, we just need your ‘Yes!'”
Speaking earlier this yr, Dr. Charles Mugisha, Co-Founder of Africa New Life Ministries and lead pastor of New Life Bible Church Rwanda, said, “Gather25 is a possibility for God’s people to change into one, with Christ at the middle. For 25 hours we’ll be hearing stories of God’s power across the earth and worshipping with our great family of Jesus followers.
“There are billions of individuals and lots of people groups, who do not know the love of God – my prayer is that Gather25 would ignite a latest commissioning of the church under the ability of the Holy Spirit in order that every soul can be reached with the love of God.”
