A significant Christian outreach event led by Rev Franklin Graham is ready to return to the UK capital next month.
The “God Loves You Tour”, hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), will happen on 21 June at ExCeL London. Tickets are free and available online.
Carrying on his father’s legacy, Graham has led greater than 345 evangelistic events in greater than 55 countries, including several within the UK lately.
The BGEA, established by his father, Billy Graham, in 1950 to spread the message of Jesus Christ, has strong ties to the UK – where Billy Graham preached more often than anywhere else outside the US.
Organisers of Franklin Graham’s next London stop promise a night of uplifting messages and live music performances, showcasing Grammy-winning Christian artists Michael W Smith, The Afters and CeCe Winans.
The London event marks the eighth stop of the God Loves You Tour across the UK since its launch in 2022, having previously visited the capital and Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow and Sheffield.
The free event is backed by greater than 1,400 churches throughout the country and goals to supply hope and spiritual encouragement during a time of world uncertainty.
The outreach is greater than a one-night event. Leading as much as the June gathering, churches have been holding a series of faith-based seminars and training sessions to empower Christians, particularly young people, to share their beliefs with confidence.
Among these initiatives is “Pursuit,” a youth-focused series that has attracted nearly 2,000 participants in only a couple of weeks.
The youth festival director for the tour, Reuben Morley, noted a growing enthusiasm amongst young people within the UK: “In the previous few years, there was a noticeable shift. We are seeing more members of Gen Z attend church and follow Jesus Christ.
“Young individuals are coming along with a shared hunger for God and a boldness to succeed in their friends, and we consider that many more will come to Christ this June at ExCeL London.”
Logistical preparations are also in full swing. Churches across the region are arranging free transport to assist make the event accessible and a whole lot of coaches have already been reserved to bring people from across London and beyond.
Debbie Ford, an administrator at Elim Pentecostal Church, has seen first-hand the impact of previous God Loves You Tour events.
She remarked: “London needs Jesus. The God Loves You Tour is important for this city. There’s an urgency to remind people how much God loves them—and London is the proper place to try this.
“London just isn’t forgotten. God has not finished with London, the UK, or Europe. In fact, He’s only just starting.”
Similarly Graham, who serves as president and CEO of the BGEA, expressed his hope for the UK: “The church within the UK isn’t dead. The churches which are continuing to evangelise God’s Word are alive and well, and I think that is only the start.
“In this time full of a lot tension and uncertainty on the earth, people need to know what God has to say.
“We are grateful for each church that is constant to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ on this great city. I’m looking forward to coming alongside them and sharing the hope-filled message of the Gospel that has the facility to rework lives and alter this city eternally.”
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