More than 10,000 people heard the gospel of Jesus Christ preached on Saturday night at London’s ExCeL center as missionary Franklin Graham once again returned to the UK with his family. God loves you tour.
“I want to say a few words to you tonight because I think there are people here with hurting hearts. A lot of people here have been searching and searching and trying to find purpose for what their lives are about,” Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelical Association (BGEA), said. to the public. “I’m here to tell you tonight – God loves you! He loves you, and he sent his son Jesus Christ from heaven to this earth to save you from your sins.”
Graham, 71, wrote in a tweet: “I thank God for the hundreds who came forward to answer the call to turn from their sins and put their trust in Jesus Christ last night. Their lives have been changed forever!”
What a great night as over 10,500 people turned out and filled for ExCeL London on the God Loves You tour! It has been a great honor to share the hope of the gospel here. I was able to tell those who came that God loves them and sent His Son Jesus Christ from heaven to earth to save them… pic.twitter.com/capte5rgeJ
– Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) August 27, 2023
Christians from over 1,000 churches across London have teamed up with Graham and BGEA for outreach because they believe there is an ongoing need to share the Bible’s hopeful message in their communities, according to BGEA. The organization also indicated that attendance at this year’s London event exceeded last year’s attendance by several thousand.
In a follow-up tweet, Graham thanked his award-winning guest musicians, including CeCe Winans, 15-time Grammy Award winner and best-selling gospel artist of all time; three-time Grammy Award winner Michael W. Smith; and the Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling Newsboys.
People from over 1,000 churches have signed up @BGEA For making yesterday’s God Loves You tour event possible. I am so grateful to everyone who worked, prayed, prepared, and invited people to attend. I also want to thank our friends @Michael W Smith, @CeCeWinans, @newboys,… pic.twitter.com/FPAjbjMvsk
– Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) August 27, 2023
BGEA also announced Graham God loves you tour It will stop on June 22, 2024 at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. The event is free and open to the public. for more information, click here.
After preaching in London, Graham is scheduled to share the gospel in Essen, Germany, and Rome, Italy this fall.
In the past year, Graham has successfully toured Liverpool, South Wales, Sheffield and London where thousands of people have heard the message of hope and God’s love from the Bible.
“Last few years God loves you tour It was a boon to many people in London. “Churches across this city have united together to invite people to listen to the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ and the eternal hope available in Him,” Rev. Hani Abdel-Masih, regional minister of the London Baptists, said in a press release. It is where you find the world, and it is also a place where the good news of Christ needs to be proclaimed again and again.
Since 1999, Graham has held seven evangelistic outreach events in the UK.
Graham’s father, the late Billy Graham, also had a deep love and appreciation for the UK, according to BGEA. He established the UK Ministry Office in London in 1954 and has continued to proselytize in the country more than anywhere else outside the United States.
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