Over 10,000 Attend Franklin Graham’s Festival of Hope in Madrid as Event Draws National Attention

Over 10,000 Attend Franklin Graham’s Festival of Hope in Madrid as Event Draws National Attention

Tens of thousands of people attended the Festival of Hope in Madrid on May 30–31, an outreach event organized by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in partnership with hundreds of Evangelical congregations throughout Spain. The two-day gathering represented one of the largest cooperative evangelistic initiatives in recent years, bringing together churches from a wide range of denominations and regions.
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    A decade on from reforms to its religious police, Saudi Arabia might not be quite as tough as it once was on its Christian population, but it remains one of the toughest places in the world to believe in Jesus. In its annual ranking of global persecutors, Open Doors places Saudi Arabia as the 13th worst country for the persecution of Christians.
  • Franklin Graham Draws More Than 30,000 Over Two Nights at Historic Belarus Outreach
    Evangelist Franklin Graham delivered Gospel messages to more than 30,000 people during a historic worship gathering in Belarus over the weekend, urging attendees to experience “a spiritual rebirth through Jesus Christ.” The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association announced that more than 15,000 people attended each night of the Festival of Hope held Saturday and Sunday at Chizhovka Arena in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus.

Fewer Members, More Engagement: SBC Reports Gains in Attendance and Small Groups Despite Decline

Membership in the Southern Baptist Convention declined in 2025, even as key indicators such as worship attendance and baptisms showed continued growth, according to newly released data. A report published Tuesday by Lifeway Research analyzing Annual Church Profile statistics found that total SBC membership fell by more than 3% over the past year.
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  • Jennie Allen Says Gen Z Revival Emerging as Students Confess Sin, Seek God on Campus

    Author and speaker Jennie Allen said she is witnessing signs of a spiritual awakening among Gen Z students, pointing to recent events at Southeastern University in Florida that she believes resemble the early stages of the 2023 Asbury revival. Allen said she had been visiting college campuses with the Unite ministry when she was invited to speak at Southeastern, where she did not anticipate the extended worship, repentance and spiritual response that followed.

  • ‘Costco Pastor’ Says Gen Z Increasingly Seeking Meaning in Church, Not Culture

    A Florida pastor known for blending his Christian message with humorous references to Costco says the growing spiritual curiosity among young people reflects a deeper search for purpose, insisting that “there are no good answers outside the church.” Lucas Gomes recently appeared on “Fox & Friends” to discuss the surge in young adult participation.

  • 1,000 Attend UMHB Tent Revival as 80 Students Commit to Christ

    Around 1,000 students gathered for a multi-night revival at a Texas Christian university last week, with dozens responding by committing their lives to Christ, renewing their faith or sensing a call to ministry. The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, hosted its 27th annual three-night tent revival, a student-led event that combined worship music with preaching.

  • Franklin Graham Shares Gospel With More Than 89,500 at Esperanza Lima Evangelistic Festival

    Evangelist Franklin Graham proclaimed the Gospel to more than 89,500 people during the two-night Esperanza Lima evangelistic gathering in Peru over the weekend. Graham, the son of renowned evangelist Billy Graham, highlighted key moments from the outreach through several posts on social media following the event. The festival was expanded to two nights because of the overwhelmingly positive response from thousands of pastors.

  • Lima to Host ‘Esperanza’ Evangelistic Festival With Franklin Graham on March 7–8

    Lima, the Peruvian capital known as “the City of Kings,” is preparing to host an evangelistic message about the “true King” in a social and spiritual context marked by challenges and a need for hope. The event, organized by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and led by its president, Franklin Graham, is called Esperanza Lima and will take place March 7 and 8.

  • Christians Most Widely Distributed Faith Globally, U.S. Leads Largest Nations in Religious Diversity

    A new analysis from the Pew Research Center finds that Christianity remains the most geographically widespread faith in the world, while the United States stands out for its level of religious diversity among the globe’s most populous countries. Although the U.S. ranks 32nd worldwide on Pew’s Religious Diversity Index, it holds the top spot among the 10 most populous nations, each with at least 120 million residents.

  • Kentucky Baptist Youth Evangelism Summit Draws Record 1,337 Attendees

    A statewide youth outreach event hosted by the Kentucky Baptist Convention reached its highest attendance to date, drawing more than 1,300 participants — most of them teenagers — to a two-day gathering focused on evangelism and discipleship. The Youth Evangelism Summit, commonly known as YES!, took place Feb. 6–7 at Hillvue Heights Church in Bowling Green. Organizers reported 1,337 registered attendees.

  • “You Can’t Save Yourself”: Graham Preaches as Hundreds Commit to Christ in Argentina

    An evangelistic rally led by Franklin Graham drew large crowds to Ushuaia, Argentina — widely recognized as the world’s southernmost city — where hundreds made professions of faith during a two-day arena event organized in partnership with local congregations. The outreach, called Esperanza Ushuaia, was hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and featured preaching, worship and a public invitation to follow Christ.
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