Franklin Graham, Newsboys To Share The Gospel On The ‘God Loves You’ Tour

September 8, 2022228 views0

Franklin Graham, Newsboys To Share The Gospel On The ‘God Loves You’ Tour

2022-09-08T13:45:55+01:00

By Church News

In a few weeks, Franklin Graham will travel across the heart of America to share the good news in troubled times.The six-city God Loves You Tour kicks off on September 24 and wraps up on October 2 and stops include Allentown and York, Pennsylvania; Youngstown, Ohio; Flint, Michigan; Waukesha, Wisconsin; and Rochester, Minnesota.Franklin Graham will give a message of lasting hope at each one-night evangelistic event. The free tour includes live music from Newsboys and Marcos Witt in select cities.“There is so much confusion and darkness around us,” Franklin Graham recently shared. “It’s leading people away from their only hope: Jesus Christ.“It’s more important than ever that we pray fervently for our country and that we share the truth: ‘Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners’” (1 Timothy 1:15, ESV).Steve Rhoads explained that The God Loves You Tour gets the word out that there is hope and a future if people put their trust in Him.“There has never been more of a time when people need to know that God loves them,” explained Steve Rhoads, vice president of church ministry for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). With such chaotic times in the world, there’s a lot of uncertainty and depression.“It is a rescue mission,” he said, “even for people who don’t know that they need to be rescued. All of us do. Rescued from our circumstances, rescued from ourselves.”He added that the power of the Holy Spirit, the music and testimonies from guest artists, and Franklin Graham’s message will encourage people to say yes to a spiritual transformation. “To let them know, ‘You can live a different life than the one you’ve been living,’” said Rhoads.Evangelism training and preparations are important so “we’re comfortable and bold and full of faith,” said Rhoads. “And able to step out when the conversation presents itself.“The last thing any of us want to do is to be awkward or shy about something that’s this important.”ALSO READ Franklin Graham’s “God loves you” UK tour kicks off