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GRAHAM
FESTIVAL COUNTS 11,700 DECISIONS FOR
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Christian Post 31
August 2009: The Billy Graham Evangelistic
Association wrapped up “Festival de Esperanza” (Festival
of Hope) in Colombia’s capital city Saturday, recording
over 11,700 decisions for Christ.
Of the more than 11,700 decisions, over 7,200 were made
by children who joined Saturday for what turned out to
be the largest kid’s event in the history of Franklin
Graham Festivals. In total, more than 80,000 children
were present.
“Today we are celebrating something very important for
our whole nation,” said Baola Hernandez, one of the
entertainers who performed during “Festininos” Saturday
morning. “It is important to reach all the families of
Colombia through their children.”
Later that evening, more than 1,700 people from a crowd
of approximately 30,000 responded to a call by American
evangelist Franklin Graham, who preached Saturday night
about the Prodigal Son.
“The father saw the boy from a distance,” Graham stated,
referring to the story recorded in Luke 15:11-32. “He
was watching the road and when he sees his son, he runs
to his son and throws his arms around his son and he
kisses him! They celebrate and that can happen tonight
if you run to your father!”
Before Saturday, over 2,800 decisions had already been
made for Christ, beginning with the more than 1,500 on
the opening night, followed by the more than 1,300 on
Friday.
The last time the BGEA held a massive evangelistic event
in Colombia was in 1962, when Graham’s father, world
renowned evangelist Billy Graham, shared the Gospel with
as many as 250,000 throughout his visit.
Around 9,000 at that time made decisions for Christ.
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