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Dear Friend,
I recently returned from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where we saw God move in amazing ways through the two-day Encountering God evangelistic outreach.
In the nation’s largest outdoor gathering space, 117,000 people gathered the first night followed by 320,000 on the final evening—all to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
On the first night of the outreach, I told the crowd that without God, we are spiritually poor and blind—but He offers new life when we place our trust in “Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own” (Titus 2:13–14, NKJV).
Ayana* was among those who surrendered her life to Him. The 20-year-old wanted to ride a bus to the Festival, but missed it. She took a taxi with her older sister. When I gave the invitation, she responded by receiving Jesus Christ in repentance and faith. Long before the Crusade, she had been interested in the Gospel—but her parents were against it. When Ayana’s father said she could attend on Saturday, she was thrilled. She shared that she had struggled with anxiety, but now was filled with joy at giving her burdens to the Lord. Before she left, we gave her a copy of the New Testament and discipleship materials to help hew grow closer to the Lord.
Please pray for our new brothers and sisters in Ethiopia. Ask God to strengthen these men and women, and make them bold witnesses for Him.
I am so grateful for friends like you. You are vital to the eternally important work of proclaiming the Gospel.
May God richly bless you,
Franklin Graham
President & CEO
*Name changed to protect privacy.
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