Franklin Graham Returns to London With Gospel This Month
More than 1,400 churches are partnering with the Rev. Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to bring the God Loves You Tour back to ExCeL, London. The June 21 event will be the tour’s eighth stop in the UK since 2022, including two previous events in London, as well as outreaches in Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Sheffield and South Wales.
“The church in the UK isn’t dead,” Graham said. “The churches that are continuing to preach God’s word are alive and well, and I believe this is just the beginning. In this time filled with so much tension and uncertainty in the world, people want to know what God has to say. We are grateful for each and every church that is continuing to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ in this great city. I’m looking forward to coming alongside them and sharing the hope-filled message of the gospel that has the power to transform lives and change this city forever.”
This summer’s event begins performances by Grammy-winning artists CeCe Winans and Michael W. Smith, as well as the award-winning band The Afters. In preparation for the upcoming outreach in London, Christians are being equipped and emboldened to share their faith with others through a series of seminars. Among them is Pursuit, a youth-focused event designed to encourage young believers. Nearly 2,000 youth have attended these free trainings held throughout the UK over the past three weeks.
“In the last few years, there has been a noticeable shift,” said Reuben Morley, youth festival director for the God Loves You Tour. “We are seeing more members of Gen Z attend church and follow Jesus Christ. Young people are coming together with a shared hunger for God and a boldness to reach their friends, and we believe that many more will come to Christ this June at ExCeL London.”
There is a great deal of excitement among churches throughout London as they prepare, plan, and pray for the upcoming event, and hundreds of buses have already been booked. These coaches will provide free transportation for people who would have otherwise had difficulty attending the outreach.
“London needs Jesus,” said Debbie Ford, an administrator at Elim Pentecostal Church in London. “The God Loves You Tour is vital for this city. There’s an urgency to remind people how much God loves them, and London is the perfect place to do that. London is not forgotten. God has not finished with London, the UK or Europe. In fact, he’s only just starting.”
To learn more about the God Loves You Tour, visit www.GodLovesYouTour.org.uk.
–Dwight Widaman
