Thousands Fill Times Square for Easter Message
You likely missed it last Sunday, but thousands of people attended an Easter service in an unlikely place — Times Square in New York City. More than 600 people made decisions for Christ, while more than 40,000 people around the globe watched online.
“I live in New York City with my family, so I’ve got two daughters, and my wife and I are just trying to be a light in the darkness,” Pastor Mike Signorelli told CBN News the night before the event. “And of course, New York City is getting incredibly dark, and whether it’s false religions, whether it’s witchcraft and … we’ve just seen politically it’s an incredibly dark place.”
Signorelli said he was praying about what he could do on Easter to help stem the tide of chaos and felt that doing a service in Times Square would be a powerful vehicle.
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“Despite all the odds being against it, it was officially approved by the mayor’s office,” he said. “The whole city is actually getting behind this, which again is unprecedented. So I think God’s making a big statement. This is bigger than me, bigger than our church. I think this is really about Jesus Christ.”
The Easter event came as the battle between good and evil seems to be accelerating, with major cities falling into the chaos.
“The internet has been a great thing in terms of the gospel reaching billions of people, but, also, we know that Satan’s using it too and spreading lies,” Signorelli said. “And so you have mass deception, the propaganda of hell, as I call it. And many people that are succumbing to that.”
Despite this negativity, Signorelli said he believes God is raising up “warriors” right now to help spread and advance the truth.
“I know the outcome — we win, but it’s not gonna come without a fight,” he said. “And that’s why I asked New York City [to] give me permission to do Easter Sunday in Times Square. I believe God divinely and supernaturally opened this door.”
Signorelli hopes Sunday’s event has a profound impact on the watching world. “I’m praying that the world watches this and says, ‘OK, it’s time for true revival, not emotionalism, not hype but repentance and revival and reformation in America.’”
–Alan Goforth
