Thousands make decisions for Christ during Franklin Graham's Route 66 'God Loves You' tour
Franklin Graham speaks during the the "God Loves You" tour event in Joliet, Illinois, on Sept. 19, 2021. | Courtesy Billy Graham Evangelistic AssociationThousands made decisions for Christ throughout Franklin Graham's 14-day "God Loves You" tour, helmed by top Christian artists, including the Newsboys and Marcos Witt.
Graham, the son of late famed evangelist Billy Graham and who has led the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) since 2001, traveled to eight cities preaching the Gospel at free events.
More than 56,000 people attended the free outdoor events along Route 66 that began in the Chicago area on Sept. 19 and finished outside Los Angeles in San Bernardino, California, on Saturday. Over 5,000 people indicated they made decisions for Jesus Christ at the events, a BGEA spokesperson told The Christian Post.
Following his final stop in San Bernardino, Graham reflected on his largest in-person events since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
"Two weeks ago we began the God Loves You Tour along historic Route 66 to share a message of hope in 8 cities across the heart of America," Graham, who also heads the Samaritan's Purse humanitarian ministry, wrote.
"And tonight at the last stop in San Bernardino, I told the crowd that I'm not offering religion to anybody because religion can't save your soul from Hell—only Jesus Christ can. I thank God for all those who responded to the invitation to come to Jesus Christ in repentance and put their faith and trust in Him. Join me in praying for them."
The 69-year-old evangelist, who has shared the Gospel at nearly 200 evangelistic events worldwide since 1989, quoted Ephesians 2:8-9: "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." CP.
