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Evangelist Franklin Graham shared the Gospel in two open-air meetings attended by a total of 437,000 Ethiopians – in a public square infamous for communist rallies in previous years.
The massive crowds worshipped Jesus at the Encountering God Ethiopia outreach – and 4,000 people gave their lives to Christ. After the first evening, Graham said: “This is my 11th trip to Ethiopia, but the first time I have ever held a crusade here. What a joy it was to see 117,000 people come to Meskel Square (the name means Cross Square) to hear the Gospel message. We praise God for the many who came forward at the invitation to put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ as Saviour.”
Over 1,600 evangelical Ethiopian churches planned the meetings with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), which took place 65 years after Graham’s father, Billy, preached in the capital, Addis Ababa. London will have its turn to hear Franklin Graham when his ‘God loves you’ tour returns to the ExCel Centre on 21 June 2025.
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