Sunday Gallery: Three Rivers Festival of Hope

By   •   August 17, 2014

Charlie Daniels on guitar
Thousands who came to the Festival of Hope in Pittsburgh Sunday couldn't wait to see the Charlie Daniels Band. Charlie Daniels, sporting a belt buckle that said "Jesus is Lord," talked about the country's need for Jesus Christ and sang popular songs like "I'll Fly Away."
Praise
Sunday night was full of praise and worship in Pittsburgh. More than 1,500 people committed their lives to Christ over the weekend, and tens of thousands more watched the Festival through the live web stream.
Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham talked about the seriousness of sin and the only One who can forgive us of those sins.
Crowd
More than 10,000 filled the CONSOL Energy Center Sunday for the final day of the Three Rivers Festival of Hope. Many people attended all three days, for a total attendance of over 25,000.
Joy Ike
Joy Ike helped get the Festival started.
Dennis Agajanian
The crowd loved Dennis Agajanian on guitar.
Aaron Shust
Aaron Shust from Pittsburgh led the audience in some popular Christian worship songs.
Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith closed the Festival with songs that fans have loved for decades, as well as some new songs.
woman worshiping
Hundreds left their seats in the arena to worship in front of the stage.
Dennis Agajanian and Charlie Daniels
Charlie Daniels and Dennis Agajanian played together onstage to the crowd's delight.
Charlie Daniels
Charlie Daniels wasn't going to play possibly his most famous song, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," but said at multiple requests, he obliged. The audience was ecstatic, some of them dancing near the stage.
Lacey Sturm
Pittsburgh local Lacey Sturm sang "Mercy Tree," featured on last year's My Hope America with Billy Graham film called "The Cross."
woman in front of stage
A woman found a spot up front to get a good view of the stage.
Franklin Graham onstage
Franklin Graham talked about current events and related it to our need for Christ.
Tommy Coomes band
The Tommy Coomes band had the audience on their feet, singing along.
Man praying
One man who came forward at Franklin Graham's invitation prayed with hundreds of others who committed their lives to Christ.
Woman and girl
A counselor hugs a woman and little girl who came forward at Franklin Graham's invitation.
Man holding daughter
A dad and his daughter sang along to several of Michael W. Smith's songs.
Boy praying
A boy praying after Franklin Graham spoke about the need for Jesus Christ.
Counselor praying with woman
A counselor prays with a woman who was emotional after Franklin Graham's message.
Girl on shoulders
A girl recording Michael W. Smith and singing along
Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith blessed the audience before his last song to close the three-day Festival.
woman crying
A woman taking a moment as Michael W. Smith sang "Healing Rain."