During the March 19-21 event, close to 8,300 people made decisions for Christ. Approximately 71,000 attended. Considering the total population in Uruguay is 1.7 million, the percentage is amazing. Learn, also, about the country and about preparations leading to the Festival.
Tens of Thousands Accept Jesus in Uruguay
On the final night of the Festival of Hope, the crowd in Charrua Stadium overflowed into the parking lot. Close to 24,000 people came and almost 1,800 made life-changing decisions for Christ. “This is historic. We’ve never seen anything like this and the church here is excited,” said Ernesto Dueck, a missionary who was born and raised in Uruguay, helped lead the My Hope project in Uruguay and also served on the Festival’s local executive committee.
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Let the Children Come to Me
Jesus said, “Let the children come to me.” On Saturday morning in Montevideo, Uruguay, thousands did just that. A sea of faces–bright and eager–lined the bleachers and field at Charrua Stadium. More than 25,000 parents, children and youth groups packed the stands.
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A Harvest of Souls in Uruguay
They came by the thousands to hear the Good News and Franklin Graham did not disappoint. More than 13,000 heard the Gospel in Montevideo on Friday night–and 879 made decisions for Christ. Young and old they came. Some in their teens; some, like Palmira Pimienta, in their 80s. Palmira not only came to the Festival, she is serving as a counselor.
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History in the Making
One newscaster said it well: “This is historic. It is the first time our channel is transmitting live from a Christian event in Uruguay.” In a nation known for secularism, the Festival of Hope with Franklin Graham is making a huge impact. Among the opening night crowd of 9,500, approximately 815 people made decisions for Christ.
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Conversations about God
As the Festival de Esperanza kicks off in Montevideo this evening, it will be the first time many in Uruguay will hear about the love of Jesus Christ. Alexis Medina, senior pastor of Centro Cristiano del Cordon, says that Uruguay is different from other Latin American countries. It is more European. Most people who live here are from Italian or Spanish heritage.
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Seeds of Change in Uruguay
Although Uruguay often is labeled agnostic or atheist, a fresh openness to the Gospel is sprouting. Maybe it began in 1962, when the Billy Graham team stopped here on a tour of South America. The seeds certainly took root with My Hope in 2007 and are being watered by people this week – passing out fliers across Montevideo for the Festival of Hope with Franklin Graham.
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Why Uruguay Needs the Gospel
On a sunny morning in a beautiful Montevideo park, Franklin Graham shares why he is in Uruguay, and why this nation so desperately needs God. Located in the southern part of South America, the tiny nation of Uruguay is bordered by Brazil, Argentina, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Rio de la Plata. It is the least corrupt nation in Latin America after Chile, and has the lowest rate of poverty in the area.
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A Fresh Spiritual Rain is Coming to Uruguay
Uruguay is in the midst of a severe drought, with rainfall in some areas at a three-decade low, which has prompted emergency measures to limit usage and aid farmers. The drought is reminiscent of the long-standing spiritual thirst of people in this strongly secular South American nation.
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You Can Accept Christ
Just like the thousands in Uruguay, you too can accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Follow the Steps to Peace and make sure your soul will be with God for eternity. Pray right where you are! God will hear. And then let us know how we can pray for you.
