Members of Sri Lankan churches hand out fliers for the Celebration of Grace with Will Graham.
Churches blanketed the town of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (a suburb of the country's largest city, Colombo) with fliers for the Celebration of Grace with Will Graham.
A traditional Sri Lankan welcome for Will Graham
Will Graham receiving a traditional Sri Lankan welcome in Moratuwa
Children in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Will Graham greeting children in Moratuwa
Sri Lanka is an island nation off India's southeast coast. Although the country is roughly the size of the state of West Virginia, it has 10 times the population.
Praising the one true God in Moratuwa
Will Graham praying with Celebration leaders
The Celebration of Grace was held Feb. 7-9, 2014 at Moratumulla Methodist Church.
Christians make up just 6 percent of Sri Lanka's population. In the days leading up to the Celebration, believers handed out nearly 25,000 invitations. Some said they invited several neighbors and co-workers. Others had gone through their entire neighborhood with invitations.
Will Graham onstage at the Celebration of Grace
Thousands of people attended the event and hundreds made decisions to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.
A man is overcome with emotion as he prays at the Celebration of Grace.
Praying
Will Graham and his translator
A local choir singing and dancing at the Celebration of Grace
View from the stage
Will Graham serves as an associate evangelist, vice president at the BGEA and executive director of the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove.
Many Sri Lankans came forward to accept Christ—a decision that is not taken lightly in the predominantly-Buddhist culture.
Praying together
A game of cricket
The sun turns the sky a brilliant yellow-orange over the Indian Ocean.
