The country we’re living in today is different than when I grew up,” says Franklin. “Kids today don’t have role models. They don’t even know that God is there and cares for them. These kids need help. They are searching for someone who will love them and tell them the truth. We have the answer.”
Franklin points out that “it is a spiritual battle we are facing here. The devil wants these kids. He wants their souls. He wants these kids in hell with him for eternity.
“In every battle, blood is shed. My prayer is that the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ will cover those who come to the event, that many will experience forgiveness of sin. The blood for this battle was spilled 2,000 years ago when Jesus Christ shed His blood on Calvary’s cross.”
Three down: Baton Rouge, St. Louis, Quad Cities
“We’ve had tens of thousands of kids – we’ve been able to preach and proclaim the Gospel,” says Franklin. “We are fighting for these kids. We want them to know about a Father’s love.
“We thank God for what he’s done. We’ve come up the Mississippi River, fishing for the souls of America’s youth: kids that have never even been to church or known that people love them. This is what it is all about: taking God’s love – His son, Jesus Christ – to another generation.”
One to go: Minneapolis-St. Paul
“Pray for us,” says Franklin. “This is a battlefield. We are going in the name of Jesus. Pray for these kids that are lost. Pray that God will give me the right words as I speak to them. I want them to understand that Christ died in their place.
“I want to see an outpouring of the Holy Spirit of God up on that place, and that there will be a flood of young men and women asking God for forgiveness and asking Christ into their lives.”
