Loveland, Colo., Oct. 7, 2024 – The Northern Colorado Look Up Celebration with Will Graham took place this weekend, Oct. 5-6, at Blue Arena at The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland, Colorado, with approximately 5,500 in attendance. The outreach was a homecoming of sorts for evangelist Will Graham, who was born in nearby Longmont, Colorado, in 1975.
“This is where my life began almost 50 years ago. Colorado is in my blood. There’s something special about coming home,” said Graham. “I’m grateful to the churches for inviting me to come home and preach the Gospel.”
Graham used the return to the place of his birth to direct people to the hope of Jesus Christ.
“We’re all sinners. We’ve all broken God’s laws. None of us are exempt. The Bible says there’s a price to pay. It says ‘the wages of sin is death.’ My friends, that’s a steep price. I can’t afford that,” said Graham on Sunday night, as he shared a message based on the parable of the Prodigal Son. “’But God so loved the world that He gave us His one and only son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.’ That’s the good news! That’s what allows us to go home! He’s longing for His children to return.”
More than 330 people responded to the invitation to make a commitment to Christ throughout the weekend.
Graham was joined for the Northern Colorado Look Up Celebration by several chart-topping and award-winning musical guests, including multi-Platinum three-time Grammy winner Michael W. Smith, folk rock band Rend Collective, and worship leaders Christine D’Clario and Aaron Shust.
In addition to the nightly events, a special children’s outreach called KidzFest was held on Saturday morning, featuring live music by Go Fish, a video presentation called The Quest, and plenty of fun and games—bounce houses, painting, a petting zoo, food trucks and more.
“I’ve been amazed at the difference in intentionality of our church family leading up to this event as we’ve planned and prepared and prayed for it. I know there’s going to be a substantial change in Northern Colorado,” said Pastor Steve McCarthy of Connections Christian Church in Johnstown, Colorado. “I’m just grateful the churches are involved and ready to receive these new Christians. Then when those people start living out their faith, it’s going to make a dramatic change in our community in Northern Colorado. This is going to have a lasting effect.”
Graham will now turn his attention to Alberta, Canada. The Grande Prairie Look Up Celebration will be held at Bonnetts Energy Centre in Grande Prairie, Nov. 8-9, 2024. It will feature music by The Afters, Rend Collective, Katy Nichole, High Valley and The Color, along with Gospel-focused messages from Graham.
About Will Graham:
Will Graham is the third generation of his family to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ under the banner of the BGEA. The grandson of Billy Graham and the oldest son of Franklin Graham, he has spoken to more than one million people across six continents. Graham also serves as executive vice president of the BGEA, giving leadership to all areas of the organization his grandfather founded in 1950.
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Contact: Erik Ogren, eogren@bgea.org