2012 [2.8 MB] - Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

Rock the Lakes evangelistic outreach in Buffalo, New York, September 2012One of them, a homeless man named David,came to the park to find out what all ofthe music was about. As he listened, theHoly Spirit pierced his heart. “I just can’tlive like this anymore,” he said. “I need Godin my life.” David talked and prayed with acounselor to receive Christ. “For the firsttime, I have hope to change.”More than 18,600 folks gathered a monthlater for Rock the Lakes in Buffalo, New York.After one young girl made a life-changingcommitment to Jesus on Saturday, shecame back on Sunday with a friend in tow.We praise God that her friend also decidedto turn from her sins and submit her life toChrist as her Lord and Savior—as did morethan 680 other Rock the Lakes attendees.Franklin Graham brought his Rock outreachto the banks of the Ottawa River in Ontario,Canada, and despite a daylong rain onSunday, welcomed more than 15,250 peopleover the weekend. During Rock the River,425 individuals responded to the artists’testimonies and Gospel messages fromFranklin by praying to invite Jesus to bethe Lord of their lives.These Rock events, held in the United Statesand Canada, were also streamed onlineto more than 100 countries. Over 82,100people as far away as Malaysia, thePhilippines, Hong Kong, Finland, andSingapore watched the live video feed.Nearly 2,000 of them chose to recordtheir decisions for Christ online.WILL GRAHAM PROGRAMSWe also partnered with BGEA’s office inCanada and local churches for Ignitionwith Will Graham, one in a series ofevents for youth in the Waterloo regionof Ontario. Nearly 2,500 people turned12 BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION