Revival

Franklin Graham urged thousands at Manchester’s Co-op Live on Saturday to seek forgiveness through Christ, the Christian Post reports. During his God Loves You Tour sermon, he used the biblical account of Lot’s family to call for repentance and invited listeners to come forward. The report does not establish an independently verified attendance or conversion total.

A multisite North Carolina church baptized 458 people in a single day, according to the Christian Post. The congregation described the total as a record in its 137-year history. Church leaders celebrated the occasion as a significant moment for their community.

The Christian Post is carrying coverage of the AWAKE Houston gathering with Michael Youssef and Chris Tomlin. The announced lineup also includes O. S. Hawkins and evangelist Ahmed Joktan of Mecca to Christ Ministries International. The program brings together Christian teaching and worship.

A study of evangelical Christians in the United Kingdom reports growth led by young men, according to the Christian Post. Its findings examine the size, identity and composition of the evangelical community. The report describes a pattern that differs from the country’s broader religious decline.

Close to 600 churches across the United Kingdom are preparing for Franklin Graham's God Loves You Tour event in Manchester. Organizers expect thousands at the Co-op Live arena. Previous stops have drawn both large crowds and local protests.

A woman who has reached 105 says her faith explains her long life, describing every day as a blessing. She has outlived most of her contemporaries and still attends church. Her family gathered to mark the birthday.

Rapper and religious freedom advocate Nicki Minaj continued a public reaffirmation of her Christian faith, sharing Scripture and saying she wants to see Jesus someday. The Small Business Administration named her a judge in its Million Dollar Pitch Competition. She has spoken increasingly about religion in recent months.