Franklin Graham says God has put a calling on his heart. The evangelist is following the Lord’s lead as he prepares to hold more prayer rallies across the U.S. in 2017, following last year’s successful 50-state Decision America Tour. Starting in may, Franklin Graham will kick off this year’s tour with four stops in Tennessee.
In 2016, Franklin Graham traveled to all 50 state capitals, encouraging people to pray, vote and engage in the political process. As he shared the Good News of Jesus Christ at each prayer rally, Franklin said he sensed God calling him to reach even more people throughout the United States. “God has given me a burden to go back, this time to preach in medium and smaller cities across states and regions,” he said.
At each rally, Franklin Graham will lead people in praying for America, their state and local community– just as he did with the more than 230,000 people who joined him at a tour stop last year, with another 150,000 views online. More importantly, over 8,000 people indicated they made a decision for Christ.
Helping people come out of despair and hopelessness and find life– changing hope in Christ is why Franklin will visit many small towns in America– where larger events may not typically come. “What America ultimately needs is spiritual change– a transformation that starts in individual hearts,” Franklin Graham recently said.
And, God-willing, Franklin says, he hopes to return to every single state over the next several years. It’s his hope that each region of the USA will be saturated “with the hope of the Gospel and a call to prayer and repentance.”