Faith
Franklin Graham Proclaims True King in Lima
Faith Facts
- Only 14% of Peruvians have a personal relationship with Christ despite openness to the Gospel, with high rates of anxiety, alcoholism, and drug abuse.
- Over 2,400 pastors from 700 churches joined preparations, expanding the event from one to two days after the 1998 festival’s lasting impact.
- Churches are training believers via the Christian Life and Witness Course to share faith, disciple new converts, and build lasting communities.
Lima, Peru’s ‘City of Kings,’ prepares to hear about the true King Jesus amid spiritual challenges and declining traditional faith.
The Esperanza Lima festival, led by Franklin Graham of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, runs March 7-8, drawing thousands in a city of over 11 million.
Local leaders express growing excitement for this beacon of salvation, forgiveness, and purpose in Christ, echoing the wise men’s Epiphany worship.
Christians worldwide, join in fervent prayer for Lima’s hearts to open to God’s hope and for strength in this evangelistic mission rooted in Biblical truth.