This was definitely the largest Christian event I have ever been to. Absolutely amazing! One of the last tests of the new Green Point (World Cup) Stadium was the Cape Town for Jesus event. This event was expected to have between 50,000 and 60,000 people – I imagine somewhere in that number actually showed up because there were people everywhere. Our seats were great, too – right in the middle of the field facing the stage. It was a hot day in Cape Town and the sun was baking us by mid-way through the event. I went with my flat mate and a few friends from church. The event opened with prayers and praise songs in a variety of languages – from Afrikaans to Xhosa to English. It was a multicultural and multilingual event. They also presented some videos and information about specific issues and organizations within the country – not the least of which was human trafficking and several campaigns working to stop human trafficking in South Africa! It was pretty awesome and also amazing knowing that so many thousands of people were together praying specifically about this issue. Amazing things are going on in this country! There was also a presentation featuring the flags of each country playing in the World Cup – it was nice (except for the fact that I saw the American flag touch the ground a few times…). This was paired with a responsive reading and prayer about specific areas in the world. All in all, this was an amazing event and one that I wish other cities would aspire to. Hey Myrtle Beach and Charleston – why not take the lead from Cape Town and hold an event like this – amazing things happen when an entire city gets together to pray for its people, its youth, its leaders, and the nation as a whole.
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