Wednesday 7 August 2024

Why do 125,000 Christians camp in a field?

There are a lot of Christian festivals and Bible Weeks happening over the summer. A lot. More than 10. These include Commission Festival, New Wine, Keswick, Spring Harvest, Creation Fest, NewDay (NewFrontiers), Big Church Festival, Greenbelt, Focus (HTB), The Gathering (for men). These total more than 125,000 delegates. There are numerous smaller events too. It is fair to say the Christian Festival has returned strongly since Covid. So why have thousands of Christians returned to these festivals, often at considerable expense, to experience discomfort, loss of sleep and long walk to the loo for days on end? God. Festival goers want more of God. They are prepared to put up with camping for more of God. More worship (bigger than in their home church). Good Bible teaching. And community (there is nothing like a bleary eyed breakfast bacon roll together). And children and Youth - 100s or 1,000s of young ones together is a super encouragement: "There are lots like me. Lots!"

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