Brandon Lake vividly remembers the evening a gaggle of area bouncers accepted Christ throughout his Summer time Worship Nights Tour with Phil Wickham.
It was 2023, the primary yr of the tour, and the 2 singers had been on stage within the ultimate moments of the live performance, asking viewers members to boost their palms in the event that they wished to “set up a relationship with Jesus or rededicate their lives,” says Lake. All of the sudden Lake observed a commotion within the viewers to his left.
“What occurred was after we gave you this invitation to boost your hand if you wish to say sure to Jesus, apparently various guards raised their hand,” Lake informed Christian Headlines.
Christians within the viewers surrounded the safety and helped them take the subsequent step on their non secular journey.
“Many worshipers there that evening ran ahead and celebrated with safety,” he added. “It was actually nice. As a result of that's why we do it. It's not about leisure. It's seeing how individuals meet God.”
Tickets went on sale March 22 for the 17-city Summer time Worship Nights 2024 tour, which can once more characteristic Lake and Wickham with particular visitor Hulvey.
“Individuals are healed and let out on these nights,” Lake mentioned. “…However the principle aim is salvation.”
The 2 award-winning singers bonded over final yr's Summer time Worship Nights tour as followers of their work.
“It's a pleasure to sing his songs and join with him and exit as a united battlefront in opposition to the darkness and in opposition to all the things that individuals undergo,” Wickham informed Christian Headlines.
Wickham additionally has favourite moments from the 2023 tour. After one of many tour stops, Wickham acquired a message on Instagram from a lady who introduced her non-Christian husband to the live performance.
“[She] she mentioned, 'Hey, I've been praying for my husband since we bought married 20 years in the past that he would come to Jesus. And that night – thanks for taking that second [of invitation] – as a result of he raised his hand that evening. And all the things is totally different now,” Wickham recounted.
One other evening, the pinnacle of safety for the Summer time Worship Nights Tour was rescued. Wickham described the person as a troublesome “navy man” who traveled with artists however was not a Christian himself.
“After which inside just a few weeks he got here to each of us,” Wickham mentioned. “He simply mentioned, 'Hey, there's one thing else occurring right here. And I didn't know what to do at that second. However while you mentioned if you wish to comply with Jesus, I meant I wish to comply with Jesus.'”
The person accepted Christ.
“He follows Jesus now,” Wickham mentioned.
“That's an indication for me like, 'Thanks, God, you're in it,'” he added.
The story in regards to the safety chief nonetheless makes Lake cry, he mentioned.
“God transforms households,” Lake mentioned. “God Strikes”
The person informed Lake, “I can't wait to get dwelling and inform my son I'm a Christian now.”
Wickham and Lake say they’re praying for comparable encounters with Christ through the 2024 tour.
“In case you get me and Brandon in there, it's going to be a celebration,” Wickham mentioned. “You recognize, there's loads of pleasure, loads of leaping. However actually what we've had on our hearts from the start was simply—we wish to see individuals come to Jesus and we wish to see hearts renewed in Him.”
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Michael Foust has lined the intersection of religion and information for 20 years. His tales have appeared within the Baptist Press, Christianity Immediately, Christian PoHoly, and Leaf chronicle, and Toronto Star and and Knoxville Information-Sentinel.
