THE FESTIVAL PROCESS

A guide to why and how a festival works in a city.

Together, we joyfully proclaim the Good News of Jesus to people everywhere—there’s nothing better.

We go by invitation…

  • We believe that in every city God has placed spiritual leaders to lead city transformation.

  • We respond to the invitation of the city Church leaders.

  • We go to cities because they are the hubs of nations, people of influence reside there, and those with resources live in them.

Where we’ve been…

+ Nairobi, Kenya

+ Blantyre, Malawi

+ Cairo, Egypt

+ Cape Town, South Africa

+ Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast

+ Abidjan, Ivory Coast

+ Lilongwe, Malawi

+ Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

+ Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

+ Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

+ Bujumbura, Burundi

+ Kampala, Uganda

+ Kigali, Rwanda

+ Lusaka, zambia

The Festival Timeline: Four Phases

1 — The preparation Phase

A handful of church and marketplace leaders prayerfully set out to inquire if a movement of this magnitude is in the timing of God and within the rhythm of the city. This is the phase where the vision is cast from local Church Leaders so that the festival is owned by the local Church.

2 — The Promotion Phase

Until now everything has been focused on finding and recruiting the right leaders to guide the effort. Now the focus shifts to include everyday Christians. This is when we begin to mobilize and promote the Festival in the Church and outside the Church through the process called, “Internal and External Promotion.”

3 — The proclamation Phase

United together, the local Church endeavors to saturate the whole region with the Gospel through multiple strategies. This includes prison outreaches, evangelistic luncheons, and other affinity-focused evangelistic events that make sense for the city. This includes evangelistic training and mobilizing believers, who will reach out to our non-believing friends. A week before the festival, we will go where the people are, and for the last three days, we will all gather at the festival grounds.

4 — The Preservation Phase

This is the process of follow-up and discipleship. Right from the preparation phase, local churches, and believers will be empowered to raise a group that will follow up and disciple those who will give their lives to Christ until they are rooted in local churches. Our team will continue to help and encourage you during this time.

festival week events

  • School Outreaches

  • Eyeglass Clinics

  • Action sports outreaches

  • Sports Tournaments

  • Prison Ministry

  • Business + Women’s Affinity Events

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes…

Romans 1:16

festival weekend

  • Children’s area

  • Action Sports demonstrations

  • Food vendors

  • Live music

  • Gospel message

  • Response