The costs to produce a Christian festival like Celebrate Freedom™ 2008 are substantial. What justifies such a large investment of money and resources?
The benefits of a festival are tangible and well worth the cost: • Thousands of believers establish a regular habit of prayer and intentional outreach to those in their lives who need Jesus Christ. • Through the process of pre-festival preparation, believers throughout the business, church, and civic communities develop and nurture relationships that lead to spiritual growth and transformation that extends far beyond the festival itself. • The festival creates a God consciousness in the community, thereby supporting and encouraging believers to share their faith. • Believers are excited and encouraged to see local media outlets reporting positively about Christians and the Christian faith. • The city is blessed by community service projects that are either initiated or strengthened through the festival. • The historic demonstration of unity in Christ through pre-festival grassroots publicity, media coverage and the festival events themselves is a powerful witness to the city. They prov
