Franklin Graham Reports Over 800 Decisions for Christ at Manchester Event

Franklin Graham held an evangelistic event at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England on October 3, 2026, drawing approximately 10,400 attendees. More than 800 people responded to the invitation to commit their lives to Christ.

The gathering was the ninth stop on Graham's "God Loves You" tour of the United Kingdom, a series of outreach events organized by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). Nearly 600 evangelical churches across the region coordinated transportation for attendees, with over 200 buses bringing people to the venue.

Graham preached a message focused on repentance, forgiveness, and salvation. The BGEA described the response as evidence of "pockets of revival" in the United Kingdom.

The Manchester event followed a June 2026 gathering in London that drew 17,000 attendees. Graham noted that despite reports showing only 5 percent of British adults attend church weekly, he sees "millions of hungry hearts" in the country.

The tour has been part of a broader pattern of public faith events in the UK and the United States in 2026. Earlier in the year, the Baptize The World organization reported 19,010 baptisms across 49 nations on Pentecost Sunday.

Graham, the son of the late evangelist Billy Graham, has led the BGEA since 2001. The organization has conducted evangelistic campaigns in dozens of countries over the past two decades.