Author: Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie

The one-night event, called “Hope for America,” aimed to bring hope to a community shocked by Charlie Kirk’s assassination

OREM, UT / ACCESS Newswire / November 18, 2025 / Thousands gathered at Utah Valley University’s UCCU Center for an unforgettable evening of worship, inspiration and community during the latest Harvest Crusade hosted by Pastor Greg Laurie. The one-night event, themed “Hope for America,” featured powerful performances from award-winning Christian artists Chris Tomlin and Phil Wickham.

Originally planned for 2027, the Harvest Crusade was hastened by the tragic Sept. 10 assassination of Charlie Kirk on the campus of Utah Valley University. “When we heard of Charlie Kirk’s assassination,” Laurie said, “we immediately reached out to pastors in Utah to ask how we could support them. They said, ‘Come sooner. Our community is hurting.’”

The Harvest Crusade brought together attendees from across the region, as well as 1000 volunteers, with 67 churches in surrounding areas serving as remote overflow sites. In addition, hundreds of media partners streamed the event nationally, including over 600 radio stations.

The evening opened with a moving tribute video honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, setting the tone for a night centered on hope and bold faith.

“Despite this tragedy, God has done amazing things around our nation and people are asking questions. . . . It was like a wakeup call,” Laurie said. “This is your moment tonight. This is your wakeup call tonight. Don’t let it slip by.”

The event concluded with an invitation for attendees to make a personal commitment to faith as artist Phil Wickham sang “Oh Come to the Altar.” By the end of the evening, over 2,100 people had made professions of faith in person and online.

“I was there at UVU on [Sept. 10] and witnessed the murder,” said one attendee. “Seeing the UCCU arena filled with people who were hungry to heal was amazing. The altar call broke me with joyful tears… Healed and peaceful are two words I now identify with.”

Event Highlights:

• Venue Attendance: 7,800

• Livestream Views: 210,000

• Professions of Faith: 2,100+

• Participating churches: 67

“Our one-night event at UVU in Utah was an astounding success! The people were so open, worshipful, and responsive to the gospel. Many came to Christ,” Laurie said.

The Harvest Crusade at Utah Valley University marks another milestone in Pastor Greg Laurie’s over-35-year ministry of large-scale evangelistic events. Harvest Crusades are large-scale evangelistic events with a worldwide history spanning the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Since 1990, more than six million people have attended Harvest Crusades in person, in addition to the millions more that have participated online. Cumulatively, more than 600,000 individuals have made professions of faith through the Harvest Crusades.

MEDIA: High-quality photos of the Harvest Crusade are available here.

For more information about upcoming Harvest events, visit https://harvest.org.

Greg Laurie is the founder of the Harvest Crusades and senior pastor of Harvest Church, with campuses located in California and Hawaii. He is a renowned evangelist, bestselling author and inspiration for the 2023 “Jesus Revolution” film. He leads annual Harvest Crusades, large-scale evangelistic events that share the gospel with thousands in stadiums worldwide.

SOURCE: Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie

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Greg Laurie to hold special, one-night Harvest Crusade event called, “Hope for America” Sunday, November 16, 2025 at site of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

OREM, UT / ACCESS Newswire / October 6, 2025 / Pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie has announced an upcoming Harvest Crusade called “Hope for America” at Utah Valley University (UVU) on Sunday, November 16, 2025. The one-night event aims to bring hope directly to a community reeling from the September 10 assassination of Charlie Kirk, a prominent Christian leader.

“We’re going to go to that place of darkness, and we’re going to turn on the radiant light of Jesus Christ and proclaim the gospel that Charlie believed,” Laurie said. “What was meant for evil will be turned to good.”

For over 35 years, Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie have served as a unique and effective approach to evangelism, spanning the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Since 1990, more than six million people have attended Harvest Crusades in person, and an additional five million have participated online. Cumulatively, more than 1 million individuals have made professions of faith in Jesus Christ through the Harvest Crusades and their other outreaches. Each crusade combines worship, preaching and community engagement to share the gospel with diverse audiences.

For two years, Harvest Ministries has been collaborating with 150 local churches in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area to bring a Harvest Crusade to their community. Following the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, these church partners requested plans be accelerated. “They said, ‘Our community is devastated, and we need the hope that only Jesus can bring,’” Laurie shared. The event will be prepared and executed in just six weeks.

Harvest Ministries is also partnering with major media outlets to encourage global participation. The Harvest Crusade will also be livestreamed at harvest.org, YouTube, Facebook, and on the Harvest+ app, available on all app platforms, allowing viewers worldwide to participate in real-time.

In preparation, Harvest Ministries launched a prayer initiative called the “3:20 Prayer Calendar,” inspired by Ephesians 3:20 which says God “is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” Participants are encouraged to pray each day at 3:20 AM/PM leading up to the Harvest Crusade for the event’s success.

“We’re asking God to do something big,” Laurie said.

To receive further news about the Harvest Crusade: Hope for America, go to harvest.org.

Information for churches that want to get involved with the Harvest Crusade can go to this link.

A complete media kit, including shareable assets for Harvest Crusade: Hope for America, can be found at this link.

About Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie

Greg Laurie is the founder of the Harvest Crusades and senior pastor of Harvest Church, with campuses located in California and Hawaii. He is a renowned evangelist, bestselling author and inspiration for the 2023 “Jesus Revolution” film. He leads the Harvest Crusades, large-scale evangelistic events that share the gospel with thousands in stadiums worldwide.

For inquiries, email media@harvest.org or contact Harvest Ministries at https://harvest.org/contact-us/.

SOURCE: Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie

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