The Courier Herald
Go Tell Crusade to begin Sunday
Organizers planning for thousands each night
By BRANDY T. MULLIS
05/08/06
After months of anticipation, the Laurens County “Go Tell” Crusade with Rick Gage will begin Sunday.
Gage, a former collegiate football coach, now leads a large Atlanta-based ministry and his crusade events have been dubbed “small town Billy Graham crusades.”
“We believe Rick’s life-changing message will have a very positive influence on our community,” Skip Evans, chairman of the local crusade, said. Over 40 area churches have been involved in bringing the massive crusade to Laurens County.
Laurens County is approximately 70 percent unchurched, according to publicity chair Don Clark. He said organizers feel a “major revival” in the community is needed.
“We are expecting 2,500 people per night,” Evans said.
In 2005 Rick Gage Ministries held four crusades in four states and 40,000 men, women and children attended.
Rick Stanley, an evangelist and step-brother of Elvis Presley, will be a part of the crusade. Gage brings a praise band that promises to move the crowd and Amy Lowry will sing nightly as well. Sunday night will feature a county-wide mass choir comprised of 150 local church members.
The final night will be geared toward area youth, with UGA football players speaking and free pizza being served. The Youth Pizza Blast will begin at 6 p.m.
The crusade will be held May 7-10 at 7 p.m. nightly at West Laurens High School’s Raider Stadium.
