From Evangelical Focus. (Photo: Facebook/BelfastLive)
Around 10,000 took to the streets of Belfast in Northern Ireland for the March for Jesus held last Saturday, May 16th.
The event “brings together churches and Christians from across the land in worship, prayer, and public testimony to exalt the name of Jesus Christ in the heart of Belfast”, explained the organisers.
The day began early in the morning with a gathering at the Ormeau Park, for “a relaxed time of community and fellowship”, with activities for everyone, food trucks and refreshments.
At around 2 pm, they began to march through the city centre, finishing in front of Belfast City Hall, where there was a time of worship, testimonies and corporate prayer for the city and the nation.
“A call to our generation to come back to Christ”
For pastor John Ahern from All Nations Church in Dublin, one of the organisers, the march was “a call to our generation to come back to Christ and to embrace the love and forgiveness and freedom that is found in him and him alone”.
“There are many things that divides us, but there is one person that unites us and that is Jesus Christ our Lord”, he added.
According to the organisers, “the atmosphere was full of joy, faith and the presence of God. It was more than just a march, it was a declaration that Jesus is Lord over this city”.
“Every song sung, every step taken and every banner raised was for Jesus Christ alone”, they concluded.