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Christian Ministry to indigenous people. Illawarra, Australia

Illawarra, Australia

Mar
29,
2025

Dr.
Michael
Youssef
returned
to
a
place
of
deep
personal
significance
to
proclaim
the
Gospel
at
Leading
The
Way’s
Hope
for
the
Illawarra
Evangelistic
Celebration.

Evangelistic Celebration: Australia

Hope for the Illawarra

On March 28-29, 2025, God moved powerfully in Wollongong, Australia, as 7,800 people gathered to hear the Gospel at Leading The Way’s Hope for the Illawarra Evangelistic Celebration.

Less than a mile away from where he was ordained into ministry, Dr. Michael Youssef concluded the Celebration at WIN Entertainment Centre with a full venue of 3,600 people eager to hear the message of Truth. Thousands more tuned in as his message was broadcast, streamed, and translated into Arabic LIVE on our KINGDOM SAT TV Channel in the Middle East.

God stirred hearts in an extraordinary way, with 1,000 people responding to the Gospel invitation across the three-part event.

For Dr. Youssef, this moment marked a return to the land where God prepared him for ministry—where he attended seminary, met his wife, and later launched one of Leading The Way’s international headquarters.

We pray that what God ignited during Hope for the Illawarra through Dr. Youssef, Leading The Way, and local churches will fan into flame ongoing evangelism across the region!

Mar
29

Hope
for
the
Illawarra
Evangelistic
Celebration

00:00
1:23:18

Lives Transformed in the Illawarra

I will never forget the sound of the chairs flicking as youth in droves stood in response on Friday night

Karen

Last night we had invited a young man who has been on the edge of faith for some time. He surrendered his life to Jesus. . . . This morning [someone else] messaged me to say that her husband had responded to the call to Jesus.

Michael

Praising God for three amazing events. They were beautiful. A taste of heaven. I believe the Illawarra will not be the same.

Kim
Aussie Christians Worshipping at Hope for the Illawarra

Wollongong, Australia

Praise You, God of Wonders

  • Churches Unified

    Chris Makin, Director of Leading The Way Australia, shared, “This sense of unity has not happened before. Australia is post-Christian. We don’t now have a culture of going to church. . . . This Celebration is perfectly timed because there is a desire among the body of Christ to reach the local community who doesn’t know Jesus. Leading The Way has been a strong catalyst in this movement for unification.”

  • Awakening the Next Generation

    Over half of those who responded to the Gospel were youth. One family shared, “We drove several hours to get here. We didn’t know where our teenage daughter was spiritually. Tonight, she stood up and walked up to the front on her own to say yes to Jesus.”

    Another participant shared, “A number of international students went forward. When the song was on, they sang with enthusiasm. I asked them later, ‘Did you know the song before?’ They said no. They were singing a new song for their lives, ‘I have decided to follow Jesus.’ Praise You, God of wonders.”

AWAKE DC Christian Revival Prayer Gathering

Nov 15, 2025

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.: AWAKE DC

Throughout American history, Washington, D.C., has been more than a center of political power—it has also been a place where spiritual movements have shaped the course of the nation. From national calls to prayer by early leaders to revival gatherings on the National Mall, God has moved in this city before. Today, as moral and spiritual decline deepen, we are praying for the Lord mightily in our nation’s capital once again. On November 15, 2025, at DAR Constitution Hall, Leading The Way will host its third official Awake America city-wide gathering, Awake D.C.—calling believers to stand for Truth, return to God’s Word, commit to reaching their communities, and pray for another Great Spiritual Awakening in our nation. More than a gathering, this is a movement—part of Awake America, Leading The Way’s national effort to see the Church revitalized and believers mobilized for Christ in some of America’s most influential cities. God has moved in Washington, D.C., before. He can do it again. Will you join the call to revival?

AWAKE San Antonio Christian Revival Event

Nov 1, 2025

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio, Texas: AWAKE San Antonio

A century ago, in the summer of 1925, hundreds gathered to witness a move of God in San Antonio, where new believers were baptized in the local spring. One hundred years later, many in San Antonio are asking, “What if God moved mightily in our city once again?” On November 1, 2025, at the Boeing Center at Tech Port, Leading The Way will host its second official Awake America city-wide gathering, Awake San Antonio—with the hope of seeing God do another work of spiritual renewal within the Church. More than a gathering, this is a movement—part of Awake America, Leading The Way’s national effort to see the Church revitalized and believers mobilized for Christ in some of America’s most influential cities. God has moved in San Antonio before. He can do it again. Will you join the call to revival?

Christian outreach ministry Boston, MA.

Oct 24, 2025

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts: AWAKE Boston

For centuries, Boston has been a city of revolutions—intellectual, political, and spiritual. From the Great Awakenings that shaped a nation to the world-renowned universities that are shaping tomorrow’s leaders, Boston’s influence upon our nation’s culture and history is undeniable. But today, as secularism rises and faith fades in America’s great cities, the need for revival is urgent. On October 24-25, 2025, at the historic Tremont Temple and in partnership with local churches, Leading The Way will host its first official Awake America city-wide gathering, Awake Boston—a bold movement to ignite hearts, strengthen the Church, and mobilize believers for the next Great Spiritual Awakening in America. Awake Boston will feature a two-part gathering culminating in a timely message from Dr. Michael Youssef, empowering believers to reach their communities and inviting the lost to surrender their lives to Christ. At a special collegiate gathering, Christian apologist, podcaster, and YouTuber Dr. Sean McDowell will teach a Master Class for students answering one of the great questions of our time: “If God, Why Evil?” More than a gathering, this is a movement—part of Awake America, Leading The Way’s national effort to see the Church revitalized and believers mobilized for Christ in some of America’s most influential cities. God has moved in Boston before. He can do it again. Will you join the call to revival?