Huge Christian festival to hit the heart of London in 2008

A new Christian festival is set to hit London next year, taking place across hundreds of venues all located close to ten Northern Line Tube stations, from Camden Town to Waterloo.

Pentecost Festival 2008, is being promoted as a "cross-generational, multi-cultural celebration of the Church's identity, creativity and compassion".

Being co-ordinated by Share Jesus International (SJI), the event is looking to provide free musical, sporting, artistic, intellectual, spiritual and cultural events, all run by local churches, national and international organisations and charities.

Christian Today is fully supporting the new initiative, and has carried out works on the design and creation of the Pentecost Festival website, which can be found at www.pentecostfestival.co.uk.

It is hoped the festival will provide an opportunity to experience the diversity of the Christian faith, and to reveal the vision and talent of Britain's churches and Christian communities.

Mike Pilavachi, founder and leader of Soul Survivor has said, "Pentecost Festival will be full of life creativity, colour, vision, sport, art, bible, study, music, drama, worship and dance.

"It's a call for all people to explore social projects and community initiatives, as well as new expressions of worship and the tenants of faith."

The festival is looking to "challenge the church to step outside of their comfort zone, and also dare society to let down its barriers and experience being part of a diverse, vibrant community".

Andy Frost from SJI said, "Society often sees the church as irrelevant, uninspiring and, frankly, dull. This Christian festival will show society what the Church is really all about."

The festival will take place over Pentecost weekend, 9-11 May 2008.

For all the latest information on Pentecost Festival 2008, please visit: www.pentecostfestival.co.uk