Luis Palau Visits China to set up Open Street Christian Festival

Evangelist Luis Palau will be in China this week to meet with government officials, cultural organisations, and Chinese Christians from Nov. 15-21 with the hope that he may hold an open street festival in China one day.

|TOP|In Beijing, 71-year-old Palau will speak at the charity conference, "Hand in Hand in Charity; Shoulder to Shoulder to Harmony," which will educate the public on charitable activities in China. Palau will speak on his view that charity and love are key to a harmonious society. The title of his speech is “Worldwide Principles & Guidelines for the Development of Charitable Work in China.”

In Shanghai, Palau will launch and create content for a proposed book, whose working title is "A Dialogue Between A Christian and An Atheist." The book will be a transcription of conversations between himself and the former Information Minister of China, Zhao Qizheng. The book is to be published in both English and Chinese in China.

For over five years, the Luis Palau Evangelistic Association has tried to find a way to hold an open-air festival in China with the government's approval.

In April 2004, Palau was officially invited to Beijing by the China Charity Federation to help promote the adoption of Chinese children. With him were tennis star Michael Chang, recording artists Steven Curtis Chapman and Geoff Moore, Palau's partner evangelist Jose Zayas, and a delegation of some 40 business people.

|AD|After the trip, Palau told Crosswalk that he was impressed by the "change, change, change" that had taken place in China since he last visited in 2000. Palau and the team used the group's charitable events to also speak about the spiritual adoption that takes place when a person, by faith, opens his or her heart to Jesus Christ.

Palau was very open about sharing his dream with the Chinese government officials to one day hold one of his "Great Music, Good News" festivals in both Beijing and Shanghai, according to Crosswalk.

Christian communicator and author Luis Palau's faith-based ministry has taken a message of hope and inspiration to an estimated 20 million people in 70 nations. His radio broadcasts in both English and Spanish are heard by millions more on over 2100 radio stations in 48 countries and authored close to 50 books.

Following a meeting with Mr. Zhao, the book proposal will be signed and a press briefing held afterwards. Palau will also meet with Presbyter Ji Jianhong, chairman of the National Three Self People’s Movement, and Madame Cao Shengjie, president China Christian Council. On Sunday, he will preach at Gang Wa Shi Church.







Rhoda Tse
Christian Today Correspondent