MINISTRY · Evangelism

New Life Festival

A festival where young adults and international friends hear the gospel together and find a community of faith

AT A GLANCE

Who it's for: College students and international students hearing the gospel for the first time — and anyone who wants to bring them along
When we meet: Twice a year — on a Sunday during the spring and fall terms
Where: LDI Center and the campus venues announced for each festival
How often: Twice a year (spring and fall, on a Sunday)
Contact: Announced through a notice on the LDI website two months before the event

WHAT WE DO

Festival praise and worship performances
The gospel message — told through drama and testimony
Gospel conversations — one to one, in small groups
Recreation — sports and games to open the day
Follow-up — connecting new believers to a community of faith

About the International New Life Festival

The International New Life Festival brings young adults together with friends from many countries to hear the gospel, share the love of Jesus Christ, and connect with a community of faith.

Praise, drama, games and conversation open the day, and the gospel conversations that follow reach each person one at a time. We plan it so that someone coming for the first time can simply enjoy the day and meet the gospel along the way.

Fruit from recent festivals

In 2025 we held the International New Life Festival twice, in spring and in fall. The 29th festival, on March 29–30, drew 374 people; 97 had a gospel conversation and 26 received Jesus.

The 30th, on September 21, drew 445 people; 91 had a gospel conversation and 33 received Jesus. Many of them, including friends from a range of countries, have since been connected to a church and to discipleship and are growing.

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