More than 50,000 young people are expected in Atlanta for three days this week for one of the nation’s largest Christian-based annual conferences.
The sold-out Passion 2024 will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium through Friday. It will draw tens of thousands of young Christians, ages 18 through 25, to worship, pray, hear a number of influential Christian leaders and help lead a spiritual awakening for that generation.
People can also livestream the event at https:www.passion2024.com/.
The Passion movement was launched in 1995. Atlanta pastor and best-selling author Louie Giglio and Shelley Giglio founded the Passion Conferences in 1997.
A longtime focus has been on helping the homeless and ending human trafficking.
According to its website, the conferences have donated $18 million to 70 partner organizations around the world.
Some of the performers include Crowder, KB and Brooke Ligertwood, Christine Caine and Pastor Earl McClellan.
Tom Peters, a retired home builder and residential general contractor who lives in Duluth, has volunteered as one of the door holders for about seven years.
“The energy is indescribable,” Peters said. “Some of the kids have been coming since they were 18 years old. They’re full of fire.”
He said college students and young adults come all over the nation and some as far away as Japan.
He gets goosebumps just thinking about what will happen at Mercedes-Benz over the next few days, he said.
“They know why they’re here and Who they’re here for,” he said. “They are there to give glory to God.”
He values his job welcoming Passion attendees.
“I get to open the door for kids who are coming through, welcome them and hopefully (when they leave) see how their lives have changed.”
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