Greg Laurie's Harvest Crusade to Be Held at Utah University Where Charlie Kirk Was Killed

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California megachurch pastor Greg Laurie plans to host his Harvest Crusade event at Utah Valley University (UVU), the same location where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated in September.

Approximately 10,000 people are expected to attend the event titled “Hope for America” on November 16. Meanwhile, over 60 Utah-based congregations will host livestream gatherings.

Laurie, who leads Harvest Fellowship in Riverside, told The Christian Post that he initially planned to host an event in Utah next summer.

“We immediately reached out to the Utah pastors to offer our support. We asked if there was anything we could do. They responded, ‘Come sooner. Our community is hurting,’” Laurie recounted.

“We responded by committing to a date only six weeks away. That’s a first for us at Harvest Crusades! Normally, we plan events at least a year in advance. But there is an urgency, and we believe the message of the Gospel is the answer.

Laure also appeared on The Charlie Kirk Show earlier this week, where he discussed the event.

“I met Charlie several years ago, and also recently spoke at one of Charlie’s pastor conferences,” Laurie told CP. “I have long admired Charlie’s incredible work reaching young people and have been a strong supporter of it.”

The event comes several months after Kirk was fatally shot in the neck on September 10 during TPUSA's "America Comeback Tour" at the UVU campus.

"His boldness in bringing the Gospel to hurting communities like Utah Valley University is exactly what America needs right now. It is a clear and unapologetic message of hope, redemption, and truth found only in Jesus Christ," he added.

TPUSA Faith's senior director, Pastor Lucas Miles, told CP that he and the group "deeply respect Pastor Greg Laurie and the incredible work he’s done through the Harvest Crusades."

"His boldness in bringing the Gospel to hurting communities like Utah Valley University is exactly what America needs right now. It is a clear and unapologetic message of hope, redemption, and truth found only in Jesus Christ," he added.

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Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributing writer for CrosswalkHeadlines and the host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast devoted to sound doctrine and biblical truth. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary.