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LUIS PALAU FESTIVAL WRAPS TWO DAYS OF 'GREAT MUSIC & GOOD NEWS' IN ORLANDO

Sunday, April 2, 2006

LP Citrus Bowl day – evangelist Luis Palau welcomes a massive crowd on the Citrus Bowl grounds on the first day of the Orlando Festival

ORLANDO, FL (ANS) -- One of the largest Christian outreach celebrations ever presented in Central Florida wrapped Sunday night at Orlando’s Citrus Bowl grounds after two days of “great music and Good News” from world evangelist Luis Palau and some of Christian music’s top artists.

Skate Counselor – a “Friend of the Festival” (with visor) counsel two young skateboard fans who made a decision for Christ at the Orlando Festival’s Livin It Action Sports demo

Presented in cooperation with over 650 area churches, dozens of business supporters and thousands of volunteers, the event drew attendees from across the southern states and around the country. Event officials put the two day crowd estimates at 85,000 – 50,000 on Saturday and 35,000 on Sunday.

The Luis Palau Festival format that has filled beaches, parks and plazas around the world combines multiple presentations of the Gospel with the Livin It Action Sports demos, kids play areas, an interactive sports zone, custom car and motorcycle show, and community service projects ranging from neighborhood fix-up to food drives.

BMX Orlando – a Livin It BMX athlete shares the sky with a skywriter at the Orlando Festival

For the first time, the Palau team added two new elements: a motocross exhibition featuring high-flying motorcycle stunts and a Latino-themed area called Viva Orlando! In each area of the festival, a Gospel message was shared with the audience.

Citrus Bowl Night – Orlando’s famed Citrus Bowl is the backdrop for the Saturday night crowd at the Orlando Festival with Luis Palau

“It was a glorious weekend with Orlando providing a great welcome and exceptional weather,” said Luis Palau. “With the city’s rich diversity, we were able to share the Good News with tens of thousands of people across ethnic, economic and denominational lines.”

Main stage artists included CeCe Winans, tobyMac, Delirious?, Point of Grace, Salvador, Kutless, and Disciple. The Livin It Action Sports compound showcased performances by the King of Kings skateboard ministry, Chaos on Wheels BMX riders, and Riders for Christ motocross athletes. Celebrities from sports and entertainment gave their personal testimonies, including Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard, and actor/filmmaker Stephen Baldwin.

Luis Palau has shared the Good News of Jesus Christ in 70 countries face-to-face to over 21 million people. He has written close to 50 books on matters of faith, and his radio broadcasts in both English and Spanish are heard on over 2100 radio stations in 42 countries. His ministry will be releasing a radio special - Livin It: Unusual Suspects – based on the acclaimed television documentary which aired in December of 2005. Future Luis Palau festivals are scheduled for Houston, Tampa Bay, Nashville and Omaha in the coming year.

For information on the Luis Palau ministry visit www.palau.org.

MEDIA RELATIONS: Craig Chastain 503-939-5535 craig.chastain@palau.org