Are Christian festivals secretly competing for attendees?
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This year, the festival David's Tent coincided with Wildfires, and next year, Focus, New Wine, and Wildfires are expected to occur concurrently. Does this present a healthy variety of festivals to choose from, or are Christian festivals secretly getting competitive? Founder of the Big Church festival, Tim Jupp discusses this with Mal Pope
Released on 6 Sep 2024
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