Four Day Strike to Change a City Ends

A four-day rally that brought over 60 churches and other Christian organization together from the area ended with close to 400 attendees at the Azusa Street Grounds in Los Angeles, organizers say.

The “Strike LA” event closed on Sunday with a joint worship service and two guest speakers – Cindy Jacobs and Pastor Jaeson Ma. The service concluded the four-day “strike” for God, which involved praying and worshiping at strategic locations in the city “to bring the leaders of this generation together - crossing denominational and cultural barriers to unite in the spirit of Psalm 133.”

“The event surpassed what we were expecting in terms of intensity and what happened in the spirit,” said Pastor Jonathan Ngai, the coordinator of the “Strike LA” project and the leading pastor of the Transformation Community Church.

The “Strike LA” event derives its mission statement from the “Transformation” camps for youths that have taken place in the past three years. Over 1,000 youths gathered for these events.

“Four years ago, it started as Transformation event. We wanted to see the city transform and the whole city change for God. This year, God called us to go deeper – more than a camp,” Ngai said.

According to “Strike LA” organizers, close to 90 percent of those who joined the rally in the 4 day period were aged 25 years and under, though adult presence was strong throughout the event.

In addition, the surveys intended to collect the general demographics of the participation showed diverse representations in denominations, from Southern Baptists to mainstream evangelicals and more.

“It was the most Incredible four days we’ve been part of,” exclaimed Ngai. “Seeing God bring churches to the street where we are supposed to be … now is the reformation generation.”

When asked about next year, he commented, “We will pray and wait to see what He is doing, what He wants us to do and then follow.”