The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God was in London last night to reinvigorate Christians for mission and cast off doom and gloom in the midst of the credit crunch.

Pastor Enoch Adeboye was at the Festival of Life to encourage the 60,000-strong audience to “engage in vibrant evangelism” as a counter to depression and hopelessness caused by the credit crunch.

Speaking ahead of the event, he told Christian Today it was imperative that believers look to God to help them through difficult times.

“Whenever we see a lot of shaking it is God’s own way of saying ‘I am still there on My throne, I haven’t changed’, and if we would return to Him, He will be there to solve our problems,” he said.

“No matter the amount of battles we face, there is still a lot of hope. If we return to Him, He will give us victory.”

Pastor Adeboye said he believed Europe was on the brink of a major revival.

“There is no room for a vacuum in the human spirit. If Christ is not there you want to fill the vacuum with something else. But I believe that right now Europe has seen for itself that the alternatives are just not as good as Christ Himself. That’s why I believe they are on the brink of saying let’s go back to the Lord.”

Festival of Life has grown to become the largest all night non-denominational gathering of Christians in Europe, gathering tens of thousands year-on-year since it first began in 1996. The night features preaching, worship and prayer for revival.

Speaking ahead of the festival, the coordinator of Christ Redeemer Friends Trust Pastor Tunji Adebayo said, “This year, with so much hopelessness around after the credit crunch, those attending will be encouraged to use this God-given opportunity for evangelism and offering hope.”