We prayed that the abortion center on Latrobe Drive in Charlotte would close that first year.
It didn’t.
But 411 babies were saved. Thousands of believers stepped forward. And what God began with 32 people praying on a patch of grass would reach far beyond Charlotte.
Watch thousands of believers gather at our first Celebrate Life prayer walk.
We could not see the full story then. Looking back, we can see how much God was already doing.
Earlier in 2016, just 32 believers had gathered to pray on a patch of grass near the Southeast’s busiest abortion center in Charlotte, North Carolina. By year’s end, more than 80 churches had become involved. Thousands of believers were awakening to a heartbreaking reality: innocent babies were losing their lives in their own city.
The Church was stepping beyond its four walls, coming together to pray and offer hope to families facing difficult circumstances.
Then came December 3, 2016.
That morning, thousands of believers gathered for our first Celebrate Life prayer walk in a field near the place where those first 32 had prayed just months earlier. Believers from different churches and denominations stood side by side, united in prayer and purpose. We hoped that before the year ended, we would see the abortion center close its doors.
Believers gathered at our first Celebrate Life prayer walk in Charlotte, December 3, 2016.
That did not happen. Even as we celebrated 411 babies saved from abortion, the work before us remained.
And God’s people kept showing up.
Though the abortion center on Latrobe Drive in Charlotte remains open, we continue to pray with expectation. We believe the day is coming soon when we will see its doors close for good. Until then, we will keep showing up, offering hope to families, and trusting God with every prayer and every step of obedience.
But the story has grown far beyond that patch of grass in Charlotte. From New York to California, from Chicago to Washington State, and most recently in Washington, D.C., God has used what began in 2016 to activate churches and believers across the nation.
In each community, believers are stepping forward to pray, serve families, and bring hope to places marked by heartbreak. Those first 32 believers could not have seen every church that would join them, every person who would answer the call, or every family whose story would change. They took a step of faith with the opportunity God had placed before them.
Today, we have that same opportunity.
When we gather for Celebrate Life, we bring all these stories with us. We celebrate lives saved, families supported, and churches awakened to their calling. We stand alongside believers who have prayed faithfully for years and others who are taking their first step. Together, we thank God for what He has done and pray boldly for what is still to come.
Perhaps you have followed Love Life from a distance. You have heard the stories, watched the videos, and celebrated what God is doing. This year, come experience it for yourself. Pray alongside the people behind those stories. Bring your family. Invite your church.
Years from now, what will we look back on and see that God was beginning among us?
In 2016, it started with 32 believers willing to show up. Come be part of what happens next.
Join believers across the nation for our Celebrate Life prayer walk on Saturday, November 14, 2026.