118:. TheCall is meant to be a gathering of fasting and prayer to confess personal and national sins, to pray for God's blessing on the nation, and for spiritual awakening among youth. Personal and national repentance among Christians and prayer for spiritual awakening has been the core focus of TheCall since its inception. Much of the event is devoted to prayer and sermons against abortion and homosexuality. TheCall events have been attended by prominent evangelical leaders such as
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