September 2010
Leaders in the Coaqchella Valley are seeing the fruit of their strategy to divide their 40-mile valley into five regions for the recent Festival of Life held with Mike MacIntosh. "We were able to carry on significant grassroots ministry in every one of the regions," reports Paul Cedar, LC2C coach for the region and Mission American Coalition chairman. "There have been especially wonderful ministries to the poor and neediest ... we were able to lovingly and appropriately share the gospel with people in every socio-economic level in the Valley."

October 2009
Coachella Valley Prayer Gathering Termed "Historic":  It was a packed house at Southwest Community Church in September as Christians from across the Coachella Valley gathered to seek the Lord's blessing upon their valley. The prayer gathering was historic - organizers expected 200-500 people but nearly 1,500 from all denominations came together to pray for the region and the Festival of Life planned for 2010.

March 2010
Love Invasion Continues to Build in the California Desert: Some 400 people have already accepted Christ in the run up to a unique love invasion slated to take place in the desert communities of the Coachella Valley CA from April 9-11, 2010. Evangelist and pastor Dr. Mike MacIntosh will be heading up the Festival of Life Outreach. Each night during the festival, MacIntosh will present a message of faith and hope and will be joined by a talented lineup of Grammy and Dove Award-winning musicians.

April 2010
More Than 30,000 Hear Gospel in Coachella Valley: During the Festival of Life services April 9-11 and the various mini-festivals and outreach events of the past year in the Coachella Valley, Calif., a total of 56,500 people participated. Some 20,000 people received food and gift boxes: 1,944 received medical care, 1,655 received dental care, plus thousands received clothing. All of these services were provided free in the name of Jesus. Above all, some 3,600 people made commitments to Jesus Christ through the major Festival events, mini-festivals and various outreaches. Events of the April 9-11 weekend drew 31,900 in attendance, with 1,338 committing their lives to Christ. Several full stories on the events, as well as the story of how the LOV Movement developed in the Coachella Valley, were published by Assist News.

July 2009
Coachella Valley Prepares for Festival:  Evangelist Mike MacIntosh visited the Coachella Valley in June for a launching luncheon for the Valley's Festival of Faith planned for April. Nearly 240 church leaders, ministry leaders and marketplace leaders attended - double the expected 120 people. Organizers shared the vision for the festival and Mike MacIntosh spoke. The LOV (Lighthouses of the Valley) Movement coordinating the event is an alliance of Christian pastors and leaders in the Coachella Valley.