Many well-known evangelical figures first came to prominence at the festival, such as Luis Palau, Bishop Festo Kivengere, Annie Vallotton the French-Swiss Good News Bible illustrator and Manfred Siebald the German singer-songwriter.
Many well-known evangelists, including Luis Palau, Bishop Festo Kivengere, Annie Vallotton, the French-Swiss Good News Bible illustrator, and Manfred Siebald, the German singer-songwriter, rose to prominence at this event.