Fiji Crusade with Dr. Cho - the crusade held at Suva National Sports Stadium was filled with news. A big crowd of Fijians living in Suva came to the crusade with a passion for the Gospel. This crusade was held as a national event, so the Prime Minister of Fiji attended. Later he invited Dr. Cho to a luncheon party on a boat and had a pleasant conversation for two hours.
* March 18
Japan Crusade - a crusade for the 19th anniversary of the founding of Full Gospel Tokyo Church. Dr. Cho thanked all the pastors and lay members who prayed and worked hard for the Japanese mission for 19 years, suggesting a bright vision for the 21st century Japanese mission at Full Gospel Nagoya Church New Year's crusade.
* Apr 8-9
New York Crusade with Dr. Cho - it was successfully held at New York Madison Square Garden with 15,000. The venue was jampacked with people, and about 1,000 people received salvation. New York, the central place of art and culture of the world, was full of miracles, the wonderful work of God, and the fire of the Holy Spirit during the crusade.
* Apr 29-May 3
New Zealand Crusade with Dr. Cho - many cripples were healed and demon-possessed men were set free. Because of the obvious work of the Holy Spirit, New Zealanders had a blessed time being changed through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
* June 11-14
Italy Prayer Crusade - the crusade was held in Rimini, Italy, where more than 95% of the population believe in Roman Catholicism. Many people were saved and healed, so the local staff wanted the work of the Holy Spirit to keep spreading to all of Europe as it did in Italy.
* July 21
97' Kansai Jesus Festival - the Gospel Festival to help win 10 million Japanese to the Lord was held in Osaka Taiko-en. Countless people came and prayed, repenting of their sins as a country, a people, and as individuals. The venue was filled with a huge crowd. The response toward the festival was tremendous.
* Sep 25-28
South America Meetings with Dr. Cho - these meetings were the 2nd General Assembly and the 2nd World Congress of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship at Sao Paulo, Brazil. One venue, the airport, became jampacked with 1,500,000 people, and the meeting was filled with the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Dr. Cho stated that the strong work of the Holy Spirit had spread over the world and emphasized that "the World Assemblies of God had to be the apostolic religious body that shines the light of the Gospel on the world in the 21st century."
The President of Brazil, Fernando Henrique Cardoso attended the crusade with officials and delivered a congratulatory address, saying that it was such an honor to have the Pentecost meetings in Brazil where love and peace harmonized together. During the 2nd General Assembly of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, Dr. Cho was reelected chairman of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship.
* Oct 10
97' Tokyo Festival with Dr. Cho - it was held with Dr. Cho as the main speaker at Tokyo Hibiya Public Hall. He stressed that the steppingstone to grow as a great nation of the Gospel depended on effort and prayer.
* Nov 5-7
Philippine Crusade with Dr. Cho - it was held in Manila, Philippines, raising the wind of revival in the Pentecostal Church. Dr. Cho emphasized that human beings would be set free from all the curses of life only by relying on God and seeking for the work of the Holy Spirit, not through politics, economics, or any other thing. The crusade was the largest one ever held and became the very spot where people experienced miracles. Dr. Cho caught the public's attention and had many interviews with the Philippine press and CBN-TV. The crusade was a subject of conversation across the Philippines.
* Dec 21
The movement "ANABADA" was started due to an unprecedented national crisis. "ANABADA" is an acronym from the Korean words used to encourage Koreans to save, recycle, exchange, and share materials. There was a flea market every Saturday at the first floor of the second education building of Yoido Full Gospel Church.
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."