Religious Conventions Orange County

Drawing Christians from cities as far apart as Seattle and San Diego, the West Coast Believers' Convention in Anaheim this week is a testament to the phenomenal growth of the so-called charismatic movement, once viewed skeptically as a fringe element. The weeklong event at the Anaheim Convention Center has more than 2,000 registered participants and drew more than 5,000 Tuesday night for a sermon by Texas-based minister Kenneth Copeland.

Drawing charismatic Christians from Seattle to San Diego, the West Coast Believers' Convention in Anaheim this week is a testament to the phenomenal growth of a movement once viewed skeptically as a fringe element. The weeklong event at the Convention Center has more than 2,000 registered participants and drew more than 5,000 Tuesday night to hear Texas-based minister Kenneth Copeland preach.