Not everybody who showed up at Qwest on Sunday was there to enjoy a church service: Several local journalists were working, covering the Easter Celebration. Below is a list of some of the features of the event from local and national media: CNN/Q13 video feature, 4/25 CNN picked up a feature originally reported by local Q13's Jeff Van Sant. In particular, we like the three godly ladies unabashedly sharing the gospel in their interviews: From the original Q13 article, which ran on Easter Sunday:

The stadium was transformed into a mega church with live music, sermons and hundreds of baptisms. But before that could start, a twist on a familiar sight of football Sunday was introduced by Seahawks running back Justin Forsett, who was there not as a professional athlete, but a Christian. "Before the start of the game, we will raise the 12 man flag," Forsett said to the crowd.  "But in honor of resurrection Sunday, in Jesus, and who He is, we're going to raise the Jesus flag this morning!"

Later that evening, the Christian Post ran a summary of the event, "Driscoll: Without the Resurrection, Jesus Is the Biggest Liar":

During his 30-minute Easter sermon, Driscoll, who shouted the whole time to the point his voice was hoarse, made it clear that Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation. "Jesus is exclusive," Mars Hill’s preaching pastor stated plainly. He acknowledged that such a statement is unpopular in Seattle, but said he can’t lie. "I will stand before Him and give an account of every word that I speak and I must tell the truth," said Driscoll. "There is no salvation, there is no forgiveness of sin, there is no eternal life, there is no reconciliation with God apart from faith in Jesus Christ." But not only is Jesus exclusive, in that he is the only way to salvation, but he is inclusive in the sense that everybody is invited to come to him, added Driscoll. "No matter what sins you committed, Jesus invites you. No matter what race you are, Jesus invites you," said the pastor.

Local television station KIRO also did a short spot and slideshow on the service, with a brief clip of the worship, too:

Another local station, KING 5, featured the service in photos 6 through 9 of this slideshow:

Several outlets also previewed the event in the week leading up to it: Q13 event preview, April 22 Seattle Times event preview, April 17 In this article, reporter Janet Tu researched several comparable events of the past that would compete with our goal of holding the largest church service ever in the Pacific Northwest:

Though there doesn't appear to have been another single-church service that has drawn 20,000 people, local venues have had large crowds for other types of religious gatherings. Qwest Field was the site of a 2008 appearance by the Dalai Lama at an event designed to spur compassion in the community. Qwest Field Event Center — not the stadium — has hosted church services by Seattle Church of Christ, which drew about 1,000 people each of two years, and Christian Faith Center, which drew about 8,000. It's also been the site of Eid al-Fitr prayers, which drew 5,000 people in 2004 and 2,500 people in 2005. Eid al-Fitr celebrates the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Safeco Field has hosted Promise Keepers, an evangelical Christian event for men, and KeyArena has been the site of several Christian revival events drawing tens of thousands, including Women of Faith and Pastor Greg Laurie's Seattle Harvest.

Spirit 105.3 event preview, April 17 Pastor Mark was interviewed on the "Sunday Mornings with Scott and Sam" show about the event, the church, himself, and theology in general: [audio:http://www.spirit1053.com/audio/2192.mp3]