Ministers of 13 churches participated in the preparatory arrangements and organisation of the Jesus Festival in Kirovohrad. Two interchurch prayer meetings, which were held before the Festival, accommodated over 150 believers. As many as 86 ministers had been involved in the street evangelism for two weeks. During this period of time about 1500 people turned to God with the Prayer of Repentance.

The coming Festival was widely advertised in media: on TV, on the radio, and in a local newspaper. A video screen set up in the city's central square showed a video featuring the Festival. The city's Philharmonic Society and the Kropivnytskyi Theatre provided poster space for billing the Festival. Apart from that, about 1 000 posters were put up on city's billboards and inside buses.

Altogether, 80 ministers from Kyiv's Victory Church went to Kirovohrad. Though living in uncomfortable conditions such as a lack of heating and running hot water and having no sufficient rest, they displayed selfless devotion to their work. Kirovohrad's Christians took active part in the evangelistic campaign, worked in the usher and worship ministries, and joined the prayer efforts. They also helped with the follow-up ministry and other work. The Festival was held in the atmosphere of unity and full mutual understanding between the people.