Popular German Pentecostal Evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke is billed to return to Nigeria for a powerful crusade.
German Pentecostal Evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke
German Pentecostal Evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke, is set to return to
Nigeria for a five day crusade and a three day multi-purpose ministers’
fire conference, according to his team, Christ for All Nations (CFaN).
CFaN officials led by its African Director, John Darku, said the
group is expecting more than 10 million people across Africa at the
crusade billed to hold at the large expanse of land close by Sparklight
Estate, diagonally opposite OPIC Plaza, Isheri Osun, Lagos/Ibadan
Express way in November.
Bonnke, a renowned German preacher has visited more than 200 countries to stage, what the faithful described as ‘life-transforming crusades”.
Although the Lagos outing will be the last of Bonnke’s
international crusade, CFaN will continue to carry on with its global
evangelism project.
Darku said the CfaN is anticipating the conversion of many souls
to Christ as Bonnke delivers his final message to a crowd of worshippers
in Nigeria.
“One of the highlights of the crusade will be a Passing The
Burning Torch Conference for leaders and church workers. Bonnke is
believing God for many thousands of pastors and evangelists from around
the globe to be inspired to evangelism,” says Darku.
Darku told journalists that the crusade promises to be the best of
its kind just as he hinted of plans to recruit more than 500,000
counsellors, 200,000 intercessors, a choir of over 23,000 and a security
force of over 10,000. “There is great excitement from all the
churches in the country, and we are expecting a spectacular harvest of
people coming to Christ”, he says.
Lead evangelist of CfaN and successor to Bonnke, Daniel Kolenda
expressed optimism that the landmark crusade will transform the church
not only in Nigeria but also across the continent.
“I’m thrilled to join with Reinhard in this vision, and know
that the results of this crusade will be farther reaching and of even
greater consequence than we can even imagine.”
Kolenda said: “Ever since God gave Evangelist Bonnke a vision
for a blood-washed Africa- a continent washed in the blood of Jesus
Christ- over 40 years ago, he has been filled with a burning commitment
to win the continent for Jesus.”
Apostle Alexander Bamgbola said that since Nigeria is troubled on
many fronts , with the economy struggling out of recession, cases of
armed robberies, kidnappings, cultism and ritual killings have not only
become widespread. He said youth unemployment and politicians squabbling
over money have further compounded the country’s economic woes.
“All these have fouled the air, putting the country in greater need of spiritual cleansing”, said Bamgbola, Chairman Central Working Committee of the Crusade.
CFaN described Bonnke’s return to Nigeria for his final
international crusade as divine, because the global preacher has
specific revelation and call to help the country fix its social fabrics
and economy.
According to Darku, Bonnke strongly believes that the evangelism conference will “plunder hell and populate heaven.”
An excited Bonnke, who sent out an invitation on his Facebook wall, says: “Hello
Friends, I have a special announcement for you today! I am returning to
Lagos, Nigeria for my ‘Farewell Crusade’ in November of this year! This
will be a truly momentous event, where we believe millions will, not
only hear the Gospel, but will be saved, healed, and delivered! As much
as I am concerned, I am inviting the whole world.”
Bonnke, 77, has helped over 75,913,155 people make salvation
decisions over the last three decades and plans to pass on the torch to a
younger generation of evangelists led by CfaN’s lead evangelist and
Bonnke’s successor, Kolenda.
“The Lord spoke to me, that I should go back for one more crusade in Africa,” Bonnke was quoted as saying. “I
want not only to see a gigantic harvest of souls, but to pass my
burning torch to this generation. Recently, I traveled to Lagos, Nigeria
to meet with the spiritual leadership there and they gave their
unanimous support. I believe God is going to do something I have never
seen before,” he said.
-NAN
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