More than 125.000 attend first meeting
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
It’s rainy season here in Nigeria and torrential downpours are commonplace. Holding open-air meetings in such conditions is a risky business, but we are determined to snatch a million souls out from under the nose of the Devil. Tonight, in spite of heavy afternoon thunderstorms, more than 125,000 people turned out for the very first meeting of this Great Gospel Campaign here in the city of Otukpo. It is clear that there is an insatiable hunger for the Gospel that will not be denied.
The sense of expectancy was palpable as Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke took the microphone to preach. He spoke about, “The Mirror of God”, from the book of Exodus 38:8 and explained that the Word of God is a mirror that allows us to see our uncleanness when we look into it. The message of the Gospel rang out as clear as a bell; sin and salvation, repentance and faith. The response was overwhelming and many thousands were born again into the family of God.
Then came the prayer for the sick. Evangelist Bonnke had hardly said, “Amen”, when the field began to erupt with praise coming from every direction. Dozens of crutches went into the air and those who had just experienced a miracle came streaming forward.
Several people testified to being healed from blindness. One elderly lady who had been blind in both eyes for 5 years suddenly received perfect sight. She was so overjoyed she began to dance on the platform to the great delight of the crowd.
Three individuals with broken legs testified to being healed and demonstrated their ability to walk and run without their crutches.
One 13-year-old girl, a hunchback from birth, was suddenly straightened and healed.
Even as we left the grounds there was a long line of people who had been healed and were waiting to testify. We are sure that something special is happening here in Otukpo and this is only the beginning. The best is yet to come.
Yours together in Harvest with the whole CfaN Team
Evangelists Reinhard Bonnke and Daniel Kolenda
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A torrent of salvation and healing
Thursday, 20 August 2009
The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation and tonight that power invaded the crusade field again bringing a torrent of salvation and healing. The crowd grew to 200,000 and as they prayed the prayer of salvation, there was such evident passion and sincerity. The sound of their voices seemed to shake the earth and I must admit, I was very moved as well.
Then the Holy Spirit began to move in miracle power:
A man, blind in both eyes for 80 years received his long-awaited healing.
A young man testified that he had suffered all of his life with sickle cell. Last night when Evangelist Bonnke prayed he said, he felt as though something went out of him. Today he went to the doctor and brought the report to show me that his blood is now completely normal.
One lady received a double miracle; her deaf ear and crippled leg were both totally healed.
These miracles and many more testify to the authenticity of the Gospel that we preach and the goodness of the God that we serve. This is only day two and there is much more to come. Stay tuned ...
Yours in God’s harvest-fields
Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke and Daniel Kolenda,
Together with the whole CfaN-Team.
Electric Atmosphere
Friday, 21 August 2009
Another might harvest of souls has just come in. The crowd grew again to 220,000 the atmosphere was electric. We are all basking in the afterglow of what God has done right before our very eyes. Tonight I told the people, “Righteousness exalts a nation…” The hand of the Lord will lift up any nation, tribe or people that will repent and turn to Him. This happened to night in epic fashion. The Lord not only saved but also healed multitudes of people.
Tonight we heard many incredible testimonies from deaf people that were healed…including children. A couple of them were deaf since birth – one for the last 11 years. Tonight their ears popped open and they were instantly healed.
One young man who was suffering with HIV AIDS for the last 4 years, told me the incredible story of his healing. He had come to the Fire Conference this morning and after Rev. Peter van den Berg preached, he felt faith rise in his heart. Without a single hand being laid on him he received his healing by faith and went to the doctor for a blood test. He brought the report to me tonight …HIV negative!
Yours for a Blood-Washed Africa,
Evangelist Daniel Kolenda and the whole CfaN Team
A holy chaos
Saturday, 22 August 2009
feel at a loss for words to describe what happened tonight. It seemed to me as if Heaven came to earth. God’s glory invaded that crusade ground in such an extraordinarily powerful way. Tonight after the prayer for salvation, the Holy Spirit descended and thousands were filled to overflowing. Many began to speak with other tongues as the Holy Spirit gave utterance. Demon possessed people were set free. Miracles of healing began to take place and others fell to the ground under the power of God…it was holy chaos!
The Holy Spirit spoke to me to break the curses and as I did, the crowd erupted in dancing, singing and shouting. All the pastors on the platform began to dance. It was genuine, uninhibited, undignified, and spontaneous rejoicing. I’m sure that all of Heaven was dancing with us, as long awaited Jubilee came to Idoma land.
Please see the attached pictures of two of tonight’s many healings; one of a man deaf and dumb for 21 years and also a woman totally blind for 3 years, plus a picture of this morning’s final Fire Conference meeting, where the number of registered delegates alone totaled more than 25,000.
Tomorrow is the final day of this campaign and we are looking forward to one more mighty harvest.
Evangelisten Daniel Kolenda
Together with the whole CfaN Team
A mighty harvest in the rainy season
Sunday, 23 August 2009
We have just returned from the final meeting of this Gospel Campaign here in Otukpo, Nigeria. Even though this is our rainy season campaign, the Lord held back the rain all week and we had a full and uninterrupted harvest. Tonight the attendance climbed to 280,000. I preached the Gospel and then prayed for the sick and pronounced a blessing over Idoma land.
One lady who was healed from diabetes yesterday brought her report from the doctor confirming her testimony. Then she told me, “I am a Muslim”. When I asked if she knew who had healed her she shouted, “JESUS” and then she told the crowd, she would follow Jesus the rest of her life. We see in these meetings how salvation, healing, deliverance and Holy Spirit Fire all converge under one heading…The Gospel of Jesus Christ. They are all a part of the same glorious gift that God offers to “whosoever will”.
At last the time to say “goodbye” had come, and I could see how tears were filling many eyes. I am not sure if I will ever see these precious people again in this world, but I am sure that I will meet them again one day around the throne of God where there will be no more tears and no more sad goodbyes.
Thank you to everyone who prayed, and gave to make this crusade possible. It was truly worth every effort.
Please continue to pray as we make final preparations for our next crusade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil next month. Please see the attached pictures: a panorama of tonight’s crowd, a crippled boy healed, woman healed of AIDS with her medical report and the entire crowd praying over prayer requests.
Evangelist Daniel Kolenda
Together with the whole CfaN team
Gospel Power in Otukpo, Nigeria
Into the Highways and Byways
Getting to the town of Otukpo in Nigeria requires a flight inland from the capital city of Abuja and then a two-hour drive. Whilst it is on a main artery between far apart centers, the town itself is not a major destination for any but local travelers.
This month, the CfaN team together with Reinhard Bonnke and Daniel Kolenda traveled to Otukpo to hold a Gospel Crusade. As the team entered the town by road, it was very obvious that the people had been waiting in great anticipation for their arrival. Crowds lined the road and cheered a welcome, declaring that the favor of the Lord was now upon the town
Jesus Shines
Even though it is the rainy season at this time of year, the team had set up the huge open-air equipment on the chosen field and despite wet and muddy conditions, were ready in time for the event to begin. Much prayer was offered up with regard to the weather and as a result, not one of the eleven open air meetings was disturbed by rain all week. Instead, the people of the town and whole surrounding area flocked daily to the crusade ground and huge crowds, the size of which had never been seen before in the area, packed the field to hear the Word of God. Each morning, as early as 6 a.m., the 20,000 Fire Conference delegates were in place at the venue, eager to receive from the Lord. They were not disappointed as every message built upon the next, reaching a mighty Holy Spirit climax in the final meeting as Daniel Kolenda ministered.
Nightly at the crusade, the crowds pushed onto the open field and rejoiced as Reinhard Bonnke on the first night and Daniel Kolenda on the subsequent nights, preached the message of salvation clearly and powerfully. Tens of thousand each evening gave their lives to Jesus Christ and kept the many personal workers very busy with the start of the follow-up activities, which by the end of the week had became an avalanche of salvation. The total of returned decision cards for the week’s meetings was a stunning 713,590, all of which will be funneled into the local churches as the follow up program moves into top gear
The Power of the Gospel
After the prayer for salvation, each evening, a prayer for healing was made and once again people pushed toward the platform area to testify of God’s healing grace as the great crowd rejoiced and celebrated with each one
Evangelist Daniel Kolenda commented on a healing that, “One lady who was healed from diabetes yesterday brought her report from the doctor confirming her testimony. Then she told me, ‘I am a Muslim.’ When I asked if she knew who had healed her she shouted, ‘JESUS’ and then she told the crowd, she would follow Jesus the rest of her life. We see in these meetings how salvation, healing, deliverance and Holy Spirit fire all converge under one heading … The gospel of Jesus Christ. They are all a part of the same glorious gift that God offers to ‘whosoever will.’”
On the third night of the crusade, Daniel Kolenda reported this amazing healing, “One young man who was suffering with HIV AIDS for the last 4 years, told me the incredible story of his healing. He had come to the Fire Conference this morning and after Rev. Peter van den Berg preached, he felt faith rise in his heart. Without a single hand being laid on him he received his healing by faith and went to the doctor for ablood test. He brought the report to me tonight … HIV NEGATIVE!”
During the Saturday night meeting, Daniel Kolenda gave a short gospel message and call to salvation then talked about the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. After this message, the huge crowd stood with their hands raised to heaven and as the Evangelist prayed, the fire of God fell on multitudes. The crowd roared their praises to heaven in new tongues for over 30 minutes and as this was taking place, suddenly a great sweep in healing was felt across the people and healings starting happening all over the field. Hundreds then pushed forward to tell what God had done for them and the crowd, reluctant to leave, rejoiced with each one
Given that the month of August is the very heart of the rainy season in Nigeria, this had indeed been an ‘out of season harvest’ for kingdom of God
Report by Peter van den Berg
Dear Mission Partners!
The gospel is the power of God unto salvation, and that power invaded the Otukpo Crusade field night after night! The sick were healed, the lost were saved, demons were cast out. This is the gospel as Jesus preached it: "And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people."
Miracles testify to Truth
After the gospel message and salvation altar call every night, hundreds lined up to share their healing testimonies with the exuberant crowd. One man, blind in both eyes for 80 years, received his long-awaited healing. A 13-year-old girl, a hunchback from birth, was suddenly straightened and healed. These miracles and many more testify to the authenticity of the gospel that we preach and the goodness of the God that we serve.
Rainy Season Harvest
This crusade was our “out of season” crusade, because it took place in the rainy season in West Africa, but the Lord held back the rain and gave us a full harvest. A total of 713,590 people responded to the gospel, received Jesus as their Savior, and completed a decision card. All praise be to God!
Thank you to everyone who prayed, and gave to make this crusade possible. It was worth the effort and you share in this great Harvest!
Yours in his love and service,
Evangelists Reinhard Bonnke and Daniel Kolenda
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