6/2011 路 Pu blic ation of REINHARD BONNKE AND DANIEL KOLENDA
Mission Report
Zaki Biam, Nigeria Brno, Czech Republic To the ends of the earth Great Gospel Campaign in Zaki Biam, Nigeria
Manifestations of Holy Spirit power Healing reports from Africa
Brno Fire Fire Conference and evangelistic outreach in Brno, Czech Republic
Nigeria’s “fruit basket” produces yams, maize, rice, beans, millet, all sorts of fruit and almost three-quarters of the country’s soya production.
Welcome to Zaki Biam The region around Zaki Biam still presents the “typical” African picture of round straw-roofed mud huts.
To the ends of the earth Typical mud huts with thatched roofs dot the untamed landscape of a remote part of West Africa. Zaki Biam is situated in Nigeria’s “fruit basket”, in the south-eastern federal state of Benue, where farming is the backbone of the economy. A number of fishermen also live on the banks of the mighty Benue River, which is 1,400 kilometres long and gives the federal state its name. Although the area is rich in mineral deposits, only limestone and kaolin (china clay) are commercially
exploited. On arrival, Daniel Kolenda remarked, “When Jesus told us to go to the ends of the earth, I think he must have had Zaki Biam in mind.” Nonetheless, tens of thousands of enthusiastic people eagerly attended the opening meeting. The weather was unusual for the season. On the second evening, everyone was soaked through – not with natural rain but with showers of spiritual blessing! The
Children wherever you look. Nigeria has one of the highest population growth rates in the world – nearly 3.5 million more people every year. And they all need to hear the gospel.
gospel was preached and some amazing healings took place. The next morning it rained during the Fire Conference and Peter van den Berg and Daniel Kolenda had to preach under umbrellas. It was clear to everyone that in Zaki Biam they were witnessing a demonstration of the power of the gospel. On the third day of the Fire Conference, before prayer was made for the Holy Spirit to fall, it happened spontaneously. The Holy Spirit needs no prodding or coaxing
from us – he is more eager to fill us than we are to be filled. “I feel as though we are in the midst of a historic sovereign outpouring of the Holy Spirit that continues from city to city as we travel throughout Africa,” was how Daniel Kolenda described his impressions at the end of the campaign.
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The last evening meeting of the campaign presented a particular challenge. Rain poured down, lightning flashed and thunder rolled with fury (see the photo – it is not a montage) but the people were not put off. The members of the CfaN team were deeply moved by the tenacity of those precious people who carried on undeterred. They were so determined to press forward to receive a blessing that the Lord rewarded their hunger. Signs and wonders followed the proclamation of the gospel, just as Jesus promised. Jesus told his disciples, “Open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest” (John 4:35). That was true then – and still is today. It is why we go. It is why we preach. It is why we are willing to risk everything and to pay any price – for the sake of the harvest and the one who gave his life so that “none would perish”.
Given up by the doctors A previously blind woman (in the green dress in the photo on the next page) was supernaturally healed on the third Fire Conference morning and gave her testimony that evening. The doctors had given up on her, saying that there was no hope for her type of blindness. So she had sought out the local witchdoctor for an alternative remedy. He told her that his “treatment” would cost 17,000 naira,
Daniel Kolenda at the morning Fire Conference
Enthusiastic worship!
Manifestations of Holy Spirit power Healing reports from Africa
On the Friday evening a young man who had been HIV positive brought the diagnosis that the doctor had given him that day. After receiving prayer, he is now HIV negative!
but her aunt, who was one of the Fire Conference delegates, asked her to go with her to the morning meeting and receive her healing from Jesus instead. The witchdoctor told her that she would not be healed at the campaign. “You will come back to me very soon,” he said. But he was wrong! Jesus opened her eyes – free of charge.
This man was taken on crutches directly from the hospital to the campaign site. He had been bedridden, on an IV drip, unable to speak and partially paralysed. The power of God hit him in a dramatic way. He stood up and began to dance and sing. Every symptom of his sickness had completely and instantly vanished!
Brno Fire
The Holy Spirit – divine fire
Bret Sipek
For many years, our East European representative, Bret Sipek, had been urging us to hold another CfaN event in the Czech Republic. After much prayer, we finally felt that the time had come to answer this “Macedonian call”. (See Acts 16:9-10)
Brno
Daniel Kolenda prayed for thousands of people who were hungry for God.
Siegfried Tomazsewski awakened the enthusiasm of many participants with his afternoon call to live uncompromisingly for Jesus.
God’s word fell on prepared ground: 7,200 people attended the Fire Conference and evangelistic meetings in the Czech Republic.
Y
ou may recall the From Minus to Plus evangelistic outreach in the mid1990s. A high-quality booklet containing a crystal clear message about the cross of Christ written by Reinhard Bonnke was delivered to every home in large parts of Europe and beyond. Years later we are still receiving feedback! Again and again we meet people who testify that they came to Christ through this booklet and we praise God for this evidence of his continuing work. We sensed the Holy Spirit
telling us that a new generation could be reached with the same clear message – in a different format and using modern media. There was a new harvest to be reaped for the Kingdom of God! So we created an attractive DVD with the same From Minus to Plus salvation message – a message so clear that even a child can understand it. We were eager to know whether the churches in Brno would use that tool – and they certainly did! In an extraordinary act of unity, the churches in Brno and
neighbouring cities worked together to reach their friends, families and neighbours and distributed over 130,000 of the evangelistic DVDs. We believe that by God’s grace they will be like Trojan horses in people’s homes and that the Holy Spirit will speak to hearts every time one is played. This initiative encouraged many believers to start witnessing again and they saw many people respond to their invitation to attend the CfaN gospel campaign.
Peter van den Berg in action
The work of the Holy Spirit was the theme of the one-day event because Jesus said, “In the last days I will pour out my Spirit on all people” (Acts 2:17). There can be no doubt that we desperately need the fire of the Holy Spirit in the church and in the world.
From the time that the opening prayer was spoken, there was a real sense of the presence of God. The wind of the Spirit seemed to blow in as the doors opened to let the people through. Because Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke was unable to be there in person, he welcomed the great crowd over a video link. His absence made no difference – the Holy Spirit spoke to every heart as only he can. Peter van den Berg, who has been CfaN’s Vice-President for over 31 years, generally teaches tens of thousands of pastors and leaders at our Fire Conferences in Africa. When we asked him to help us in the Czech Republic, he did not hesitate to join forces with us. It is interesting to note that when we did our initial research with the local churches regarding a venue, most seemed to think that we could expect 3,000 to 4,000 people. By faith we rented a bigger hall with about 7,000
seats thinking that we could always close part of it off if necessary. However, the Lord honoured our faith and to our joy and amazement, over 6,500 people had already registered weeks before the event!
afternoon meeting. What a privilege to witness such a tremendous hunger for real food from heaven.
Peter van den Berg challenged the congregation to take a leap of faith when faced with a crisis and God used him to open hearts for the fire of the Holy Spirit.
After a short break, Peter van den Berg again ministered the word with power, reminding us that speaking God’s word not only changes the situation but changes us. It brings life back into a lost and dying world.
Immediately afterwards Evangelist Daniel Kolenda preached a fiery message, calling people to a decision to do nothing without the power of the Holy Spirit. He then invited people to go forward for the layingon of hands and to receive an anointing from Jesus. Worshipping the Lord and singing, people streamed from every corner of the hall to receive what Jesus had promised. When the last person was blessed at 2.00 pm, the first people had already started gathering for the
The Holy Spirit – God’s word
When I took the microphone, the presence of the Lord could almost be touched. With Holy Spirit boldness I called people to a life of no compromise, of giving all for Jesus who himself gave everything for us. Young people rushed forward to fill the space in front of the stage and dedicated or re-dedicated their lives for ministry. There can be no turning back. We have been called to live a holy and uncompromised life for Jesus if we want to our generation to be saved. Again, there was only time for a short break. People who had travelled by bus from other cities left, but those who had been invited right off the streets came in and took their places. Around 7,200 people were counted that day, filling the hall and our hearts!
The Holy Spirit – in action Where Jesus is, miracles just happen. When Evangelist Daniel Kolenda took the microphone for the evening meeting it was clear that he had everyone’s undivided attention. You could hear the proverbial pin drop. Each word was like dynamite and went straight to the people’s hearts. It was prepared ground, ready for the seed of the word of God – the power of God for salvation, healing and deliverance. Right in front of their own eyes people experienced what many had believed impossible in their city. With tears in their eyes, pastors confessed that they had never seen anything like it. Hundreds gathered at the altar, kneeling and repenting of their sins. Young and old, lost sons and daughters returned to the Father’s home. It was a glorious moment when Daniel Kolenda prayed the prayer of salvation and with one accord all agreed – Jesus, forgive my sins, wash me, cleanse me and make me whole. Hallelujah! The Holy Spirit in action is also a healing Spirit. When Evangelist Kolenda prayed a general prayer for the sick, the Lord showed him someone who had no sense of smell. This was unusual, even for us. It seemed humorous but it was certainly not funny for the person who had to live without any sense of smell. Sure enough, when God speaks it is always true! With great joy, a man came forward and testified to what the Lord had done. Another boy who was colour blind received healing
Pointing countless people to Jesus: 130,000 “From Minus to Plus” DVD sets in Czech were distributed.
for his eyes and instantaneously saw different colours. Many other miracles happened that evening, but the greatest miracle of all is each soul that was ushered into the Kingdom of God – from minus to plus, from darkness to light through the blood of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit. Long before the event, the Lord gave me a word that the conference would not be a mere event and that he himself would put something in the people’s hearts that would give them substance for living. And that is exactly what I heard from the people again and again as they left for home: “I’ve received something that will give substance to the rest of my life.” To God be all the glory! Reverend Siegfried Tomazsewski
Prague Brno
Brno Fire
The Holy Spirit – divine fire
Bret Sipek
For many years, our East European representative, Bret Sipek, had been urging us to hold another CfaN event in the Czech Republic. After much prayer, we finally felt that the time had come to answer this “Macedonian call”. (See Acts 16:9-10)
Brno
Daniel Kolenda prayed for thousands of people who were hungry for God.
Siegfried Tomazsewski awakened the enthusiasm of many participants with his afternoon call to live uncompromisingly for Jesus.
God’s word fell on prepared ground: 7,200 people attended the Fire Conference and evangelistic meetings in the Czech Republic.
Y
ou may recall the From Minus to Plus evangelistic outreach in the mid1990s. A high-quality booklet containing a crystal clear message about the cross of Christ written by Reinhard Bonnke was delivered to every home in large parts of Europe and beyond. Years later we are still receiving feedback! Again and again we meet people who testify that they came to Christ through this booklet and we praise God for this evidence of his continuing work. We sensed the Holy Spirit
telling us that a new generation could be reached with the same clear message – in a different format and using modern media. There was a new harvest to be reaped for the Kingdom of God! So we created an attractive DVD with the same From Minus to Plus salvation message – a message so clear that even a child can understand it. We were eager to know whether the churches in Brno would use that tool – and they certainly did! In an extraordinary act of unity, the churches in Brno and
neighbouring cities worked together to reach their friends, families and neighbours and distributed over 130,000 of the evangelistic DVDs. We believe that by God’s grace they will be like Trojan horses in people’s homes and that the Holy Spirit will speak to hearts every time one is played. This initiative encouraged many believers to start witnessing again and they saw many people respond to their invitation to attend the CfaN gospel campaign.
Peter van den Berg in action
The work of the Holy Spirit was the theme of the one-day event because Jesus said, “In the last days I will pour out my Spirit on all people” (Acts 2:17). There can be no doubt that we desperately need the fire of the Holy Spirit in the church and in the world.
From the time that the opening prayer was spoken, there was a real sense of the presence of God. The wind of the Spirit seemed to blow in as the doors opened to let the people through. Because Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke was unable to be there in person, he welcomed the great crowd over a video link. His absence made no difference – the Holy Spirit spoke to every heart as only he can. Peter van den Berg, who has been CfaN’s Vice-President for over 31 years, generally teaches tens of thousands of pastors and leaders at our Fire Conferences in Africa. When we asked him to help us in the Czech Republic, he did not hesitate to join forces with us. It is interesting to note that when we did our initial research with the local churches regarding a venue, most seemed to think that we could expect 3,000 to 4,000 people. By faith we rented a bigger hall with about 7,000
seats thinking that we could always close part of it off if necessary. However, the Lord honoured our faith and to our joy and amazement, over 6,500 people had already registered weeks before the event!
afternoon meeting. What a privilege to witness such a tremendous hunger for real food from heaven.
Peter van den Berg challenged the congregation to take a leap of faith when faced with a crisis and God used him to open hearts for the fire of the Holy Spirit.
After a short break, Peter van den Berg again ministered the word with power, reminding us that speaking God’s word not only changes the situation but changes us. It brings life back into a lost and dying world.
Immediately afterwards Evangelist Daniel Kolenda preached a fiery message, calling people to a decision to do nothing without the power of the Holy Spirit. He then invited people to go forward for the layingon of hands and to receive an anointing from Jesus. Worshipping the Lord and singing, people streamed from every corner of the hall to receive what Jesus had promised. When the last person was blessed at 2.00 pm, the first people had already started gathering for the
The Holy Spirit – God’s word
When I took the microphone, the presence of the Lord could almost be touched. With Holy Spirit boldness I called people to a life of no compromise, of giving all for Jesus who himself gave everything for us. Young people rushed forward to fill the space in front of the stage and dedicated or re-dedicated their lives for ministry. There can be no turning back. We have been called to live a holy and uncompromised life for Jesus if we want to our generation to be saved. Again, there was only time for a short break. People who had travelled by bus from other cities left, but those who had been invited right off the streets came in and took their places. Around 7,200 people were counted that day, filling the hall and our hearts!
The Holy Spirit – in action Where Jesus is, miracles just happen. When Evangelist Daniel Kolenda took the microphone for the evening meeting it was clear that he had everyone’s undivided attention. You could hear the proverbial pin drop. Each word was like dynamite and went straight to the people’s hearts. It was prepared ground, ready for the seed of the word of God – the power of God for salvation, healing and deliverance. Right in front of their own eyes people experienced what many had believed impossible in their city. With tears in their eyes, pastors confessed that they had never seen anything like it. Hundreds gathered at the altar, kneeling and repenting of their sins. Young and old, lost sons and daughters returned to the Father’s home. It was a glorious moment when Daniel Kolenda prayed the prayer of salvation and with one accord all agreed – Jesus, forgive my sins, wash me, cleanse me and make me whole. Hallelujah! The Holy Spirit in action is also a healing Spirit. When Evangelist Kolenda prayed a general prayer for the sick, the Lord showed him someone who had no sense of smell. This was unusual, even for us. It seemed humorous but it was certainly not funny for the person who had to live without any sense of smell. Sure enough, when God speaks it is always true! With great joy, a man came forward and testified to what the Lord had done. Another boy who was colour blind received healing
Pointing countless people to Jesus: 130,000 “From Minus to Plus” DVD sets in Czech were distributed.
for his eyes and instantaneously saw different colours. Many other miracles happened that evening, but the greatest miracle of all is each soul that was ushered into the Kingdom of God – from minus to plus, from darkness to light through the blood of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit. Long before the event, the Lord gave me a word that the conference would not be a mere event and that he himself would put something in the people’s hearts that would give them substance for living. And that is exactly what I heard from the people again and again as they left for home: “I’ve received something that will give substance to the rest of my life.” To God be all the glory! Reverend Siegfried Tomazsewski
Prague Brno
BFP leaders’ conference
W
illingen (Germany)
Immediately before the Great Gospel Campaign in Zaki Biam (Nigeria), Reinhard Bonnke, Daniel Kolenda, Siegfried Tomazsewski and others from the CfaN team took advantage of the opportunity to participate in the 2011 BFP (German Pentecostal Fellowship) leaders’ conference in Willingen, Germany. Reinhard Bonnke and Daniel Kolenda spoke on two conse-cutive evenings, challenging the leaders of the German Pentecostal church to claim back and use what was promised and has been given us,
the power of the Holy Spirit! Daniel Kolenda, a greatgrand-nephew of the wellknown J P Kolenda, who helped establish the Beröa Bible School some 60 years ago, proved that the same Spirit that rested on Jesus – and that was on “Grandad” Kolenda, is on Reinhard Bonnke and is also on him – is waiting for people to receive him.
The meeting hall in Willingen with 1,200 registered delegates at the BFP (German Pentecostal Fellowship) leaders’ conference.
Young and old joined together to worship the Lord of lords .
We are truly blessed to see a new move of God in our western world, but let us not forget that there are still millions who have never heard the gospel.
By God’s grace we want to keep casting our bread on the water. Many members of the younger generation responded to the call to a life committed to ministry. Evangelist Bonnke led them in prayer whilst the older generation gathered around, laying hands on the young leaders and praying with and for them. It was a moving sight, young and old united in a fresh vision and the power of the Holy Spirit for Germany to be saved!
(Ecclesiastes 11:1) Please help us as we continue to follow the Lord’s call to preach the gospel in Africa. My prayer is that you will
support us with your prayers and also help us with the big financial hurdles that we have to face right now as we go to some of the most remote places in Africa. Cast your bread on the water – it will return as a blessing to your own life. People need to be saved and you can share in this mighty harvest and the joy of the Lord. May the Lord bless you! Reverend Siegfried Tomazsewski
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Many people committed their lives afresh to Jesus’ service.
It was a moving sight, young and old united in a fresh vision and the power of the H oly Spirit for Germany to be saved!
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Visit Reinhard Bonnke on his Facebook page. Let your life be enriched with fresh input each day ... Wall JESUS IN YOUR EYES Years ago my music minister (Adam Mtsweni) and I were out shopping for a new keyboard. At noon we entered a big music shop in Johannesburg (South Africa). The salesman appeared to take no notice of us as Adam and I tried out all the keyboards. Suddenly the salesman appeared at our side. He seemed to be in a different mood, as if he were in a state of shock, and said to me, “Sir, I can see Jesus in your eyes!” What? The Holy Spirit had entered that shop. We forgot all about the keyboard and had a revival instead. However, as I walked back to my car I kept saying, “Lord, I will never understand it. How can a total stranger walk up
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to me and say ‘Sir, I can see Jesus in your eyes’?” Suddenly the Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, “No problem! Jesus lives in your heart and sometimes he likes to look out of the windows.” I laughed and cried. What glorious truth. I got the point! Years later I met the salesman’s wife, who told me that her husband had followed Jesus for the rest of his life – and went to be with the Lord. I trust that you will be blessed by this little testimony. REINHARD BONNKE
Fire Conference Brno
CfaN Great Gospel Campaigns 2011/2012 Season 7–11 December 2011 Ughelli, Nigeria 25–29 January 2012 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 22–26 February 2012 Freetown, Sierra Leone 4–8 April 2012 Niamey, Niger
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