CAMPAIGN REPORT
LOMÉ, TOGO
Africa
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omé, Togo is home to the world’s largest Voodoo market. Spiritualism, Animism, and other demonic practices are common place. What a perfect location for the first CfaN Gospel Outreach Campaign of 2019! Our team planned on holding the event in Lomé weeks before we actually did, but our crew was held up at the border forcing us to postpone. But, it was wellworth the wait. This WestAfrican nation, known for its spiritual culture, showed itself to be hungry for more
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than the empty promises of false gods. Night after night, capacity crowds cried out for the presence and power of the one true God – and He answered their pleas with power! Tens of thousands answered Evangelist Kolenda’s clear calls to salvation. He encouraged the audience to bring any demonic trinkets, fetishes, amulets, idols, and/or “juju” to be burned in giant barrels placed near the front of the crowd. Often, these tokens are given to people by witch doctors who instill fear and prey on the superstitions that are rife in local communities throughout the region. When participants accept Jesus, they also renounce the power they’ve given evil spirits over their lives and destroy any artifact associated with them. Evangelist Kolenda prays with the new believers and breaks
