Afghanistan
My grandparents worked in Afghanistan back in 1950’s. My mother was born in Afghanistan and lived there for the first eight years of her life. Because of her love for Afghanistan, our family has prayed for the people of Afghanistan almost every day of my life. My parents started a school in Kabul, Afghanistan but when […]
The Story of Yasmeen from Pakistan
“My name is Yasmeen and I am 26-years-old. For many years I was tormented by demons. They shook my bed in the middle of the night and kept me awake with horrible nightmares. Eighteen months ago, I saw a poster advertising a Miracle Festival in the Medina suburb of Faisalabad here in Pakistan. The poster […]
The Story of Boru from Ethiopia
“My name is Boru. I am 36 years old and I live in a small village called Resanko in southern Ethiopia. As far back as I can remember, my family has worshiped local gods. My father trained me in daily rituals to appease the gods of snakes, trees, and the sun and moon with sacrifices. […]
The Story of Akawewaga Evas from Uganda
This woman’s name is Akawewaga Evas. She lives in Bwambara. She heard about our miracle festival on the radio and decided to come. She strapped her one-year-old baby son to her back and rode on the back of a Boda (motorcycle taxi) for three hours to the festival grounds. When the altar call was given, […]
The Story of Wilnack in Haiti
In January of 2010, Haiti suffered from an earthquake; but during our Gospel Festival, Haiti experienced a spiritual earthquake. We traveled with a team of twenty-seven Bible school students to the Caribbean nation for a massive Gospel Festival. Our ministry impacted thousands of lives in Kawdé Bouké, a suburb of Port-au-Prince. In addition to conducting […]
The Story of Kanti Devi in Ranchi, India
Kanti Devi is a Hindu woman who lives 1.5 kilometers away from our Gospel Festival site. She was given a flyer that announced that Jesus would perform miracles and she decided to come to the Gospel Festival. When she heard the preaching and saw the miracles, she knew the rest of her family needed to […]
The Story of Abraham in Costa Rica
One humid evening in Costa Rica I preached on The Prodigal Son. I announced from the platform, “Even if you are one thousand steps away from God, it is only one step back.” When I gave the altar call I asked everyone who was living away from God to come home to the Father’s house. One […]
The Story of a Crazy Lady in Chains
On the first night of the festival in Kihihi, Uganda, a man grabbed my hand and urgently asked me to follow him. He pulled me to where a woman was crouched under a tree. I tapped her on the shoulder and asked: “Sister, what is your name?” She refused to look me in the eye […]
The Story of Ronmel in Honduras
“In Honduras, thousands of people prayed with us for salvation. One story that stands out in my mind is my taxi driver Ronmel. One day someone was supposed to give me a ride but never showed up. I flagged down a taxi in front of my hotel. As Ronmel and I rode around, we listened […]
The Story of a Woman in Brazil
She was sitting on a park bench in the central plaza of Crato, Brazil, waiting for a bus. She looked up as I approached and I noticed tired desperation in her eyes. I handed her a flyer about our Gospel crusade. Her eye immediately went to the words “Miracle Festival” and she asked, “Do you […]
The Story of Mohammad the Cripple
Ethiopia is in danger of becoming a Muslim nation. Surrounded by radical Islamic nations like Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea, this nation has been targeted by radical mullahs to be the next conquest of Islam. Jessica and I traveled for two days through Ethiopia over dirt roads to reach the site of our Soul Winning Festival. […]
The Story of Koussila from Nepal
Koussila comes from a Hindu family. She became a believer several years ago and ever since, she has had one prayer. Her one request to God was for her mother to be saved.When Koussila heard about the “Healing Festival” she was very excited. She volunteered to help in setting up the festival. For three weeks […]
The Story of a Hindu Family in India
Pastor S******** K***** is building the kingdom of God with painstaking patience. He pastors a church of forty people in V********, India and leads several additional congregations that meet in people’s homes. Pastor K***** has no car; he uses a motorbike to travel to a different village every week for an evangelistic outreach. He only […]
Seven Things I Learned from Reinhard Bonnke
1. Bonnke was focused on his mission. Reinhard Bonnke’s mantra was “Africa shall be saved!” Over and over again, he repeated this four word vision, mission statement, and prophetic declaration. Many evangelists get distracted by trying to plant churches, start denominations, or build orphanages, but Bonnke remained focused on evangelism. His vision for Africa inspired […]
In Memory of Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke
It is with great sadness that I heard Reinhard Bonnke went to heaven today. I have been inspired by his example and motivated by his fire. The first time I met him he told me, “That which is considered great today is going to be normal tomorrow!” His massive crusades are just the beginning of what […]
Biblical Reasons to be Pro-Life
1. Every human being is important because humans are made in the image of God. – “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them” (Genesis 1:27). This imago dei includes a baby still in her mother’s womb. – The Psalmist rejoices, “For You formed my inward parts; […]
Should Women Preach?
Recently, John MacArthur told Beth Moore to “go home” because he does not believe in woman preachers. What do I think about woman preachers? I like what Reinhard Bonnke said in response to the question, “Should women preach?” He replied, “If I was a drowning man, I would not care if it was a man […]
Woe to Me If I Preach Not the Gospel
This month I was asked to be on the advisory board of the Next Generation Alliance (NGA), an organization dedicated to helping evangelists. Over 700 evangelists from a broad spectrum of Christianity are members of the NGA. By serving on this board, I will be able to encourage and train evangelists. Because of this new opportunity, your support […]