[soc.religion.christian] Togo crusade

etxtdi@diana4.ericsson.se (Tord Ivarsson TM/JLE 95406) (06/06/91)

 Recently the German born evangelist Reinhard Bonnke has
held a "crusade" in African country of Togo. The following
is an excerpt from his month letter Revival Report.
His organization is called Christ For All Nations (CFaN).
To people interested in the way the gospel is spread
these days, it is facinating reading.
 
The article:


TOGOS PRESIDENT'S ECSTATIC RECITAL OF HEALINGS.
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NEARLY ONE MILLION HEAR THE GOSPEL.
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Fragments from Revival Report B/91E:

"The news media did not fail to discern the spiritual
significance when the BLIND SAW, THE LAME LEAPT, AND
DEAF MUTES- many deaf and dumb from BIRTH - were restored.
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"I would say this has been a crusade of crusades" commented
Evangelist Bonnke.
"I lack the superlative language to describe what has happened.
It seems to me that the Gospel exploded like a bomb of
blessing in the seat of government, in the house, in the
house of the president, in the churches and over the entire
nation. I am awed by the power of Jesus Christ."

The president himself was so ecstatic over the meetings that
he personally invited the CfaN team to return, to preach
and pray for the sick in the northern portion of Togo, next
year.

"During our time with President Eyade'ma, he must have spent
half an hour just telling us about all the healings that
happened to his personal aides, relatives an friends of
cabinet ministers" commented Peter Vandeberg.

It was the talk of the town that a blind aunt of
president Eyade'ma regained her sight at one of
the meetings.

One of the most outstanding miracles was the case
of a blind peasant woman who received her sight, even
though on of her eyeballs apperared to be missing. Her
other eye seemed to be lightly shut as well.
Nevertheless, with great agility, she rejoiced and danced
around the platform, not once losing her balance and easily
responding to sight tests, to the amazement of all.

The Saviour demonstrated his willingness to embrace all people,
by reaching out and touching a number o Muslims.
One such daughter brought her crippled Muslim mum, who had not
been able to stand up in 26 years.
After healing, they both testified that Jesus is the Son of God.

President Eyade'ma has requested all of CfaN's videos of the
meetings to be broadcast on Togo's national television
network!

The videos tapes are graphic. SATAN'S KINGDOM IS SHOWN TO
SUFFER A TERRIBLE LOSS IN TOGO.

During a farewell visit to President Eyade'ma, Reinhard Bonnke
was presented with a special stamp album (normally given to
heads of state) because of his "immense service to the people
of Togo".


/Tord Ivarsson
 Ericsson Telecom
 Stockholm, Sweden.