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High german Pentecostal evangelist

Reinhard Bonnke
Reinhard Bonnke
Born	(1940-04-19)19 April 1940 Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany
Died	7 Dec 2019(2019-12-07) (aged 79) Orlando, Florida
Occupation	Evangelist
Website	Christ For All Nations

Reinhard Bonnke (19 April 1940 – seven December 2019) was a German-American Pentecostal^[1] evangelist, principally known for his gospel missions throughout Africa. Bonnke had been an evangelist and missionary in Africa since 1967.

Early life [edit]

Reinhard Bonnke was built-in on 19 Apr 1940, in Königsberg, Eastward Prussia, Germany,^[2] the son of an army logistics officer. With his mother and siblings, he was taken to Denmark during the evacuation of East Prussia and spent some years in a displaced persons middle.^[three] He became a born-again Christian at the age of nine after his mother spoke with him about a sin that he had committed.^[four] He sensed a call from God to serve as a missionary in Africa from the historic period of 10 and said that he had the experience of baptism in the Holy Spirit. After state of war service, his male parent had get a pastor.^[5]

Bonnke studied at the Bible College of Wales in Swansea, Wales, where he was inspired by the director, Samuel Rees Howells. In one meeting later Howells spoke of answered prayer, Bonnke prayed, "Lord, I too want to be a man of faith. I desire to see your way of providing for needs."^[6] Passing through London, he had a hazard meeting with the famous preacher George Jeffreys, who encouraged the young High german educatee.^[7] Later graduation, he pastored in Germany for vii years. His African ministry, which he was principally known for, began in 1967 in Kingdom of lesotho. He after held evangelical meetings beyond the continent.^[8]

It is estimated that over 79 1000000 people converted to Christianity equally a effect of Bonnke'southward ministry.^[9] He has been called a "giant and a full general in the Army of God".

Decease [edit]

Bonnke died on seven Dec 2019,^[10] surrounded past his family according to a statement signed by his wife.^[xi] Bonnke had announced on his official Facebook page in November 2019 that he had undergone femur surgery and needed time to "learn how to walk again".^[12] Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who is Muslim, praised Bonnke's for his frequent visits to Nigeria and described Bonnke's decease as a "smashing loss to Nigeria".^[thirteen]

African mission [edit]

Early on, Bonnke encountered poor results from his evangelistic efforts and felt frustrated at the pace of his ministry building. Bonnke claims to take had a recurring dream featuring a picture of the map of Africa being spread with red and heard the vocalisation of God crying "Africa Shall Be Saved". This led him to prefer large-scale evangelism, rather than the traditional pocket-sized calibration missionary approach. He rented a stadium in Gaborone, Botswana and preached with picayune cooperation from local churches. Get-go with only 100 people, the stadium meetings grew.

In 1974, Bonnke founded the mission organisation Christ For All Nations (abbreviated CfaN).^{[iv] [14]} Originally based in Johannesburg, Due south Africa, the headquarters were relocated to Frankfurt, Deutschland, in 1986. This was done primarily to altitude the system from Due south Africa's apartheid policy at the time.^[4] Today CfaN has 9 offices beyond 5 continents.^[15]

Bonnke began his ministry property tent meetings that accommodated large crowds. According to an business relationship published by the Christian Dissemination Network, in 1984 he commissioned the construction of what was claimed to be the world'due south largest mobile structure – a tent capable of seating 34,000; this was destroyed in a current of air tempest but earlier a major coming together and therefore the team decided to hold the event in the open air instead. According to this account, the issue was after attended by over 100,000 people which is far greater than the 34,000 seating capacity the tents could contain.^[8]

In addition to South Africa, Bonnke would also agree numerous crusades in other African countries such as Nigeria and Republic of kenya and also became known as "the Billy Graham of Africa."^{[xvi] [17]} In the Feb five, 2001 edition of Graham's Christianity Today, announcer Corrie Cutrer stated that Bonnke had set "record breaking attendances" at recent crusades he held in Nigeria.^[eighteen] Bonnke appear his "farewell gospel cause" to be held in Lagos, Nigeria, in November 2017. Lagos is likewise the location of a gospel crusade held in 2000 which, according to CfaN, is the organisation's largest to-date, drawing an attendance of six million people.^[19] In 2019 Reinhard Bonnke was set to headline the G12 Africa Conference in Pretoria, Due south Africa.

Controversy [edit]

In 1991, during Bonnke's visit to Kano in Nigeria, in that location were riots in the city equally Muslims protested over remarks he had reportedly made near Islam in the city of Kaduna on his way to Kano.^[20] A rumor was spread that Bonnke was planning to "lead an invasion" into Kano. Muslim youths gathered at the Kofar Mata Eide-ground where they were addressed by several clerics who claimed that Bonnke was going to blaspheme Islam. Near 8,000 youths gathered at the Emir's palace and after noon prayers the riots ensued, during which many Christians sustained diverse injuries and several churches were burned. At to the lowest degree viii people were killed according to official reports.^{[14] [21] [22] [23] [24]}

Bonnke's subsequent attempts to return to Nigeria were denied, as the Nigerian Embassy refused his visa applications.^[14]

After nine years, he returned to Nigeria to preach. A new civilian government in Nigeria had been elected to ability, and President Olusegun Obasanjo invited Reinhard Bonnke to return to the country.^[25] Bonnke returned to Nigeria with the Benin City crusade in the Southern Region of Nigeria.^{[26] [27]}

Personal life [edit]

After graduating from the Bible College of Wales and returning to Germany, Bonnke led a series of meetings in Rendsburg. He began receiving speaking invitations from all effectually Germany and the rest of the world. Bonnke met Anni Suelze at a gospel music festival, and admired the grace with which she recovered from a wrongly pitched music performance at the expense of losing the competition. He offered to preach at the church she attended one Lord's day and fell in love with her. They married in 1964 and had three children.^{[ citation needed ]}

Autobiography [edit]

Bonnke'southward autobiography, Living a Life of Burn down, is a collection of stories of his life, including accounts of his childhood growing up during the Second World State of war and living in prison camps to his early on years in ministry and how he believed God used him to bring the gospel of conservancy to Africa.^[4]

References [edit]

1. ^ Kürschner-Pelkmann, Frank. "Reinhard Bonnke's Theology" (PDF). Translated by C. Lies, Cynthia. Im Evangelischen Missionswerk in Germany. Retrieved v August 2017.
2. ^ Synan, H. Vinson (2002). "Bonnke, Reinhard Willi Gottfried". In Stanley M. Burgess (ed.). The new international dictionary of Pentecostal and charismatic movements (Rev. and expanded ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Pub. Firm. pp. 438–439. ISBN0310224810.
3. ^ Watt, C. Reinhard Bonnke: A Passion for the Gospel 1978 pp19-27 ISBN 0860657736
4. ^ ^{a b c d} Bonnke, Reinhard (2009). Living a Life of Fire: an Autobiography. Orlando: E-R Product. ISBN9781933106816.
5. ^ Gordon, Tamar; Hancock, Mary (1 Nov 2005). ""The crusade is the vision": branding charisma in a global pentecostal ministry". Textile Religion. 1 (3): 386–404. doi:10.2752/174322005778054023. ISSN 1743-2200. S2CID 194083307.
6. ^ Maton, Richard (2012). Samuel Rees Howells : a life of intercession. ByFaith Media. p. 81. ISBN9781907066139.
7. ^ Watt, C. Reinhard Bonnke: A Passion for the Gospel, 1978, pp. 66-67 ISBN 0860657736
8. ^ ^{a b} "Reinhard Bonnke: Setting Souls on Fire". The 700 Guild. five February 2010.
9. ^ Shellnut, Kate.Christianity Today. "Reinhard Bonnke, record setting Evangelist to Africa" Retrieved two May 2020.
10. ^ "Reinhard Bonnke: The man who changed the face of Christianity in Africa". BBC. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
11. ^ "Popular evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke dies". punchng.com. vii December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
12. ^ "Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke Expressionless: 5 Fast Facts Y'all Need to Know". Heavy.com. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 Dec 2019.
13. ^ "A great loss to Nigeria' — Buhari mourns Reinhard Bonnke". TheCable. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 4 Oct 2020.
14. ^ ^{a b c} "The human being who inverse the face of Christianity in Africa". BBC News. eighteen December 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
15. ^ "Christ for all Nations - Contact Us". Christ for all Nations. Retrieved v August 2017.
16. ^ "Reinhard Bonnke: The man who changed the face of Christianity in Africa". BBC News. 18 December 2019. Retrieved four Oct 2020.
17. ^ Boil, Melissa (xi December 2019). "Reinhard Bonnke, the 'Billy Graham of Africa,' Dies at 79". New York Times . Retrieved 4 October 2020.
18. ^ Cutrer, Corrie (5 February 2001). "Come and Receive Your Miracle". Christianity Today. Retrieved iv October 2020.
19. ^ "Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke Who Led Millions to Christ Announces 'Goodbye Crusade'". The Christian Post. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
20. ^ Marty, Martin Emil; Appleby, R. Scott, eds. (1993). Fundamentalisms and the State: Remaking Polities, Economies, and Militance . Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 199. ISBN9780226508849.
21. ^ Boer, January H (2003). Nigeria'due south Decades of Blood: Volume One: Studies in Christian-Muslim Relationships. Bellville, Ontario: Essence Publishing. pp. 41–44. ISBN9781553065814.
22. ^ "Reinhard Bonnke". Deception in the Church building.
23. ^ "High german Evangelist 'Banned'". World Sentry Monitor. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.
24. ^ "At To the lowest degree viii Expressionless in Nigerian Metropolis As Muslim-Christian Riots Continue". The New York Times. Associated Press. 17 Oct 1991. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
25. ^ "Reinhard Bonnke, special blessing to the earth, say Bamgbola, Olaleye". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 8 Dec 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
26. ^ "The Nigerian Outpouring". Christ for all Nations. ane August 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
27. ^ "Return of Reinhard Bonnke". Vanguard News. 26 October 2017. Retrieved four June 2021.

External links [edit]

• CfaN Christ for all Nations

hahnprand1942.blogspot.com

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhard_Bonnke

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