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Goodbye – From Burkina Faso (VIDEO)

2012-01-30T10:34:44Z

Our Gospel Campaign in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, is now over. Hundreds of thousands responded to the call for salvation, many wonderful miracles took place, and the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the multitudes. We are rejoicing! I am just about to meet with some of the local pastors and government officials and soon I will be headed home. But before I go I wanted to share this special video message with you from the field last night. Thank you again for all the prayer and love.

Grand Finale – Burkina Faso – Day 5

2012-01-30T10:29:54Z

The fifth night of the Christ for all Nations Great Gospel Campaign in Burkina Faso, Jan 2012

Dear Mission Partners,

We just returned from the final meeting of this campaign in Burkina Faso. I preached about forgiveness and a mass-conversion followed. The field exploded with many thousands of people calling on the name of Jesus for salvation and miracles ofhealing followed the preaching of the Word.

We feel that we have been exposed to what awaits us inheaven, when the crowd, which no one can number, gathers before the throne of God. Thank you so much for praying for us this week.

As soon as the completed decision-cards are counted I will let you know.

Yours in the Gospel,
Evangelist Daniel Kolenda
Together with Reinhard Bonnke and the whole CfaN team

A Mass Baptism of Fire! – Burkina Faso – Day 4

2012-01-30T01:31:25Z

The 4th night of the Christ for all Nations Great Gospel Campaign in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Jan 2012

Dear Mission Partners,

The fourth night of our Gospel Campaign here in Burkina Faso has just come to a close – and what a meeting it was! The Holy Spirit was poured out on the multitude in a mass baptism of Fire! Dramatic signs and wonders accompanied the preaching of Gospel. An old mama who was totally blind for two years received her sight (see attached pic). A woman with a lump in each of her breasts, said that during the prayer both lumps vanished. A totally deaf woman was also completely healed along with another blind girl.

This morning was the Grand Finale of the Fire Conference. After Rev. Peter van den Berg preached it was my turn. But before I could take the microphone the Holy Spirit was already falling. We just took our hands off the “reigns” and let the Holy Spirit have His way. It was glorious!

This afternoon, I was invited to pray over the fellowship of evangelical churches celebrating their 50-year anniversary in the national stadium (see the attached pic). The Churches here are over the moon at what is happening in their nation. I’m sure they will be overflowing with new converts tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow is the last day of the Campaign and I think Jesus has saved the best for last. Please continue to uphold us in prayer as we swing the harvest sickle here in Burkina Faso one more time.

Yours in the Gospel,
Evangelist Daniel Kolenda
Together with Reinhard Bonnke and the whole CfaN team

A woman who was healed after being totally blind for 2 years

A woman who was deaf demonstrates that she can now hear!

Evangelist Daniel Kolenda greeting the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso

Evangelist Daniel Kolenda praying a blessing over the fellowship of evangelical churches in Burkina Faso

A beautiful Burkinabè girl who became friends with our photographer

Pictures by O. Volyk

An Unexpected Outpouring – Burkina Faso – Day 3

2012-01-29T01:29:16Z

The 3rd day of the Christ for all Nations Great Gospel Campaign in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Jan 2012

Dear Missions Partners,

The Fire Conference this morning was truly remarkable. I was in the midst of preaching about the fire of God when the Holy Spirit fell. The crowd erupted into spontaneous and fervent prayer, which went on and on. I was taken back and overwhelmed…I never did finish my sermon! We have already experienced a mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit and we haven’t even come to the final day yet! I guess Jesus couldn’t wait until tomorrow.

Tonight the crowd climbed to over 160,000. That means that over 1% of the population of the entire nation of Burkina Faso, was in our meeting tonight!

What a mighty God we serve, and what an honor that he has chosen us to bring in such a harvest of souls. The miracles of healing were heart-moving. We saw so many wheelchairs and crutches raised in the crowd. Jesus was moving and healing people all over that massive field. Hallelujah!

Tomorrow is the final day of the Fire Conference and we are full of anticipation. Please continue to pray for us.

More to come.

Yours in the Gospel,

Evangelist Daniel Kolenda
Together with Reinhard Bonnke and the whole CfaN team

A woman who was blind demonstrates that she can now see

Rev. Peter van den Berg preaching at the Christ for all Nations Fire Conference in Burkina Faso

A Demonstration of Power – Burkina Faso – Day 2

2012-01-29T00:57:21Z

Second night of the Christ for all Nations Great Gospel Campaign in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Dear Mission Partners,

The Apostle Paul said, “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power” (1 Cor. 2:4)

This is what we experienced tonight in Burkina Faso – a demonstration of the power of God! Have a look at the attached picture of one man who was confined to this strange wheelchair for over 14 years. Tonight Jesus healed him and he can walk! Imagine the joy of the crowd when suddenly, that wheelchair/bicycle was lifted into the air and made it’s way up to the platform. I’ve included a picture that I took with my mobile phone of what it looked like from the platform.

A young man testified that he has been demon possessed for the past 6 years. Every night he said the demons would torment him. Last night, as I was praying, he said he could feel the demons stirring inside of him and since then they have not returned to torment him.

A young woman who was partially deaf and dumb was healed tonight along with an elderly lady whose hand was stiff and paralyzed for many years and others.

This morning the Fire Conference began with the local pastors and Church workers. Many of them have traveled from all over Burkina Faso to receive an impartation of the power of the Holy Spirit. This week their day of Pentecost will “fully come.”

Yours in the Gospel,

Evangelist Daniel Kolenda
Together with Reinhard Bonnke and the whole CfaN team

Taken with my iPhone from the platform when this man was healed and his wheelchair was lifted into the air as he made his way forward

This man was confided to that wheel chair for 14 years. His son (pictured with him) is only 14 years old and never saw his father walk like this

Pictures by O. Volyk

Providential Timing – Burkina Faso – Day 1

2012-01-27T00:08:03Z

Dear Mission Partners,

Our hearts have been broken as we have received the reports about the unrest and violence has broken out across Nigeria; a nation that we love dearly. The situation is so dire at the moment that if we had planned to conduct campaigns there at this time, they would have to be canceled. But the Lord knew what was coming and spoke to us over a year ago and led us to venture out into countries where we have not been in a long time.

After a decade of holding campaigns almost exclusively in Nigeria, this year, in obedience to that word of the Lord, we are launching out all across East and West Africa proclaiming the Gospel and the timing seems absolutely providential.

Tonight we are in the West African nation of Burkina Faso in the city of Ouagadougou (pronounced Waga-doo-goo). Our very first meeting tonight was attended by over 70,000 people! There is a tremendous groundswell of excitement and anticipation for what the Lord will do here this week.

We witnessed a number of amazing miracle testimonies tonight including several cripples who can now walk, a boy whose blind eye can now see, a mute woman who can now speak, a couple of paralytics that are now healed…among others.

As always our greatest joy is to see tens of thousands of people responding to the Gospel and being ushered into the Kingdom of God. I’m sure that all Heaven is rejoicing tonight!

Please make it a point to pray for us this week and for the people of Burkina Faso. The best is yet to come!

Yours in the Gospel,

Evangelist Daniel Kolenda
Together with the whole CfaN team

Pictures by O. Volyk

Come and Die!

2012-01-26T01:18:41Z

Deitrick Bonnhoffer said, “When Christ calls a man he bids him come and die.”

The Christian life is a crucified life. “Take up your cross and follow me…” was the command of Jesus. “I am crucified with Christ” was the confession of Paul.

But just as we must all take up our cross daily and be crucified with Christ, before we get to Calvary, we always pass through Gethsemane; the place where our will meets the will of God.

Gethsemane is not as dramatic or striking as Calvary, and perhaps for this reason, its importance is often overlooked. But it is here, in this garden, that the battle is fought – and either won or lost.

The Roman soldiers did not take Jesus life when then crucified Him. He had already laid it down Himself. You cannot kill a man who is already dead!

This is why Jesus said, “…I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord…” (John 10:17, 18). But notice, Jesus did not say this, while he was being crucified, but before. Before the nails, the whip, the thorns or the cross JESUS HAD ALREADY LAID DOWN HIS LIFE!

Jesus was victorious at Calvary because He was victorious in Gethsemane. The disciples faltered and fled at the crucifixion because they slept in Gethsemane. Gethsemane is the place where you make the decision every day to get on the cross or to run from it.

Watch Christ for all Nations TV TONIGHT

2012-01-22T16:00:25Z

Watch Christ for all Nations TONIGHT on Daystar at 9:30 (CST)

ON TONIGHTS BROADCAST: A man miraculously healed of AIDS, plus, a powerful message from our FIRE Conference in Taiwan

Behind the Scenes: TV Shoot

2012-01-20T15:15:50Z

Recording studios of all kinds are often very antiseptic and artificial environments where genuineness and authenticity are rare. When I record I am always contending for the awareness of the presence of the Lord, but today it was no struggle. We had a full day of taping at the Christ for all Nations television studio in Orlando, Florida and there was a powerful presence of the Holy Spirit throughout the day which started as Evangelist Bonnke ministered. He preached a message on the Resurrection which will air during Holy Week.

Afterwards, my friend and fellow evangelist Michael Koulianos interviewed both Evangelist Bonnke and myself for his television program called “Jesus Image”. Michael has an extraordinary love for Jesus that permeates everything that he says and does. Our conversation was centered around love for Christ and His presence and as we talked we could sense that presence filling the studio…it was powerful.

I’ve included some behind the scenes pictures of the day below:

Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke Preaching on Christ for all Nations Television show

Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke Preaching the Gospel

Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke Ministering on Christ for all Nations TV Show

Evangelists Bonnke and Kolenda Praying for Prayer Requests

Michael Koulianos interviewing Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke

Michael Koulianos Interviewing Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke

Michael Koulianos Interviewing Daniel Kolenda

Michael Koulianos and Daniel Kolenda

(from left to right) Daniel Kolenda, Michael Koulianos, Rebekah Kolenda

What to do when you can’t sleep

2012-01-14T03:54:11Z

David says in Psalm 63:5, 6, “…My mouth shall praise You with joyful lips when I remember You upon my bed and meditate on You in the night watches.”

The ancients had divided the hours of the night into “watches”; for the Jews there were three of them.

The dark, still hours of the early morning are when unsettling thoughts emerge from the shadows and dormant fears awake to trouble the mind. Sleeplessness is a lonely affliction. Fear is a merciless foe. A weary mind that will not rest drains vigor out of the body, soul and spirit.

This Psalm was written when David was hiding in the wilderness of Judah. He had been betrayed by many of his closest friends – including his own beloved son, Absalom, who was now plotting to seize the throne for himself. Oh the worry, the heartbreak and pain that must have consumed David’s mind.

But David had a secret. He transformed those worrisome watches into worshipful watches and found his mouth filled with praise and his heart filled with joy as he remembered the goodness of the LORD. Rather than meditating on his troubles, worries and fears he decided to meditate on God in those sleepless watches of the night.

David decided not to feed his fear with worry, but to feed his faith with worship! That’s what you should do the next time you cant sleep.