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Reinhard Bonnke (19 April 1940 – 7 December 2019) was a German-American Pentecostal Evangelist, who labored very mightily for the Cause of the Gospel of Christ, especially in Africa. The Holy Spirit had told him "Africa will be saved" as he had a dream of the African Continent being washed in the Precious Blood of Jesus. In later years, with the dream having become a reality, Bonnke no longer said "Africa will be saved" but, "Africa is being saved". Bonnke would later apply these same principles to European countries and America. Over the 79 years of his life, it is estimated that over 79 million people - a million for each year of his life - came to Christ as a result of Bonnke's ministry. <ref> Shellnut, Kate.''Christianity Today''. [https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2019/december/reinhard-bonnke-died-evangelist-christ-for-all-nations-afri.html "Reinhard Bonnke, record setting Evangelist to Africa"] Retrieved 2 May 2020.</ref> He has been called a "giant and a general in the Army of God".
Reinhard Bonnke (19 April 1940 – 7 December 2019) was a German-American Pentecostal Evangelist, who labored very mightily for the cause of the Gospel of Christ, especially in Africa. The Holy Spirit had told him "Africa will be saved" as he had a dream of the African Continent being washed in the Precious Blood of Jesus. In later years, with the dream having become a reality, Bonnke no longer said "Africa will be saved" but, "Africa is being saved". Bonnke would later apply these same principles to European countries and America. Over the 79 years of his life, it is estimated that over 79 million people - a million for each year of his life - came to Christ as a result of Bonnke's ministry. <ref> Shellnut, Kate.''Christianity Today''. [https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2019/december/reinhard-bonnke-died-evangelist-christ-for-all-nations-afri.html "Reinhard Bonnke, record setting Evangelist to Africa"] Retrieved 2 May 2020.</ref> He has been called a "giant and a general in the Army of God". He is the founder of the Christ For All Nations (CFAN)<ref>[https://reinhard.cfan.org/ Christ for all Nations], CFAN. Evangelistic ministry of Reinhard Bonnke and Daniel Kolenda</ref> evangelistic ministry.
== Early Life ==
== Early Life ==
Reinhard Bonnke was born on 19 April 1940, in [[East Prussia]], [[Germany]],<ref>Synan, H. Vinson (2002). "Bonnke, Reinhard Willi Gottfried", in Stanley M. Burgess: The new international dictionary of Pentecostal and charismatic movements.</ref> the son of an army logistics officer.
Reinhard Bonnke was born on 19 April 1940, in [[East Prussia]], [[Germany]],<ref>Synan, H. Vinson (2002). "Bonnke, Reinhard Willi Gottfried", in Stanley M. Burgess: The new international dictionary of Pentecostal and charismatic movements.</ref> the son of an army logistics officer.
== Legacy ==
Daniel Kolenda, successor of Reinhard Bonnke at CFAN, paid tribute to his mentor, saying, "It is with great sadness that I and the entire Christ for All Nations family announces the death of our founder, friend and spiritual father, Reinhard Bonnke.
All told, more than 79-million people made Christ their Lord as a result of Evangelist Bonnke’s ministry. Bonnke was best known for his gospel outreach campaigns throughout Africa. It is no exaggeration to say that his work transformed the continent.
Evangelist Bonnke drew some of the largest live audiences in history. In November of 2000, at a single meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, 1.6 million attendees heard him preach the truth of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. From big cities to the bush, in deserts, jungles and savannahs, similar crowds assembled in almost every nation in Africa."
== References ==
== References ==