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Line 18: − − == Mission Work == − Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke was principally known for his Great Gospel Crusades throughout the Continent of Africa. The son of a pastor, Reinhard gave his life to the Lord at age nine, and heard the call to the African mission field before he was even a teenager. After attending Bible College in Wales, and his ordination in Germany he pastored a church and then went on to start missionary work in Africa. It was there, in the small mountain kingdom of Lesotho, that God placed upon his heart the vision of ‘the continent of Africa, being washed in the Precious Blood of Jesus’ — an entire continent, from Cape Town to Cairo and from Dakar to Djibouti that needed to be reached and to hear the proclamation of the wonder-working Gospel of [[Jesus Christ]]. − − The vision had promised him "Africa will be saved" at a time when this seemed to be, humanly speaking, impossible. In later years, with the dream having now become a manifest reality, Bonnke no longer said "Africa will be saved" but, "Africa is being saved". Bonnke would later apply these same principles to his dream for America, declaring "America will be saved" one day. 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>
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'''Reinhard Bonnke''' (April 19, 1940 – December 7, 2019) was a German-American [[Pentecostal]] [[Evangelist]], who labored very mightily for the cause of the Gospel of Christ, especially in Africa. He has been called a "giant and a general in the Army of God".<ref>https://religionnews.com/2020/01/04/funeral-for-reinhard-bonnke-the-german-evangelist-known-as-the-billy-graham-of-africa-draws-thousands/</ref> 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><ref>https://new.cfan.org/contact-us</ref> evangelistic ministry.
'''Reinhard Bonnke''' (April 19, 1940 – December 7, 2019) was a German-American [[Pentecostal]] [[Evangelist]], who labored very mightily for the cause of the Gospel of Christ, especially in Africa. He has been called a "giant and a general in the Army of God".<ref>https://religionnews.com/2020/01/04/funeral-for-reinhard-bonnke-the-german-evangelist-known-as-the-billy-graham-of-africa-draws-thousands/</ref> 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><ref>https://new.cfan.org/contact-us</ref> evangelistic ministry.
{{Infobox
| name = Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke
| website = [http://www.cfan.org Christ For All Nations]
}}
== 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.
== Mission Work ==
Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke was principally known for his Great Gospel Crusades throughout the Continent of Africa. The son of a pastor, Reinhard gave his life to the Lord at age nine, and heard the call to the African mission field before he was even a teenager. After attending Bible College in Wales, and his ordination in Germany he pastored a church and then went on to start missionary work in Africa. It was there, in the small mountain kingdom of Lesotho, that God placed upon his heart the vision of ‘the continent of Africa, being washed in the Precious Blood of Jesus’ — an entire continent, from Cape Town to Cairo and from Dakar to Djibouti that needed to be reached and to hear the proclamation of the wonder-working Gospel of [[Jesus Christ]].
The vision had promised him "Africa will be saved" at a time when this seemed to be, humanly speaking, impossible. In later years, with the dream having now become a manifest reality, Bonnke no longer said "Africa will be saved" but, "Africa is being saved". Bonnke would later apply these same principles to his dream for America, declaring "America will be saved" one day. 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>
== Death ==
== Death ==
It is with sorrow that the Bonnke Family would like to announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on December 7, 2019. For the past 60 years he has preached the glorious Gospel of Jesus throughout the entire world. We want to thank you on behalf of him and our family, for your kind love and unwavering support".
It is with sorrow that the Bonnke Family would like to announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on December 7, 2019. For the past 60 years he has preached the glorious Gospel of Jesus throughout the entire world. We want to thank you on behalf of him and our family, for your kind love and unwavering support".
== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==