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Pentecost Sunday in Tostdet, Germany

Daniel Kolenda — Sun, 23 May 2010 22:44:06 +0000

Just a quick update on the run: yesterday I was preaching in Dusseldorf. Today I am in Tostdet, a little town on the outskirts of Hamburg. Tomorrow I will preach here again, before traveling on to Singapore.

It’s Pentecost Sunday today and so the theme of the services was right up my alley. I must say that the burden of the Lord came over me this morning so strongly as I got up to preach. I was about 1/3 through my message when the Holy Spirit just took over and I can hardly remember anything that was said or done for the rest of the service. All I know is the fire fell!

I’ve just returned from the evening service where the Lord spoke so clearly and imparted an Acts 4:31 spirit of boldness…an essential component of the full Pentecostal experience. The power has not been given so we can have great church services, but according to Jesus, that we might be witnesses unto Him (Acts 1:8). I can’t wait to see what the Holy Ghost does tomorrow morning!

We celebrated Pentecost today, but it was no “memorial service”. The Holy Spirit is not dead…He is alive and well. Pentecost is not history…it’s news!

Italy All Week

Daniel Kolenda — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:41:37 +0000

Hello Friends,

We have just arrived in Rome a few hours ago where we will be all week. I very rarely get time to visit tourist destinations when traveling, but this time I cannot resist. The sites here are just to historical and fascinating to pass by. We will be visiting the Vatican, the Coliseum, the Pantheon, the Catacombs and more. am looking forward to a wonderful week, not only of ministry, but of education as well. I am taking lots of pictures for you while I am here…and every day this week I will post some of them along with my daily devotions. I hope you enjoy it!

Blessings!
Daniel

Interesting Pictures from NUMAN Nigeria

Daniel Kolenda — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:24:23 +0000

Just a few days ago we held a mass Gospel Campaign in the city of Numan, Nigeria. Over the course of 5 days more than 800,000 people attended the meetings and 557,860 decisions cards were registered from those professing their newfound faith in Christ. You can read the reports from each of the nights below:

As usual, I am posting some interesting pictures that you would not have seen in the normal reports and publications to give you a fascinating “behind the scenes” insight. Enjoy….

This is the desk in my hotel room. Al Kaaba is the cube building in center of Mecca and the holiest site in Islam toward which devout Muslims face when they pray

This is a picture of me taking a picture of the coolest instrument ever (see the picture from my camera below)

This has got to be the coolest instrument ever. Best I can tell, it is made from wood that is attached to horns by pieces of leather and played with mallets like a xylophone

Local "mammas" preform a traditional ceremonial dance. A fascinating cultural experience.

This is what I do while I wait...I blog - for YOU!

Imagine walking into your room on an EXTREMELY hot day to discover that this is your air conditioner

Following the example of Zacchaeus they got the best seats in the house

The view from my room in our hotel in Abuja

Press Conference

Awesome glasses!!!

Jacko hard at work on the crusade ground

You can't buy this kind of advertising!

Filming a greeting for the folks back home

(Most Pictures by O. Volyk)

Super Wednesday – Yola, Nigeria

Daniel Kolenda — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:56:00 +0000

Tonight was the first night the Gospel Campaign here in the small, north-Nigerian city of Yola. We were surprised when the crusade director called us from the field early in the evening and said that it was time to come…the people had already gathered. When we arrived over 200,000 people were waiting. What an eager anticipation filled the air. Before Evangelist Bonnke had a chance to pray for the sick the miracles began to happen all over that wide field. A woman crippled for 20 years danced and jumped on the platform to the delight of the cheering crowd. Many cripples walked as wheelchairs and crutches could be seen being lifted high all over the field. It was a glorious start to the crusade here in Yola and I’m sure that the best Is yet to come. Stay tuned.

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Pictures & Video from Abakaliki

Daniel Kolenda — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:24:00 +0000

I just received the report that 782,263 decision for Christ were recorded for the 5 days of meetings in Abakaliki, Nigeria…Praise the Lord! I have just added pictures and video from this crusade. To see them just scroll down and look at the original blog entries. I have placed the pics and videos in the appropriate places…Enjoy.

VIEW EVANGELIST REINHARD BONNKE’S REPORTS FROM THE CRUSADE BY CLICKING THE LINKS BELOW:
Abakaliki, Nigeria Day 1 (By Reinhard Bonnke)
Abakaliki, Nigeria Day 2 (By Reinhard Bonnke)
Abakaliki, Nigeria Day 3 (By Reinhard Bonnke)
Abakaliki, Nigeria Day 4 (By Reinhard Bonnke)
Abakaliki, Nigeria Day 5 (By Reinhard Bonnke)

Abakaliki, Nigeria – Powerful Conclusion

Daniel Kolenda — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:45:00 +0000

Tonight is the last night of the Gospel Crusade here in Abakaliki, Nigeria. Right now I am standing in the midst of the people in this gigantic crowd of 360,000. Evangelist Bonnke has just finished preaching the Gospel and is now praying for the sick. We have been told that Abakaliki is a tough place for evangelism, but the Lord has broken through, and another mighty harvest of souls has taken place.

Last night I had the opportunity to preach the Gospel again. I also prayed for the people to receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit and prayed for the sick. There was a mighty flood of salvation and healing. Tonight a witch doctor testified that last night he and his whole family received Jesus. They burned their witchcraft items in the big barrels and have confessed Jesus as savior.Burning Witchcraft ItemsThe Ex-witch Doctor and His Son

One woman testified tonight that she had been blind for 15 years. She had left the meeting without receiving a miracle, but in the night she dreamed that Jesus came and touched her. In the morning when she opened her eyes, she could see!

There is much rejoicing here and when the people begin to dance the dust rises up in a thick choking cloud…it looks like the smoke at a rock concert. It is very different conditions from the last crusade in Agbor where most people were standing in the mud up to the ankles. Peter Vandenburg said to me, “We went from the mud hole to the dust bowl”. Whether through dust or rain or mud, the people come and Jesus saves.

Tomorrow we begin the long journey home. Please pray for protection in the sky and on the road.

I am looking forward to a short break now for the holidays with my family then we are off to Australia and New Zealand.

Thank you for all the prayers. The Kingdom of God has truly advanced this week and all of heaven is rejoicing. Praise the Lord!

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Everyone Who Calls on the Name of the Lord Will Be Saved!

Daniel Kolenda — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:39:00 +0000

Tonight the crowd grew to 200,000! I preached to the people about calling upon the name of the Lord…and call they did. Before I could get to the invitation the people spontaneously erupted in prayer…calling upon the Lord for salvation. I still led them in an “official” prayer of salvation, but I think that the Lord heard the cry of their hearts first.

A young girl who was born blind was healed tonight. I have been imagining what it must be like to have never seen anything in your life and suddenly your eyes are opened and before you is this spectacular sight of 200,000 people. What an amazing thing. Girl Born Blind is Instantly Healed!!

This afternoon the tech team cooked a wonderful Christmas dinner that they imported from Britain, complete with Turkey, Ham, stuffing, cranberry sauce…the works. We sat in the technical trailer on the crusade grounds, ate a delicious dinner and had a wonderful time of fellowship. These are memories I will never forget.

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Crowd Explosion

Daniel Kolenda — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:25:00 +0000

Tonight the tide rose on every level. More people, more miracles, more excitement and more salvations. The crowd nearly tripled tonight going from 60,000 last night to 160,000 tonight! Evangelist Bonnke preached a classic message about the Blood of Jesus and broke the curses of the land calling them by name. After the prayer for the sick there seemed to be an explosion of the miraculous. All over the field dozens of crutches were being held high as former cripples made their way to the platform to testify. It was a whirlwind of salvations, healings and miracles…praise the Lord!

This morning I preached in the Fire Conference and there was a great reception to the message. The people are so hungry for the Word of God. Tomorrow night Evangelist Bonnke has invited me to bring the message and I am looking for another increase in the tide.

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Mighty Miracles!

Daniel Kolenda — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:17:00 +0000

Tonight was the first night of the CfaN crusade here in Abakaliki. There was no warm up necessary…it started out with a bang. Everyone had come with great expectation and they were not disappointed.

There are certain aspects of these crusades that you cannot experience unless you are there to see it. My favorite one is after the prayer for the sick; all over the crusade grounds there are pockets of activity. Everywhere you look something is happening. Over here someone’s crutches have gone up in the air and everyone around them is going wild. On the other side someone is being delivered from a demon. Tonight, the whole field was a boiling cauldron of activity. All the commotion caused a cloud of dust to rise up from beneath the thousands of feet nearly obscuring vision, but out of the cloud came powerful testimonies of God’s healing power.

Several people were healed from paralysis…some so thoroughly it was nearly impossible to tell that anything had ever been wrong. Blind eyes were opened. The deaf and dumb spoke and heard. The testimonies kept coming and coming. It was truly a glorious beginning and I’m sure there is much more to come.

Tomorrow morning I have been invited to minister to the pastors at the fire conference and Friday evening I will be preaching the evangelistic message in the crusade. We all appreciate your prayers throughout the week as we minister here in Abakaliki. More to come…

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A Powerful Testimony

Daniel Kolenda — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:42:00 +0000

This is a powerful testimony by Brian Welch of Korn (aka: Head)