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BOUAKÉ, CÔTE D’IVOIRE

PRAY FOR BOUAKÉ

Bouaké is an important economic centre in the heart of Côte d'Ivoire. It is located in the Vallée du Bandama region and has always drawn many different ethnic groups. The country has about 25 million inhabitants comprised of approximately 60 different ethnic groups. About 40% are Muslim and only around 30% are Christian. There are numerous animists and followers of ancient cults. Due to the diversity of the ethnic groups there is a stark contrast in the traditions and languages. The official language is French.

Even though the city of Bouaké has about 1.5 million inhabitants and is likely the second largest in the country, it has remained rural and “African”, in comparison to the metropole of Abidjan at the coast. You will find fields of vegetables and rice or large mango trees right in the middle of the city.

Agriculture is the primary economic sector, mainly the cultivation of cocoa and cotton. In 1921 a textile mill was established, the first industrial endeavour in the whole country. Oil and soap are also produced from cotton seed there. France is the main trading partner.

In 1893 France declared Côte d'Ivoire a French colony. Close to the village of Gebekekro, in the heart of the savannah, French troops established a military camp in 1898. Under the name of Bouaké this village was governed according to European standards. In 1904 the first post office was established and in 1907 a telegraph. Ever since then the town has grown rapidly. To this day the typical separation implemented by French colonialisation is visible: One part is made up of a haphazardly developed native settlement separated by railway tracks from the grid-square European settlement.

As most African cities south of the Sahara, Bouaké is a comparatively “young” city. On average, the population is just under 20 years of age.

Sources: BBC, Wikipedia

ARRIVAL

Evangelist Daniel Kolenda and Rev Peter Vandenberg arrived in Bouaké to the welcome of local pastors and the press.

HEAVEN IS REJOICING!

January 28, 2016

Dear Mission Partners,

The first night of our Gospel campaign here in Boauké, Côte d’Ivoire has just ended minutes ago. I am so amazed by the level of hunger and expectancy in this small place. As I preached, there was an overwhelming response from the people who were hanging on every word. I have already fallen in love with Boauké and this is only the first day!

After preaching the Gospel and praying for the sick, miracles broke out all over the field. The sound of rejoicing from the crowd grew so loud that I don’t think the people could hear me praying or talking anymore.

The very first testimony was from a man who was paralysed for seven years! His sister brought him to the meeting tonight by taxi, and he was sitting on the ground. As I prayed for the sick, he said he lifted his hand and it began to shake. He didn’t understand what was happening to him and suddenly he collapsed under the power of the Holy Spirit. Then he heard me say that he should get up and walk. He tried to move his leg and realised it felt very “light.” He tried the other leg and it was also moving. He stood to his feet and began to walk for the first time in seven years!

We also heard from a lady who was healed after being unable to walk for the past four years, a woman who was paralysed for five years, an elderly lady who was blind and also a woman who had not had menstruation for 10 years that started during the prayer!

Not everyone healed tonight was Christian. That’s all I can say. But Jesus touched people of every religion indiscriminately. I’m sure there is great rejoicing in Heaven tonight.

Thank you for praying. Please continue. The best is yet to come.

Yours in the Gospel,

Evangelist Daniel Kolenda
Together with Reinhard Bonnke, Peter van den Berg and the whole CfaN team

AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE

January 29, 2016

Dear Mission Partners,

It was another huge day here in Bouaké, Ivory Coast. The crowd more than doubled tonight. I preached about the power in the blood of Jesus, and the response was overwhelming. So many people gave their lives to the Lord!

There were also many wonderful miracles including: several lame and paralysed healed, a mentally ill man who came to his right mind, and a woman born deaf and mute who heard and spoke for the first time tonight! In fact, her left ear opened on the platform in front of the crowd (pictured). What an amazing night.

Tomorrow, we will pray for the baptism into the Holy Spirit in both the Fire Conference in the morning, and the evangelistic meeting in the evening. Please continue to pray for us.

Yours in the Gospel,

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

A MIGHTY OUTPOURING!

January 30, 2016

Dear Mission Partners,

This morning our Fire Conference came to a conclusion as Peter Vandenberg and I ministered to about 10,000 delegates – pastors and leaders from the region. We prayed, as usual, for them to receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. It was glorious! I believe a spark of revival has been lit here in Bouaké, Ivory Coast, that will continue with the local Body of Christ long after we’ve gone.

Tonight, we saw another significant increase in attendance. At this point I’m not sure how the field will accommodate the crowd tomorrow night! Have a look at the picture.

After preaching the Gospel, praying for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and praying for the sick, the Lord was faithful to heal many sick people. Also, as is typical when the Holy Spirit falls, many demon possessed manifested and were ministered to. Several lame were healed. A woman who had been deaf in one ear since birth was healed (pictured). A woman said a large, rock hard, growth in her stomach vanished. A paralysed boy stood and walked…and many more.

Tomorrow is the last night of this campaign. Please continue to pray for us.

Yours in the Gospel,

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

360 DEGREES OF MIRACLES!

January 31, 2016

Dear Mission Partners,

No description would be adequate to convey the extent of what just happened a few minutes ago. First of all, the field was packed tonight with more than 210,000 people! That’s a third of the population of the whole city. When I asked how many were attending for the first time, it was the majority of the crowd. That means that literally most of the city heard the Gospel this week (with combined attendance)! Pastors told us that their churches were packed to overflowing this morning – so much so, they thought they would have to turn people away.

The entire campaign has been amazing, but tonight went above and beyond. After I preached the Gospel and prayed for the sick, there was a moment of silence. Usually there is more excitement than that. I wondered for a second if anyone had been healed. Then, all of a sudden, it was as if something shifted. People started shouting, screaming and dancing. People were falling under the power of the Holy Spirit. Demons were manifesting. It was total chaos. Crutches were going up in the air. I heard them shouting from my right, my left, in front and behind – everywhere I looked something amazing was happening. It was 360 degrees of miracles!

I interviewed two TOTALLY BLIND women who were healed (one of them Muslim). 

Several lame people can now walk, including a man who was totally paralysed on his left side – completely unable to move his left arm or leg. Tonight, he was literally marching on the platform. 

There was a baby who had been suffering with a terrible lung infection since November of 2014, but we heard that last night she was healed. Today, they took her to the hospital for a confirmation, and the doctors didn’t even believe she’d ever had anything wrong with her. 

A woman with kidney failure who had been on dialysis for three years was also healed last night, and she told us that she went to the doctor today and they confirmed that she is perfectly well!

This is just a small sampling of the many amazing things Jesus has done here.

As we prepare to leave Bouaké, I must confess that my heart is a bit heavy. You may have heard that we had to cancel the next campaign scheduled to take place in Burkina Faso due to lack of funds. When I think about all that has happened this week, it breaks my heart that we will miss the opportunity to see hundreds of thousands of souls saved next month. The following campaign is also not funded. We are trusting the Lord for a financial breakthrough to see it happen. There is still time to save it. If you are willing to help us you can make a donation through our website.

Thank you so much for praying for us this week. Many thousands of lives have been impacted for eternity. I will come back to you with a decision card count as soon as it’s in.

Yours in the Gospel,

Evangelist Daniel Kolenda
Together with Reinhard Bonnke, Peter Vandenberg and the whole CfaN team.

Dear Mission Partners,

We’ve just received word from our team on the ground in Bouaké, Ivory Coast where our most recent Gospel Crusade took place at the end of January. The decision card count is in. Over the four days of meetings, 409,920 decision cards were returned and registered. Each of these new converts have been connected with a local pastor and church there in the city! Thank you again for sending us and praying for us. 

Please pray for us and the many thousands that will hear the Gospel over the upcoming Gospel Crusades.

Yours in the Harvest,

Evangelist Daniel Kolenda
Together with Reinhard Bonnke, Peter Vandenberg and the whole CfaN team.

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