Bonnke fever grips Accra
German-born international evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke, is set to rock Accra with life-changing and transforming messages as he mounts the huge dais erected for a four-day crusade, starting on Thursday.
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It is dubbed, the “Greater Peace Gospel Crusade”.
The gospel crusade will be the evangelist’s last in Ghana, as he has indicated he will be retiring after 39 years of ministry after the Ghana crusade.
In view of his retirement, he will use the crusade to introduce his replacement, Evangelist Daniel Kolenda, whom he trained in ministry work.
Evangelist Bonnke will also seek to use his final crusade to draw many to Jesus Christ, the foundation of Christianity, and, as it is with his crusades, heal many afflicted with various diseases through the power of the Holy Spirit.
For a last crusade, it is expected that there will be greater fireworks as have not been seen before in the evangelist’s ministry.
Incidentally, from Thursday, the crusade is scheduled to begin with a leadership conference dubbed, “Fire Conference”, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Independence Square.
Already banners, posters and billboards dot Accra’s landscape heralding the power-packed crusade which will end on Sunday. Some of Accra’s radio stations are also awash with announcements and adverts publicising the never-to-be-forgotten gathering of Christians and non-Christians in Accra.
All major churches in Accra are taking part in the crusade under the umbrellas of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches, the Christian Council of Ghana and the Association of Independent Churches, and the grounds for the event, the Independence Square, is already set to receive the hundreds of thousands that will throng the venue each day as the crusade progresses to have various spiritual needs met.
Members and pastors of the churches taking part in the crusade have already gathered at the Independence Square to offer preparatory prayers for a very successful convocation of believers from Thursday.
While the crusade is expected to be one of the greatest Christian gatherings in Ghana, with the potential to increase economic activities in the country, President John Dramani Mahama is expected to chair the event.
According to the Chairman of the crusade planning committee, Rt Rev Samuel N. Mensah, a number of dignitaries, including investors, were expected to accompany the German evangelist to the country.
Addressing the media at the launch of the crusade in Accra last week, Rt Rev Mensah said, “Many people have heard so much about this country and they want to take the opportunity to explore its potential during the crusade.”
Rt Rev Mensah, who is the Bishop of the Full Gospel Church International (FGCI), disclosed that over 50 churches and associations would be participating, with 2,000 ushers and pastors, as well as 20,000 security personnel to maintain law and order.
He said the crusade would not only strengthen and build Christianity but also serve as an avenue for national cohesion, unity and peace after the Supreme Court verdict on the 2012 election petition.
Rev John Darko, the Africa Director of Christ for All Nations (CFaN), said Ghana was chosen for the crusade because of the peace and political stability the country enjoyed and also for the fact that it was the gateway to Africa.
“God is about to cause a revival in Ghana that will spread to the whole world,” he stated.
He noted that the 39 years of Evangelist Bonnke’s ministry had been marked with glorious performances of miracles and deliverance of God to the nations of the world which Ghana was privileged to experience for the second time since his first visit in 1988.
Rev Darko said the crusade would bring immense benefits to Ghana by bringing churches together and that millions would gather for the first time without political affiliation.
Daily Graphic/Ghana