Written by: CfaN
Article source: JOY! Magazine
Ibadan, Nigeria | 11 – 14 November 2021
Before the Campaign…
Christ for all Nations recently hosted a Flagship Gospel Campaign in Ibadan, Nigeria. Three weeks before the campaign started, the most recent group of CfaN Evangelism Bootcamp students arrived. Through over 1800 outreaches that they conducted before the main event (Gospel Truck outreaches, Kids’ Campaigns, and village outreaches), nearly a quarter of a million people were saved. And then came the Campaign itself, which was the first massive CfaN crusade since the pandemic started. Evangelist Daniel Kolenda shared these nightly reports with us:
Night One
After almost two years since we were last in Nigeria, what a joy it was to be back! The hunger and faith of the Nigerians inspires me. When we drove on the field on the first night, we were taken aback. The field was absolutely massive, and so was the crowd. As I prayed for the sick, we saw many miracles:
• An older woman who was totally blind could now see.
• A young man who was hunched over from birth stood up straight for the first time! He had no more pain, and his posture was perfect.
• A woman who was partially deaf in the right ear was healed.
• A woman who suffered from severe arthritis for 10 years was totally healed and pain-free. We danced together on the platform!
In all, more than 145 000 people (our count) attended the meeting on the first night. That is really outstanding, especially considering it was the opening service, and it was in the midst of a torrential downpour.
Night Two
The word about what Jesus was doing had gone out across Ibadan, Nigeria.
The whole town was buzzing. The crowd grew substantially on the second night, and there was a palpable sense of expectation and faith. As I preached the Gospel, you could hear a pin drop.
The people were drinking in the Word of God. When I gave them an opportunity to respond, they broke the doors down, rushing into the Kingdom of God.
What a joy to be a proclaimer of Good News in the season of harvest!
Night Three
On the third night, the campaign ground was heaving with energy. Eddie James, the Nations Church Worship Director, and the Nations Worship Team led the massive crowd in a powerful time of Worship. I preached on the power of the Blood of Jesus. Then, receiving a list of well-known local curses, I called them out by name (in the local language), breaking their power in the Name of Jesus. We burnt witchcraft items (like idols, amulets, fetishes, sorcery stones, and other “juju”) in large metal drums (see Acts 19:19). After this, I prayed over the crowd to receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. It was a mass Spirit baptism as many thousands were filled to overflowing.
Finally, I prayed for the sick, and miracles happened. These are just a few of the wonderful testimonies that were shared:
• The first testimony was from the wife of my interpreter, who was healed from painful stomach ulcers.
• A woman’s painful fibroid (which she had suffered with for 10 years) suddenly vanished.
• A woman suffering from breast cancer for 5 years was healed.
Night Four
More than 1.2 million people attended the four days of meetings and, although the decisions cards are still being processed, I’m sure that registered decisions for Christ will tally in the hundreds of thousands. Many influential leaders in the Church and government of Nigeria attended the final meeting, including the Governor of Oyo State and his wife. The crowd was absolutely massive – something unheard of since the pandemic began.
One final time, I preached the Gospel with all my heart, and multitudes found their way into the arms of Jesus. We prayed for the sick, and God moved mightily. One notable miracle happened to a military man who had been in a motorcycle accident thirty years ago. As a result, his skull had caved in (the scars of which are still clearly visible), and a metal rod had been put in his leg, making it difficult to walk. A few days before, he had fallen in a ditch and was badly injured. But Jesus supernaturally completely healed him at the campaign.
He said he couldn’t feel the rod in his leg anymore. He was pain-free and had perfect use of his legs. He even started jumping up and down on the platform. This tough man wept for joy as he thanked God for his healing.
Fire Conference: the largest ever!
CfaN history was made in Ibadan on Day Three. This was the grand finale of our Fire Conference. Fire Conferences are events for registered delegates only – primarily pastors, bishops, and church leadership. That morning over 150,000 delegates attended, making it the largest Fire Conference in history! Peter Vandenberg (CfaN Vice-President), John Darku (West Africa Campaign Director), Levi Lutz (CfaN Bootcamp Director), and Daniel Kolenda were the preachers, but the ministry team consisted of more than 100 CfaN Bootcamp students, graduates, and coaches. In the final session, they all went through the massive crowd, each one laying hands on hundreds or even thousands of delegates. It was epic and life-changing – an impartation of Holy Spirit power for service to Jesus.
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Date published: 10/01/2022
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