Written by Daniel Kolenda; CFaN South Africa
Article originally published in the October issue of JOY! Magazine
Over the past few years, I’ve shared, “This is a first for CfaN” many times. The pace of change and expansion continues to pick up. We’ve had so many firsts as we implement the strategies the Lord has given us to multiply and collaborate for the harvest. Remember the first time we held multiple Gospel campaigns in the same region in the same week in 2020? Or last year, the first time we held a CfaN Gospel campaign in Thailand? Well, I have another big “first for CfaN” to celebrate with you!
Over the next few weeks, CfaN will conduct mass Gospel campaigns on three different continents. It is a matter of being ready and willing to walk through doors that are opening, seizing the opportunities that God gives while those opportunities are wide open.
Are you with us?
We need your prayers and help to get this all done! I am asking you today to build up treasure in Heaven with us, where moth and rust cannot destroy. Will you help us meet the urgent call in each of these nations to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Calabar, Nigeria, 11 – 15 November
I’m starting with this one, which is actually the last campaign for the year, because “Africa shall be saved” is the beating heart of this ministry – and I can’t wait to be back in Nigeria for this campaign! Calabar has seen a lot of change this century, going from rural to urbanised. Since we were last there in 2018 (seeing over 200 000 decisions for Jesus), the population has grown by 39,5%!
So much still to happen
Our campaign director for Africa, Rev. John Darku, says: “The pastors’ meetings have seen enthusiastic participation and there’s big anticipation building. We’ve identified a venue. There’s work to be done – we must temporarily dismantle a big boundary fence to make enough space for the crowds we’re expecting. On the spiritual mobilisation front, we’ve raised prayer centres in 30 locations across the city, interceding for the campaign. Alongside that, counselling training is running for ten weeks across the whole state, with a target of raising 100 000 counsellors to minister to those who respond to the Gospel. We’re training over 10 000 ushers to help coordinate the crowds each night! We’re encouraged that the governor and deputy governor are both members of participating churches, and the commissioner of police stands fully behind us.”
Valencia, Venezuela, 30 – 31 October
Venezuela is so ready for a move of God! In the aftermath of the twin earthquakes in June, we kept hearing the same thing from all the pastors: Venezuela needs the Gospel now more than ever. With this call ringing in our ears, campaign preparations picked right back up after the earthquakes. In this nation that has suffered so much, the hunger for God is like nothing we’ve seen before.
Miracle after miracle
Operations director Jana Bielava shared: “From the very first Sunday, things went beyond anything we expected. We preached at a church, and they brought in a beggar off the street who was blind. Right in the middle of the sermon, he stood up and started screaming that he could see. The church had collected money for him to get surgery, but he turned around and said he didn’t need it anymore. God had healed him right there. And it wasn’t just that one healing. We saw tumours disappear with our own eyes – wild miracles, over and over, right in front of us. But what struck me most was the leaders. Pastors of huge churches with thousands of members are all completely united. They have made this their top priority. We are convinced that God is doing something unique that will shake this nation forever.”
Mae Sot, Thailand, 30 October – 1 November
In Thailand, campaign director Brady Liette is preparing for a CfaN campaign right on the Thailand/Myanmar border. In his words: “Mae Sot is such a unique place because of its location. There is a huge Burmese population living on the Thai side of the border, along with Karen (tribal) and other ethnic communities. This campaign has become much more than simply a Thai campaign. We are working with Thai, Burmese, and Karen churches together. The campaign will also intentionally minister across the different communities. Earlier this month we held a pastors’ meeting and more than 500 pastors and leaders attended! There is tremendous interest from the Burmese churches, especially because of the opportunity to reach people who have been displaced or affected by events in Myanmar. There’s a bigger vision in motion, way beyond this campaign. We are holding two evangelism training camps, one in Thai and one in Burmese. We want to reach people, train believers, send evangelists, and multiply the Gospel beyond the border.”
This article appears in the October 2026 issue of JOY! Magazine. Read the digital version of this magazine here: joygifts.co.za
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Date published: 17/09/2026
Feature image: Sourced from original article published in the October issue of JOY! Magazine
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