During June and July, CfaN conducted 15 Gospel campaigns in Uganda. In this report, we look at what God did in the first seven of these campaigns. There’s no holding back as we reach for our goal of 50 Gospel campaigns in our 50th year!
Mass Gospel campaigns
CfaN conducted mass Gospel campaigns in the cities of Hoima, Busia, Lira, Kampala, Gulu, Iganga, and Mbale. Each campaign was five nights long. In each location, CfaN-trained evangelists were stationed for the whole campaign. Evangelist Daniel Kolenda travelled during the days, preaching at a different location each night.
Evangelist Randy Roberts shared: “At least 25-35 percent of the population of the entire city was at the field. Just imagine if that happened in your town! As we drove through the crowded streets to leave the field, my driver said, ‘It is so good to see this field being used for Jesus and not the devil.’ He said, ‘My whole life, people have been afraid of Hoima because of all the witchcraft that is here, but now Hoima is going to be known for a different reason! We are going to be known as the place God visited and changed forever!’”
Confronting strongholds
Hoima is the capital city of Bunyoro Region, West Uganda. This place is known for witchcraft and deep occult darkness. Just one hour away in Kagadi, there is a famous cult led by a man who claims to be God. In January this year, one week before the CfaN team started preparations, the cult came to Hoima and had a “campaign” on the same field where we were preaching the Gospel. They claimed Hoima for their cult, performing witchcraft on each corner of the city. Evangelist Daniel Kolenda directly confronted this (and other) demonic strongholds in the region. He declared the Lordship of Jesus over this land and the people responded with unbridled enthusiasm. It felt like the ground was shaking under their shouts of joy!
“Sarah had been mute for five months. But the Lord opened her mouth, and she publicly gave Him all the praise for her healing.” – Brady Liette (CfaN senior campaign director)
A change of atmosphere
Evangelist Gary Smith was stationed in Iganga. He described the scene beautifully. “As we were pulling up to the field, you could feel the charge in the atmosphere! As the sun was setting, a wind suddenly began to bring much cooler air and even lightning in the distance. Despite the sudden change in the weather, there was also a sudden change in people’s lives as Evangelist Kolenda began to pray for salvation. Thousands of people lifted their voices in unison, repenting and asking Jesus to be Lord of their lives. This indescribable sound of people crying out to the Lord never gets old. In fact, it hits you in the heart, full of compassion, love, and awe at the goodness and mercy of God. While the people cried out to the Lord, it began to rain, but nobody was leaving. It was a beautiful symbol of new birth in the Spirit.”
This theme of “The Blood of Jesus” is something that each evangelistic team in each city preached on the third night. We are all confronting the witchcraft/animism that is prevalent. We all broke curses and burnt charms, amulets, idols, and all kind of occult items.
Hunger and gratitude
From Hoima, Daniel Kolenda flew to the city of Busia. He shared, “There is a kind of hunger and gratitude that you find in a small place like this that is totally refreshing. I preached about the power in the blood of Jesus and the people responded enthusiastically. And then, after the altar call, in all three cities where campaigns were happening, we burnt witchcraft and occult paraphernalia.”
Power in the blood of Jesus
Daniel Kolenda preached in the city of Gulu. Jim Leamon was one of the evangelists carrying this campaign. He wrote: “Evangelist Kolenda returned to the city of Gulu, to the exact same field he was on in 2012. This is the third night of the campaign where the crowd has grown exponentially each night. And tonight was no exception. The people began gathering hours beforehand to hear the message he would deliver. Evangelist Kolenda rewarded them with a clear Gospel message on the blood of Jesus and thousands responded to the salvation call.” Leamon reported, “A witch doctor, after witnessing the miraculous during our healing prayers, converted. She practiced witchcraft for 12 years but experienced a profound spiritual transformation at the campaign. For the first time since she became a witch doctor, she slept without demonic assault. She burnt her witchcraft paraphernalia and declared her new faith in Christ.”
This lady brought medical documentation to the campaign field and testified with documented proof that she had been HIV positive. On Saturday morning after attending the meeting the night before, she retested and was now HIV negative!
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Date published: 1/09/2024
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