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SUNYANI, GHANA

PRAY FOR SUNYANI

Sunyani is the capital of the Brong-Ahafo Region in the middle of Ghana. Ancient and traditionally important routes for the salt trade cross here, connecting the coast to the northern parts of the country. The area used to have many elephants, and Sunyani used to be a metropole for ivory trade. But by around 1900 the elephant population had been reduced so drastically that the trade came to a standstill. People then planted large cocoa plantations. Because the world market price for cocoa used to be quite high, the city accumulated significant wealth over time. The cultivation of cashew nuts has also been an important economic factor for the region. In addition, the city is an important trade hub for staple foods such as corn and sweet potatoes.

It is estimated that almost 300,000 people live in and around the regional metropole. The city is growing rapidly and has already absorbed some former suburbs. In 2007, Sunyani was voted the cleanest town in Ghana. It has a small airport for regional flights, two hospitals, numerous schools and education facilities, government office buildings, and a university for applied sciences.

The source of the Tano river is not far from Sunyani. According to traditional superstition, the highest god of the Akan people lives there. The Akans are a West African tribe that live in this region, as well as the neighboring country, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast).

ARRIVAL

November 2, 2016

Our time in Sunyani has been short, but yet the Gospel is already being presented to rulers and government officials from the region as you can see in the pictures. The Gospel Campaign begins in just over 24 hours. Please pray for the Holy Spirit to continue to prepare the ground of people's hearts.

Yours in the Gospel,

Evangelist Daniel Kolenda
On behalf of Reinhard Bonnke, Peter Vandenberg and the whole CfaN team

ELECTRICITY IN THE AIR

November 3, 2016

Dear Mission Partners,

We are off to a great start here in Sunyani, Ghana. When we arrived yesterday afternoon we could already feel the electricity in the air. Everywhere we went, we were welcomed by enthusiastic crowds, the media, the local authorities and even the traditional king. We were told again and again that nothing like this had ever happened in Sunyani before. Tonight, after I had finished preaching, my interpreter told me that he had never seen a crowd like this in his life – and this is only the first night!

After I preached the Gospel and prayed for the sick, many wonderful miracles happened including the healing of a man who could not stand up straight or walk without a four wheeled walker. Another man who was using crutches danced on the platform! The paralysed were completely healed, and others testified that chronic pain vanished. 

This morning Rev. Peter Vandenberg and I preached to the pastors and church leaders from the region who are hungry for revival to break out in this land. They told us that they have never seen revival in Sunyani, but they are believing that this week is the beginning of an ongoing move of God. 

Please pray for us, and for the precious Body of Christ here in Sunyani. 

Yours in the Gospel,

Evangelist Daniel Kolenda
On behalf of Reinhard Bonnke, Peter Vandenberg and the whole CfaN team

250% INCREASE!

November 4, 2016

Dear Mission Partners,

Tonight we saw a 250% increase in attendance over last night! Peter Vandenberg said he’s never seen such a dramatic increase from one night to the next. This is a powerful indicator that the word has gone out both far and wide that Jesus is doing great things here in Sunyani, Ghana. We heard that last night, a blind man who did not receive his sight in the meeting, was walking home when suddenly he was completely healed spontaneously. The power of God is touching the whole region, and multitudes are flocking to the campaign ground to experience it for themselves.

Tonight, tens of thousands received Jesus as saviour with many wonderful miracles that happened as well.

A boy who was deaf in the left ear for 6 years, received his hearing. A woman’s spinal cord injury was healed. We threw her back brace away and the people rejoiced. A man who was left paralysed from a stroke for the last two years, received his healing (pictured). Broken bones were mended, growths disappeared and the lame walked. Glory to God!

Tomorrow is the final meeting in the Fire Conference, and we are believing for a mighty outpouring. Please continue to pray. Amazing things are happening.

Yours in the Gospel,

Evangelist Daniel Kolenda
On behalf of Reinhard Bonnke, Peter Vandenberg and the whole CfaN team

HOLY SPIRIT DAY

November 5, 2016

Dear Mission Partners,

No matter how many times we do this, it never gets old. This morning, and again tonight, we prayed as we do in every campaign, for the people to receive the baptism into the Holy Spirit. Twice today, we saw how ready and willing the Father is to pour out His promise on every hungry heart.

Tonight, we heard a testimony from a man who was an armed robber. He got saved a few years ago in one of our previous campaigns in Ghana. He also had suffered a leg and neck injury in his gangster days during a robbery, and he has carried this in his body for years. Last night, Jesus completely healed him. He waited to see if it was real. Tonight, he testified that all the pain is gone. He has full mobility in his body. He is totally healed!

A woman told us that she had an eye disease which was supposed to leave her blind. She put medication in her eyes every day, and had to visit the doctor at the hospital once per month for treatment. Yesterday, she came to the meeting and was prayed for. Today was her day for treatment at the hospital, but after the doctor examined her he said he doesn’t want to see her anymore. She is totally well!

These, and many other wonderful testimonies were given tonight. When I asked how many people have received a physical healing this week, literally hundreds upon hundreds of hands went up…maybe even thousands. But the greatest miracle is the tens of thousands that have surrendered their lives to Jesus. Sunyani will never be the same again.

Tomorrow night is the last meeting here. Please intercede for us, and for one more massive harvest.

Yours in the Gospel,

Evangelist Daniel Kolenda
On behalf of Reinhard Bonnke, Peter Vandenberg and the whole CfaN team

AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE

November 6, 2016

Dear Mission Partners,

The final meeting here in Sunyani, Ghana was attended by 220,000 people tonight. That is quite remarkable considering that the population is less than 250,000. Indeed, it seemed like the entire region was present on the field tonight. There was such an openness to the Gospel. As I was preaching, it felt like the people were hanging on every word…so receptive…so hungry. When I gave the call for salvation, the response was overwhelming. As they prayed the prayer of salvation with me, it sounded like thunder. It was a surreal experience. There is no question that this region has been significantly impacted by this event. And this comes at an especially strategic time. The presidential elections in Ghana take place in just a few days. I believe we were sent here for a divine purpose.

Now, we are already focused on the next campaign in just three weeks. We will be in Burkina Faso next. Thank you for continually holding us up in prayer as we press forward tirelessly in this historic season of harvest.

Yours in the Gospel,

Evangelist Daniel Kolenda
On behalf of Reinhard Bonnke, Peter Vandenberg and the whole CfaN team