What happens `noW that they`re saved`?

What Happens ‘Now that They’re Saved’?
After every Gospel Crusade, Christ for all Nations must pack all the equipment and head
to the next town and evangelistic outreach…but ensuring that the new converts will be
discipled after CfaN leaves is essential. That’s why CfaN always works with the local
churches to form a follow-up network.
(Above) Saturday morning (17-Oct-09) 25,000 pastors gather to be encouraged and to receive an impartation of fire for evangelism.
“Our old men spend their days in vanities while our youths languish
in shame. We have won several awards but mostly in those things that
cause shame. Servants now rule over us.
A City on a Hill - Afikpo, Nigeria
The large town of Afikpo in Nigeria is a place not frequented by many and is not on any
major travel routes, but during the month of October, it was a center of spiritual activity
for hundreds of thousands as the CfaN team led by Evangelists Reinhard Bonnke and
Daniel Kolenda made it the target for a Great Gospel campaign.
(Above) A lady, blind in both eyes for 12 years was healed. Evangelist Kolenda
told her, “Catch me if you can”. . . here you can see the result of the challenge.
The whole area around the town has a reputation as a center
of ancestuos worship and idolatry, and has been known
for decades as a place under the influence of widespread
animistic practices. Reports reached the CfaN team that in
the build-up to the gospel campaign, leaders and elders of
the animists called their young people together and gave
instructions that, “Bonnke and his team must be stopped
and chased out of town.” Christian leaders triumphantly
gave the news that the animist’s own young people had
responded with a statement that the elders and their religion
had been around for centuries but no blessings had resulted
for the people and that now the CfaN team was coming to
bless them and that they would ‘chase nobody’. It spoke
clearly of what would happen in the ensuing meetings.
The Crusade Chairman, in his welcome address to the CfaN team, gave an impassioned account of their recent dark
history and called out for the hand of the Lord to intervene on their behalf. Here is an excerpt of that speech, a true
modern day Macedonian call for help.
Our women are ravished before our very eyes, and our old men are
not honored. Our children die in their youth and our mothers are left
without care at old age. All these and more have come upon us and
we know why it is so.
Although shrouded in myths and legends, the history of Afikpo
indicates that she is under some heavy unbroken generational curses
which came upon her due to some acts of wickedness against strangers
and the innocents in olden times.
Our addictive strange beliefs led our forebears into such barbaric acts
as killing twins and banishing their mother, burying ‘criminals’ alive
(burning them alive in recent times) and shedding much blood in the
land, even of ministers.
We have an organized system that opposes the light and resists
righteousness especially when it has to do with the gospel. A situation
which has made the church sustain so many setbacks in her effort to
reach the people”.
It is answer to this call that the Great Gospel Campaign
began.
As Daniel Kolenda preached the gospel and also
restitution, people responded to the salvation appeal in
their thousands and many brought their witchcraft items
forward to be burned. Nightly two large steel drums
were filled to overflowing with these fetishes and nightly
the crowd danced and rejoiced as they were burnt with
fire. Also many people, after having repented and given
their lives to Jesus Christ, returned stolen goods to their
former owners and many, who could not do this, brought
the stolen items to the crusade ground and handed them
over as a sign of their repentance and restitution. There
was great rejoicing as the crowd witnessed these graphic
demonstrations of the Lord’s saving power and the defeat
of the powers of darkness
As always, the evangelist prayed for the sick after completing
the call to salvation, and people streamed forward to testify
of the Lord’s healing power in their bodies.
This woman, who was blind for twenty years, demonstrated
her new sight with great joy.
Pastors and church workers poured onto the field where
the morning Fire Conference was held daily, filling all the
seats by 6:30 in the morning in anticipation of the ministry
and outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
By the end of the week, a crowd of over two hundred
thousand people poured onto the crusade ground to hear
the message of the Gospel and there was wide spread
rejoicing over the tens of thousands who had been saved
and set free from the bondage of idolatry.
Truly, this spiritually dark place had become a beacon of
light like “a city on a hill” shining the light of the saving
grace of Jesus to all around.
The vital link in this process is a small booklet entitled “Now that You are Saved.”
Each person that makes a salvation commitment receives their own personal copy that
explains their decision and instructs them on “what to do next” in their new walk with the
Lord. In addition to instructing the new Christian, the booklet contains a two-part decision
card – one copy stays with the new believer and one copy goes to the local church so
they can follow-up.
For over thirty-five years, we’ve seen how God has blessed this partnership between
CfaN and the local churches. Countless times we’ve heard reports of churches doubling
and tripling over night following the crusades. The new converts are being connected
with churches to grow and solidify their foundation in Christ. This process is one of the
most important aspects of every crusade …that’s why nearly 50% of our campaign
budget is dedicated to the Now that You are Saved booklets.
It costs US$0.20 per booklet. . .which includes the paper, printing, global container
shipping, and local distribution of these materials.
Right now, we are trusting the Lord for the finances to pay for an additional 4 million Now
that You are Saved booklets that we’ve had to order because of a greater than expected
harvest season. Praise God!
Help connect new believers with a church for discipleship.
Your US$20.00 gift will provide 100 new Christians their own Now that You are Saved booklet.
Your US$40.00 gift will provide 200 new Christians their own Now that You are Saved booklet.
Your US$100.00 gift will provide 500 new Christians their own Now that You are Saved booklet.
Did you know? There are over 86,000,000 copies of
Now that You are Saved now in print in 56 languages.
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In Afikpo, Nigeria, over five nights, 412,640 people responded
to the Gospel message and completed a decision card to
receive Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.
were confronted by a force more powerful than any curse, they were
confronted by the power of the Gospel.
Tearing Down Strongholds
Praise God for another mighty victory for His Kingdom and stunning
defeat for the kingdom of darkness! Afikpo, Nigeria is a city steeped in
witchcraft and ancient superstitions but – hallelujah – we hit that serpent in
the head! The people have lived in fear and bondage to demonic principalities
that have gone unchallenged for generations, but during the crusade, they
Evangelist Daniel Kolenda and I preached clear Gospel messages
and then invited the people to call upon the only Name given under
Heaven whereby men might be saved…the Name of Jesus! In this
idolatrous land, we saw how many people brought their idols, charms,
and witchcraft fetishes to be burned just like in the days of Paul
(Acts 19:19). By the hundreds of thousands, they surrendered their
lives to Jesus. I am sure that all of heaven took notice of what
happened in Afikpo.
Establishing the Kingdom of God
While the enduring impact of the campaign on the region, and
the collateral damage to the kingdom of darkness are incalculable,
our African crusade director has informed us that 412,640 people
responded to the Gospel, received Jesus as their Savior, and completed
a decision card. Praise the Lord!!
Going out to the Highways and Byways
During one of the evening meetings, our crusade director leaned over
to me and said, “This is ‘real’ Africa.” He recounted how one African
evangelist came here recently but turned around and left when he
saw the living conditions. Afikpo is as rugged and wild as it comes.
Everything is raw and organic – including the incredible power of
God demonstrated in the meetings. Thank you for enabling us to go –
I cannot imagine the consequence for 412,640 people – and the entire
Kingdom of God if we had not.
Thank you to everyone who prayed, and contributed dividend
to the success of this crusade possible. It was worth the effort and
YOU will reap eternal dividends of this great Harvest!
Yours in His Love and Service,
Evangelists Reinhard Bonnke and Daniel Kolenda,
PS: Please keep us in prayer as we look forward to our next
campaign in Sapele, Nigeria where we expect a great harvest.
Also, we have one African crusade per month for the next
four months. Your ongoing support in prayer and finances is
urgently needed and much appreciated.