Reinhard Bonnke (born 1940 in Königsberg, Germany) is a German charismatic Christian evangelist. Kaliningrad (Russian: ; Lithuanian: Karaliaučius; German  , Polish: Królewiec; briefly Russified as Kyonigsberg), is a seaport and the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea. ... Evangelism is the proclaiming of the Christian Gospel. ... Kaliningrad (Russian: ; Lithuanian: Karaliaučius; German  , Polish: Królewiec; briefly Russified as Kyonigsberg), is a seaport and the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea. ... The charismatic movement began with the adoption of certain Pentecostal beliefs—specifically what are known as the biblical charisms of Christianity: speaking in tongues, prophesying, etc. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A Christian () is a person who... Evangelism is the proclaiming of the Christian Gospel. ...

He was reportedly born-again at the age of 9. He studied at The Bible College of Wales in Swansea and pastored in Germany for seven years. He began his ministry in Africa, with which he is principally identified, preaching in Lesotho in 1967. He has subsequently held large evangelical meetings across the continent. Born again is a term used originally and mainly in Christianity, where it is associated with salvation, conversion and spiritual rebirth. ... The Bible College of Wales was founded in Swansea in 1923 by Rees Howells, an intercessor inspired by the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...

Bonnke claims that his crusades have resulted in the conversions of over 10 million people to Christianity between 1995 and 2000, with a further 38 million from 2001 to 2005. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

One of the most noteworthy miracles alleged to have occurred during a Reinhard Bonnke crusade happened in December 2001 at the Grace of God Mission Church in Onitsha, Nigeria. Pastor Daniel Ekechukwu alleges that he was certified dead for at least forty-two hours before returning miraculously to life there. Onitsha (pop 7 million 2005 est. ...

Bonnke has written many books, and claims 178 million copies printed in 158 different languages have been sold or provided at no charge.

Controversies

Bonnke's visit to Kano in Nigeria in 1991 was blamed for the outbreak of riots in the city, as Muslims protested about reported uncomplimentary remarks he had made about Islam in the city of Kaduna on his way to Kano. ^[1] Kano is the administrative center of the Kano State and the third largest city in Nigeria, in terms of geographical size, after Ibadan and Lagos. ...

In the early 1990s Bonnke, who had uttered a number of prophecies of a major world revival which would start in the UK, was involved in an initiative called Minus to Plus, which aimed to reverse the decline in church attendances in the United Kingdom. The initiative, which involved the distribution of millions of copies of a booklet to homes throughout the country, was hoped to win 250,000 converts. However, only 20,000 were won over, and these were mostly those returning to the faith rather than coming to it for the first time, and church attendances continued to decline.^[2]

References

External links

• CfaN Christ for all Nations
• Reinhard Bonnke Tells of Nigerian Man Raised from the Dead
• Raised from the Dead! by Reinhard Bonnke. Oh Really?
• Is Reinhard Bonnke also a liar?