Reinhard Bonnke Lived, Died For Christ, Says CAN President

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) mourned the passage of famed German global evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke, who passed on at the weekend.

In a media statement made available to The Dream Daily in Abuja by his Special Assistant (Media &Communications), Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, President, CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, stated that the national Christian body “received the sad news of the death of Reinhard Bonnke, the famous German international evangelist, today, with a shock.”
Rev. Ayokunle described Bonnke’s demise as “a huge loss to the body of Christ all over the world.:

CAN described Reinhard Bonnke as “one of the greatest Generals of the gospel of eternal salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ on earth”.

According to Rev. Ayokunle, “CAN and the entire Christian communities in Nigeria join the rest of Christians all over the world to mourn this fiery preacher and teacher of the Gospel and mentor to several evangelical leaders all around the world today.

The CAN President continued: “Reinhard Bonnke has reached Africa and countries of the world through his ministry called Christ For All Nations preaching the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ through which millions of souls were saved into the Kingdom of God or received their healings. The body of Christ has lost one of its greatest assets. May God console and comfort his widow, Anni.

The statement added: “We were shocked to read from the press statement signed by Anni Bonnke, wife of the late evangelist announced that “It is with sorrow that the Bonnke Family would like to announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on December 7, 2019.

“For the past 60 years he has preached the glorious Gospel of Jesus throughout the entire world. We want to thank you on behalf of him and our family, for your kind love and unwavering support, which enabled him to preach the matchless message of salvation to countless people”, it stated.
Nigeria is a great beneficiary of Bonnke’s Ministry and we will remain grateful to him and the Christ for All Nations as we commiserate with the team.