Reinhard Bonnke, Famous Healing Evangelist, has Died

He borrowed his ministry technique from T.L. Osborn, who was inspired by F.F. Bosworth

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Author, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer"
Copyright (c) 2019

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Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke
(1940-2019)

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Healing en Masse, the ministry technique that Reinhard Bonnke inherited from T.L. Osborn, was actually inspired by F.F. Bosworth.

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The church world is mourning the passing of Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, who died today, according to his family and friends. His family announced the news of his death in a Facebook post this morning (Dec. 7, 2019). He was 79. His family posted:

"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."

Official obituary is here.

Bonnke, a German Pentecostal, was the founder of Christ For All Nations (CFAN). His ministry spanned six decades. It is believed that he preached to hundreds of millions of people.

Bonnke was known for his massive miracle crusades that produced healings en masse, a ministry technique he inherited from T.L. Osborn. It is a form of ministry that began as a concept with F.F. Bosworth. Bosworth shared the concept with Osborn in the late 1940s.

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology was one of many publications that responded on Facebook to the news of Bonnke's death. It shared a post that highlighted Bonnke's connection to Osborn. The journal shared:

With news today of the passing of Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, it is appropriate to share again Evangelist Daniel King's history of the "Healing En Masse" methodology. Bonnke inherited this methodology from T.L. Osborne but excelled to greater dimensions, estimating...."

CFAN is now headed by Daniel Kolenda. He said in a Facebook post that more than 79 million people came to Christ through Bonnke's ministry. "Bonnke was best known for his gospel outreach campaigns throughout Africa," he wrote. "It is no exaggeration to say that his work transformed the continent."

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