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Reinhard Bonnke was born on 19 April 1940 inKönigsberg, East Prussia, Germany. He was born again at the age ofnine after his mother spoke with him about the punishment for a sinhe committed, unless Jesus saved him. He felt a call to preach thegospel in Africa at the age of 10 and says that he had theexperience of Baptism in the Holy Spirit. He is the son of a pastorand ex-serviceman in the German Army who initially did not takeBonnke's call to preach the gospel seriously.

Bonnke studied at The Bible College of Wales in Swansea, wherehe was inspired by the director Samuel Rees Howells. In one meetingafter Howells spoke of answered prayer, Bonnke prayed, "Lord, Ialso want to be a man of faith. I want to see your way of providingfor needs." After graduation, he pastored in Germany for sevenyears. He began his ministry in Africa, with which he isprincipally identified, preaching in Lesotho in 1967. He hassubsequently held evangelical meetings across the continent.

Reinhard Bonnke was bornon 19 April 1940 in Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany. He was bornagain at the age of nine after his mother spoke with him about thepunishment for a sin he committed, UNLESS Jesus saved him. He felta call to preach the gospel in Africa at the age of 10 and saysthat he had the experience of Baptism in the Holy Spirit. He is theson of a pastor and ex-serviceman in the German Army Initially whodid not take Bonnke's call to preach the gospel seriously.

Bonnke studied at the Bible College of Wales in Swansea, wherehe was inspired by the director Samuel Rees Howells. In one meetingafter Howells spoke of answered the prayer, Bonnke prayed, "Lord, Ialso want to be a man of faith. I want to see your way of providingfor needs." After graduation, he pastored in Germany for sevenyears. He Began his ministry in Africa, with the which he isprincipally identified, Preaching in Lesotho in 1967. He hassubsequently held evangelical meetings across the continent.