By Edwin Azuka Eriye
Popular German evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke, has died at the age of 79.
This was confirmed in a statement signed by his wife, Anni Bonnke.
Part of the statement read “Dear brothers and sisters in Christ. 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. He preached Jesus”.
Bonnke , born in Konigsberg, East Prussia, was a German Pentecostal evangelist, principally known for his gospel missions through out Africa. Bonnke had been an evangelist and missionary in Africa since 1967.
Bonnke oversaw 75 million recorded conversions to Christianity.
