Dag Heward-Mills, medical doctor turned superstar healing evangelist, came to Kintampo for two nights in July producing a fever of anticipation in the town. As the sun set buses brought in people from neighbouring villages and thousands of people thronged to a vast marquee erected on a large field on the edge of town. Young men with limbs deformed through polio, arthritic old ladies bent double, women bearing children, the blind with long staffs, hoards of curious children, devout Christians from the town's churches, and Muslims. An atmosphere of expectation and excitement built up as the self-styled healing 'Bishop' urged the crowd to expect healing miracles and promised that Kintampo would never be the same again. After music from the choir accompanied by energetic dancing and fervent prayers, a collection was taken in large flourescent sacks and people were urged to sow a 'seed offering' for their healing. Heward-Mills then gave a homily following which the crowd were offered 'salvation cards' in which to sign their names to show their acceptance of Christ. Thousands grasped eagerly for the cards, despite the fact that many were illiterate, holding them in the air and repeating a prayer of commitment to Jesus Christ. The crowd were then invited to place their hands on the place where they were afflicted whilst Heward-Mills prayed for the healing of the sick and breaking of the devil's power. To the strains of 'He's a healing Jesus' at his invitation hundreds of people began to flock to the front of the tent to proclaim their healing. There were gasps and excited chatter as a wheelchair was lifted aloft and a woman made her way to the stage to stagger across it to the encouragement of a grinning Heward-Mills and the cheers and applause of the crowd. Thereafter a parade of people stumbled across the stage to proclaim they had been healed, or to beg for a healing prayer. Thousands of people returned home many convinced they had seen a miracle and the crusade was the topic of town gossip for several days.
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Dag Heward Mills is not self styled,but a called and accomplished and proven man of God. You sound European and I wonder what scale you use to judge God's servant. Maybe one day you will conduct a study into why suicide is higher in your part of the world despite your advancement. We believe in God and His servants that He sends to us. We were blessed in kintampo, dawadawa, techiman and wenchi. Can you imagine the cost of all these operations?Its sickening trying to hear what you are not saying but with that shot of the offering sacks,I think you could have blogged pictures of healed people. Anyway you can learn more on www.daghewardmills.org
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