LOLI Missions

Already we are praying and working towards a massive, national Gospel campaign in 2016. Keep your eye out for the dates and details of this Central American trip – they are coming soon! But there is more news. We are expanding our reach this Fall. We are returning to where the dream of mass evangelism first ignited in my heart. Yes, LOLI is going to Africa for a 4 night evangelistic crusade! The fire burning in our hearts is to reach as many people for Jesus as we can, while we can! That is why we are going back to Nicaragua and also Costa Rica before the end of September and on TV later this month here in the United States. To quote the cover of Fire Starters and Rain Crusaders: “A fire was started that no rain can quench!” Will you help us? It’s been a good start, but…

Thank you for standing with us in prayer! We recently returned from the Masaya, Nicaragua crusade trip. It is amazing to us that this marks the 27th time we have led a team into a Central American or Caribbean country for a Gospel campaign week. The compassion aspects of the week have led us into some of the most challenging communities– alongside riverbanks, in trash dumps, on mountain ridges, in gang- infested urban areas, to small ocean islands, and squatter villages. In these poor and sometimes remotes areas, your prayers and gifts have brought hope and salvation. The groceries handed out are often made up of: beans, rice, corn, oil, and flour for tortillas. These supplies will last a household for about a week. The teddy bears, stuffed animals and ice cream are also a huge blessing. But the most important thing about these compassion outreaches is what often happens…

Friend, if you have walked away from God, if you hope in Him a little less or if, perhaps, you’ve gotten a little too proud, it’s never too late to come back to Jesus. If you know somebody today who is battling discouragement, if they seem overwhelmed, then this is the word for you: It’s not too late to come back to Jesus. As a matter of fact, there is a scripture in John chapter 11 that talks about Lazarus–you know the story- how Jesus raised him from the dead. Lazarus has been dead for days, Jesus comes in and Martha says to Him, “If you had been here earlier, Jesus, my brother would not have died.” Jesus is vexed by that as He walks a little further into the house. Mary comes out next and says, “Jesus, if only You had been here earlier, my brother would not have…

Jesus is doing some incredible things on the earth today. I want to share a story with you: There was a lady attending a Saturday night crusade in Honduras who had severe stomach pains. She was behind the platform, doubled over, and two ladies on the team went to her thinking she was in great agony. The ladies didn’t speak Spanish very well, so they were just trying to comfort her, to love on her a little bit. One of our interpreters finally made it over to that particular area behind the stage where this lady was bent over, sobbing and asked her what was the problem. It turned out that she had this severe stomach malady for twenty-six years. Not a day had gone by that she wasn’t in great agony, with no relief, and no kind of pain medicine she could take to help her. That night in…

My heart is full today. There is so much that I would share with you- so many things that happened this week alone. God has given us a road map for Latin America that is more ambitious than anything I could ever have dreamed or imagined, but here’s the key: If it was based upon my abilities, my energy or my passion, it would surely fail. But the truth is, God has never once rebuked me for a big vision. I want young people to hear this especially: “Stephen, you want to take all of Latin America in the next ten years?” Absolutely! Here’s where the rebuke comes from: The motivation…The why. Is it so that I can be propped up? Then Jesus has a problem with that. Is it so that I can be promoted in the eyes of men and women? Jesus has a problem with that. But…

I believe that this generation, more than any other, has the tools and the passion to accomplish what has never been dreamed of before- to go to every tribe in every country and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. We have the technologies, communication outlets, and various means of travel—there is no reason why we cannot take this assignment from the throne room of God himself into the world and see nations transformed. One-on-one evangelism is as crucial and critical today as it has ever been. Friend, there were only 120 people in the Upper Room, but they encountered the resurrection life of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the fire of the Holy Spirit empowered them. They went out from that room and things began to happen -people were added to the church. Those who were in the Upper room were called “people who turned the world upside down.” The…

I flew to Orlando two days later to meet Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke. I remember everything—the drive from the airport, sitting in the reception area, and looking at the big pictures on the wall full of massive crowds and testimonies of the saving and healing power of God. I kept trying to grasp the enormity of what was going on: I was about to interview face-to-face with Reinhard Bonnke! The speed at which everything was moving had left me breathless. First came the email. Then a flight, and walking through the front doors—everything was happening so fast! Sitting in the reception area, I was scrambling to get my mind around what I was doing there. Was this really happening? Siegfried, the director over their Full Flame media group, suddenly appeared, and I stood up and shook his hand. He warmly welcomed me to Christ for all Nations. We walked by more…

I must have read the email a dozen times before printing it out and walking into Dad’s office. I closed the door behind me, an unspoken sign between the senior pastor and his son that we needed to talk immediately. I had received an email from Suzette [Hattingh] that something had changed. I handed the paper to Dad and watched him read every word. The expression on his face mirrored the emotions I, too, experienced when the email first arrived. Neither of us could believe it—how could this be happening? Suzette had received a confidential phone call from Reinhard Bonnke. He asked if she knew anyone who could serve as his personal assistant. He needed someone at his side daily to handle contacts, accompany him to meetings, assist behind the scenes at the crusades, and help with anything that came up pertaining to him personally. She told him yes. The…

I turned up the next morning excited to see how Suzette Hattingh, the former head of intercession for Reinhard Bonnke, prayed. I’m not sure what I expected but for several minutes I watched her read her Bible, walk around quietly listening and communicating with the Lord Jesus, then sit down to journal some thoughts—all things you would expect from someone committed to Him. The Holy Spirit started pulling at me. It was time to quit spectating. I walked down to the front of the sanctuary, knelt down at the altar, and began to pray. Acutely aware of the presence of Jesus, I buried my face in my hands and poured out my heart before Him. Humbled and broken, I worshipped Him with all my soul. And I completely forgot about Suzette Hattingh. The ironic twist was that while I was at the altar, the Holy Spirit tapped Suzette on the…

“How did you get that job!” someone asked me after learning I served with Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke in Africa. It is the first thing people want to know when they hear the stories of traveling with him to the massive Nigerian crusades and meeting people from all over the world. There was no Facebook posting, no resumes requested to find a person qualified enough to work with Reinhard. If so, I’m sure it would have generated countless entries and I would have missed the opportunity of a lifetime. Instead, it happened almost by accident. Looking back, though, it was more than chance or good luck. It was destiny. I first met Suzette Hattingh at lunch with my dad. It did not take long listening to her stories about Reinhard and Anni Bonnke or her deep passion for prayer to become aware of a hunger growing inside my soul. No one…