11,153
edits
Commission & Ministry: Difference between revisions
→Evangelism
| Line 42: | Line 42: | ||
William Branham’s early work in faith healing attracted attention, and as stories began to spread of his healing gift, local pastors came to ask Branham to minister to their congregations and pray for the sick. When local churches could not accommodate the crowds, Branham's meetings were moved to larger auditoriums or stadiums for united campaigns in major cities in North America. His success soon took him to minister in countries around the world. According to one Pentecostal historian, "Branham filled the largest stadiums and meeting halls in the world." | William Branham’s early work in faith healing attracted attention, and as stories began to spread of his healing gift, local pastors came to ask Branham to minister to their congregations and pray for the sick. When local churches could not accommodate the crowds, Branham's meetings were moved to larger auditoriums or stadiums for united campaigns in major cities in North America. His success soon took him to minister in countries around the world. According to one Pentecostal historian, "Branham filled the largest stadiums and meeting halls in the world." | ||
{| style="width: | {| style="width:20%; border:1px solid #E8B399;background-color:#F0DCC8;vertical-align:top; float:right; text-align:center; padding: 0.3em;margin-left:15px" | ||
|'''The Houston Photo''' <br> [[The Houston Photograph|Angelic being, or indoor lighting?]] | |'''The Houston Photo''' <br> [[The Houston Photograph|Angelic being, or indoor lighting?]] | ||
-------------- | -------------- | ||
| Line 52: | Line 52: | ||
William Branham continued his worldwide ministry, and the “Voice of Healing” magazine published an article in June 1950 about [[Kari Holma|a boy who was raised to life in Finland during the William Branham campaigns, after being hit by a car]]. | William Branham continued his worldwide ministry, and the “Voice of Healing” magazine published an article in June 1950 about [[Kari Holma|a boy who was raised to life in Finland during the William Branham campaigns, after being hit by a car]]. | ||
{| style="width: | {| style="width:20%; border:1px solid #E8B399;background-color:#F0DCC8;vertical-align:top; float:right; text-align:center; padding: 0.3em;margin-left:15px" | ||
|'''Finland Miracle''' <br>[[Kari Holma|Do the stories match?]] | |'''Finland Miracle''' <br>[[Kari Holma|Do the stories match?]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 58: | Line 58: | ||
By this time, William Branham was praying for the sick using two methods. The first was a physical reaction in his hand indicating the presence of germ diseases. The second was that he knew he could talk to people directly about their lives without the need to ask questions. | By this time, William Branham was praying for the sick using two methods. The first was a physical reaction in his hand indicating the presence of germ diseases. The second was that he knew he could talk to people directly about their lives without the need to ask questions. | ||
{| style="width: | {| style="width:20%; border:1px solid #E8B399;background-color:#F0DCC8;vertical-align:top; float:right; text-align:center; padding: 0.3em;margin-left:15px" | ||
|'''Donny Morton''' <br> [[Donny Morton|Healed, but dead?]] | |'''Donny Morton''' <br> [[Donny Morton|Healed, but dead?]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 64: | Line 64: | ||
In 1951, William Branham prayed for a boy named Donny Morton, which was reported in Chatelaine Magazine and re-printed in a condensed version in the Reader’s Digest. This article describes how William Branham described the boy’s situation to his father, without asking questions. While William Branham said the boy was healed, the article tells that Donny Morton died of pneumonia while recovering from surgery. In other words, William Branham properly discerned Donny Morton’s situation, but that did not help [[DonnyMorton_Page4|Donny Morton who died in November of 1951]]. | In 1951, William Branham prayed for a boy named Donny Morton, which was reported in Chatelaine Magazine and re-printed in a condensed version in the Reader’s Digest. This article describes how William Branham described the boy’s situation to his father, without asking questions. While William Branham said the boy was healed, the article tells that Donny Morton died of pneumonia while recovering from surgery. In other words, William Branham properly discerned Donny Morton’s situation, but that did not help [[DonnyMorton_Page4|Donny Morton who died in November of 1951]]. | ||
[[Image:Durban1.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Durban1.jpg|thumb|250px|The non-European section of the Durban congregation.]] | ||
In Durban, South Africa in 1951, William Branham spoke at meetings sponsored by the Apostolic Faith Mission, the Assemblies of God, the Pentecostal Holiness Church, and the Full Gospel Church of God. Meetings were conducted in eleven cities, with a combined attendance of a half million people. On the final day of the Durban meetings, held at the Greyville Racecourse, an estimated 45,000 people attended and thousands more were turned away at the gates. As he travelled around the world he met many individuals of public influence. <ref>[[A Prophet Visits South Africa, by Julius Stadsklev]]</ref> | In Durban, South Africa in 1951, William Branham spoke at meetings sponsored by the Apostolic Faith Mission, the Assemblies of God, the Pentecostal Holiness Church, and the Full Gospel Church of God. Meetings were conducted in eleven cities, with a combined attendance of a half million people. On the final day of the Durban meetings, held at the Greyville Racecourse, an estimated 45,000 people attended and thousands more were turned away at the gates. As he travelled around the world he met many individuals of public influence. <ref>[[A Prophet Visits South Africa, by Julius Stadsklev]]</ref> | ||