July 22, 2008
A week does not go by at Bongolo Hospital in Gabon, West Africa, that at least 20 people find their way to Jesus. The hospital, which until recently was called Bongolo Evangelical Hospital, not only provides compassionate medical care but also shares the good news of Jesus with hundreds of patients who come from the farthest points of the country.
Recently, the hospital’s head chaplain, Pastor Pascal, reported that since the previous Friday, 47 patients accepted Christ. In the two weeks prior, 37 and 66 people received Jesus.
“Often as I walk by their office,” said Dr. David Thompson, “I hear the chaplains praying with a patient, delivering someone from an evil spirit, comforting patients who have just learned they are HIV positive, or rejoicing with someone who just found Christ. The total number of patients who have prayed to receive Jesus since January is an amazing 1,236!”
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