By Patrick Obia
Calabar, the Cross River State capital, is set to host an international gospel outreach as the Great Gospel Crusade, organized by Christ for All Nations (CfaN), commences today, Thursday, November 12, 2026.
The four-day evangelistic program, tagged Great Gospel Crusade Calabar 2026, will feature renowned American evangelist Daniel Kolenda, successor to the late German evangelist Reinhard Bonnke.
The crusade, scheduled to run from November 12 to 15, will take place at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) field at Ekpo Abasi, Calabar, with activities commencing at 4PM daily.
The crusade is expected to provide participants with opportunities to experience gospel preaching, salvation, healing, miracles and deliverance.
Speaking shortly after his arrival at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, on Thursday, Evang. Kolenda said his presence in the state was divinely orchestrated.
He stated that his mission remains the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, expressing optimism that the four-day outreach would bring blessings, miracles and salvation to Calabar and neighboring communities.
“Well, my message is the same everywhere I go. Jesus is Lord. We’re here to preach the gospel, and I believe this week is going to be a week of blessing, of miracles, of salvation, and I’m believing that Calabar and this whole region will be mightily blessed and uplifted and never the same again in Jesus’ name,” he said.
The Evangelist explained that although several locations around the world had invited them, the team believed Calabar was where God want them to hold the crusade.
“There are many places in the world that asked us to come, but we really felt as a team that the Lord sent us here. So that’s why we’ve come. And so here we are. We’ve been praying for this and waiting for this, and it’s time,” Kolenda stated.
Asked about the decision to hold the crusade during Nigeria’s political and electioneering period, Kolenda said he is not a politician but had come to Calabar primarily to preach the Gospel and make an altar call.
He, however, expressed hope that the outreach would contribute to the spiritual and moral upliftment of the country, stressing that “righteousness exalteth a nation.”
The Revivalist prayed for Nigeria, expressing hope that God’s will would prevail in the country’s elections and that the nation would experience peace and blessings.
“We love Nigeria very much. And so we’re praying for this nation and praying that in the elections, God’s will is done and this nation is lifted up in Jesus’ name.”
On his expectations for the crusade, including what participants should anticipate before, during and after, Evangelist Kolenda simply encouraged residents to attend, saying, “Come to the crusade and you will see.”
He seized the opportunity to pray for Nigerians, particularly Cross Riverians and members of the media, asking God to grant them strength, grace and the ability to carry out their responsibilities.
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