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b'Transcribed highlights of the show can be found in our episode summaries.\\nLast Saturday, Reinhard Bonnke, a prominent German evangelist in Africa, passed away at the age of 79. Bonnke\\u2019s ministry began in 1967 and lasted for 50 years. Millions of people attended his crusades, leading him to be dubbed by some as\\u201cthe Billy Graham of Africa.\\u201d\\nIn 2000, CT sent a reporter to see him in Nigeria:\\nSunday night Bonnke delivered a sermon on the first chapters of Acts\\u2014when the apostles received the Holy Spirit. He then told the audience: "Jesus is here with all the fire you will ever need! Raise your voices! Receive the Holy Spirit now!" Thousands in the crowd began wailing, screaming, and crying. Frantically waving their hands in the air, many begged loudly for anointing. Bonnke gave a similar message on Saturday night to 1.3 million people on the crusade ground. Building momentum with the audience, the evangelist instructed the crowd to begin shouting "Alleluia!" until the Holy Spirit entered their bodies. "You are going to speak in new tongues\\u2014a language you have never learned," he told them. "It comes from you\'re heart. Don\'t be afraid\\u2014this is fantastic!"\\nBehind Bonnke\\u2019s massive popularity was a deep sense of humility, says Nimi Wariboko, the Walter G. Muelder professor of social ethics at the Boston University School of Theology.\\n\\u201cSomething that will strike you about Reinhard Bonnke and the way he relates to Africa and the way he works is that he believes in Africa and he loves Africa and he loves Africans,\\u201d said Wariboko. \\u201c\\u2026.The man never portrayed himself as one of these white guys coming on the white horse with a savior mentality to save Africa. He didn\\u2019t ever pretend that God had called him to the whole world. His focus was on Africa and he never lost that.\\u201d\\nWariboko joined digital media producer Morgan Lee and editor in chief Mark Galli to discuss how a German evangelist became passionate about Africa, how he differed from other Pentecostal preachers, and how his work affected the church on this continent.\\nWhat is \\u201cQuick to Listen\\u201d? Read more\\nSubscribe to Quick to Listen on Apple Podcasts\\nFollow the podcast on Twitter\\nFollow our host on Twitter: Morgan Lee\\nSubscribe to Mark\\u2019s newsletter: The Galli Report \\nMusic by Sweeps\\nQuick to Listen is produced by Morgan Lee and Matt Linder\\nThe transcript is edited by Bunmi Ishola\\nThis episode of Quick to Listen is brought to you in part by Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University, which offers a practical, student-centered approach to seminary. Wesley Seminary\\u2019s model connects applicable coursework with active ministry. For more information, visit seminary.indwes.edu.\\nThis episode of Quick to Listen is also brought to you by\\xa0Christianbook.com, your go-to source for everything Christian. Books, Bibles, gifts, music and more, all in one place. And always from people who share your values. Go to\\xa0Christianbook.com.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'