One of our Doulos Training School (DTS) graduates, brother John Abugieye (pictured left), is traveling across Nigeria, preaching the gospel, warning people that
the rapture is about to take place. His team consists of four other people besides himself.
They are going into villages, towns, and homes proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. Here are some testimonies from the campaign with accompanying photos.
September 20, 2025
Dear brother Len,
Today's prison visitation went well. The prison director prayed for me so wholeheartedly today that my heart was overwhelmed.
The way I preached to the inmates in two different halls today was truly inspired by God. I give all the glory to Him alone. You should see how these prisoners genuinely love me and are responding to Christ.
In all things, I give only God the glory.
Shalom.
September 18, 2025
Today I'm a bit too tired, so I only visited the hospital, preached to some patients and prayed for them (see photos).
September 17, 2025
Hello, brother Len,
Today, Wednesday, we carried out an outreach in the Atiekpe community in Obudu Urban. The people turned up, bringing their own chairs to the program. As we preached to them, they gladly and joyfully accepted the message. They even said that giving them only one day was not good, and requested that we try to visit them again and stay with them for at least three days or even one week.
The only challenge we are facing now is the constant rain that falls every evening. We finished preaching the message, and just as we were about to enter into prayers, the rain started. The people truly welcomed us and received the message. For those who were living in unforgiveness, we tried to reconcile them.
Another challenge is that our phone cameras are not good enough to capture clear pictures of the program.
September 16, 2025
Hello, brother Len,
The meeting today in the Betukwel community was in fact marvelous. I preached to many souls, and many of them repented and surrendered their lives to Christ. All for the glory of God alone. The new sound system gives us what we want with better high sound quality.
September 15, 2025
Hello, Brother Len,
By the mercy of God, he is helping us over here as we are trying our best for the evangelical campaign. The Holy Fire baptism is still active in my life. Yesterday I prayed for two sisters to receive the Holy Fire baptism, and both of them received the baptism with evidence. Sister Faith testifies that she sees a very beautiful light with flames in orange color, and a voice spoke to her: "The joy ahead of you is great."
Sister Faith has been very faithful in God's service, and she is the one that has been mentoring the widows. She went for a prayer meeting when I prayed for others, but her own baptism was very special and remarkable. Myself too. Whenever I'm praying for anybody now, I will be receiving the same signs I felt when you prayed for me. Rose shared with me that she went and prayed to God, seeking him to please reveal something about the rapture, and this is the voice she heard: "Many people are walking in my mercy and grace, but I know those that are mine."
September 13, 2025
Dear Brother Len,
The prison meeting was powerful. I told all the prisoners to accept Christ and prepare themselves for the rapture. The way they made decisions for Christ was awesome. Many of them shared their problems with me, and I prayed for them. I personally led them in the sinner’s prayer, after which I asked God for mercy on all who came out to surrender their lives to Christ.
I just returned from the village, where six elderly people (three men and three women) came out and surrendered their lives to God. We booked an appointment with a Mount Zion pastor who was present at the program, and he gladly welcomed us to preach in his church tomorrow at 5 p.m.
Brother John
September 12, 2025
Hello, brother Len,
Our outreach today at Ukwel Obudu village came with some challenges. Our small generator refused to come on, and our public address system also failed to respond. We really struggled, but we sought a mechanic to repair the generator. Pastor Emmanuel also called one of his pastor friends, who agreed to lend us his public address system. We rode back from the village to the location where the pastor directed us to meet him.
When we finally started the program, the turnout was quite poor—only about 23 people attended. However, after listening to the preaching, they requested that we return tomorrow. In all, we give God the glory.
September 11, 2025
Today was just a street walk. I walked around some strategic areas while sharing tracts at the same time. Concerning the rapture we are talking about, I discovered in my walk that people have no interest in God, and the rapture does not move them at all. Some people even told me that what they want is money, not tracts.
Another thing I observed is that those in prison and in the villages are even more interested and open to the gospel than those in town. One thing that saddens my heart is that the youths are not concerned and do not care about Jesus at all; instead, they are after the mundane things of this life.
May God help our generation.
September 10, 2025
Brother John traveled to a Bebuabie community called Kuyia in Cross River state today with his ministry partner, despite the enemy's efforts to stop it from happening. He preached to a large crowd of 90 people, some of whom were standing outside the hut. The local pastor actually attended the meeting, and when he heard the preaching and saw how people were repenting of their sins, he himself became sober. Though the community is not a large one, about 95 percent of the people in the community attended. Brother John estimated that roughly over 80 people made decisions for Christ during this outreach, which was almost all of those who attended, including the two pastor that were present. Praise the Lord!
September 9, 2025
Today 87 inmates, along with some prison officers, were fed by brother John, who has an ongoing ministry to them and has previously preached to them. They were very happy and full of joy. They truly expressed their gladness and wholeheartedly joined in praying for John. The prison director said it is not only about the gifts given but also about the humility of heart shown in loving, caring for, and remembering the forgotten. Praise the Lord! See photos in album.
September 5, 2025
I, Len Lacroix, the author of this blog, was led by the Lord to call brother John Abugieye in Nigeria. I prayed for him to receive the baptism with fire and he received mightily. As I prayed for him, I could feel the presence of the Lord very strongly upon me.
Afterward, brother John said that as I prayed for him, he felt the presence of the Lord, as well as a powerful tingling throughout his body like electricity, but it did not hurt. It caused him to experience five involuntary jolts, as if he was being shocked, and he felt a lightness and joy afterward -- such happiness. Glory to God!!
Immediately following this experience, he headed off to an all-night prayer meeting that he was leading. During our 30-minute phone call, I had instructed him how to impart the holy fire to others, and asked him to start doing so that night at the prayer meeting. So at the prayer meeting, he testified to the people about how the Lord had baptized him with holy fire, and then after explaining to them the baptism with the Holy Spirit and fire from Scripture, he imparted to those who wanted to receive.
Later upon returning, he sent me the following testimony of what happened to each of the people to whom he imparted holy fire:
"Hello Brother Len,
These are the testimonies with evidence from our first Friday prayer. As you prayed for me and asked me to also pray with my people, here is what they shared about their experience of the baptism of holy fire:
1. Rose:
According to Rose, the moment I started praying for her, she saw a white bird. Then a shining rainbow circle appeared around her head and also around her legs. The white bird came and perched within the rainbow circle on her head, and the rainbow transformed into a single line in her palm. She noticed that the red color was thicker than the others.
She then heard a voice giving her a message for a certain pair of twins: 'Go and tell them that anyone who is ashamed of Me, I will also be ashamed of that person.' The voice also instructed her to speak to their mother.
When I asked if she felt any physical sensation, she testified that she experienced something like an electric shock twice on her head.
2. Sylvia:
Sylvia testified that as soon as I began praying for her, she saw a ball of fire descending from heaven and falling into her hands. Immediately, her hands began to burn with intense heat, like real fire. She also saw something like a star drop onto her hands.
3. Brother Damian:
This brother testified that the moment I started praying for him, he felt something like an electric shock on his shoulders. Immediately, fire sparked in his hands and then moved straight into his right leg (the leg that often pains him). He began to feel strong and intense heat in that leg — which I personally witnessed.
He further explained that he felt as though air was lifting him up, and suddenly his ears and eyes opened very clearly. He saw a pure crystal-like water shining like light, coming down from heaven and pouring over him. He felt the coolness of the water, which made him feel light and completely free.
4. Mama Elizabeth:
This elderly woman testified that she saw light descending from heaven and falling between her legs. She became afraid and stepped back. I witnessed her shifting back at that very moment." (End of brother John's testimony).
Praise the Lord for these wonderful testimonies of God's love for His people, and His mighty power released upon them in this great, end-time outpouring of His Spirit. Brother John's ministry is forever transformed now that he has received the baptism with holy fire. To God be all the glory.
September 3, 2025
Rain really disturbed [our efforts], but to the glory of God we still carried out the outreach to Bebuabong village as planned.
September 2, 2025
Yesterday, we had the privilege of preaching in two communities, and we gave glory to God. Today, we're scheduled to minister in Bebuabong.
Our schedule for the rest of the week includes a visit to the Ohong community on Thursday and a preaching session at the Obudu market square on Friday and Saturday.
Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus. Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?
“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15). He preached that we must repent and believe.
Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"
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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International. He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.
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