The writer of this blog was led by the Lord to call brother John Abugieye in Nigeria (pictured left), a pastor who is one of our Doulos Training School (DTS) graduates, and is our DTS Facilitator for Nigeria, who is currently conducting an
end-time evangelistic outreach there. I prayed for him over the phone on Friday evening, September 5, 2025, 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:
Brother John's Testimony
"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.
These video clips are not bright because of poor small light we were using, but I feel I should share it anyway for you to see that truly I was baptized with fire."
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Two days later on Sunday, he ministered to more people, including his wife, and he shared their testimonies. One woman felt someone touching her head and shoulders. Then she started feeling a cool sensation flowing from her head down. At that moment, she was shaking. Afterwards, she felt as if air entered her, and she became strong. Another woman felt a force lifting her. Even though she struggled to stand, she could not control it and eventually fell. She also explained that she felt heat in her hands and legs. Another woman said her whole body became heavy, as if a heavy load had been placed upon her hands. Another sister testified that she felt shocks in her body, and tears started flowing from her eyes. And I'm sure there will be many more as well.
Closing Words
Praise the Lord for these wonderful testimonies of God's love for His people, and His mighty power that He has 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!
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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