Nigerian gospel singer, worship leader and a minister of the gospel, Nathaniel Bassey embarks on a praise and worship challenge that has attracted over 68,000 participants and still counting.
The 30 day event sees thousands of his followers join in a live Instagram stream, every day at midnight, thousands of worshipers around the world logged on to Instagram to lift their voices in praise and prayer, united by one hashtag: #HalleluyahChallenge.
The Convener, Bassey said the initiative came as a divine instruction, "I had a sense which is the leading of the spirit to praise God the whole of the month of June," as It all started with a simple post on his Instagram page on the 31st of May, where he signaled his intention to start a 30-day midnight praise challenge throughout the month of June, basing it on, Act 16:25-26 ''And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God; and the prisoners heared them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bands were loosed''.
He added saying "Against the backdrop of the challenges in the world today especially in our nation, with the scourge of terrorism and the recession ... it has brought a sense of hope and respite. It is a reflection of the desire and hunger for answers and for hope," he said.
Bassey frequently shares testimonies of participants who say taking part in the challenge has yielded results and a change in their circumstances.
The #Halleluyahchallenge has also gained the attention of popular Nigerian celebrities like Funke Akindele, Don Jazzy and Toke Makinwa who have also shared the hashtag with their followers.
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