Nicholas Bhengu
Nicholas Bhengu | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 5 September 1909 KwaZulu Natal, Entumeni |
| Died | June 5, 1985 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Denomination | Assemblies of God |
Nicholas Bhekinkosi Hepworth Bhengu was born on September 5, 1909, at Entumeni, KwaZulu-Natal. Known as "Manotsha", "Papakho", "uMkhulu" or "uKhehla" by his converts, he was the Founder of the Africa Back to God Crusade (Assemblies of God) in the 1950s. Bhengu was an evangelist, a teacher of the word, and a pastor. Through his ministry a very large congregation was built up in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and the rest of South Africa together with the neighboring countries. Bhengu emphasised holiness and the fear of God, among other things.