FW – Bill Johnson, the pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, California, took to Instagram on Thursday morning to thank all of those continuing to pray that two-year-old Olive Heiligenthal will be raised from the dead. Johnson said their church continues to stand with the parents in praying for Olive to come back to life, based on the biblical precedent set by Jesus Christ, Himself, saying, “Jesus raised the dead…” The child is the daughter of Bethel worship leader Kalley Heiligenthal and her husband, Andrew. Faithwire previously reported the parents found the little girl not breathing last Saturday. She was pronounced dead by doctors. According to CBN News,
Olive’s mother immediately asked her church and the global Christian community to intercede in prayer for her daughter to be raised from the dead. “We’re asking for prayer. We believe in a Jesus who died and conclusively defeated every grave, holding the keys to resurrection power,” Kalley wrote, noting that Olive had “been pronounced dead by doctors” on Saturday after she stopped breathing. “We are asking for bold, unified prayers from the global church to stand with us in the belief that He will raise this little girl back to life,” the heartbroken mother added. “Her time here is not done, and it is our time to believe boldly, and with confidence wield what King Jesus paid for. It’s time for her to come to life.” READ MORE
