About
Ehonam Hamenou
Evangelist, founder of The Cross Love and co-founder of Salvation for the Nations. Based in Strasbourg, France, and called “from Dakar to Djibouti.”
My story
How I came to faith
I was born near Lomé, Togo, and grew up between Togo and France. At twelve I gave my life to Jesus in a Baptist church that was very active in evangelism.
My path was not easy: I survived a bomb attack, went through suicidal seasons, came close to death, and lived almost homeless after moving to France. In the middle of it all, the peace of God found me, and the revelation of His love on the cross transformed my faith and gave me the joy of knowing God and making Him known.
How I was called
From the start I carried a burden for the nations, but the call came in stages. In Lyon, on the banks of the Rhône, the Lord showed me the river from its source to its mouth and asked, “What are you doing with this life before it flows away?”
In March 2013, during a night of prayer in a forest near Strasbourg, the Holy Spirit directed me to evangelism and showed me a public square in my city. I went, preached despite the intimidation, and saw people give their lives to Jesus. Soon after, I trained at the CfaN School of Evangelism in Zurich, and in 2014, during forty days of fasting in the Alps, the Lord rooted this call in the sacrificial love of the cross (John 15:13).
In 2022, at the CfaN School of Evangelism in South Africa, He gave it a direction: “from Dakar to Djibouti,” across the Sahel and French-speaking Africa, to preach where Christ has not yet been named (Romans 15:20).
Ministry today
Where I serve
In Strasbourg
- Elder and evangelist in my local church, and member of my city’s council of churches
- Founder and leader of Les Pionniers, an inter-church street evangelism ministry that goes out every week
- Organizer of Healing and Miracles Nights, as part of the ministry of Evangelist Jean-Luc Trachsel
In the nations
- Co-founder of Salvation for the Nations and leader of The Cross Love
- Co-organizer of the Damongo crusade, Ghana (2023)
- Director of the Aboisso crusade, Côte d’Ivoire (2024)
Equipping others
- Coach at several CfaN Fire Camps in France
- Mentor to people discovering their calling
- Author of a book on finding and answering God’s call
Gifts and training
Equipped for the work
My gifts are preaching the Gospel, praying for the sick, and organizing and leading evangelistic crusades hand in hand with local churches. My business training (EM Strasbourg) and accounting experience help with budgets, logistics and teams. I am fluent in French and English and at home in both European and West African cultures.
I hold an accreditation from ISOM (International School of Ministry) and completed two Christ for all Nations Schools of Evangelism, in Zurich (2013) and South Africa (2022). I was ordained through Christ for all Nations (CfaN), the Global Evangelism Alliance (GEA) and OMS, and I am connected with the CfaN Evangelism Alliance, AIMG and CNEF, the National Council of Evangelicals in France.
Would you stand with us?
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