Who We Are

The Ministry

Vision

Reviving The World is an evangelistic ministry that holds mass gatherings all around the world called Gospel Campaigns. Our mission is to bring Jesus to the lost and dying and to see entire cities revived and shaken by the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As a result of the campaigns, thousands of lives are transformed as people are saved, healed, and delivered. 

 

There is an urgency being imprinted on our hearts by the Holy Spirit- NOW is the time to put our hands to the plow and spread the Gospel like wildfire throughout the nations to every people, tribe, and tongue and see multitudes in the nation come to the foot of the cross. 

From the beginning

History

2020
2020
David Rotärmel — Evangelist Trained & Ordained by Christ for All Nations
David Rotärmel completes CfaN’s six-month “Bootcamp” — an intensive training program for evangelists — and is ordained by Evangelist Daniel Kolenda, successor of Reinhard Bonnke.
Ordained as an EvangelistCfaN Bootcamp Graduate
November 2020
Tanzania, Africa — Gospel Campaigns
Arusha · Singida · Shinyanga · Kahama · Tabora, Tanzania
Straight out of Bootcamp, David directed five simultaneous Gospel Campaigns across Tanzania. Hundreds of thousands gathered. Over 50,000 souls gave their lives to Jesus.
50,000+ Salvations5 Simultaneous CampaignsHundreds of Thousands Gathered
2021
2021
Training — CfaN Bootcamp Evangelists
Tanzania, Africa — Strong Muslim Region
The following year, David helped train 10 Bootcamp evangelists who then conducted their own campaigns with thousands in attendance — the multiplication vision in action.
10 Evangelists DeployedThousands in Attendance
2022
2022
Reviving The World — Founding
Germany
Reviving The World is officially established as an evangelistic ministry — bringing the proven African Gospel Campaign model directly to Germany and Europe.
Ministry FoundedAfrica to Germany
July 2022
Nights of Hope — Villingen-Schwenningen
Black Forest · First Nights of Hope in Germany
A man who came to the field crawling on his hands and knees experienced a miracle and was completely healed. He ran back and forth on the stage, proclaiming that Jesus had healed him.
1,298 Documented Decisions6000+ in Attendance
2023
June 2023
Nights of Hope — Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Susanna had been deaf in her right ear since birth. During the prayer for healing, she could suddenly hear perfectly — tested and confirmed on stage. Through tears she testified: “I can hear!”
501 Documented Decisions5000+ in Attendance
September 2023
Nights of Hope — Friedrichshafen
Lake Constance, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Sigurd — a former street musician and alcoholic — felt supernaturally drawn to the field. He knelt at the altar call and gave his life to Jesus. He was baptized on the final night. His wife witnessed the transformation and came to the next campaign — where she made Jesus her Lord and was water baptized.
509 Documented Decisions24,000+ Heard the Gospel
2024
July 2024
Nights of Hope — Lake Constance Region
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
We witnessed entire families and children surrender their lives to Jesus. The joy and hope were palpable!

Many experienced powerful physical and emotional healing — including freedom from depression. God moved in miraculous ways, transforming lives beyond what words can fully express.
410 Documented Decisions3 Cities Impacted
June–July 2024
Hope Tour Germany
Hamburg · Bremen · Essen · Munich
Thousands gathered in four major cities in Germany for one-night Gospel events and numerous lives were transformed!
127 Documented Decisions4 Cities Impacted
October 2024
Gospel Campaign — Ethiopia, Africa
Hosanna · Chuko · Yirgalem · Waliso
Reviving The World expanded its international campaign reach to Ethiopia — thousands gathered to hear the Gospel, and 16,145 individuals made a decision to follow Jesus.
International Campaign16,145 Documented Decisions
2025
2025
German National Representative — ESBS & GEA
Europe Shall Be Saved Harvest Division · Global Evangelism Alliance
David is appointed German National Representative for Europe Shall Be Saved (ESBS) Harvest Division and the Global Evangelism Alliance (GEA) — uniting the Body of Christ across Germany and Europe in one mission.
National RepresentativeESBS · GEA
May–June 2025
Salvation Bayern — Hope Tour
Augsburg · Ulm · Ingolstadt · Salzburg
A man who arrived in Salzburg with razor blades — intending to take his life — left with a Bible and the joy of salvation.
4 CitiesMiraculous Healings
May 2025
Germany Let’s Pray
Munich, Germany — United Intercession for the Nation
Over 700 Christians from 30+ denominations interceded for Germany. 21 people who were just passing by gave their lives to Jesus on the street.
21 Decisions on the Streets700+ Gathered
July 2025
Salvation Bayern 2025 — Nights of Hope
Munich, Germany
1,000+ Christians marched through the streets of Munich, to the city center, proclaiming the name of Jesus.
676 Documented Decisions14,248 Attendees220 Churches Collaborating1,450 Trained Believers
September–October 2025
Gospel Campaign — Rise & Shine
Heidelberg, South Africa
Throughout the campaign, 15,391 individuals were reached with the Gospel and 7,952 decisions for Jesus were documented! The mission to preach the Gospel and make disciples was passed on to 58 locals as they were trained to be bold witnesses.
7,952 Documented Decisions58 Locals TrainedInternational Campaign

WHO WE ARE

David Rotärmel

David Rotärmel

Evangelist & Founder

A Cry in the Dark

Evg. David Rotärmel was born in Schwenningen in the Black Forest of Germany and grew up in the nearby village of Lackendorf, close to Rottweil. Though surrounded by the normal rhythm of childhood and teenage life, his heart was filled with deep emptiness and unrest. 

As a young teenager, David cried out to Jesus one night from his bed: “JESUS, if You really exist, I ask that You take away the emptiness and give me peace! I cannot bear it anymore! I don’t want money, fame, or a great career. I need freedom from the deep darkness in my heart!” Jesus answered that desperate cry, and from that moment, David’s life was forever changed. Through a local church, he encountered the transforming power of Jesus Christ and discovered true freedom and peace.

“I am a debtor… as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel.”

— Romans 1:14–15

Called to the Lost

About a year after giving his life to Jesus, David received a clear calling from God to reach the lost. During a youth trip to Spain, while praying by a cliffside, he heard the voice of God calling him to preach the Gospel and rescue souls. 

 Back in Germany, David began ministering on the streets of Rottweil and preaching outside nightclubs on weekends. A powerful youth movement began to rise in the Black Forest as young people encountered Jesus through street outreaches, weekly gatherings, and evangelistic events called “Freedom in Town.” Many surrendered their lives to Christ, and David’s passion to see the lost saved is what continues to drive his ministry today. 

Africa: Where Fire Fell

Driven by a growing hunger to see mass salvations, Evg. David Rotärmel joined Christ for all Nations in Orlando, Florida in 2018, where he began learning the foundations of large-scale Gospel Campaigns. In 2020, he entered CfaN’s intensive Bootcamp — a training program for evangelists — where he was personally trained and ordained by Evg. Daniel Kolenda, successor to Evg. Reinhard Bonnke.

Shortly after graduating Bootcamp, David was selected to direct five simultaneous Gospel Campaigns across Tanzania in the cities of Arusha, Singida, Shinyanga, Kahama, and Tabora. Hundreds of thousands gathered, and more than 50,000 people surrendered their lives to Jesus as the fire of revival swept through the nation.

In 2021, David began helping train evangelists through the CfaN Bootcamp. Together with CfaN, he helped equip ten evangelists in a strong Muslim region of Tanzania — training them to organize and preach at Gospel Campaigns marked by salvation, miracles, and the power of the Holy Spirit. Since then, David has continued conducting mass evangelistic campaigns across Africa, seeing cities awakened and multitudes transformed by the Gospel.

Germany: The Home Front

After witnessing the power of the Gospel shake Africa, God placed a burden on David’s heart to see the same move of salvation in Germany and across Europe. Since 2022, that fire has spread from the Black Forest into cities and regions across the nation through the “Nights of Hope” and “Hope Tour” campaigns, as well as various initiatives.

What began in David’s hometown region has grown into a movement involving more than 200 churches across Germany. The 2025 Salvation Bayern campaign became a landmark moment — gathering 14,248 attendees, leading 676 people to Jesus, and witnessing supernatural healings night after night. More than 1,000 believers marched through the streets of Munich, boldly proclaiming the name of Jesus.

Today, the same Gospel Campaign model that brought revival fire in Africa is working powerfully in Europe. Evangelists are being raised up and sent out across Germany and the nations — carrying the Gospel with boldness and seeing lives transformed by the power of Jesus Christ.

Imagine evangelists who truly begin to run with a sharpness that brings our nation into a salvation revival.

David Rotärmel​

The People Behind the Mission

Our Team

Our leadership team carries both spiritual and operational responsibility — not as employees, but as co-labourers in the greatest mission on earth. They walk in the power of the Holy Spirit and build the Kingdom without compromise. United by one unshakeable conviction: every person in every nation deserves to hear the Gospel. 

 

The Reviving The World Family is expanding through our network of staff, partners, sponsors, churches, and intercessors across Germany and the nations — together, we are storming the gates of hell. Our core team consists of 24 members leading 7departments: Intercession, Accounting, IT, Partner Development, Media & Communications, Marketing and Events.

Alena Ogolenko

MINISTRY OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Ensuring seamless operations within the organization while cultivating a family of team members, financial partners, and intercessors who are the foundation and backbone of the ministry.

Hannes Jakobi

i61 DIRECTOR

Building a culture of evangelism and discipleship in local churches through trainings and the development of i61 Hubs.

Cherez Tschopp

CHIEF OF STAFF

Driving organizational efficiency and effectiveness by coordinating strategic projects, enhancing internal communication, and fostering collaboration among teams to support key initiatives within the organization.

Zachary Holderness

PASTORAL CARE

Fostering a culture of deep investment in training revivalist leaders to walk in their calling while promoting spiritual growth, accountability, and the well-being of each team member.

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