With South Africa’s crucial general election just weeks away, the Association of Christian Media (ACM) has launched a Vote Your Values Campaign to help citizens to vote wisely. The ACM explains: As we approach national elections on the 29th of May, we are wanting to encourage people to vote and […]
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ELECTIONS OPINION: Be guided by character of leaders
ELECTIONS OPINION: Vote, then let God do rest, says Angus Buchan
It is the duty of every Christian to vote. Once we have voted, we leave it in God’s hands and trust Him to undertake it for us,” says evangelist Angus Buchan in a message to Christian voters in SA and beyond.
ELECTIONS OPINION: Afrika Mhlophe warns voters of danger of mixing politics and African religion
In a video message (see above) to the nation ahead of the election next month, author, speaker and media personality Afrika Mhlophe warns that Christians in South Africa cannot afford to ignore the reality of the role of African tradtional religion in certain political parties. If we do, we will […]
SA Prayer networks call for ‘desperate prayer’ for nation
Intercessors for South Africa (IFSA), which represents various SA prayer networks has called on the Body of Christ to participate in 21 days of night-and-day prayer and fasting for the nation from Sunday May 19 to Sunday June 9. The so-called “Awaken SA” initiative [see prayer guide], which launches 10 […]
Group hosting 40-day elections prayer and fasting campaign to ‘usher SA into new season’
Gatekeepers South Africa, an organisaton that mobilises NGOs, Christian organisatons and businesses around a vision of rebuilding South Africa according to sound family values, is hosting a 40 days elections prayer and fasting campaign from April 22 to May 31. At a time in which political observers are saying that […]
Time2RiseSA calls on Christians to ‘vote our values’ after party unity bid stalls
Talks between seven Christian parties in Pretoria on February 16 yielded “good discussions” but did not result in them taking a united stand around shared biblical values, says Kingdom nationbuilding movement Time2RiseSA (T2R), which hosted the meeting. The aim of a process, called “In One Accord”, initiated by T2R “was […]