South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
President Ramaphosa has embraced the language of self-regulation for the Church. But a council established by an Act of Parliament to determine where your faith begins and ends is not self- regulation. It is state control by another name. In the article below Pastor Bert Pretorius president of the South […]
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent We are surely moving a step closer to the day when all Israel will recognise Yeshua as their true Messiah. As reports come in of increasing numbers of Jewish people now following Jesus — long regarded by many of them as the ‘Christian’ God — […]
Few phrases in the Christian lexicon are quoted as often — and misapplied as easily — as Paul’s instruction to “speak the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15). All too often, this verse can become a theological loophole. We may use “truth” as a vehicle to deliver (harsh) criticism, dressing up […]
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent Praise the Lord! Inspirational worship and songwriting strongly influenced by time spent in Israel is being introduced to churches across the UK. Singer/songwriting couple Tom and Melissa Pollard have a shared calling to teach and lead worship in the context of the Jewish setting of […]
South African author and composer Luthando Mbengo has published The Name She Carries: What It Means to Give and Carry a Name in the Covenant of Marriage, a new Christian book challenging contemporary understandings of identity and womanhood within the marital covenant. Released as Women’s Month draws to a close, […]
Originally published in Church Leaders Dove Award-winning Christian artist Cory Asbury publicly apologised for posting a post-workout shirtless photo of Forrest Frank, himself, and a third man on social media that some fans considered inappropriate. Asbury, who recently finished up “The Jesus Generation” tour with Frank and Tori Kelly, posted a video on social media explaining why he […]
Originally published in Christian Daily International A new book from Christian researcher George Barna argues that the reason many people who call themselves Christians think and live indistinguishably from the broader culture comes down to a missing foundation — not a lack of sincerity, but the absence of a coherent […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News A pastor in the US has created an artificial intelligence version of himself to help church members when he is unavailable. Rev Justin Lester of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church has built an AI “digital doppelganger” using his sermons, books, social media posts and other […]
Originally published in Worthy Christian News Iranian authorities have killed or imprisoned dozens of Christians amid a widening crackdown on the country’s underground church, according to Iran Alive Ministries, a Texas-based Christian ministry with a network inside Iran. Iran Alive founder Hormoz Shariat told Baptist Press that at least 33 […]
Originally published in CBN What was supposed to be a massive weekend of Christian worship and celebration in the United Kingdom came to a heartbreaking halt after a pastor was killed in a devastating accident at Big Church Festival. Pastor Robert Guanco, 41, died Friday, August 28, after a large sign […]
Originally published in CBN A surrogate mother who was contractually obligated to have an abortion refused and gave birth against the wishes of the child’s biological parents. Now a custody battle is underway while the newborn receives life-saving heart surgeries. After struggling to have a baby, California couple Nausheen Gilkar and […]
Originally published in His Kingdom Prophecy Two days ago on June 26, 2026, I was taken into a powerful Vision Encounter as I was seeking The LORD concerning the Ekklesia and the uproar of Nations. And as I prayed in The Spirit, I was taken into a Vision of Ezekiel 37. […]
“South Africa, you are in a season of decision and you will decide between the glorious future I have prepared for you and the ones others have prepared for you. For I say this is the time for South Africa to arise and escape like a bird from the net […]
During the Second World War, Britain and her allies relied on essential cargo carried by supply ships across the Atlantic. The crossing was perilous, particularly through a stretch known as the Black Pit that lay beyond the range of support aircraft. Without aerial cover, ships were vulnerable to attack by […]
In this video, Freedom of Religion SA (FOR SA) executive director Michael Swain and FOR SA attorney Liesl Pretorius delve deeper into why FOR SA believes that the controversial bill is a thinly veiled threat to religious freedom. Last week Gateway News published an article by FOR SA explaining the […]
US missionary pilot Ryan Koher, 33 who was provisionally released from prison in Mozambique last week, together with two South Africans, WJ du Plessis, 77, and Eric Dry, 65, has shared a video in which he thanks Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) co-workers and others who have prayed for him and […]
Africa Christian Action produced the video below to capture their recent 2023 March for Life to Parliament and prayer vigil and repentance service outside the gates of Parliament. They have held these events every year on the anniversary of the legislation of abortion on demand in South Africa on February […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News A pastor in the US has created an artificial intelligence version of himself to help church members when he is unavailable. Rev Justin Lester of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church has built an AI “digital doppelganger” using his sermons, books, social media posts and other […]
The City Connect 50 Days of Prayer initiative for the 2026 South African local government elections will go live on the popular YouVersion Bible app from Friday September 4. App users will be able to select a plan (See link: https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/76318) that will give them access to daily prayer points […]
By Vincent Matinde — Originally published in Christian Daily International Moroccan Christian groups are pressing political parties to address freedom of belief and the rights of religious minorities as the country prepares for parliamentary elections on September 23, saying religious freedom should be part of the political debate rather than left to […]
Originally published in Worthy Christian News Iranian authorities have killed or imprisoned dozens of Christians amid a widening crackdown on the country’s underground church, according to Iran Alive Ministries, a Texas-based Christian ministry with a network inside Iran. Iran Alive founder Hormoz Shariat told Baptist Press that at least 33 […]
Originally published in CBN What was supposed to be a massive weekend of Christian worship and celebration in the United Kingdom came to a heartbreaking halt after a pastor was killed in a devastating accident at Big Church Festival. Pastor Robert Guanco, 41, died Friday, August 28, after a large sign […]
Originally published in CBN A surrogate mother who was contractually obligated to have an abortion refused and gave birth against the wishes of the child’s biological parents. Now a custody battle is underway while the newborn receives life-saving heart surgeries. After struggling to have a baby, California couple Nausheen Gilkar and […]
By Vincent Matinde — Originally published in Christian Daily International Two Christians have been kidnapped in northern Cameroon in the latest attack attributed to Boko Haram militants, prompting renewed concern over the safety of believers living in communities near the Nigerian border. The two Christians were reportedly kidnapped on Aug. […]
Originally published in The Christian Post The doors of some small churches in Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous archipelago of Tanzania, have been broken, Bibles scattered and congregations left shaken. Yet Christians in several Muslim-majority communities continue to gather for worship despite fears of further attacks and growing social pressure. A report […]
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent Praise the Lord! Inspirational worship and songwriting strongly influenced by time spent in Israel is being introduced to churches across the UK. Singer/songwriting couple Tom and Melissa Pollard have a shared calling to teach and lead worship in the context of the Jewish setting of […]
Originally published in Harbinger’s Daily Luka Binniyat, a Kaduna-based journalist recognised as one of Nigeria’s preeminent voices reporting on the persecution of Christians in Southern Kaduna, has been formally cleared of criminal defamation charges after a five-year legal battle. In November 2021, Binniyat wrote an article for the US-based Epoch Times in […]
