South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Like never before in my preaching ministry, I have been so excited, challenged, and expectant as I am right now. The Lord has given us a mandate: “It’s time.” Time for what? It’s time to mend our fences, repair broken relationships, say sorry where necessary, mend the nets, and say […]
Xenophobia and lawlessness are unacceptable but community frustrations cannot be dismissed, says SACOFF in statement released this week on the crisis around illegal immigration The South African Community of Faith-Based Fraternals & Federations (SACOFF) has noted with deep concern the growing tensions surrounding migration, undocumented persons, community protests, and incidents […]
Seemingly a paradox, it is one of the silent aches in the South African Church today, and more common than many of us would like to admit. We enter the church looking for a sanctuary — a place of safety, community, and unconditional love and acceptance, but what we sometimes […]
Reaching Cambodia for Christ for over 50 years For the past 52 years, the mission of Cambodia Action has been to reach Cambodia for Christ, by transforming Cambodian lives whether in-country or abroad among displaced communities during the troubled times of civil war and the most recent regional conflict, in […]
Internationally renowned, Dove Award-winning South African rock band Tree63 releases Voyage today (June 5), which is the title track to its eighth full-length album, Voyage, set to debut June 26 through Just Music, a label of Next Music Group. The single is available now at streaming and digital outlets everywhere along with pre-order/save options for […]
Jesus was greatly supported by wonderful women in his earthly ministry, and I want to honour the passion of women today who give their all for Christ, pouring over his feet the fragrant perfume of their love and faithfulness. Among them is Lily Gaynor. Hailing from Liverpool, Lily shared a […]
By Fiki Masilela Believers, leaders and professionals attending the recent EXCEL Conference 2026 were called to move beyond passive participation and to take up their role as active gatekeepers in business, governance, culture and society. The theme of the conference from April 28 to May 3 hosted by Apostle Felix […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News The fiancée of an Egyptian man who is facing trial over converting to Christianity has issued an urgent appeal for journalists to “break the silence” over what she describes as “state-sanctioned religious persecution”. 30-year-old Said Mansour Rezk Abdelrazek is due to stand trial at […]
By David Parsons, ICEJ senior vice president and spokesman See also: SA sends largest-ever faith delegation to Jerusalem for global summit on antisemitism This week, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem is hosting the Jerusalem Summit, an emergency gathering to address the global rise in antisemitism since October 7 and the […]
Reaching Cambodia for Christ for over 50 years For the past 52 years, the mission of Cambodia Action has been to reach Cambodia for Christ, by transforming Cambodian lives whether in-country or abroad among displaced communities during the troubled times of civil war and the most recent regional conflict, in […]
Originally published by ICEJ As Israel recently marked the festival of Shavuot, 27 new Ethiopian Jewish immigrants landed at Ben-Gurion Airport, among them a 92-year-old grandfather who had waited a lifetime to reach the Promised Land. The group arrived on flights sponsored by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ), in […]
“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 week’s podcast Janet Brann-Hollis asks: “How does honour lead to greater revelation?” Each week we publish the latest episode of the podcast which can be viewed at the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hLMkCPnQ9TfBC-mbDNiUw
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 CBN News Four years of violent warfare between factions of the Sudanese military have spawned the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Estimates range between 12 million and 14 million people who have been forcibly displaced. Even more, approximately 20 million people face severe hunger. That’s more than a third […]
Like never before in my preaching ministry, I have been so excited, challenged, and expectant as I am right now. The Lord has given us a mandate: “It’s time.” Time for what? It’s time to mend our fences, repair broken relationships, say sorry where necessary, mend the nets, and say […]
Xenophobia and lawlessness are unacceptable but community frustrations cannot be dismissed, says SACOFF in statement released this week on the crisis around illegal immigration The South African Community of Faith-Based Fraternals & Federations (SACOFF) has noted with deep concern the growing tensions surrounding migration, undocumented persons, community protests, and incidents […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News The fiancée of an Egyptian man who is facing trial over converting to Christianity has issued an urgent appeal for journalists to “break the silence” over what she describes as “state-sanctioned religious persecution”. 30-year-old Said Mansour Rezk Abdelrazek is due to stand trial at […]
By David Parsons, ICEJ senior vice president and spokesman See also: SA sends largest-ever faith delegation to Jerusalem for global summit on antisemitism This week, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem is hosting the Jerusalem Summit, an emergency gathering to address the global rise in antisemitism since October 7 and the […]
By Bafana Modise, national spokesperson of South African Friends of Israel See also: Urgent, high-level Christian gathering in Israel will address antisemitism, replacement theology The South African Friends of Israel (SAFI) has taken a large South African delegation of Christian leaders to Israel to attend the Jerusalem Summit, a major […]
Reaching Cambodia for Christ for over 50 years For the past 52 years, the mission of Cambodia Action has been to reach Cambodia for Christ, by transforming Cambodian lives whether in-country or abroad among displaced communities during the troubled times of civil war and the most recent regional conflict, in […]
Internationally renowned, Dove Award-winning South African rock band Tree63 releases Voyage today (June 5), which is the title track to its eighth full-length album, Voyage, set to debut June 26 through Just Music, a label of Next Music Group. The single is available now at streaming and digital outlets everywhere along with pre-order/save options for […]
Originally published in CSW A Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria convicted four defendants on multiple terrorism-related charges in connection with a deadly 2022 attack on a Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, southern Nigeria on 3 June. A fifth defendant was acquitted and discharged for lack of evidence. Idris […]
Seemingly a paradox, it is one of the silent aches in the South African Church today, and more common than many of us would like to admit. We enter the church looking for a sanctuary — a place of safety, community, and unconditional love and acceptance, but what we sometimes […]
