Lydia recalls God’s grace during a troubled time in Kenya Up until 2007 life for us pretty much revolved around running Yasha Mission Academy as well as our ongoing work in remote areas. By then we had planted several churches and, because God never called us to pastor a church, […]
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Christian women holding march against injustices, for reopening of churches
Christian women in Gauteng will be participating in a women’s march at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Saturday to speak out against rising gender-based violence, unemployment and crime and for the reopening of churches. Pastor Thobile Magerman of Victorious Life Church, one of the organisers of the event, told […]
Muslim teens in Uganda murder Christian teen after he refuses to renounce Jesus
Originally published in CBN News A 19-year-old Christian was beaten and strangled to death by Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda while fishing with some of his friends. Dante Tambika, also known as Patrick, was murdered near Nankodo Sub-County on August 31 after the group went out on Lake Lemwa, Morning Star […]
Eritrean authorities arrest 15 Christians
Originally published in Premier Christian News The Eritrean authorities have arrested 15 Christians in raids on their houses in the capital of Asmara. All those detained have previously been imprisoned for their faith – some for up to 16 years. Many Christians in the country believed things were set to change after a number of […]
What does adoption of sharia in Afghanistan mean for Christians?
Originally published by Barnabas Fund Christians who remain in Afghanistan are at risk of being hunted down and killed by the Taliban now that the Islamist group has regained control of the country and, on September 7, announced the formation of a new government. The Christians of Afghanistan are first-generation converts […]
WATCH: Trailer for timely documentary on miracle behind SA’s democracy
A 90-minute documentary The Threatened Miracle of South Africa’s Democracy will be released on Heritage Day, September 24, says Theuns Pauw director of African Enterprise South Africa. The Threatened Miracle of South Africa’s Democracy is a highly educational and inspirational historical documentary based on the book A Witness For Ever by Michael […]
Only those fully vaccinated against Covid-19 allowed in churches in Zimbabwe
Originally published in UgCN. Zimbabwe’s parliament on Tuesday banned anyone not vaccinated against Covid-19 from attending church services, the latest in a series of measure to boost uptake of the coronavirus jab. The southern African country had already made the vaccine mandatory for civil servants and teachers earlier this month. […]
Dr Cho’s greatest gift to the global Church
The world mourned this week after learning that Dr David Yonggi Cho — pastor of the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea — died on September 14. Known as a visionary leader who taught his followers to change the world through prayer, Dr Cho was hospitalized for more […]
Our big God adventure: Episode 9 – How our small playgroup became one of the largest ACE schools in Kenya
In this week’s episode Wilco and Lydia Venter become the answer to their own prayer One of the things that really bothered Wilco and myself, was the fact that so many small kids were roaming the streets unattended throughout the day. It was from then on we felt that the […]
Craig Groeschel back at GLS to help you upgrade your leadership
By Global Leadership Network If you’ve been to The Global Leadership Summit before, Craig Groeschel is a very recognisable name, having been in the GLS premier faculty lineup seven times, with this year being his 8th! Officially appointed as a champion of the GLS in 2019 he has partnered with the Global […]

