South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The positive response to a full page pro-Israel advertisement in the Sunday Times of August 31 “has exceeded all expectations” says Vivienne Myburgh who initiated the Christian-funded advertising campaign to counter recent negative media on Israel. “We have been inundated with emails from the Jewish community in SA and from […]
Mighty Men Western Cape this week announced the news that thousands of men in the region have been waiting for: they will be hosting an official Mighty Men Conference from midday on Friday, September 25, 2015 to midday on Sunday, September 27. The WC MMC will be held on Moreson […]
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] The ‘ice bucket challenge’ has taken the world by storm. Pictures of celebrities dousing themselves with buckets […]
Glenridge Church, Vineyard Institute and Soul Action Network are co-hosting a weekend seminar in Durban on September 19 and 20 called Dignity and Justice – The Gospel of the Kingdom. The purpose of the event is to equip believers with a solid Biblical understanding of the Gospel mandate to reach […]
Canon Andrew White — also known as the “Vicar of Baghdad” — will be in South Africa in May 2015, to share about his ministry in Iraq and the Middle East and to raise support for the minority Christians in desperate need, reports INcontext Ministries. White is the Chaplain of […]
Originally published in Christian Today An Iranian pastor convicted of crimes against national security is facing 18 new charges, including one for a capital crime, reports Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) Quoting from the report, Christian Today say Pastor Behnam Irani is now being accused of “Mofsed-e-filarz”, which means “spreading corruption […]
“Too many of us are silent on the issue of human trafficking” said Marcel van der Watt, one of the speakers at the third annual Anti-human Trafficking Conference held at Fountain Vineyard Church in Port Elizabeth on August 30, 2014. Previously involved in the investigation of human trafficking and organised […]
In the lead up to International FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) Day on September 9, Home of Hope, a Cape Town based child protection organisation, has launched a campaign to create awareness about FASD, and the dangers of consuming alcohol while pregnant. Home of Hope is a faith based Christian […]
Delegates at next week’s Africa Regional Consultation of Micah Network in Livingstone, Zambia, will explore ways to raise awareness, and develop integrated responses to the massive problem of human trafficking in Africa. The five-day Integral Mission and Freedom conference from Monday, September 8 to Friday, September 12 will focus on human trafficking, […]
Originally published in Lifesite News A satanic “black mass” scheduled for September 21 at the Oklahoma City Civic Centre has continued to gain opposition, with an online petition garnering more than 72 000 signatures as of August 29, reports Lifesite News TFP Student Action began collecting signatures opposing the event about […]