Nigerian security forces have rescued dozens of schoolchildren and teachers nearly two months after they were abducted by suspected Boko Haram-linked Islamic militants, raising fresh concerns that Islamist extremists are expanding their reach into southwestern Nigeria, officials said. President Bola Tinubu announced last Friday that all those abducted during coordinated […]
Author: Andre Viljoen
Holy Spirit multiplying Gqeberha prayer drive-thru ministry
Three years ago, after experiencing a fresh touch of the Lord, Gqeberha couple Malinda and Dawid van Eeden stepped out in faith and started a suburban “prayer drive thru” to offer prayer to passersby. From the start it was evident that the Holy Spirit had much more in mind for […]
AVODAH: Not just another gap year
AVODAH invites young believers to a bridging year that unites faith, calling and serving. The Hebrew word avodah carries the combined meaning of work, worship, and serving. First appearing in Genesis 2:15, it reveals God’s original design: that our work and our worship were never meant to be separated, but […]
National Prayer of Repentance event in Franschhoek ‘to reclaim souls of youth and families’
Prophetic prayer intercessors who are on a mission to destroy evil altars in all nine provinces of South Africa are hosting a national prayer of repentance event in Franschhoek in the Western Cape on Saturday July 18. The Western Cape event, which includes dedicating South Africa back to God, follows […]
The prophetic calling and destiny of America — David Parsons
David R Parsons, senior vice president and spokesman of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) writes this reflection on the even of the 250th anniverary, on Saturday, of the founding of the United States As the United States marks 250 years since its founding in 1776, the Fourth of July […]
Skillet’s ‘Monster’ surpasses 4 billion streams, sets record for Christian music
Originally published in My Christian Daily Christian rock band Skillet has achieved a major milestone as its hit song ‘Monster’ surpassed 4 billion global streams, becoming the most-streamed Christian song in history. The band announced the achievement as ‘Monster’ also became the first song by a Christian artist to exceed […]
Fulani herdsmen kill 28 Christians, including pastor, in central Nigeria village raid
Originally published in Worthy Christian News Fulani herdsmen attacked a Christian village in Plateau state, Nigeria, early Monday, killing 28 Christians, including a pastor, after reportedly being guided toward the homes of church leaders, according to Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. The assault took place at about 2am on June […]
Inspiring Jesu Club celebrates five years of serving job seekers
This month the Joy Employment and Skills Upliftment (JESU) Club celebrated its fifth anniversary of equipping, inspiring and assisting job seekers in Gqeberha. Sticking to its original vision of “starting small and dreaming big” the team at Joy to the Nations Church has good reason to thank God for impactful […]
Power of cross evident as Reini walks through Malawi
“The cross has power which I can’t explain,” said a 72-year-old Malawian pastor who has been accompanying evangelist Reini Coetzee during the Malawi stretch of his Crosswalk Africa trek from Cape Town to Jerusalem. Pastor Bernard Frera Mlombwa, who has been with Reini for much of the time since he […]
God is reviving Moravian Awakening stream, says leader of pilgramage to historic mission station
Could God be reviving the 18th Century Moravian Awakening which reached South Africa’s Khoi people when German missionary George Schmidt arrived in the Western Cape in 1737? Kudi Christi, who leads a small congregation called The Stable, in St Albans, on the western outskirts of Gqeberha, believes so. He said […]
