God has given a theme for OM mission ship Logos Hope’s current African voyage, OM South Africa coordinator Francois Pienaar told church and ministry leaders in Gqeberha today. The theme is “Our Story, God’s Story”, he said, at a briefing on the ship’s South Africa visit early next year. Logos […]
Author: Andre Viljoen
Nelson Mandela Bay civil society ‘taking bull by horns’ on gang killings scourge
On Tuesday a multi-stakeholder violent crime task team in Nelson Mandela Bay held its third of a series of “imbizos” to hear from residents in different gang-shooting hotspots in the city’s sprawling, crime-ridden Northern Areas Pastor Timothy Hendricks, a member of the task team and representative of a city transformation […]
Fifty four Grade 7 learners from Gqeberha primary school baptised at beach event
When Amanda Ntsumpa started the Elufefeni Primary School in Motherwell township in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) eight years ago she invited her pastor. Mac Hayward, to minister regularly to the Grade 7 class – which he has done on a weekly basis ever since. Recently she and Mac – who […]
Two Christians beaten after Muslim-Christian dialogue in Uganda
Two Christians in eastern Uganda were hospitalised after hardline Muslims beat them for their presentation at a religious dialogue, one of the victims said. Musa Kirongosa, 32, [see photo] and Swidiki Buyinza, 27, of an undisclosed church in Nawaikoke, Kaliro District, were the first to speak at the Christian-Muslim dialogue organised […]
SA MPs vote to close embassy, break ties with Israel
The South African House of Assembly yesterday passed a non-binding resolution calling for breaking of diplomatic ties with Israel. A motion to close the Israeli embassy, proposed by the EFF and amended by the ANC, who both accuse Israel of war crimes and genocide, was carried by 248 to 91 […]
Organisers of ‘blessed’ Joburg prayer rally for Israel plan similar events throughout SA
A multicultural crowd of about 900 people sang, prayed and proclaimed Scripture together “with fervour” at a prayer rally for Israel at the Redemption Church, Johannesburg on Sunday, said Vivienne Myburgh national director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, South Africa (ICEJ). She said that the event, which was organised […]
‘SA Stands With Israel’ prayer rally moved from Pretoria to Johannesburg; Christians urged to attend or join online
South African Christians are urged to stand with Israel at a prayer rally at Redemption Church, Greenstone Shopping Centre, Johannesburg from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday. Those who can’t be there in person can join via live streaming (see https://www.tshwane.org/sa for live streaming info). The venue for the prayer rally, […]
Cape prayer rally for Israel cancelled after militant Palestine supporters invade venue
A prayer rally for Israel in Sea Point, Cape Town yesterday was cancelled by police before it started after militant Palestine supporters — some carrying Hamas, ISIS and Hezbollah flags — illegally invaded the venue and engaged in violent behaviour when asked to disperse. Palestine supporters started arriving at the […]
Revival decrees made during Christian gathering ‘in Parliament’
Several hundred Christian leaders participated in a night of prophetic prayer and declarations billed as “Occupy the City, Transform the Nation” which was held on Sunday night in the Cape Town City Hall where Parliament has been meeting since last year’s House of Assembly fire. The meeting was hosted by […]
Testimonies: God moves powerfully at 3 Bible-reading marathons
God moved powerfully in the hearts of people who participated in three separate Bible-reading marathons in late October — in Kariega (Uitenhage), Middelburg, Mpumalanga and Kareedouw in the Eastern Cape. [See testimonies later on this page from some of the Bible readers] At Kariega, which held its sixth consecutive annual Bible-reading […]