Nearly 50 years ago, a young Christian man from South Africa arrived in New York with his wife, two suitcases and R1 400’ He had no idea what God had in store for him other than to study at a theological seminary. Addressing a group of Christian leaders in Gqeberha […]
Author: Andre Viljoen
Strong SA presence at Christian Feast of Tabernacles gathering in Israel
Despite Israel facing war on seven fronts and multiple airlines cancelling flights to Israel. about 400 Christians from 54 nations arrived in the Holy Land last week to attend the annual, week-long, biblical Feast of Tabernacles gathering hosted by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ). About 35 of the pilgrims […]
Anchor of Hope’s inspiring story: Part 1 – Unlikely beginnings
This week we launch an inspiring new series about Anchor of Hope, an amazing Christian non profit that positively impacts lives and communities in Bloemfontein and surrounds. We begin at the beginning. Anchor of Hope is highly effective at what it does – restore dignity and purpose to lives and […]
SAZF urges government to act against ‘unlawful’ plan to rename Sandton Drive after hijacker
Thousands of citizens express opposition to controversial renaming proposal The South African Zionist Federation has submitted a complaint to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, arguing that a plan to name a Johannesburg street after Palestinian plane hijacker Leila Khaled violates domestic and international law, reports JNS. The City […]
Christians heed call to appear ‘before Kings of Kings’ at Loftus
Thousands of Jesus followers answered a call to gather at Loftus rugby stadium in Pretoria on Saturday for a time of fasting, prayer, repentance and worship at an event called The Return. The call was put out by Christian musician Joe Niemand just 9 days before the gathering by sending […]
‘God calling believers to The Return worship gathering at Loftus stadium’
‘God is calling His representatives, the Body of Christ to the capital to gather at Loftus on October 12th, 2024,” says Christian musician Joe Niemand. The purpose of the gathering is “to appear before the King of Kings and to return our nation to Him” at a time and place […]
South African Christians and Jews remember October 7 massacre
South Africa was among the nations of the world that held events on Monday to commemorate the first anniversary of the October 7 massacre in Israel, where Hamas invaders killed 1 200 Israelis and took about 250 hostages. Christian and Jewish leaders from around South Africa marked the anniversary by […]
Time2Rise speakers urge SA Church to take bold stand against agenda of devil
“Come out of your tents”, “Come out of your comfort zone”, “Take your seat at the table.” Speaker after speaker at a national Time2Rise gathering at the weekend called for a “remnant” from the Church to rise up and take a bold and forceful stand for God’s agenda for South […]
Bridge-building pastor catches up with man who introduced him to politics
A bridge-building pastor-politician met up at the weekend with a businessman-turned Kingdom pioneer who introduced him to politics in 2004. Pastor John Mathuhle, 43, the president of #Hope4SA, and Hennie Muller, 69, the owner and developer of Camp Unity near Bloemfontein, met at a national Time2Rise gathering at Camp Unity […]
Kimberley getting ready for historic Jesus Week Invasion
Ready, Set, Revival… says a headline on Kimberley’s Jesus Week Invasion website. I encountered that level of excitement and expectancy for what Jesus is going to do in the city next month when I spoke to Jan van Reenen senior pastor of City of Hope Church and coordinator of the […]