The simple Gospel works! That is the explanation given by Jane Louw of Christ for all Nations for over 60 000 school children coming to faith in Jesus in Nelson Mandela Bay during evangelism outreaches in Nelson Mandela Bay this month. “It’s a heavenly matter — something that matters to […]
Author: Andre Viljoen
Movement to bless SA, GNU off to ‘excellent’ start
About 82 Christian leaders across the country participated in an “excellent” national consultation on blessing the new season of working together in South Africa, said the campaign visionary, Pastor Segun Olanipekun. He said the multiracial gathering of leaders agreed on the themes for prayer gatherings around SA yesterday, ahead of […]
Islamist abducts Christian girl, 14, forces her to marry him
Originally published in Worthy Christian News A 14-year-old Catholic girl in Islamabad, Pakistan, has been kidnapped from her parents’ home by a local Islamist who forced her to “marry” him, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Khalid Masih, a Catholic sanitation worker, told MSN that local butcher Haider Ali kidnapped his […]
UK Church leaders urge Keir Starmer not to criminalise ‘normal Christian teaching’ in conversion therapy ban
Originally published in Premier Christian News A group of church leaders have said that the Prime Minister’s proposed conversion therapy laws could threaten to criminalise some Christian practices. In a letter representing more than 1 300 churches, the group warned that Sir Keir Starmer’s plans for a “full trans-inclusive ban” on conversion […]
SA Christian leaders invited to consultation to mobilise nation to bless ‘miracle’ outcome of elections
“The Church must teach South Africa God’s Kingdom culture of love, peace, racial integration, and forgiveness. A teaching priesthood (apostolic and prophetic) must take responsibility for instructing South Africans in the ways of the Almighty God” Extract from invitation to national consultation on blessing SA and GNU South African Christians […]
Join 2.5 billion Jesus followers in global Gospel campaign
What if 2.5 billion Christians on Earth could be mobilised to share the Gospel? That is the goal of Gather25, a global initiative to gather 2.5 billion Christ followers around the world on March 1 next year to pray, worship, repent, and mobilise believers to reach the 5.5 billion yet-to-be-saved […]
Intel boss and You Version founder joining quest for redemptive AI solutions
Gloo, the leading technology platform dedicated to connecting the faith ecosystem and releasing its collective might, announced its second annual AI & the Church Hackathon from September 13 to15 in Boulder, Colorado. The event is aimed at rapidly advancing artificial intelligence-based technology to help people flourish and organisations thrive. Gloo will award over $250 […]
Couple pursuing dream to establish 24/7 house of prayer
When Jessamy Southern first had thoughts about starting a prayer initiative and mentioned the idea to her husband, Rob, she decided to put the thought on the shelf for “maybe another time”. But she said the idea wouldn’t stay on the shelf and now, the couple, who lead a healing […]
Prayer Drive Thru where the Holy Spirit moves in profound ways
Everybody who stops is offered prayer and the love of Jesus It’s called the “Lorraine Prayer Drive Thru” but the name doesn’t do justice to what Jesus has been doing through a group of volunteers in a roadside park in Gqeberha since August last year. “It actually seldom happens that […]
New Christian Ayaan Hirsi Ali defends faith in discussion with atheist friend Richard Dawkins
Originally published in Christian Today It was the first public meeting between infamous atheist scientist Prof Richard Dawkins and his friend Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Last year the author and activist announced that she had become a Christian after years of rejecting religion and the Islam that she grew up with […]