The Grobler family of Despatch are looking forward to their latest Bible mission adventure — a Christmas outreach in Swaziland where they plan to hand out 500 Bibles at churches and schools in the Siteki area. “We never thought that the next mission would come so quickly after our Lesotho […]
Author: Andre Viljoen
PE church’s amazing journey through “death” to vibrant new life
Anchor of Hope in Central Port Elizabeth is a vibrant, multicultural, English-medium church that is bursting with life with a membership made up of 50% white Afrikaners and 50% black people from all over Africa. But it took a journey of “death” to get there, said its leader Giellie Noeth. […]
Africa poised to bless the world as a mission financing contintent
A ground-breaking, Africa-based fund that aims to finance mission without relying on foreign funding was birthed by African Christian leaders at a historic 2-day roundtable discussion in Accra, Ghana on October 29 and 30. The 15-member Missions Africa Trust Fund (MATF) team agreed on a roll-out strategy in Ghana, Nigeria, […]
Seduced by the world
If you are a Christian, what or who sets the agenda for your life? In other words what or who determines what things you should care and comment on? When you scroll down on social media platforms you will notice that many Christians simply regurgitate or follow whatever line has […]
Toyi-toyi for services turns to toyi-toyi for Jesus
A housing protest in front of the Port Elizabeth City Hall took a surprising turn yesterday morning (Wednesday, October 29) when an evangelist, Brendon Slabbert, got permission to address the crowd. Slabbert who is a city businessman and student at the Word of Faith Bible Institute says he was busy […]
Houston we have a (religious freedom) problem
They said it couldn’t happen. But it did. The lesbian mayor of the city of Houston, Texas in the US subpoenaed sermons and other private communications from city Pastors to monitor its contents. Apparently, Mayor Annise Parker, who recently passed the “Bathroom Bill” allowing men to use women’s toilets and lockers […]
Cape Town couple praising God despite losing their legs
Cape Town couple, Rodney and Maria Lakay are praising God, thankful to Him for their many blessings and grateful to be in His service. Almost a month ago they both lost their lower legs when a vehicle slammed into them while they were watching a supercar rally in Knysna where […]
A remarriage dreamed in heaven
It was a match dreamed in heaven when Audrey and Ron Duffield remarried each other on Saturday (October, 18) — 28 years after they were divorced. Audrey, 74, said although they had both been living in the same Port Elizabeth cottage for some years, they had lived totally separate lives […]
JOYburg gets a boost with #Firsts win
Joy activist and laughter coach, Sue Jameson’s dream of “calling out the gold” in South Africa’s largest city has received a boost with the news that she has won the Vodacom #Firsts competition and that her JOYburg dream will be launched in style. Her prize is sponsorship of her #First […]
“Urgency of the hour” felt at Jerusalem Feast of Tabernacles, says Buchan
“I experienced something different this year. I experienced an urgency of the hour,” said South African farmer evangelist Angus Buchan following his return this week from the Christian Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. “I experienced believers from all over the world having an urgent desire to preach the Gospel and to […]