Pastor Fred Roberts passed away on Monday night, November 13, at his home in Hillcrest. Surrounded by his family he went peacefully into the arms of his Saviour. He was 85. His ministry began in 1954 with his newly-wed wife Nellie. They were married for 63 years and been in […]
Author: Ron Steele
Durban Christian Centre tent flattened by gale
The Durban Christian Centre must be on the devil’s hit list. That’s the conclusion after the gale on Saturday that whipped through Durban and flattened the Jesus Tent, the temporary home of DCC. This disaster comes 17 months after the Jesus Dome was destroyed by a fire that was caused […]
Jesus Dome replacement building set to start in October
Durban Christian Centre hopes to start on their new building in October this year. The DCC Jesus Dome, an iconic feature of the Durban skyline, was destroyed by fire on June 7 last year. Since then church has been holding services in a 2 500-seater tent pitched in the parking […]
Church and Press have role to defend freedom of speech
The Church and the Press are two fundamental pillars of civil society that stand for freedom of speech. Our recent history is a clear example of the important role that the Church and the media played in the struggle against Apartheid. In fact, at one stage the Church was the […]
The bible on trial
The Church in South Africa is facing a two-pronged onslaught to its mission to preach the gospel without interference from the State. This threat comes from the CRL Rights Commission and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. The CRL Rights Commission, which interviewed church ministers and religious leaders across […]
Gospel preacher with heartbeat for this generation visiting Durban
He’s a young man with a burning passion. He’s Clayton Jennings who has the heartbeat of the present generation. Jennings, 28, is a poet, author, filmmaker and evangelist, from Noblesville, in Indiana, America who will be speaking at the Durban Christian Centre, Jesus Tent, on October 8 and 9. “My […]
Todd White leads Durban street ‘invasion’, stirs up passion for sharing love of God
Several hundred people invaded the streets and beachfront of Durban during the August Todd White conference with one simple message, “Jesus loves you”. In a three-day blitz Christian attending the conference at the Durban Christian Centre “Jesus Tent”, were encouraged, inspired and empowered to take the gospel to the city […]
Insurance company accepts liability for Jesus Dome fire damage
The insurance company has informed the Durban Christian Centre that they have accepted liability for the damage caused by the fire that destroyed the Jesus Dome on the night of June 7. The cause of the fire was an electrical fault. This was what the church had believed all along, […]
Our youth a chosen generation but under attack — Donnie McClurkin
Three-times Grammy winner, Pastor Donnie McClurkin, warned parents to be vigilant in protecting their children from the perverted images of sex that are available on the internet and often portrayed on TV. Speaking at the Durban Christian Centre Let it Rain Jesus conference, in Durban. McClurkin, who pastors a large […]
From ashes to praise: Jesus Dome gone but Jesus alive
On Tuesday night last week the sky around the city of Durban was burnished with a bright orange blaze. It could be seen from kilometres away and vehicles stopped on a nearby freeway to gaze at the consuming fiery tongues of fire. It was spectacular. At the scene of the […]