South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
About two weeks ago Matthew and Marion Peake were feeding children in one of their regular feeding locations in East London when children from another area also arrived and they could not help them because they did not have enough bowls. Matthew saw a few small boys scratching in a […]
By Mike Perks The name Sumcay is known and loved by hundreds of thousands of people in Nelson Mandela Bay. Many, now in middle age, will recall going to Sumcay as a school kid. Many will remember with gratitude that lives have been enriched and have grown personally as they […]
Much-loved Port Elizabeth pastor and Kingdom pioneer Jimmy Crompton achieved one of his life goals when he passed away unexpectedly on Sunday after 53 years of fruitful ministry. “He said that a boeing goes at its highest speed just before takeoff — that was his goal — he wanted to […]
Ten years ago, after more than 40 years in education, Mart and Toy van Vuuren obeyed a prompting of the Holy Spirit to start a matric finishing school to uplift disadvantaged youth. Mart recalls she had R30 in her bank account but God promised to protect them and guide them […]
Ancestral worship is seen by many Black people as the fabric of the African people. It is seen as part of culture. The deceased are viewed as part of the living and the sacred connection to God. When a woman is said to have “a calling” in African traditional religion […]
Farmers in the Port Elizabeth area are invited to attend a special prayer time for farmers at the crosses at Fountain Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Newcombe Avenue, Walmer Heights from 3pm to 4pm on Saturday. Blessing Marunga who is leading a 90-days of daily prayer for revival at the crosses […]
Teachers, parents, and members of the community who want to participate in an initiative to “rebuild the broken walls of education” in the Eastern Cape are invited to join the Eastern Cape Christian Educators Forum (ECCEF) says visionary chairperson Nikiwe Apenteng. The forum was launched in January last year to […]
The moderator of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) Rev Nelis Janse van Rensburg today apologised for not doing more to defend the character of a Port Elizabeth DRC pastor, Dr Chris van Wyk, who faced trumped-up charges of unfair discrimination for more than a year. In a statement released yesterday, […]
The Church in South Africa needs to wake up to the reality of “a number of challenges on ethical issues that are coming your way — from secular society and from within your own church,” said Dutch Reformed Church pastor Dr Chris van Wyk to a group of church leaders […]
If you want to participate in this year’s Bible Reading Marathon which starts at the Despatch Cricket Club at 5am on Friday October 30 you should probably sprint to your phone now to reserve a 15 minute reading slot. “All the reading slots were almost booked before the start of […]