Repentance, revival, unity and healing of the land will be in focus at the “Breakthrough” prayer gathering in Port Elizabeth from Thursday August 9 to Sunday August 12, say hosts Arthur and Michelle Coetzee. City leaders, churches and intercessors are invited to join intercessors and prophets from around South Africa […]
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PE’s respected Bishop Bethlehem bows out with call for biblical integrity
Port Elizabeth’s outgoing Anglican leader Bishop Nceba Bethlehem Nopece has ended his 17 years in office in the city with a call for uncompromising adherence to the Word of God. The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Port Elizabeth, who has earned the respect of his peers across denominational lines […]
East London couple helping people whose only hope is Jesus
Last week Marion and Matthew Peake led a Mandela Day outreach in which they fed around 4 000 children and shared the Gospel in a poor and notoriously dangerous township area in East London. Children responded by laying down firearms and knives, and the day was marked by miracles, as has […]
National prayer conference taking place in East London at critical time for SA
South Africa is at a critical time of transition which requires the Church to respond in prayer and action, says Intercessors for South Africa (Ifsa), ahead of its national prayer conference in East London from Thursday September 6 to Saturday September 8. With an eye on the general election in […]
Pro-life Christians rise to challenge of international pro-abortion conference in Grahamstown
Last week the government (Department of Social Development) and several pro-abortion organisations hosted a five-day international conference with the ominous name of “Abortion and Reproductive Justice: The Unfinished Revolution” at Rhodes University in Grahamstown. The gathering of 285 delegates from 26 countries, whose “unfinished revolution” is about making legal abortion-on-demand […]
Three-day revival meeting to celebrate National Women’s Day
Logos Community Church in Walmer Township Port Elizabeth will celebrate National Women’s Day with a three-day revival meeting from August 10 to 12 and a high tea on Saturday August 11. The day will be dedicated to the women of 1956 who took part in the historic women’s march against […]
Missionary doctor changing mindsets for Jesus
Changing the mindsets of people who see no way out of grinding poverty and spiritual opression takes time, but it is so worth it when you see results, said East London-based medical missionary Dr Hanzelle Muller. Muller’s life took a defining turn after she went on a mission trip to […]
Loving on ‘Rahabs’ on the streets of East London
Last Friday night Gateway News joined a group of young adults reaching out to women on the murky streets of East London’s red light district. The group of 13 people, led by Josh and Rachael Minter of Global Mercy Missions, has for the past four years been patiently loving on […]
Nelson Mandela Bay municipality budget passing ‘an answer to prayer’
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality finally passed its 2018/19 budget today at a fourth special council sitting, in a breakthrough which metro Christian leaders view as an answer to prayer. The Church, which was concerned that the budget impasse would result in people suffering by bringing service delivery to a […]
‘Roar’ for unity at PE worship album launch on Saturday
Aslan is about to roar over the city of Port Elizabeth this weekend as Roar Worship prepares for the official release of their debut album. Musicians from 12 churches have come together to release “a unified sound that carries authority to shift atmospheres and shake nations”. The album launch will […]