A Despatch family, accompanied by a group of friends, have returned from an outreach trip to Lesotho where they fulfilled a commitment to hand out 500 Bibles to Christians in remote mountain villages. “It was a Christ-filled experience,” said Eben Grobler whose family developed a passion for the cause after […]
Eastern Cape
Missionary celebrates 30 years ministry with mission training week in Bhisho
Scottish-born missionary Pastor Laurette Mkati who celebrates 30 years missionary service in South Africa on May 17, says she sought God on how to thank Him for the privilege and heard Him say she should hold a missions conference to raise up more missionaries. Mkati, who has been based in […]
Youth focus at 27th Bless the Nations conference in PE
The 27th annual Bless the Nations World Missions Conference (BTN) will take place during the first weekend of the winter school holidays (Friday, June 27 to Sunday June 29) at the Hoogland, Dutch Reformed Church in Charlo, Port Elizabeth. Tobie de Wet who worked as a missionary in Japan will […]
Encountering Jesus in the Karoo: Latest KMMC reports
Glorious Karoo sunsets, the tangible presence of God and a multicultural gathering of some 20 000 spiritually hungry men made for a memorable and life-changing weekend on Rusoord farm near Middelburg last weekend. The links below give a small taste of the wonderful things God did in the hearts of […]
Many got baptised during Mighty Men weekend
Not even the cold nights could stop men from seizing the opportunity to be baptised last weekend during the Karoo Mighty Men Conference near Middelburg. After the opening Friday night meeting in which more than a thousand men responded to an altar call to commit their lives to Jesus, hundreds […]
Partnership with church leaders launched at KMMC
This year’s KMMC took a huge step forward in partnering with local churches when a meeting of church leaders who attended the conference was held. According to Dave Turner, one of the local organisers of the KMMC and a lay pastor in Middelburg, it was an extremely positive gathering, the […]
‘Lambano’ the promises of God
Johnny Louw who ministered to the men on Saturday night was the first to shout “Lambano” – the Greek word meaning to take hold and receive – the promises of God, during his message to KMMC, which corresponded to a theme that seemed to run through all the speakers’ messages: […]
My Getuienis: Werner Gerber, Soldier for Jesus
[notice]’n Getuienis deur Werner Gerber — ‘n gereelde besoeker by Mighty Men Konferensies.[/notice] Ek het n moeilike skool loopbaan gehad. Ek is disleksies en leer en lees was nie een van my goeie punte nie en dit het gelei tot erge depressie en selfmoord neigings. Die laaste selfmoord poging het […]
Glorious unity of the Spirit evident in KMMC 2014
The glory of the Lord was revealed both materially and in spirit during the Karoo Mighty Men Conference 2014 (KMMC) last weekend. [notice]See more KMMC 2014 reports[/notice] From the sunsets that coloured the skies in brilliant hues of blue, gold, pink, and gunmetal grey, to the souls saved, relationships restored, […]
Youth gender issues in focus at PE seminar
The Gender Desk and Diocesan Youth Council of the Anglican Diocese of Port Elizabeth are hosting the “I’M THE ONE” Seminar on Saturday, May 10, from 08h30 to 12h30 at St Mary’s Cathedral, Central. Canon Ethel Pittaway describes the theme based on Ephesians 2:8-10 as “I’m the one saved by […]