Jenni Pretorius previews the upcoming Awaken conference at God Adventure church in East London When Samson stood bound between two pillars in the temple of pagan god Dagon, the once-champion and judge of Israel appeared a defeated man. The Nazirite, who had been the dread and fear of all Philistine, […]
Eastern Cape
Church delivers free medical services to rural community — and patients accept Jesus!
Medical care is a challenge for the rural community of Hankey in the Eastern Cape where most people work long hours on farms and rarely get days off to attend to their health needs. For this reason local clinics are open at weekends but are still unable to attend to […]
Schoolgirls turned into rugby warriors, faith champions
A group of teenage girls who knew nothing about rugby were transformed into sporting warriors in just three months, Eastern Province rugby player and founder of Love Sport Africa (LSA) Athi Mayinje told Gateway News in an interview. The girls from Motherwell High School, who were the first group to […]
Citywide crusade ‘revived culture of evangelism’ in Nelson Mandela Bay
The Jesus 2022 Citywide Crusade in Nelson Mandela Bay last week has revived a culture of evangelism in the metro and outreaches will continue on a monthly basis, said campaign visionary Pastor Jimmy Davis. “There’s a fire that’s burning in the hearts of the people and even after the crusade […]
God speaks to Kareedouw man and now there are two ‘Speak Jesus’ prayer events
If you are reading this you have probably heard of the Speak Jesus national prayer day which will be led by farmer evangelist Angus Buchan on a huge field in Krugersdorp on Heritage Day — Saturday September 24. But you may not yet have heard of a Kareedouw man’s plan […]
Media school birthed out of prophetic word to Gqeberha church
Ready, Aim, Fire — a media school that equips students with multimedia skills and a heart for Jesus — was birthed out of a prophetic word released at Oxygen Life Church, Gqeberha (PE) during the Covid lockdown period. Jeremy King, 26, who leads the school, which equipped its first intake […]
Nelson Mandela Bay crusade team ready to ‘reach lost at all cost’
Just days before the launch of the Jesus 2022 Citywide Crusade in Nelson Mandela Bay, campaign visionary Pastor Jimmy Davis is upbeat despite some unforeseen obstacles with the venue for a planned mass final event. The metro’s St George’s Park cricket stadium had to be shelved when the sponsor encountered […]
Asanda in business of reigniting dreams of children in desperate circumstances
Neziswa Kanju sheds light on “Ntinga Nathi”, a faith-filled youth development ministry birthed in Mdantsane, where many dreams have been crushed under the weight of poverty and social evils Ntinga Ntaka Ndini!!!! A popular phrase among amaXhosa, literally means “fly high bird”. It is often said when congratulating someone who […]
School children ‘ready to give lives to Jesus’, say touring band
On Tuesday Gateway News caught up with band Frank and I who were a week into their Holy Spirit-inspired road trip to stir hope among South African school children. “I think we have already done 15 shows and visited over 10 schools,” said band member Johan Brits from George where […]
Don’t complain about potholes, faded road markings — fix them, say Gqeberha dominees
Two Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) ministers in Gqberha (PE) have encouraged residents in their communities to help change some of the things that we mostly complain about, such as potholes and faded road markings. Ds Robert-John de Kock of the Nooitgedacht congregation said the idea came to him that instead […]