South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
In Part 1 of this series we tell the story of the unlikely beginning of a Christian non profit in Bloemfontein called Anchor of Hope. In this episode we look at a transformative turning point which saw Anchor of Hope change its model and its founder, Boeta Swart, change his […]
This week we launch an inspiring new series about Anchor of Hope, an amazing Christian non profit that positively impacts lives and communities in Bloemfontein and surrounds. We begin at the beginning. Anchor of Hope is highly effective at what it does – restore dignity and purpose to lives and […]
“Come out of your tents”, “Come out of your comfort zone”, “Take your seat at the table.” Speaker after speaker at a national Time2Rise gathering at the weekend called for a “remnant” from the Church to rise up and take a bold and forceful stand for God’s agenda for South […]
A bridge-building pastor-politician met up at the weekend with a businessman-turned Kingdom pioneer who introduced him to politics in 2004. Pastor John Mathuhle, 43, the president of #Hope4SA, and Hennie Muller, 69, the owner and developer of Camp Unity near Bloemfontein, met at a national Time2Rise gathering at Camp Unity […]
Christian nation-building movement Time2Rise (T2R) urges Jesus followers throughout South Africa to attend a revival meeting it is hosting at the farm, Camp Unity, 40km south of Bloemfontein, from September 27 to 29. It will be the first T2R national gathering since October last year when believers from around SA […]
South African carrot farming legend, mentor and pastor Vito Rugani, 64, passed away on Monday afternoon. SA’s agricultural sector is mourning the loss of the country’s leading carrot grower, a visionary leader who transformed a small farming operation into a thriving enterprise, Greenway Farms, and who empowered many farmers, reports […]
A new South African political party, #Hope4SA, announced last Wednesday that it will contest the 2024 elections around a vision of positive change and unity. The party’s core values centre around subscription to biblical values, good governance, transparency, accountability, and a commitment to addressing the evolving needs of SA society, […]
When Free State artist Loezytha Maritz saw a photograph of three men exuberantly embracing one another she “immediately knew” she wanted to paint it as her contribution to a prophetic art exhibition at an upcoming Time2Rise event outside Bloemfontein. “I always want to capture emotion in my paintings. I want […]
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples,but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.— Isaiah 60: 1,2 When former chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng quoted the above Bible verses during his keynote speech at the recent Time2Rise gathering outside […]
It is time for Christians in South Africa to rise, say the organisers of an ambitious mass outdoor gathering which will take place at Wilde Als farm outside Bloemfontein from 4pm on Friday October 6 to 12pm on Sunday October 8. “It is about uniting the body of Christ in […]