God has given the ailing Nelson Mandela to the nation as a “message for this moment” say South African Church leaders who met in Pretoria yesterday to consider the state of the Church and the nation. Noting the prayers and good wishes for the former President from all sectors of […]
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God’s stand at Sexpo
South Africa’s premier ‘adult entertainment’ exhibition, Sexpo, has a new exhibitor this year – the Salvation Army. And does God approve? “It is His idea and He is fully on board!” said Major Margaret Stafford, national coordinator of the Salvation Army’s Anti Human Trafficking Desk. Through divine inspiration and extraordinary […]
Churches intensify campaign against TopTV porn plans
Call for Government action on TV and Internet porn Senior Christian leaders who met in Pretoria yesterday (July 31, 2013) say that if ailing pay-TV provider TopTV goes ahead with its plans to launch three pornography channels they will intensify a nationwide boycott of the broadcaster and its supporters. TopTV […]
MFest Pretoria will bring world missions alive for all ages
A missionary who brought the Gospel to a head hunting tribe in Papua New Guinea is one of the main speakers at the free, two-day Missions Fest Pretoria at Hatfield Christian Church North from September 6 to September 7. With 40 missions exhibitors, 32 seminars on Christian missions, and special […]
Christianity and science under microscope at Pretoria conference
South African Christians who would like to know more about how modern science relates to faith in God are invited to attend the annual Faith and Reason Conference (FRC) in Pretoria on Saturday, August 17. The theme of Christianity and Science was chosen for the 7th annual FRC following the […]
Church, mission leaders call for focus on reconciliation
[notice]PETER TARANTAL of OM South Africa attended the biannual WENSA (World Evangelisation Network of South Africa) National Consultation at the Good News, Convention Centre, Muldersdrift, from July 16 to July 18. This is his report on the event. [/notice] About 120 leaders of church and mission in and from South […]
Prayer power making impact in Eldorado drug battle
Zuma visit was turning point Prayer power is producing results in a battle to take a Gauteng town back from ruthless druglords, says a pastor at the frontline of the struggle. A turning point in the battle for Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg was reached when President Jacob Zuma […]
Church repents of inaction as it prays for the nation
Christians from different denominations and groupings participating in a National Day of Prayer on Pentecost Sunday, May 19, gathered in the Soshanguve TUT Stadium, Pretoria, the Good Hope Centre, Cape Town and in churches and homes around the country. At the Soshanguve gathering church leaders repented of their personal sin and the […]
Israeli experts, church support effort to assist emerging farmers
Post-apartheid reforms gave land to the people – but without proper training, says aid worker Originally published in Jerusalem Post With the help of Israeli agricultural expertise and the support of the Roman Catholic Church, a South African NGO is aiming to professionally train rural residents who have become the […]
National Day of Prayer events in Pretoria, Cape Town on May 19
Countdown to Global Day of Prayer starts today Christian groups in Pretoria and Cape Town are uniting to stage major National Day of Prayer events on Pentecost Sunday, May 19, which is also the Global Day of Prayer — a day in which believers around the globe join in prayer […]