South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Today The most shared, bookmarked, and highlighted Bible verse on YouVersion this year is a popular portion of Scripture from Isaiah in which God tells His people not to fear. YouVersion, the Bible app, revealed today that its verse of the year for 2022, based on […]
Thousands of Christian children in countries hostile to the Christian faith are facing increasing levels of extreme persecution, says Open Doors International in a new report titled A generation at risk: Children & Youth Report 2022. They are experiencing persecution “that is isolating, harsh and identity-shaping” and are being targeted […]
Originally published in Faithwire An Iraqi archbishop warned during a speech last week that Christianity in his war-torn country is “on the very edge of extinction”. The Most Rev Bashar Warda, the Archbishop of Erbil, told hundreds of religious leaders gathered for the G20 Religion Forum in Bali, Indonesia, he’s fearful for […]
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Healthy diplomatic relations between South Africa and Israel should resume in the not-too-distant future, according to former South African chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. “I am confident that with the prayers that are going on – there is a team that holds prayers for the peace […]
Former Chief Justice of South Africa, Mogoeng Mogoeng was presented with the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem’s (ICEJ) annual Nehemiah Award at the Pais Arena in Jerusalem last night on the fourth day of this year’s Feast of Tabernacles celebrations hosted by the ICEJ. The award, which was presented to Mogoeng […]
Healing the Nation leader and former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and his wife Mmaphefo arrived in Israel today on a spiritual journey to the land of the Bible, to be part of Feast of Tabernacles celebrations organised by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ). The couple, who are visiting Israel […]
South African evangelism ministry In His Name Ministries reports back on their recent ground-breaking campaign in eastern Ethiopia We started building our relationships with the evangelical fellowships of Dire Dawa and Harar in August of last year, when we included these cities among those we visited to distribute the Amharic […]
Brother Andrew, whose clandestine Bible deliveries behind the Cold War Iron Curtain earned him the title of “God’s smuggler” and who launched a global organisation supporting persecuted Christians, died yesterday at his home in Harderwijk, Netherlands. Brother Andrew, whose given name was Andrew van der Bijl, was 94 years old. […]
A fresh wave of prayer is sweeping through the global ministry of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) — and it is releasing revival in remarkable ways. In an update posted on the ministry’s website, ICEJ prayer coordinator Joshua Gooding says that when Covid struck two years ago the ICEJ […]
Originally published in CBN News Bethel Church co-Pastor Beni Johnson – an author, Bible teacher, intercessor, and the wife of Pastor Bill Johnson – has passed away after battling cancer. Bill wrote on social media that Beni is now “Healthy and free” in her eternal home in heaven. Their son […]