When lockdown started on March 26 Motlatso Ramaboea-Msinga (Teddy) was unsure how she was going to meet the spiritual needs of students who are part of her church’s campus ministry in Western Johannesburg. But since launching a 21-day #SOAP challenge on Whatsapp with fellow campus missioners, the 30-year-old says she […]
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Government must review ‘unfair’ regulations on religious gatherings, says FOR SA
By Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) When President Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster on March 15th, there was little data about COVID-19 and thus considerable uncertainty and fear. His decision to take decisive action, and the “hard” lockdown regulations that followed, was widely supported. At the […]
Chief Justice Mogoeng hosting national online prayer meeting on Friday
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng will be hosting an online prayer meeting with national Christian leaders on Friday May 8 in a sequel to a historic online meeting with about 300 SA Christian leaders on Freedom Day (April 27). The focus of Friday’s meeting, which is part of the 50-Days of […]
ACDP petition calls for Church to be opened as essential service
The ACDP has posted a petition calling on the South African government to recognise the Church as an essential service provider and allow it to open for ministry and humanitarian aid, while adhering to Covid-19 restrictions and precautions. At the time of posting this article, the petition on the Change.org […]
SA online worship movement entering exciting new phase
An online worship movement that emerged in South Africa during the current lockdown period is entering a new phase of equipping worshipers and leading believers in worship “warfare”. At 8pm on Sunday (May 9), there will be the first of a series of online worship webinars with practical and spiritual […]
Angus Buchan hosting online global Mighty Men on May 23
Farmer evangelist Angus Buchan will be hosting a global Mighty Men video gathering online at www.angusbuchan.co.za from 11am on Saturday May 23. During the global MMC Buchan will share live from his prayer room on his KwaZulu-Natal farm, Shalom, where the Mighty Men movement started and there will be messages […]
Hope rises as SA Christian leaders unite in online Freedom Day meeting
Freedom Day in South Africa is often marked by festivities that government hosts to commemorate the first democratic elections that took place on April 27 1994. Many expected that those elections would be violent, however they ushered in a peaceful transition of power that marked a turning point, not only […]
LISTEN: Chief Justice Mogoeng shares how God raised him to position, called him to lead healing campaign
At an online service on Resurrection Sunday (April 12), Chief Justice Mogoeng accepted a call to lead a national 50-days-of-healing campaign. And in a follow-up Zoom meeting on Monday, around 300 national Christian leaders responded positively to his impassioned call for unity in order to partner in what God is […]
Pandemic increases risk to persecuted Christians during Ramadan
By Open Doors SA The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many countries around the world into lockdown in an attempt to try and stop the virus from spreading rapidly. This might be uncomfortable or inconvenient for many people, but for persecuted believers, it’s a matter of life and death. Unfortunately, to […]
Chance to join second global communion event tonight
Originally published in CBN News In response to the first Global Communion Service held earlier this month, US prophetic leader Dr Joshua Fowler has announced a second online event titled Global Communion Service 2.0. CBNNews.com and the CBN News YouTube channel will carry the event live beginning at 3pm EDT in the US […]