“Church is not the mission field but the mission force.” This is according to Fresh Africa, an organisation that is encouraging churches to embrace a new way of “doing church”, which entails going out and serving communities in order to win souls to Christ, as opposed to inviting people […]
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WATCH: ACDP calls on Christians to stand with doctor ‘persecuted by HPCSA’
ACDP Member of the Western Cape Provincial legislature made a strong call in the assembly this week for Christians in SA to stand with Dr Jacques de Vos who has been charged by the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) with unprofessional conduct related to his pro-life views. In the video […]
Vague charges against pro-life doctor hold up case and career for two years, says attorney
When the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) first laid charges of unprofessional conduct against a young pro-life doctor, Dr Jacques de Vos, in 2017 his attorney requested clarity about the charges — but two years later he is still awaiting documents needed to defend the case. The case, against […]
African leaders attending fourth Africa Leadership Summit in Jerusalem
A group of leaders from Ghana, Namibia, Kenya, Botswana, Nigeria, South Africa, and the US, together with counterparts from Israel, will gather in Jerusalem from September 1 to 4 at the fourth biennial Africa Leadership Summit (ALS). The ALS, hosted by the Insitute of Christian Leadership Development (ICLD), is held every […]
Meet the garage attendant who paid for his customer’s petrol
By Katy Macdonald — originally published in Thislife Online An act of kindness by South African Shell petrol attendant Nkhosisikho (Nkosi) Mbele hit headlines after he paid for the petrol of young Monet Deventer because he was concerned she’d be in danger if she ran out of petrol. The story, […]
Evangelist still pursuing souls for Jesus after 76 years of preaching
Originally published in UG Christian News Watoto Church in Kampala hosted Evangelist Bob Hoskins whose ministry organisation is on a mission to reach every young person, in every continent, with the Gospel. Hoskins’ unquenchable desire to share Scripture has led him into sensitive nations where there’s intense opposition to the […]
WC clergy call on Motshekga to sack official over ‘soft porn’ reading campaign
Christian leaders in the Western Cape have written to Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga slamming the proposed introduction of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and calling for the firing of her spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga. In a letter headed “Standing against the CSE (Comprehensive Sex Education”), Concerned Clergy Western Cape, say […]
Doctor barred from working for 2 years for advice on abortion finally facing inquiry
A former military hospital doctor, Dr Jacques de Vos, who has been unable to practise medicine for more than two years for advising that abortion is the killing of an unborn human being, will finally get to respond to charges against him when he appears before a disciplinary inquiry of the Health […]
Ex-gangster says last stretch in prison was ‘best time of my life’
Pedro Campbell was sent to prison for the ninth time early last year — but this time was very different. He was back behind bars because of a crime he had committed, as was the case with all of his previous prison stretches. But this time the 35-year-old former gangster […]
Preparations underway for major Gospel outreach in Cape Town in November
Two organisations with a long history of serving communities and spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ around the world, African Enterprise* and the Luis Palau Association*, as well as several other organisations and individuals, are behind a new venture that they hope will bring about winds of revival in […]