Churches in Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) have been asked to take up a special offering on Sunday, July 26 or Sunday August 2, to raise funds towards the historic Switched On evangelistic mission in the metro in August. The mission, comprising evangelism training from August 13 to 15 and Gospel […]
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More than a conqueror in Mt Everest horror
Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— (Psalm 103:2) An adventurous South African pastor who survived an earthquake, an avalanche, an asthma attack and a flood scare on Mt Everest in April said God’s Word made a mighty difference during the ordeal. Pastor André Venter, 57 […]
Christian leaders speak out against victimisation of “expelled” UCT student leader
Call for protection of religious freedom Christian leaders in Cape Town today expressed deep concern at the “unacceptable level of vitriol and animosity” levelled against University of Cape Town SRC Vice President, Zizipho Pae who was “expelled” from the SRC on Tuesday (July 21, 2015) in a reportedly chaotic and […]
Ex-convict leads those imprisoned by material circumstances to freedom in Christ
Leon Jacobs was rescued from a life of crime, gangs, alcohol and drug abuse when he accepted Jesus Christ as his saviour. Today, he is committed to spreading the Good News of salvation as an ambassador of Jesus Christ. Jacobs’ testimony is a powerful example for all people, but especially […]
Free to believe and free to speak, or not?
UCT Facebook ‘storm’ continues A week ago, GATEWAY NEWS reported on the “storm” that has erupted over a Facebook post posted by Zizipho Pae, a Christian student of the University of Cape Town (UCT) and member of the University’s Student Representative Council (SRC), on her personal Facebook page. The Facebook […]
SA rock legend ‘Crocodile Harris’ dies but song will live on at MMC WC
South African rock legend Rob Graham, 64 — better known as Crocodile Harris — died at his Cape Town home on Tuesday (July 7, 2015) just months before he was due to play his 1980s hit song ‘Give me the good news’ at the opening of the Mighty Men Conference Western […]
Developing frontline leaders for God’s army
In the military you train leaders or you die. As Christians we face a spiritual battle that is more intense and more real than the conflict a soldier faces in combat. But we are not as intentional as we should be in rigorously training and developing people to shepherd, guide […]
‘Plug in’ to PE training event to grow disciples and your churches, pastors urged
Pastors who get plugged in to the Switched On mission now by sending people to the “First Steps Training in Decisive Follow Up Techniques” training workshop in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, July 25, will not only help to grow disciples but will also grow their churches, says seasoned evangelist Allan […]
Chief Justice Mogoeng to meet Zuma over Bashir ruling row
Originally published in Times Live South Africa’s president and its top judge are to meet to try to resolve an intensifying row between the government and the judiciary over the state’s failure to detain Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir last month. Government officials say judges are biased against the state […]
TB Joshua’s church will be charged over building collapse
Compiled from reports in The Christian Post, News 24 and Charisma News The Synagogue Church of All Nations, led by Nigerian megachurch preacher TB Joshua, was indicted by a coroner on Wednesday (July 8, 2015) of criminal negligence in a building collapse in September 2014 that killed 116 worshipers including […]