Intercessors will be gathering at the Wanderers Club, Illovo, Johannesburg on Friday evening, September 26 for the first Gauteng Prayer Storm, hosted by United in Prayer (UIP). “The focus of this prayer will be on unity in the body of Christ, the leadership of the Holy Spirit, integrity in the […]
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Zuma: 67 South Africans dead in Nigeria church collapse
Originally published in Mail & Guardian Sixty-seven South Africans have been killed in a building collapse that occurred at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Nigeria, President Jacob Zuma said in a statement on Tuesday. Scores more sustained injuries when the multi-storey guesthouse belonging to the church collapsed on […]
Raped and disfigured teen in need of surgery — Lisa’s story
The life of a teenage girl should be about fun, giggling and talking with friends, schoolwork, exercise, writing in journals, clothes, hairstyles, make-up and shoes! 14-year-old Lisa (name changed to protect identity) moved into Thandi House, a safe house in Pietermaritzburg, about a month ago with her childhood ripped away […]
Indigitous event will focus on mobile evangelism in Africa
The explosion of mobile phones in Africa is opening up new ways of doing evangelism. The potential for this will be investigated at a two-day event in Pretoria on October 17 and 18, 2014. The event is the initiative of the movement, Indigitous, whose aim is to connect people to […]
Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide, released on bail
Originally published in Christian Today Oscar Pistorius will remain on bail while he awaits setencing on 13 October, having today been found guilty of culpable homicide for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013. Yesterday Judge Thokozile Masipa acquitted him of the two murder charges, but found him guilty […]
Dream-inspired project putting sparkle into PE state hospitals
Port Elizabeth businessman Alan Barr woke up at 5am on January 28, 2012, from a dream that he believed was from God. And 19 months later that dream is rapidly coming true with the launch of ‘Project Sparkle’ — a remarkable community-supported renovation campaign that aims to tranform PE’s three state hospitals […]
Pastor John hands Harvest leadership baton to son, Pastor Mark
Training of next generation of sons to lead church began 7 years ago On Sunday (September 7, 2014) Pastor John Scholtz, who has led Harvest Christian Church, Port Elizabeth, for the past 18 and a half years, passed the baton of leadership to his son, Pastor Mark Scholtz, in the […]
Workshop will teach Christians how to defend and extend their values
With moves afoot to ban religion from schools and secular, humanistic values governing society at the expense of Christian norms based on God’s word, it is an important time for Christians to gain advocacy skills that will allow them to respond in an effective manner to the daily infringements on […]
Toti to host ‘urban-style’ Mighty Men Conference in October
Amanzimtoti will play host to the first ‘urban style’ Mighty Men Conference (MMC) from October 3 to 5 where Christian men of all denominations will get a chance to interact in a relaxed environment while drawing inspiration from four dynamic speakers. Mighty Men founder Angus Buchan hosted seven MMCs on […]
Healings aplenty as new church moves into Kwanobuhle hall
On Saturday (September 13, 2014) Pastors Akwa and Xabisa Obong will officially open the doors of the new home of the recently established Word of Faith Church in the Kwanobuhle Multipurpose Hall in Kwanobuhle, Uitenhage. The congregation developed out of home visits since the beginning of the year by Pastor […]