Originally published in Israel Today Pastor Steven Khoury of Holy Land Missions demonstrated a true Christian response to the Gaza war last week by seeking fellowship with and expressing love toward those who, as an Arab, should be his enemies. Khoury, who has done much work with the Christians of […]
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Alabaster Jars group introduces prostitutes to new life in Jesus
What started out in August 2011 as a prayer ministry to the long list of prostitutes advertising in the local East London newspaper, has grown to something much bigger and now Alabaster Jars has a variety of functions to help women out of prostitution. The primary aim of the ministry […]
SA missionary couple lose yacht in high seas drama
A brave South African missionary couple, Dale and Natalie Smyth, who set sail for Greece in their yacht, Shining Star, 14 months ago lost their vessel and their possessions as they were nearing their destination. They were traveling with their two small children, Jack and Jamie who are now four […]
Cape to Kisangani — 4×4 mission to share Gospel, promote economic development
Johan Meintjes has a heart for mission work, for taking the Gospel of Christ to the African nations. He has a heart for the poor, for encouraging economic development, and he has a heart for discovering and experiencing Africa. He has a heart for walking by faith, for practically stepping […]
AE team Fired Up for Tuks mission week
Scientists, sports heroes, TV personalities, performing artists on the outreach team Christian Campus Leaders in the University of Pretoria, South Africa’s largest contact university with an enrolment of over 58 000 students, have invited African Enterprise South Africa, under the leadership of Michael Cassidy, to conduct a Christian mission to […]
Global Leadership Summit 2014 — Weekly Update: August 8, 2014
The Willow Creek Association 2014 Global Leadership Summit will run in South Africa at 11 venues from October 10. The consistently inspiring two-day leadership training event which is held in 105 countries celebrates its 20th anniversary this year — and its 10th anniversary in South Africa! MEET THE SPEAKERS — IVAN […]
Swazi children share message of hope
These children from New Hope Centre in Swaziland have spent the past week ministering in schools in and around East London as well at a retirement complex where they shared their messages of hope through their lifetestimonies, song and drama. The children were all orphaned as a result of losing […]
Iron dome operator: God moved missile we couldn’t hit
Originally published in Israel Today Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system has been wildly successful during the current Gaza war, but on occasion it can and does miss incoming terrorist rockets. One would think that the 10 percent or so of Hamas rockets predicted by Iron Dome’s radars to hit populated […]
Largest-ever pro Israel rally in Africa draws over 10 000 in Johannesburg
Originally published in South African Jewish Report A pro-Israel rally under the auspices of the South African Zionist Federation, in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon drew over 10 000 people, reportedly the largest pro-Israel rally ever to have taken place in the African continent. The rally, which included a wide spectrum […]
Complex SA response to Israeli-Palestinian crisis
[notice]Special Report by Libby Norton who looks beyond the anti-Israeli media slant that dominates in SA and much of the world — and offers a Christian perspective on the Gaza war. [/notice] The South African response to the present Israeli-Palestinian crisis is a complex one not only for the Government […]