South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Port Elizabeth lay pastor Shawn Swiegelaar and his wife Michelle had all but given up hope of having children. But then God spoke to Shawn at the Karoo Mighty Men. This is Shawn’s testimony. “I have been married for 18 years now and both my wife (Michelle) and I are […]
“I need you!” That was the heart cry of Erna “Nobuntu” Goedhart at the national launch of the Unity Corporation Project in East London on Thursday last week. The glittering function at the Two Swans wedding venue was attended by over 200 guests from local and provincial government, traditional leaders, […]
With approximately 250 million people living as expatriates in foreign countries there is a great need for Christian fellowship as many people find themselves outside of their comfort zones. Thankfully, international churches offer enormous opportunities to fill this gap by connecting expats to the Body of Christ. International Churches (IC) […]
The ruling spirit over South Africa is the Holy Spirit. That was the word God gave Joshua Mills, of New Wine International, as he stepped off the airplane in Johannesburg arriving for his second visit to the country with his wife, Janet. And that was just part of the encouragement […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]