The army and police will be out in full force on the streets of Port Elizabeth on Friday, October 21 in a joint 10km “Walk for Jesus” prayer march and gospel outreach. The march through the streets of Forest Hill, Summerstrand and Humewood, will start and end at the Forest […]
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Global Leadership Summit: Profiles 10 & 11/12
[notice]It is just over a week to the launch of the 2011 Global Leadership Summit (GLS) in South Africa. Today we profile the 10th and 11th profiles of the 12 expert speakers who will challenge and inspire summit delegates around the world with the end goal of empowering local churches […]
Mannekamp offers men opportunity for refreshing, renewal
“Mannekamp” is a place where men can be real with themselves, with each other and with God, says Port Elizabeth businessman David Naude, who started the annual men’s camp at Van Stadens River Mouth in 2009 after attending a Mighty Men’s Conference (MMC) in KwaZulu Natal that year. The third […]
Iranian court tells pastor to return to Islam or face execution
Originally published in BosNewsLife An Iranian court has asked the pastor of one of Iran’s largest house church movements to abandon his faith in Christ and return to Islam if he wants to avoid execution, a church official told BosNewsLife Sunday, September 25. On “the first day” of his trial […]
Abbas: Decision on UN bid will take weeks, not months
By Reuters — originally published in Jerusalem Post Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he expected the Security Council to finish debating his nation’s application for full UN membership within weeks, not months. His comments came as reaction to speculations that the Security Council could potentially sit on […]
What made them change their views on abortion in seconds?
Originally published in Christian Post The evangelist producer of an online documentary to be released this Sunday has high hopes that the film, which shows eight pro-abortion young adults change their stance to pro-life just moments after being asked a question, goes viral. The 33-minute documentary called “180” is produced […]
More than 100 Christians killed in Nigeria’s Plateau state
By Obed Minchakpu — Compass Direct News A rash of attacks by armed Muslim extremists on villages in Nigeria’s Plateau state in the past month have left more than 100 Christians dead, including the elimination of entire families, sources said. In a guerilla-type “hit and run” attack on the Christian […]
UK lawyer to brief SA Christians on danger of anti-Christian laws
United Kingdom barrister Paul Diamond, who specialises in defending the rights of Christians in a culture that has become hostile to believers, will address a church conference in Stellenbosch next week. Shofar Conference Speakers Other speakers at the conference include the fathers of the modern worship movement Brian Doerksen (Canada) […]
Parliament protesters highlight delay in laws to combat human slave trade
Organisations opposed to human trafficking protested outside the gates of Parliament in Cape Town yesterday to draw attention to the long delay in finalising legislation to protect vulnerable women and children from traffickers. About 50 representatives of STOP, Justice Acts, Not for Sale, Straatwerk, the National Freedom Network and the […]
How one brave pastor is fighting child slavery
By J Lee Grady — Originally published in Charisma News My friend Bruce Ladebu is a pastor, but he has never been comfortable behind a desk or a pulpit. A former adventurer who has explored Arctic islands and tracked timberwolves in the Canadian Rockies, he prefers to take his faith […]