Erna Goedhart the founder of East London-based Unity Corporation, a national restoration and reconciliation initiative she has been pursuing over 24 years, wants an audience with President Cyril Ramaphosa. She told Gateway News that in an on-camera message to the nation in front of the Union Buildings last Saturday she […]
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Documentary aims to hurt church, not heal people, says interim Hillsong global leader
Originally published by Premier Christian News A new trailer has been released of a upcoming docuseries called Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed by Discovery Plus, which will centre on Hillsong Church and highlight it’s recent scandals, such as the extramarital affair of former Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz. In a service […]
Nelson Mandela Bay’s praying mayor surprises believers at citywide thanksgiving service
Nelson Mandela Bay executive mayor Eugene Johnson surprised Christians at an outdoor thanksgiving and prayer event in Gqeberha (PE) on Sunday when she put aside an official speech that had been written for her and instead delivered a message straight from her heart, which she said she preferred to do as […]
FOR SA no longer appealing judgment on religious gatherings
By Freedom of Religion South Africa (For SA) After much prayerful consideration, Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has decided not to pursue its appeal against the judgment by the Johannesburg High Court in its case against the COGTA Minister. The court handed down judgment in December 2021, dismissing FOR SA’s challenge to […]
Parliament agrees to comprehensive public consultation on education law in March
This morning [Tuesday], the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Education agreed to a comprehensive public consultation process on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA Bill), proposed to be advertised from March 1, reports Philip Rosenthal of ChristianView Network The comprehensive law will affect every public school and home schooling family […]
Moms, can you answer your 7-year-old’s God questions? You need to be at SA’s first ‘Apologetics Women Conference’
Apologetics SA will be hosting their first ever conference for women on March 4 to 5 at NG Oosterlig in Pretoria. Women have such an important role to play in sharing the Gospel. Can you answer your 7-year-old when she asks you: “If God made everything, who made God?” So, […]
Group announces plans for new synod, ‘radical reformation’ of DRC ‘back to Word of God’
The Kairos Network (KN) — an association of Dutch Reformed Church members and groups who believe the General Synod no longer upholds the Word of God — has announced a plan of action aimed at “radically” reforming the denomination from within rather than breaking away. Dr Anton Knoetze chairman of […]
Nelson Mandela Bay Christians preparing for city thanksgiving, prayer day on Sunday
Each evening this week small groups of Nelson Mandela Bay Christians have been gathering on the Donkin Reserve to “prepare our hearts and raise the flag or banner of Jesus’s powerful name” over the city ahead of a united prayer and thanksgiving event on Sunday, said Pete Gooch, one of […]
SA-based Hillsong leaders step up to head church’s global ministry for a season
Pastors Phil and Lucinda Dooley, the Cape Town-based lead pastors of Hillsong Church Africa confirmed in a letter to their African constituency this week that the co-founder and global senior pastor of Hillsong Church, Brian Houston, has asked them to step into the role of acting global senior pastors. Houston […]
Time to defend your faith like never before, says Michael Swain
South Africans should be prepared to defend their freedom of religion like never before as several court cases and draft legislation this year will challenge their right to practice and share what they believe without prosecution, said Michael Swain executive director of Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA). “There […]