South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
On Tuesday Gateway News caught up with band Frank and I who were a week into their Holy Spirit-inspired road trip to stir hope among South African school children. “I think we have already done 15 shows and visited over 10 schools,” said band member Johan Brits from George where […]
Originally published in Christian News A faith-based legal advocacy organisation has released a new documentary sharing the story of a Christian couple who escaped persecution in Pakistan. Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel, were accused of blasphemy and had been on a death row sentence for seven years before they escaped […]
God’s plans for Africa, its choice of leaders and the importance of its relationship with Israel will be among topics covered during the online Africa Leadership Summit (ALS) from September 8 to 10, says Senzo Gumbi, ALS Southern Africa regional director. Christians in Southern Africa are invited to register for […]
Special report by Christina Stanton for Baptist News Global about how encountering Jesus transformed the heart of Peter Makapela from angry, young South African victim of apartheid brutality to the pastor, social upliftment entrepreneur and family man he is today When he was 14, Peter Makapela and his cousin Xolani joined […]
A fresh wave of prayer is sweeping through the global ministry of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) — and it is releasing revival in remarkable ways. In an update posted on the ministry’s website, ICEJ prayer coordinator Joshua Gooding says that when Covid struck two years ago the ICEJ […]
Two Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) ministers in Gqberha (PE) have encouraged residents in their communities to help change some of the things that we mostly complain about, such as potholes and faded road markings. Ds Robert-John de Kock of the Nooitgedacht congregation said the idea came to him that instead […]
Twenty two civil society groups that sent a letter to Parliament a week ago, threatening the possibility of legal action over the Electoral Amendment Bill, are holding an urgent meeting at the end of the month to consider their next step. The groups have received no response from the Portfolio […]
This week we report on some notable evangelism outreach campaigns taking place across South Africa — in Pietermaritzburg, Cape Town and Nelson Mandela Bay. From Maritzburg, Theuns Pauw, CEO of African Enterprise updated Gateway News on the first six days of a 10-day citywide mission being held as part of […]
After a two-year break enforced by Covid the Maluti Mighty Men Conference is taking place again on the farm Karmel near Fouriesburg in the Eastern Free State from September 9 to 11. Convenor Werner Maree said the team is excited to invite men to come and “enjoy camping with us” […]
Spiritual blessings were poured down during the recent “Great Spiritual Revival”, a 5-day event hosted by the Apostolic Faith Mission of Africa (AFMA) Gospel youth group known as the Christian Youth Crusaders (CYC) in Seshego, Polokwane. Each day from August 5 to 9 people brought loved ones to the event […]