“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” –1 Corinthians 1:18 What do you say when a businessman gets saved by Jesus in his office because of the words of a preacher on […]
South Africa
Christians urged to stand for life in October
With an estimated 250 pre-born babies killed by abortion in South Africa daily, Christians are urged to stand for life by participating in either the National March for Life in Durban or a life chain in Cape Town, East London or Bloemfontein. Sunday October 7 is International Life Chain Sunday, a day […]
Crossing the Jordan in flood season — Tendai Chitsike
Gateway News columnist Tendai Chitsike shares on the amazing world-impacting “student church” he leads in Grahamstown, and their daunting new challenge of acquiring a church building against unforseen odds. By the grace of God, in the year I arrived to study at Rhodes University in 1997, God used some wonderful […]
Time for Christians to make a difference, says Errol Naidoo
It is time now for the Church to make a difference in South Africa by voting godly men and women into government, said Errol Naidoo in an interview in Port Elizabeth yesterday. The Family Policy Institute founder and media personality, who earlier this year announced he will be standing for […]
‘Hate Speech Bill in danger of being rushed through’
On Tuesday August 28 the latest version of the controversial Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill was published for public comment (https://pmg.org.za/call-for-comment/727/), reports Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA). The original draft of the Bill received over 70 000 submissions, with many labelling it “draconian” (https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2018-03-13-draconian-hate-crimes-bill-will-destroy-freedom-of-speech/) and a “threat […]
Calling SA’s women to wail for state of nation — Linda Gobodo
As Women’s Month draws to a close, I couldn’t help but reflect on the events of the past month. The month started with a national shutdown march, where women marched across the country against the rape and abuse of women and children. Many women responded, sending a strong message that women […]
‘An old-fashioned tent meeting is able to save the nation’
Missionary intercessor Paul Mbongelo says that during a recent time of 50 days of prayer and fasting God gave him a strategy for securing His intervention in some of the big problems currently facing South Africa. Mbongelo, a Democratic Republic of Congo national, who lives in Bloemfontein, released his word […]
PE church leaders meet over City Hall power struggles
Senior church leaders in Port Elizabeth held a special meeting today to discuss their grave concern at the repeated disruption of municipal service delivery in Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) as a result of power struggles between local government political coalitions. The battle for control of City Hall which has frequently […]
Gearing up for great awakening in SA — Lindy-Ann Hopley
A monthly column bringing you frontline testimonies of what God is stirring up across the globe. By international revivalist Lindy-Ann Hopley, Beautiful Witness Ministries. I am so excited about this last adventure… Woo-hoo you are going to be so blessed at the beautiful witnesses of what God did! On my […]
Watch & Pray — Special Report by Angus Buchan
A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan Mark 14:38 (NKJV), Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. The Chief Justice of the South African Supreme Court, his Godly wife, and son just left our […]
