Originally published in iol news The general synod of the Dutch Reformed Church will be asked by its Western Cape moderator to consider accepting homosexual relationships and pastors, Beeld reported on Thursday. Western Cape moderator Dr Frits Gaum said the proposals were the collective plea of 26 church parishioners, among […]
South Africa
Inspired vision to support police in SA
A 2008 John Bevere sermon message about the spiritual reward of honour started a young South African engineer on a mission to mobilise prayer support for the police throughout SA. “The lord has spoken to me about the responsibility we as the church of God have to honour and respect […]
Prayer shockwave to hit globe in March
SHOCKWAVE is an exciting global prayer movement, hosted by Open Doors, that focuses on uniting youth and young adults, from all over the world, together in prayer for the persecuted Church. The theme for SHOCKWAVE 2013 is ‘Prayer and Unity’ and over the course of March 1 to 3 “we […]
Valentine challenge to show real love by helping transplant girl, 9
With the recent buzz around Valentines Day, the notion of love has been a topical subject in most communities, driven of course by the commercial sentiment behind February 14. A Gateway News correspondent in Durban has however come across a 9-year-old cancer patient’s story that challenges Christians to apply love […]
Go blue on V-Day to rise against rape!
‘Tears’ campaigns to rid SA of world ‘rape capital’ image As South Africans feel outrage at latest rape headlines a movement of hope called Tears calls on citizens to wear blue tomorrow (February 14) in solidarity with Tears and V-Day, a day of global rising against abuse of women and […]
Pro-life memorandum to be sent to highest level of government
A memorandum that was signed at the end of a 1 000-strong pro-life march in Phoenix, Durban on Sunday, will be presented to key Government leaders. The memorandum, which says that a staggering 1 567 legal abortions were performed daily in South Africa in 2011, was signed by African Christian […]
KwaSizabantu Ministers’ Conference in SA from March 4 to 6
Christian leaders from South Africa and other parts of the world are expected to attend the 18th annual KwaSizabantu Ministers’ Conference in KwaZulu-Natal from Monday March 4 to Wednesday March 6. The conference, which is held alternately in Europe and South Africa is usually attended by more than 1 000 […]
Top TV porn plans opposed on scientific grounds
Recent scientific evidence about the brain and its development provide compelling grounds for turning down TopTV’s application to broadcast pornography in South Africa, says Doctors For Life (DFL). DFL’s scientific objections to porn on television are spelled out in a written submission to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa […]
103-year-old Christian hospital gets lifeline
Prayers were answered yesterday when a 103-year-old, Durban, Christian-run hospital that has the biggest HIV Aids programme in South Africa was given a new lease of life, two weeks after announcing it had to close down because of lack of funding. In a welcome media announcement KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Health, […]
Survey shows importance of sound Bible teaching in SA churches
A survey on biblical literacy by the South African Theological Seminary (SATS) has reaffirmed that it is crucial for churches to have biblically sound teaching and theologically knowledgeable pastors. The results of this biblical literacy survey were released yesterday at an event held at the Lonehill Village Church in Johannesburg. […]