South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
South African church leaders this week spoke out strongly against “blasphemous” remarks by the ANC Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe over the weekend” in which he compared the political Tri-Partite Alliance (ANC, Cosatu and SACP) with the Biblical Holy Trinity. Apostolic Faith Mission President, Dr Izak Burger said he was shocked by […]
A Johannesburg woman who lived in torment for 18 years because of a rape and abortion experience when she was a teenager is being used by God to bring hope to hurting people. Mercia Scharneck who launched her restoration, teaching and charitable ministry, Mercia Scharneck Ministries, in Cape Town earlier […]
Believers in Cape Town were treated last week to a two-day seminar teaching by Toby Janicki of the First Fruits of Zion (FFOZ). It was presented by Lada’at Hashem Ministries, Beit Ariel, and CMJ South Africa (The Church’s Ministry amongst the Jewish People). Many have studied the FFOZ ‘Hayesod’ course, […]
Representatives of Joshua Generation Church (JGC) and the couple who complained to the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) about the church’s doctrine on corporal punishment, as well as other lobby groups, recently met at the Cape Town offices of the SAHRC. Parties at the meeting on October 10, sought to […]
The Global Day of Prayer movement which spread to every nation in the world over a period of 10 years, and the Unashamedly Ethical movement which is currently taking root in different nations, are part of a plan that God is directing, said businessman Graham Power, at an informal city […]
The AFM of SA expresses its appreciation for the radical and clear-cut financial control measures announced yestersay by Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, says the AFM in a media statement. “The Minister deserves our sincere congratulations for the bold and responsible steps taken to control wasteful and fruitless expenditure,” says AFM […]
Crossover Transformation group founder, Patrick Kuwana has been awarded the “Biblical Entrepreneurship teacher of the year” accolade by the United States based Nehemiah Project International. The Biblical Entrepreneurship training curriculum which is also taught by Regent University, a leading US Christian university, is a world class programme which teaches biblical […]
Originally published in news24 The possible decriminalisation of prostitution will remain on the agenda of the newly appointed SA Law Reform Commission (SALRC), President Jacob Zuma said on Monday. The commission has been working on “Project 107”, which deals with sex work, for over a decade, he said in written reply to […]
Vavi seeks forgiveness from church leaders for extra-marital affair The National Church Leaders’ Consultation (NCLC) met at the OR Tambo International Airport on October 15 and 16 to address a number of critical challenges facing South Africa, NCLC says in a press statement. A think tank of senior church leaders […]
Millions of Christians throughout the world are participating in prayer vigils this week to mark the EXPOSED Week of Action highlighting the devastating effect of corruption on the poorest people in the world. “This truly is the largest coordinated effort of Christians standing together across the globe to shine God’s […]