South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Many young people do not know what their GOD GIVEN PURPOSE is, the reason they were born. This results in many decisions being made regarding their futures where finances are spent studying in a direction that brings no fulfilment. GIBC’s Gap Year is designed to assist with the following: Help […]
The cumbersome language of recovery Sitting in a support group meeting for supporters and recovering addicts last night, I was amazed at how many controls need to be in place for the ‘silly season’ in order to not relapse. Silly season, being December and in early January when many relapses […]
Freedom Mantle, the youth of the South African Christian Leaders Initiative (SACLI), will be journeying with 20 young South Africans, between 18 to 35 years of age, on Robben Island as they deeply engage the possible futures of their generation and country after 20 years of democracy. The core theme of this […]
Expanding on the positive results of the 2014 #imagine Experiences, four weekend-long youth festivals are planned for next year, says #imagine Movement in a media statement. From April 10 to 12, 2015, up to 20 000 teenagers and youth leaders will be gathering in four locations across South Africa to […]
Reflections on inaugural “Becoming a Modern Day Princess” leadership training [notice]Debbie Hemmens reports back on the recent SA launch of the “Becoming A Modern Day Princess” mentorship programme for young girls with a leadership training session by programme founder Doreen Hanna.[/notice] Our pre-teens and teens often listen to the media […]
A vision to hold a mass “Youth Transformation” gathering at Newlands Rugby Stadium, Cape Town, on April 27 next year took a significant step forward yesterday when about 200 church leaders attended a unity meeting to launch the event to the Church. Kyle Driver, founder of Youth Transformation Africa (YTA), […]
When you pass the little town of Tarkastad between Cradock and Queenstown on the R61 in the Eastern Cape, you might not picture it as the place your teenager would want to stay – for a year. But this might just be the place where he or she could have […]
Leadership training for the 10 week “Becoming a Modern Day Princess” mentorship course for young girls, that has equipped thousands of American girls to make wise lifestyle choices, will be presented at Godfirst City Church offices in Fourways on Saturday, October 25, 2014. The urgent need for training of leaders to […]
[notice]Revivalist Shannon-Leigh Barry shares her wit and passion and the pursuits of her 20something heart in a monthly column that speaks to the desires of young adults in today’s Christian society. [/notice] I have to start this column by saying I was raised as an Anglican and entered into the […]
Asisithi Mbewu, the 23 year old facilitator and trainer of Focus on the Family’s No Apologies programme, is passionate about the “abstinence works every time” message that has already reached 1,5 million learners in South Africa and beyond since 2002. No Apologies is a character based life skills curriculum that […]