By Gerda Potgieter — originally published in Devoted Magazine If there is one story that inspired me, it is the story of Emmanuel Taban who, at the tender age of 15, travelled all the way from South Sudan to South Africa, which he reached at the age of 16. Without […]
Testimonies
TRUE STORY: The boy and horse — Mark Roberts
Many historians concur that the confidence and determination of Alexander the Great can be attributed to one thing: his horse. The legendary beast was an Akhal-Teke black stallion, a horse that ran with incredible speed and agility and could cross vast distances of desert straits without a single drop of […]
Stories of Hope: Opening opportunities through coffee
Tracey Mungofa was born and raised by her grandparents, deep in the woods of Zimbabwe. Her mother had to emigrate to Botswana to find work. “If you grow up without your parent guiding you, different people tell you different things about life, but no one can actually tell you what […]
Our big God adventure: episode 28 — God used property we bought ‘by the way’ to show us ‘His way’
In the previous episode missionary Lydia Venter shared how they unexpectedly bought a piece of land in an obscure Kenyan village called Lomolo. In this chapter she writes about how God directed their steps to Lomolo. Initially we used the little mud house on the property in Lomolo as a […]
Stories of Hope: A unique brotherhood for boys
When we hear the word “brotherhood”, the connotation might not always be positive as it is often associated with gangsterism. There is, however, a different kind of brotherhood, united through a Christian foundation and ethos. Calling Academy is a low-fee independent school that provides high-quality education to boys from low-income […]
Stories of Hope: Your identity lies within
It is estimated that more than 3.2 million learners are bullied yearly in South Africa. In addition, over 67% of bully victims said that they won’t ask a teacher for help because they don’t necessarily think it will change their situation. Masiwakhe Bulu was one such learner who had to […]
WATCH: Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne shares on open vision before his arrest
In the video clip below South African-born American evangelist and church leader Pastor Rodney Howard Browne speaks about an open vision he had in his bedroom in Tampa, Florida, two weeks before his arrest in March 2020 for holding large church services in defiance of government Covid-19 shutdown orders. He […]
Further travels with Jesus: to Namibia, Singapore — Julita Kok
I think that Gateway News readers know me by now, so I do not have to explain who I am and where I come from. As most of you know, God started using me during the pandemic to visit with His children. I did a trip round SA of 6 […]
Stories of Hope: Changing communities by caring for children
Stories of Hope is a collection of inspiring stories of ordinary people whose lives have been impacted through the work and care of ministry partners of the Mergon Foundation. This is Cazile Mhlophe’s story of hope. It is estimated that 7.8 million adults and children in South Africa are living […]
Our big God adventure: episode 27 — The land we never thought we’d own
Lydia Venter’s account of her family’s missionary adventures in Kenya continues with a story about a place of destiny they nearly missed out on When we came to Kenya in 2001 we rented a 13-acre piece of land in Njoro and as time went by, the Lord started planting the […]