South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Charisma News Pope Francis met Meriam Ibrahim, the Christian woman spared a death sentence for “apostasy” in Sudan, at the Vatican on Thursday (July 24, 2014) after she was flown to Rome by the Italian government following a vigorous international campaign to free her. Ibrahim, 27, was […]
In April 2013, by which time he had endured several years of severe abdominal pain with no plausible medical explanation, Andre Klaasen responded to yet another healing altar call — this time at the Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC) 2013 in Middleburg. Three weeks later Klaasen, of Port Elizabeth, was diagnosed with […]
More than 1 000 people made decisions for Jesus during a recent 4-day mission in which Every Tribe of East London took a group of hip, young, local missionaries to share the love of Jesus in the Eastern Cape town of Adelaide. The mission team members shared the good news from […]
The “Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act” has not yet been implemented despite President Zuma signing the comprehensive legislation into law in December 2013. The illegal sex-industry in SA is largely overlooked by authorities because of a lack of proper regulation. However, sexual exploitation and abuse of women […]
THIS WEEK [Hospital singers — Zizonke – Wednesday] Weekend outreach — Joe UPCOMING Whites to Whites — Trevor Jennings Tanzania trip — via Kate — should be back around mid next week — so perhaps get story around Wednesday 2nd August Ryan la Strange visit — via Kate — […]
Freedom Mantle project aims to inspire next generation of leaders A group of young people passionate about the future of South Africa will seek a double anointing from the Lord as they symbolically take up Nelson Mandela’s mantle at a service of blessing and commitment in Johannesburg as part […]
Call to be bold, assured sons and daughters of God Several young people who attended the Mighty Youth Conference (MYC) in East London last week lost no time implementing the conference theme of equipping young people to become actively part of the mission of God. According to Tiaan van […]
The Witbank 4 Jesus Festival, an initiative which was restarted in 2009, will take place on Saturday, August 2, on the sports fields of Curro Bankenveld Private School from 14h00. The event calls local churches to stand united for Jesus and will include a host of fun activities such as […]
Amidst negative statistics showing that around 32 000 children are abandoned each year in the Eastern Cape, there are heartening testimonies of ordinary citizens doing extraordinary work in the province. Jonathan and Tracy King, founders of The King’s Children’s Home, are a prime example, taking in as many as 20 […]
“God is still in the business of changing and transforming lives,” says Leon Jacobs, a former member of the 26s gang, whose grisly life prior to his conversion in 2010 sounds like a Stephen King novel. Jacobs, now an evangelist, was recently a featured guest on the Radio Tygerberg programme, […]