South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
A harsh statement by the African National Congress (ANC) comparing Israel’s military response to Palestinian rocket attacks with Nazi Germany has drawn sharp reaction from the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) and the Jewish community in South Africa. “It is unacceptable that the ANC Deputy Secretary General, Ms Jessie Duarte, […]
East London missionary Erna Goedhart updated Gateway News this week about her recent visit to Namibia during a ‘mini road trip” she began in Kimberley on June 5 to prepare for a major national repentance and restoration mission that has been on her heart for years. After a fruitful time in […]
After a highly successful debut in 2013, the Sing for the King (S4K) 2014 competition initiated by Cape Christian community radio station, CCFM, kicked off in Cape Town this week with many hopefuls eyeing the prize of a full 8 track album, a photo-shoot and a website. Five runners-up will […]
Southern Africa church should be a beacon of hope in diversity By Bellah Zulu — Originally published in ACNS The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has called on Christians to the disciplines of prayer and spending time in “contemplation and wonder” saying “there has never been a renewal of […]
Cricket: Proteas win in style Opener Hashim Amla smashed 109 and Ryan McLaren took two wickets in three balls as South Africa thrashed Sri Lanka by 75 runs in their first one-dayer in Colombo on Sunday. Amla, 31, hit eight fours in his composed 130-ball knock and shared a 151-run […]
A group of hip-hop singers is suing Katy Perry and Capitol Records because the pop star, they say, ripped off their creation. According to the suit, Perry’s “Dark Horse” infringes on the copyright of a Christian song “Joyful Noise.” (You can click each link and judge for yourself.) The suit […]
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] The Convener of a recent Worship Leaders’ Workshop sent out this email: “As elder in oversight of our music ministry, it is my duty to ensure that […]
Gateway News article inspired the prayer team Campus Crusade for Christ South Africa (CCSA) members, together with local students and a group of students from the United States of America conducted a prayer walk on the University of Western Cape (UWC) campus on Friday (June 27, 2014) to “give […]
Generous sponsorships provide for 40 learners from nearby farms and orphanage Jesus was the initiator of Plumb Line Christian Academy in the farming district of Tarkastad and He remains the centre of this unique school, according to Kitty Phillips, the administrator and visionary of the school. Kitty says the name […]
Pastors Denvar and Rene Marks, an anointed pastoral couple from South Africa, will be relocating this week, on a mandate to train up leaders and prophets in the churches of the predominantly Muslim country of Tanzania. “We are sad to leave our families and comforts yet excited to be used […]