The Willow Creek Association has announced the speakers for the 2014 Global Leadership Summit which runs on August 14 and 15 in the United States and from October 10 in South Africa. The consistently inspiring two-day leadership training event which is held in 105 countries celebrates its 20th anniversary this […]
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Miracle baby survived abortion bids
Originally published in Manchester Evening News A miracle baby who survived repeated abortion attempts is alive and well two years later, it has been revealed. The boy’s mother changed her mind about wanting the child after she felt him move in her womb for the first time. It happened as […]
The butterfly effect
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] As I consider the significance of human rights day on March 21, I am reminded of the words […]
The Week in Pictures — March 20, 2013
[notice]A new weekly column featuring images of the Kingdom of God in action. Readers are invited to submit current pictures to pics@gatewaynews.co.za. Please include some info about your pictures.[/notice] Freshfire Youth Conference, Port Elizabeth Lauren Jonas reports: On Friday evening hiphop artist CJay performed and ministered to 1000 young […]
47 children, two adults baptised before start of East London school gala
Something glorious happened before the start of a school gala in East London on March 7: 47 learners and two adults were baptised in the city’s Joan Harrison municipal swimming pool complex! The exciting event in the spiritual life of Abbotsford Christian School had its beginnings on January 31 during […]
‘God has ignited a passion in me for lost souls’ — PE businessman
Nearly 3 000 people have made decisions for Jesus on the streets of Port Elizabeth over the past six weeks through the ministry of students from a local Bible college. One of the students, 42-year-old city businessman and former policeman, Brendon Slabbert says the experience has been “an amazing learning […]
Christian Police Association leaders want to share love of Jesus with colleagues
Leaders of the Christian Police Association (CPA) of South Africa who met at Floradale, outside Bloemfontein, last weekend, aim to make a difference in their colleagues’ lives by sharing the love of Jesus. Policemen and -women from eight of the nine provinces in SA attended the CPA Leadership Seminar from March […]
Word Riders roaring in to Southern Cape
On Saturday, March 22, 2014, at 10:00 a group of 45 motorcyclists and their support team will leave Bible House in Bellville for the fourth annual Word Riders tour. This tour takes place under the auspices of the Bible Society of South Africa. This year the weeklong tour will meander […]
Leading SA worship musicians heading for Karoo
The Karoo will host three of South Africa’s foremost worship musicians when Joe Niemand, Retief Burger and Dewald Gouws lead praise and worship during the Karoo Mighty Men Conference 2014 (KMMC 2014) from April 25 to 27. All three know and love the Karoo. They agree it is an amazing privilege to […]
East London pastor urges Christians to vote their values
An East London pastor is using church advertising space to challenge Christian citizens and his congregation to vote their values and not their fears in the coming national election. Pastor Stef Davi of Stirling Worship Centre is displaying a Biblical Issues Voters’ Guide on a notice board facing a street […]
