A group of leaders from Ghana, Namibia, Kenya, Botswana, Nigeria, South Africa, and the US, together with counterparts from Israel, will gather in Jerusalem from September 1 to 4 at the fourth biennial Africa Leadership Summit (ALS). The ALS, hosted by the Insitute of Christian Leadership Development (ICLD), is held every […]
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Meet the garage attendant who paid for his customer’s petrol
By Katy Macdonald — originally published in Thislife Online An act of kindness by South African Shell petrol attendant Nkhosisikho (Nkosi) Mbele hit headlines after he paid for the petrol of young Monet Deventer because he was concerned she’d be in danger if she ran out of petrol. The story, […]
Evangelist still pursuing souls for Jesus after 76 years of preaching
Originally published in UG Christian News Watoto Church in Kampala hosted Evangelist Bob Hoskins whose ministry organisation is on a mission to reach every young person, in every continent, with the Gospel. Hoskins’ unquenchable desire to share Scripture has led him into sensitive nations where there’s intense opposition to the […]
WC clergy call on Motshekga to sack official over ‘soft porn’ reading campaign
Christian leaders in the Western Cape have written to Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga slamming the proposed introduction of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and calling for the firing of her spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga. In a letter headed “Standing against the CSE (Comprehensive Sex Education”), Concerned Clergy Western Cape, say […]
Doctor barred from working for 2 years for advice on abortion finally facing inquiry
A former military hospital doctor, Dr Jacques de Vos, who has been unable to practise medicine for more than two years for advising that abortion is the killing of an unborn human being, will finally get to respond to charges against him when he appears before a disciplinary inquiry of the Health […]
BUILD: an art exhibition
Harvest Christian Church in Port Elizabeth is hosting their second Christian Art Exhibition since last year’s inaugural event. Artists were invited to submit works based on their individual interpretation of the theme: BUILD. According to curators Ken Holloway and Paul Hendricks, “It is for the simple and God-given reason that we intend […]
New hope rises from Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley
Originally published in Mission Network News Lebanon may be short on money, but it’s full of problems. An estimated 900 000 to 1.5 million Syrian refugees strain resources and infrastructure. Forced deportations, ongoing since April, send refugees back to Syria whether they want to leave or not. Political leaders blame […]
Will the sheep remain silent while SA’s children are fed to the wolves?
By Errol Naidoo — Originally published in JOY! News On 14 August, Family Policy Institute sent a letter to the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga – co-signed by ten major Christian denominations – warning about the dangers of “Comprehensive Sexuality Education” (CSE) to the health, innocence and welfare of […]
Spirit-led US cell phone carrier takes big leap of faith
Originally published in Charisma News Cell phones have become a staple of everyday life in nearly every country around the world. And the business for your business has become extremely competitive, if not cutthroat. But instead of pouring money monthly into a large corporate conglomerate, believers, through a company called […]
Sukers calls on government to come clean with details of proposed sexuality education curriculum
The ACDP calls on the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to unequivocally state in detail what Comprehensive Sexual Education (CSE) will entail. ACDP MP Marie Sukers said in a media statement yesterday that representatives from the DBE are not singing from the same sheet when it communicates about CSE, which […]