South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in World Watch Monitor. Three Iranian Christian converts are appealing after they were sentenced to 80 lashes each for drinking alcohol during Holy Communion. (Non-Muslims are permitted to drink alcohol in Iran, but leaving Islam is forbidden, so any such conversions are not recognised.) Yasser Mossayebzadeh, Saheb Fadaie […]
Jewish woman surprised by joy in Jerusalem congregation A British-raised Jewish woman who came to Israel to help recover from shattered dreams got more than she bargained for – she found her Messiah! Now also a Canadian resident, Bobbie Ann Cole was living in Britain when, following the breakdown of […]
Watch the inspiring movie — AND take part in live worship in a movie theatre A new motion-picture genre, the theatrical worship experience, launches on the big screen from today — Friday October 7 — with the South African release of the keenly-awaited Hillsong: Let Hope Rise. Gateway News readers […]
You and your church can help bring reconciliation at this crucial moment in South Africa’s history I phoned Sacli’s Miles Giljam this afternoon to find out more about a Christian peacemaking initiative on South African university campuses caught up in a cycle of protest and violence that has shaken the […]
[notice]Pastor and author Afrika Mhlophe reflects on the turmoil on South African university campuses, three of which he has recently visited — as a mission speaker, part of a church dialogue-facilitation team, and observer.[/notice] I am writing from Cape Town where I have just had the opportunity to visit the […]
By Ian Siebörger, Team Leader, #BreakTheMould Mission 2016, Rhodes University The theme chosen for Christians @ Rhodes’ 2016 campus mission on Rhodes University was #BreakTheMould, based on Romans 12:2, which says, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind”. When we prayed for […]
[notice]Pieter Pohl, founder of Innovation Films and marketing manager of CMD Entertainment Africa, sheds some light on the latest movies.[/notice] HILLSONG: LET HOPE RISE NOW SHOWING AT SELECTED STER-KINEKOR THEATRES & PARTICIPATING CHURCHES Ticket giveaway and big prizes competition and more info: https://gatewaynews.co.za/groundbreaking-hillsong-let-hope-arise-launches-today-win-free-tickets-big-prizes/ Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/81APf3sfTlw Movie Website: www.lethoperisemovie.co.za Join with […]
Lifestyle evangelism, in which there is little-or-no separation between our everyday life and our obedience to Jesus Christ’s great commission (Matthew 28:19) is Wally Gerstmeier’s passion. Ever since he committed his life to Christ in 1977 he has had a heart for those who don’t know God. And it is […]
Originally published in Virtue Online. The Anglican Church of Southern Africa voted last Friday to reject a proposal to allow prayers of blessing to be offered for people in same-sex civil unions under South African law. The vote was taken by the church’s Provincial Synod, its top legislative body, on a […]
Operation Smile is fast becoming a household name in South Africa, as more people become aware of life changing operations, done for people with facial anomalies. Across Southern Africa many children are born with cleft lips or palates — a visible facial difference, requiring surgery. Society rarely regards this anomaly […]