South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in World An Australian pastor died yesterday in a South African hospital after a weekend assault in Malawi, his family announced today. Salvation Army Major Geoff Freind, 59, had embarked on a five-week trip to train Christian pastors in several African countries, stopping last week in Rwanda. Freind’s […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald A Nigerian Christian woman has refused to turn her back on her faith — even after Boko Haram militants murdered her husband and kidnapped her three children. According to a report from persecution watchdog Open Doors USA, Deborah Shettima converted to Christianity from Islam […]
Originally published in Christian Telegraph The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has informed that the number of South Sudanese refugees fleeing the country has passed the 1 million mark, Christian Telegraph reports according to CISA News Africa. With this milestone, South Sudan joins Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia as […]
Originally published in Christian Today Worship leader JD Douglas, who is part of the Christian band Hillsong United, is grateful for the opportunity to lead people in the presence of God through music, However, the pastor says nothing can ever beat the feeling the whole band gets whenever they help […]
Originally published in Christian Daily A band whose songs are played by over 50 million people around the globe on Sundays released the movie Let Hope Rise on Friday, which documents the band’s journey and the testimonies it experiences. [The movie releases in SA on October 7]. The band, Hillsong […]
[notice]A new monthly column on purpose, passion and power in Jesus.[/notice] Which network are you tuning into? The other day I, well my kids, were invited to a birthday party. There I was in the warm sun. Enjoying my refreshing juice. Overlooking yards and yards of beautiful landscape surrounding ours […]
Originally published in God Reports Due to the trauma of World War I, Israel Kristal missed the opportunity for his bar mitzvah at 13-years-old. Now as the world’s oldest man, he will finally celebrate the Jewish rite of passage. Kristal was born into a religious Jewish family in Poland, then […]
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships. With an eye on Heritage Day on Saturday September 24 Neziswa Kanju focuses on the senior citizens of our nation who have helped shaped our legacy — and still have more dreams to pursue.[/notice] The older members in our families, our grandmothers […]
‘”It’s clear South African’s are worshipping from a different place.” Jeremy Riddle said these words at the press conference before the Bethel Music Worship Night began at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria last night (Thursday September 15). It’s true, South Africans are worshippers. You could sense this in the atmosphere […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Christian leaders from across the country will unite in prayer next week at The Gathering, an ecumenical solemn assembly to ask God for forgiveness and seek His wisdom for spiritual transform in the nation. The Gathering is expected to draw thousands of believers together and […]