South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Crime Stats SA (www.crimestatssa.com) reports that nearly 16000 people were killed in South Africa in the twelve months between 2011/2012. The same website shows that the world average for murder is 7.6 per 100 000 people and SA’s average is five times higher at 36.5 per 100 000 people. The Minister of […]
Jesus Culture artist Jake Hamilton and Jesus Culture producers will be collaborating with Sons of Life, the worship band at Spirit Word Ministries (SWM), to record a live album at the church in Stilfontein, North West, on November 22 and 23. “The band feels it is not only going to […]
Originally published in WND The American pastor held in Iran since September 2012 has been moved from the notorious Evin Prison to the “even more dangerous” Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, an hour and a half from Tehran. The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which has been working […]
An Iranian Christian sentenced to 10 years in prison has been released after three months. Mostafa Bordbar, 27, was released on November 3 from Tehran’s Evin Prison after charges of participating in an “anti-security organisation” and “gathering with intent to commit crimes against Iranian national security” were overturned. Bordbar was […]
Originally published in Charisma News After a 21-day fast, Erin Stevens heard God tell her, ‘Go feed the strippers.’ (CBN) Last year Erin Stevens was a happy home-schooling mom of three and a pastor’s wife in a growing church of several hundred. Then, following a 21-day fast, she heard God […]
I write this newsletter from Bloemfontein, where Arlene, I and the “Watchmen on the Wall” crew have been busy meeting Pastors, marketplace ministers and ministering at various Churches. We are also in the City of Roses to record the “Rooftop Worship Event” on top of a shopping mall. Christians from […]
Originally published in The Christian Institute British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced plans to issue a Sharia law bond in the UK, making it the first non-Muslim country to do so. But Bishop Nazir-Ali, the former Bishop of Rochester, warned against the move, saying dabbling with Sharia law could […]
Christian supporters of a pioneering feature length movie project that aims to portray the first three chapters of Genesis literally, using cutting-edge 3D visual effects and the latest scientific research, have pledged nearly $240 000 to date. Within just over a week of launching their Indiegogo crowd funding campaign the […]
Just over a year ago Eastern Cape businessman Robbie Hift had a vision from the Lord to erect a giant steel cross to deter suicide jumps off the 140m-high Van Stadens Bridge west of Port Elizabeth. The public responded with an outpouring of practical and financial support and today the […]
By Julius Mbaluto — World Watch Monitor Another Christian leader in northern Tanzania has been killed in what appears to be a targeted attack, with two other worshippers from the church badly injured. They were all attacked with machetes by unknown men. The assailants came at around 1am, while Gilgal […]