South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
South Africa and the whole African continent is at such an important place in history and at the turning point to enter an era of blessing and prosperity. God has taken different parts of the world through cycles of blessing and prosperity in their appointed season and it is now […]
In the video and article below Dr Pearl Kupe of Global Voice of Prayer Africa sheds light on the veneration of ancestors and a Christian response to this religious practice. She also calls on Christ followers to join prayer initiatives in response to a plan to dedicate South Africa to […]
South Africa prayer leaders have responded swiftly to the proposed launch of “Ancestors Day” on Saturday, calling for Christians to unite in prayer for the nation. ALSO SEEWATCH: Explaining ancestral worship — Pearl Kupe Africa Day response — Patrick Zvikomborero Kuwana The inaugural Ancestors Day is an initiative of The […]
Ancestral worship is seen by many Black people as the fabric of the African people. It is seen as part of culture. The deceased are viewed as part of the living and the sacred connection to God. When a woman is said to have “a calling” in African traditional religion […]
This past Sunday evening I participated in a radio debate with two other panelists and the subject matter was ‘Christianity and the consultation of ancestors.’ On the panel with me was a gentleman who represented African traditional religion (ATR) and a Christian minister who advocated for the idea that there […]
Men at the Cross is hosting its 3rd annual Restored conference at Gateway Church International, eMalahleni (Witbank) from Friday, October 17 to Saturday, October 18, 2014. The Goal of Restored 2014 is to help men realise their inherent Godly potential and capacity and to achieve Kingdom impact and influence as […]
With Heritage Day having just passed I thought I should have a go on the subject of culture. I am also spurred by an incident that occurred on a Christian resort my wife and I stayed in while on a brief holiday in George. While we were having a meal […]
Launch of prayer programme for elections Delegates from all provinces of South Africa are gathering in Bhisho from today until Saturday for a strategic prayer conference around the theme of ‘Raising a Godly priesthood to establish righteousness and justice in the nation’. A prayer programme for the 2014 General […]
Port Elizabeth pastor, Afrika Mhlophe, believes that his new book, ‘Christianity and the Veneration of the Dead’, will help to set people free from the deception that dead people can influence the lives of living people and will help them discover what the Bible says on the issue. In the book, […]
When Port Elizabeth pastor Afrika Mhlophe agreed to pray about the problem of ancestral worship during his prayer slot at a city prayer day in 2011, he had no thoughts of writing a book on the topic. “But after that prayer something happened. It was just a few minutes of […]
