Originally published in Premier Christian News People in Manchester can now attend church at a pub. The Mosely Arms in Bolton has become the venue for an informal alternative to traditional weekly worship. “We just want local people who are often completely off church to encounter Jesus and the church to […]
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From humble beginnings Zimbabwean couple have planted hundreds of churches, raised thousands of orphans
As a child born out of wedlock in rural Zimbabwe Lucia never knew her father, was abandoned by her mother at an early age, was despised by her family, kept outside in a box like an animal, treated as a servant, beaten and sexually abused. At the age of 13, […]
‘Fresh Africa’ pioneering new ways of doing church
“Church is not the mission field but the mission force.” This is according to Fresh Africa, an organisation that is encouraging churches to embrace a new way of “doing church”, which entails going out and serving communities in order to win souls to Christ, as opposed to inviting people […]
More than 100 underground churches planted in North Korea last year
By Mark Ellis –Originally published in God Reports More than 100 underground house churches were planted in North Korea by North Koreans, with some trained in China, according to a report by Cornerstone Ministries International. “I was surprised to see what God did in 2018,” says Peter Kim, with Cornerstone. […]
Former Muslim plants first church town has seen in 700 years
Originally published in CBN News A man is helping take the gospel to the four corners of the earth by planting the first church a town in Kosovo has seen in 700 years. It’s a story with an unlikely beginning. Urim Bogaj grew up in a Muslim family that hated […]
How a single vision led to 7 000 churches springing up around the globe
Originally published in Charisma News In 1980, at age 59, Dois Rosser Jr sat at his kitchen table, staring at two columns he had drawn on a piece of paper. One was labelled “Kingdom Business”, the other, “Secular Business.” For years, Rosser had wanted to involve himself in ministry, but […]
Retirement is for the wheels of my car, says 80-year-old church planter
Ivan van Vuuren, 80, and his wife, Margaret, 72, are getting ready to establish a new church in Hoedspruit, Limpopo, alongside the Kruger National Park. In fact, God has given them a dream to plant several churches in order to reach the lost — and to establish a mission trip […]
Church plant starts with pimps and prostitutes
Originally published in God Reports “I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do.” (Matthew 21:31, NLB) And so he angered the religious people of his time by associating with sinners, with liars, thieves and prostitutes, accepting […]
Dream births international discipleship network with vision to plant 10 000 churches
The Lord God Almighty spoke to Günther Hess in a dream in 2002 saying that He would give him three gifts: love, knowledge and technical skills to build houses, which he did not entirely understand at first. “When I woke up I was emotionally and physically drained, yet I did […]
Interesting buzz at new PE faith community
Next to the board advertising the Sunday Lunch stands another one advertising a “Sunday Experience” from 9.30am to 10.30am. Inside the Buzz Factory restaurant in Sunridge Village, Port Elizabeth, there is indeed a happy buzz of people gathered around tables – not for a meal but to sing praises to […]