South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The cumbersome language of recovery Sitting in a support group meeting for supporters and recovering addicts last night, I was amazed at how many controls need to be in place for the ‘silly season’ in order to not relapse. Silly season, being December and in early January when many relapses […]
Originally published in Charisma News Ryan Ries, co-founder of The Whosoevers, a cause-based movement set out to build and strengthen at-risk youth, tells his story of overcoming a life filled with pain, sorrow and emptiness from drug, alcohol and porn addiction in a new film produced by I Am Second. At […]
“God is still in the business of changing and transforming lives,” says Leon Jacobs, a former member of the 26s gang, whose grisly life prior to his conversion in 2010 sounds like a Stephen King novel. Jacobs, now an evangelist, was recently a featured guest on the Radio Tygerberg programme, […]
Revolution United Youth from Victory Ministries International responded to SANCA’s Drug Awareness Week (June 23 to 27, 2014) ‘Tie a yellow ribbon campaign’ call by infiltrating various areas of Nelson Mandela Bay with banners and yellow ribbons in tow. The youth invasion in Gelvandale, New Brighton, North End and Bloemendal […]
Port Elizabeth restoration ministry, A Fighting Chance (AFC), is hosting a Drug Dependence Seminar at Father’s House Church, PE, on Saturday (May 24, 2014) to equip addicts and their families to break the cycle of drug dependence. Drug addicts and their family members generally don’t know what to do about […]
As the long-suffering residents of Helenvale, Port Elizabeth endure the trauma of yet another surge of deadly gang turf wars on their streets, Christian ministries and churches in the area are working on strategic inteventions to bring much-needed hope and healing to the community. Over the past fortnight Christian leaders […]
“I was trapped in a world of drugs, darkness, loneliness and despair. Jesus rescued me and restored me and gave me a new, successful life with my family,” said Cedric Davids. Today he is grateful to God for the blessed life that he enjoys with his wife Valene and daughters […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Justin Bieber was arrested early on Thursday (January 23) on suspicion of driving under the influence and drag racing in Miami Beach, Florida, police confirmed on Twitter. Bieber, 19, had consumed alcohol and marijuna, reports AP. The pop star was driving a yellow Lamborghini, […]
A Fighting Chance (AFC), a young ministry that tackles the scourge of drugs, gangs and human trafficking in Nelson Mandela Bay, is hosting a drug dependence Seminar at the Clubhouse at St Thomas High School, Gelvandale, on Saturday, November 30. “It will be our first event and will answer the questions […]
Anybody observing Reeze Telling coaching young cricketers, counselling juvenile drug abusers, or introducing school learners to the Lord Jesus Christ would conclude that he is a young man with a passion to serve and disciple young people. It would be hard to believe that just two and a half years […]