The Essential Guide to Fasting is a book by Elmer L Towns that landed in my hands when I just started with our church’s beginning of the year fast. The book has 11 chapters, with each chapter ending with a bible study section containing questions that challenge the reader to […]
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Call for day of fasting and prayer
Moreleta Park Congregation in Pretoria has called on all South Africans to fast and pray tomorrow (Thursday October 13 2016) for an end to the violence on university campuses and national drought. In a press release, the leadership of Moreleta Park Congregation asked all South Africans, churches, denominations and communities, […]
October fast — for the ‘education gate’
South Africa has given the enemy legal grounds to use students as pawns to wreak havoc on the nation through the “gate of education”, says Janet Brann-Hollis of SA Back to God (SABTG). In the video clip below she calls for a three-day fast from October 3 to 5 to restore […]
UPDATED: Latest Christian responses to the municipal elections
A mighty covering of prayer, fasting, worship, and prophetic declarations God is stirring up His people to respond to the local government elections on Thursday August 3 with prayer, and fasting and worship initiatives. Here is a roundup of national campaigns as well as initiatives in Johannesburg, Cape Town, George, […]
Turning hearts to God over election season
Tell us how Christians are responding in your area With less than three weeks to go to the hotly contested local government elections on August 3, Christians throughout South Africa are responding with various initiatives aimed at turning hearts to God during the run-up to and on polling day. Gateway […]
Call to fast for local government elections during July
SA Back To God (SABTG) has set aside July as a month to fast for the local government elections on August 3, says Janet Bran Hollis founder of the prayer and fasting initiative and leader of Ruach Ministry. In a statement calling on churches, intercessors and prophetic groups to join SABTG […]
Call to unite in prayer and consecrate SA for the Lord on Freedom Day
All followers of Jesus Christ in South Africa should humble themselves and join together in prayer and fasting on Freedom Day before the Lord, according to Pastor Elisee Yao, founder and senior pastor of Divine Restoration Ministries in Bloemfontein. He says in light of recent events, we need to ask […]
Prophetess Courage preaches message of prayer and fasting
Prophetess Courage Makhubele from Giyani township in Limpopo province is not an average woman — she is called by God to foretell the future and deliver the oppressed through prayer and fasting. She says she had many challenges while growing up at Makhuva village 50 kilometres away from Giyani township […]
Wet weather did not dampen spirit of Durban prayer walkers
“What a mighty God we serve. The Durban prayer walk was a massive success with great support and wonderful testimonies. God was glorified and His Holy Spirit was evident,” says Dias Isaac, of Prevailing Women which hosted the event last Saturday (February 28, 2015). The day was grey and rainy, […]
Great expectancy for Durban prayer walk
Durban, the city with some of the best weather in the world and gorgeous sun kissed beaches faces problems like all other major cities. Unemployment, sickness, drugs, drunkenness, violence, marital issues, corruption and many other negative issues will be targeted at a prayer walk on Saturday, February 28, 2015. There […]