South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
A monthly column bringing you frontline testimonies of what God is stirring up across the globe. By international evangelist Lindy-Ann Hopley, Beautiful Witness Ministries. When God moves, He moves MIGHTILY! We had a fantastic start this month PROCLAIMING the name of Jesus and I felt the calling for revival even […]
Continuing with his 2-part pre-election teaching series on “The Sword and the Keys” Port Elizabeth pastor Daan Botha stressed that the right to vote is a privilege that should not be taken for granted — and that for Christians, prayerfully exercising that right is a biblical responsibility. Botha, who is a […]
Christians dressed in white will be marching for Jesus in towns and cities throughout South Africa on Saturday — and uniting in prayer for the nation from 10am to 10.10am. Participants in the “True Freedom Day Jesus Marches” have been requested to bring charged cellphones so that they can tune […]
Just six days before South Africans are due to go to the polls on May 8, the Constitutional Court will hear an application for leave to appeal in the matter of the right of independent candidates to contest elections. The Chief Justice has directed that the application be set down […]
Janet-Brann Hollis, of SA Back to God, reports for Gateway News on a historic prayer gathering at Victory Sandton Church, Johannesburg last Saturday evening. Dr Arno van Niekerk, founder of the Christian Consensus in SA initiative, opened the evening in prayer, welcoming everyone. Janet Brann Hollis, of SA Back To […]
Originally published in Charisma News Prophet, author and pastor Shawn Bolz shares a word in the wake of the terror blasts at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka yesterday. The death toll from the bombings has reached 290 and the atrocity has been linked to an Islamist group Anytime there […]
Christians in cities and towns throughout South Africa are expected to participate in Jesus Marches on Saturday April 27 in a display of unity and servant-heartedness, linked to a so-called “Christian great awakening” in the nation ahead of the May elections. Organisers have asked marchers to wear white as a symbol […]
The Western Cape High Court yesterday dismissed an application by the New Nation Movement (NNM) and others for the Electoral Act to be amended in time for independent candidates to stand in the May 8 election. Responding to the judgment last night, an unfazed-sounding Bulelani Mkohliswa, national coordinator of the […]
A new Port Elizabeth inter-church, collaborative group called City of Compassion has launched a drive to collect blankets, winter woollies and Bibles for poor, homeless and unemployed people in the city. Group visionary, Patricia van Niekerk of the Salvation Army, Central, said she believes the Holy Spirit gave her the […]
A prayer group called “9pm Call to Prayer” which started with a WhatsApp group of 43 people committed to pray for South Africa and the upcoming elections each evening, now has 2 300 members, says founding member Andre Harrison. “Last night alone over 200 joined the group,” he says in […]