South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in ThisLife Online which publishes stories of hope from Cape Town and beyond Like many countries in the world, South Africa is plagued by gangsterism that feeds crime and suffering and weaves a powerful drug web throughout society. At times, the problem seems unsurmountable. But Thislife Online has met […]
The Church is building on the breakthrough momentum from the recent It’s Time prayer day at Mitchells Plain, but more unity is needed, says Ashley Potts director of the Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre, in the first of a series of articles on the impact of the historical day of prayer […]
Saturday was an extraordinary day as possibly the biggest crowd ever seen at an event in Cape Town gathered to pray on an open space in Mitchells Plain. The peace of God was tangible at the Swartklip Sports Ground prayer venue and on the surrounding streets which are notorious for […]
An ambitious family conference planned for St Albans Prison near Port Elizabeth at the weekend has been cancelled by Correctional Services due to internal issues with the prison’s security plan, says the event visionary Apostle Donovan Arends. “It is with deep disappointment that I’m sending this message,” he says in […]
“I am looking forward to seeing hardened criminals and murderers converted and having fathers and sons relationships restored,” said Apostle Donovan Arends — organiser of a family conference in one of South Africa’s toughest prisons. The “Real Men Follow Jesus — Bring Back the Heart of the Fathers to the […]
St Albans prison near Port Elizabeth has a reputation for being one of the most violent prisons in South Africa. And 99% of the gangland killings in PE’s northern areas are reportedly orchestrated from its prison cells. It is because of those very problems that God has called for a […]
Nearly five years ago Prayer Mushroom Ministry founder Helen Phillips shared her prayer group’s vision in a guest feature in Gateway News. Now she shares about a new thrust in the ministry. The Prayer Mushroom Ministry is being called to bigger things and it is exciting to obey. We still […]
Leon Jacobs was rescued from a life of crime, gangs, alcohol and drug abuse when he accepted Jesus Christ as his saviour. Today, he is committed to spreading the Good News of salvation as an ambassador of Jesus Christ. Jacobs’ testimony is a powerful example for all people, but especially […]
“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, […]
20th Block Party set for Youth Day A new Christian gang is on the rise in the Northern Areas — The Truth Squad: UNCOVERED! Theirs is a name that is synonymous with combating gangsterism and all forms of crime with the message of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ […]