Originally published in Vryheid Herald At precisely 16 minutes past 3pm on Saturday afternoon, an airplane flew over Vryheid High School’s rugby field. Below, a massive crowd of Vryheid’s residents looked up and saw “JOHN 3:16” boldly printed beneath its wings and cheered as it soared above them, in celebration […]
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Police chief arms himself with Bible to fight crime on Kenyan streets
Originally published in Faithwire News A police chief in Kenya has developed an unconventional way of fighting crime on his city streets — by invoking the power of God and trawling through crime-ridden areas armed only with a Bible. As jobs go, Chief Inspector William Sifuna has a pretty tough […]
Tanzanian official orders night clubs to give slots to preachers
Originally published in UG Christian News A top Tanzanian official has instructed nightclub owners in the capital, Dar es Salaam to allocate 30 minutes to church leaders interested in frequently conducting preaching sessions at their venues. According to the EastAfrican Newspaper, Dar es Salaam regional commissioner Paul Makonda said church […]
Evangelist still pursuing souls for Jesus after 76 years of preaching
Originally published in UG Christian News Watoto Church in Kampala hosted Evangelist Bob Hoskins whose ministry organisation is on a mission to reach every young person, in every continent, with the Gospel. Hoskins’ unquenchable desire to share Scripture has led him into sensitive nations where there’s intense opposition to the […]
New hope rises from Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley
Originally published in Mission Network News Lebanon may be short on money, but it’s full of problems. An estimated 900 000 to 1.5 million Syrian refugees strain resources and infrastructure. Forced deportations, ongoing since April, send refugees back to Syria whether they want to leave or not. Political leaders blame […]
Ex-gangster says last stretch in prison was ‘best time of my life’
Pedro Campbell was sent to prison for the ninth time early last year — but this time was very different. He was back behind bars because of a crime he had committed, as was the case with all of his previous prison stretches. But this time the 35-year-old former gangster […]
Preparations underway for major Gospel outreach in Cape Town in November
Two organisations with a long history of serving communities and spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ around the world, African Enterprise* and the Luis Palau Association*, as well as several other organisations and individuals, are behind a new venture that they hope will bring about winds of revival in […]
Only the Gospel of Christ can change the world
Originally published in UG Christian News Gerald Mwebe, the founder and Senior Pastor of Streams of Life Church in Kampala has taught that only one message saves sinners and brings them safely into the presence of God: the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Through his sermon series ‘Preach Christ and Build […]
Thousand inmates come to Christ after church planted in Texas prison
Originally published in Faith Wire The senior pastor of a Texas megachurch has made a surprise preaching appearance at a local prison. Pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church headed over to their Coffield Campus to share a message of hope and blessing to those incarcerated. The H. Coffield Unit in […]
Former Muslim leads 1 500 others to Christ
A former Muslim woman who received Christ as her personal Lord and Savior has since joining ministry led more than 1 500 Muslims to Christ. She leads two churches and trains other Christian organisations how to reach out to and disciple Muslim background believers. Annahita Parsan, a journalist and an […]