South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Theology graduate Leon Vivier asked himself: “What would an epistle by the New Testament writers to South African Christians today look like?” He came up with the “epistle” below, based on Scripture passages (NKJV) dealing with leaders and leadership. From a South African, a servant of God, and a brother […]
Tshego Motaung pays tribute to the memory of Dr Wallace Mgoqi, an advocate, thinker, social activist and champion of the poor, who passed away earlier this week. A former city manager of Cape Town and former chief land claims commissioner –among many positions he held — he was chairman of […]
Why do leaders fail to deliver on their roles and responsibility? Pastor Segun Olanipekun, CEO of the Institute of Christian Leadership Development (ICLD) will present a lecture entitled “Leadership equals responsibility” from 6pm to 7.30pm tomorrow (Thursday July 2) on Zoom. “It has become the norm in Africa for leaders […]
Reading the Book of Numbers (Numbers 2: 1 – 34) in the Old Testament we see that God clearly instructed Moses on how to keep the Israelites safe, in the treacherous wilderness they had to trek through for forty years before arriving safely in the “Land of Milk and Honey”. […]
South Africans came in numbers to hear Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng speak on business and leadership at a breakfast meeting at Rivers Church in Sandton, Johannesburg last Friday. Looking at the diverse crowd who were clearly hungry for hope and direction in the midst of the current leadership crisis in […]
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 […]
With elections looming, Daan Botha, a member of the Nelson Mandela Bay Church Leaders Network and a pastor at Harvest Christian Church recently presented the first part of a timely two-part teaching entitled “The Sword and the Keys”. Emphasising that his message was biblical equipping and not political training, Botha […]
“It is my strong conviction that every leader should not only know when it is time to step up but also when it is time to step down. There comes a time when the most courageous thing you can do for those you love is to step aside and trust […]
I recently thought of a book I had read a while ago called Africa Arise – Thoughts for a way forward. The book is written by Pastor Zerubbabel Mengistu of Beza International, known as Pastor Zee. The church is based in Ethiopia and annually hosts the Africa Arise conference, at […]
A monthly column by Luphumlo Joka Note: This column was written yesterday — before Jacob Zuma announced his resignation as president and Cyril Ramaphosa was elected as his successor, and before further developments in the Gupta raids saga (see latest updates at going to press — https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/hawks-hunt-three-more-linked-to-gupta-raids-13300061 and http://ewn.co.za/2018/02/16/hawks-call-on-fugitive-ajay-gupta-to-hand-himself-over) I […]