South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Mission Box Logos Hope community experienced many things in Basra, Iraq: rich history, delicious food and intriguing architecture. But it was the warmth, kindness and welcoming nature of the Iraqi people that captured the hearts of crewmembers. Edward and Heather David: We are here beside Shat al-Arab […]
Missions organisation OM has purchased a new ship, the 3.37 gross ton Doulos Hope, to complement the larger 12.519 gross ton Logos Hope. “Together with OM leaders and partners around the world, we have been praying and considering how we can increase the effectiveness of ship-based ministry and in response, […]
The pioneering vessel, Logos, and her volunteer crew left a shipyard in Rotterdam on 18 February 1971. They were bound for London, where the refitted ship was shown to supporters of the venture and loaded with literature for her maiden voyage to India. In the five decades since, the ministry’s […]
OM’s ministry ship Logos Hope is looking for volunteer crew to fill various positions this year and early next year. In September at least 110 people are needed to join the ship which travels around the world to share knowledge, help and hope, says Deborah Ngobeni, the communications team leader […]
[notice]A story in two parts of God’s relentless pursuit and guidance of one of His sons. Read Part 1[/notice] Open doors After JP Flugel took a bold step of faith in 2008 and resigned his well-paid job to serve Bluewater Bay Community Church full-time, God responded at once, creating a […]
[notice]Special Report by Desiree Joubert principal of Fountain of Life Christian School in Uitenhage[/notice] Feedback from the 10 students and 7 teachers who signed up Towards the end of May, I met two of the Logos Hope Advance Team members at our local Ministers Fraternal meeting. Hearing them share about the […]
[notice]The Logos Hope mission ship, with its international crew of 400 volunteers, left Cape Town for West Africa on Tuesday July 12, after spending four months visiting South African ports. David Melvill interviewed the captain, Tom Dyer while the world’s largest floating bookshop was in Cape Town.[/notice] Read Part 1 […]
On Friday June 24 at 10am on a cold winter’s morning, the Logos Hope opened its doors to the public for inspection and scrutiny. Randy Grebe, acting as the MC of the Logos Hope Ship extended official welcomes to dignitaries at the opening function. He reminded young people that older […]
[notice]More than 5.5 million people have passed through a short, picture-lined, passageway on board OM’s Logos Hope ship since it began its international voyages in 2009. 35 560 people passed through during the ship’s recent visit to Port Elizabeth. Allan Verreynne writes about his experience serving in this passage that […]
It was appropriately just before the midday gun salute from Signal Hill, when the Logos Hope ship steered its way into the V & A Harbour, to receive a hero’s welcome from the faithful few, who would not miss this auspicious occasion for anything. As the ship turned the corner, […]