South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Michael Foust — Originally published in Crosswalk.com Hal Lindsey, the author of the bestselling book The Late Great Planet Earth and a prominent end-times teacher, died on November 25. He was 95. Lindsey hosted two prophecy-themed programmes on TBN: The International Intelligence Briefing from 1994 to 2005 and The […]
Pastor Ray has gone to be with the Lord peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family and loved ones”, his son and successor as senior pastor of Rhema Bible Church, Joshua McCauley, said in a statement released last night on behalf of the McCauley family. The popular Charismatic preacher […]
South African carrot farming legend, mentor and pastor Vito Rugani, 64, passed away on Monday afternoon. SA’s agricultural sector is mourning the loss of the country’s leading carrot grower, a visionary leader who transformed a small farming operation into a thriving enterprise, Greenway Farms, and who empowered many farmers, reports […]
Originally published in The Roys Report Henry Blackaby, a pastor and author whose Experiencing God Bible study sold more than 8 million copies, has died at age 88. “We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of Henry Blackaby,” Ben Mandrell, president of Lifeway Christian Resources, Blackaby’s longtime […]
Rev Erlo Stegen, the influential founder and director of the KwaSizabantu Mission in Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) died yesterday at the age of 88. “Fondly known as Baba Mfunsdisi”, Stegen was born on the farm, Paardefontein, in KZN and responded to “the call of God at a very early age”, going on […]
The founding president of the IFP and traditional prime minister of the Zulu monarch‚ Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi‚ who died last Saturday, aged 95, will be laid to rest tomorrow [Saturday September 16] at an official state funeral in Ulundi. In a message of condolence to his family, the leader of […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Notable conservative Christian broadcaster and onetime presidential candidate Pat Robertson, widely known as the long-serving host of the popular Christian Broadcasting Network programme The 700 Club, has died. He was 93 years old. CBN News released a statement announcing Robertson died in his Virginia Beach home […]
Originally published in CBN News Christian author and pastor Dr Tim Keller has died last Friday after a more than three year battle with pancreatic cancer. His death was announced in an email by Redeemer Churches and Ministries – a network started by Keller. “We are forever grateful for his leadership, heart, […]
Originally published in Church Leaders Dr Charles Frazier Stanley, Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Atlanta, founder of In Touch Ministries, and former Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) president, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday morning (April 18) at the age of 90. Raised by a single mother after his father died when he […]
Originally published in The Christian Post George Verwer, an author and evangelist who founded the group OM International and was known for his focus on global missions, has died at the age of 84. OM International announced Verwer’s death on Facebook on Saturday, explaining that their founder had died on […]