South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Open Doors South Africa has called on athletes running in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town in April and the Comrades Marathon between Durban and Pietermarizburg in June to support the persecuted Church by participating in their Challenge 1000 project The project headed by Biblegivers 4THEM, the sports arm […]
Open Doors Southern Africa has launched an exciting video series, FaithFluencers, to inspire viewers through the stories of persecuted Christians. The series on Open Doors SA’s Youtube channel started in early August and consists of 13 episodes which are streamed on Sundays at 8pm. Open Doors, a well-known ministry organisation […]
Originally published in CBN NewsEach November, the call goes out around the globe for Christians to come together and pray for the persecuted church. Organisers of this year’s International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians say intercession is needed now more than ever as hundreds of millions of believers are experiencing attacks […]
Just two months after celebrating its 50th anniversary of serving the persecuted Church, Open Doors Southern Africa appointed its first woman head when Lynette Leibach succeeded Jan Gouws as executive director. In an interview with Gateway News yesterday, Leibach, who became executive director in July, said it is also her […]
Yolande Springveldt represented Gateway News at the 50th anniversary celebration of Open Doors Southern Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday. She shares her impressions of the event Across the globe people have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in some way or another. States of emergency have been declared in various […]
Open Doors Southern Africa is celebrating 50 years of existence on Monday May10. For the past 50 years, this ministry organisation has worked with the Church in Southern Africa to strengthen and support persecuted Christians in numerous countries all over the world. Open Doors Southern Africa is part of the […]
Covid-19 has considerably changed daily life for most people in most countries around the world. This worldwide crisis, however, has a devastating influence on the persecuted Church and Christians in countries closed to the Gospel. Open Doors, an international organisation, aiming to support and strengthen persecuted Christians in more than […]
By Steve Strang — Originally published in Charisma News Here in the 21st century, we are seeing first-century persecution of Christians. The good news is that, here in the 21st century, we are also seeing first-century Christianity. Rev Johnnie Moore, an author, speaker and humanitarian who has been called one of […]
Original published in World Watch Monitor Six churches have been burnt down in northwest Tanzania within the past week. First, on 23 September, three churches were torched – the Living Waters International Church, Buyekera Pentecostal Assemblies of God, and Evangelical Assemblies of God Tanzania churches, which are all located […]
[notice] This year marks the 60th anniversary of Brother Andrew’s first encounter with persecuted Christians behind the Iron Curtain, and the beginning of Open Doors’ ministry to the persecuted Church. Open Doors South Africa is celebrating the past 60 years of ministry with its Dangerous Faith 60 Tour. More about […]
