Photo credit: Al Jazeera “The situation in Zimbabwe is very difficult for people to enjoy their rights,” says General Secretary of our sister church, the CCAP Harare Synod, Rev. Kingstar Chipata. “The government has become unfriendly. The rights of people are not respected. There is no freedom of speech. There is abduction and torturing of […]
F.l.t.r.: Pastor Mateus Soko, the Synod’s Scribe, Pastor Samuel Cassolo, the Synod’s Moderator, Kobus Odendaal (Witness Ministry) and Dr Miguel Nobre, the General Secretary. Witness Ministry has a strong ecumenical relationship with our sister church in Mozambique, the IRM (http://bit.ly/30Zl6Dc), especially with Mphatso Synod. Therefore it was a privilege when we could supply financial support […]
“I can’t wait for my turn!” “We learn a lot – to be a church is not only about maintaining a congregation but we are sent out by God to establish God’s Kingdom in the world – to cure and heal broken people; to help the needy – this is what is actually our calling, […]
Anna Slingerland (far right) testing their fabric face masks with her colleagues, Evelyn and Esther in their office. It’s Tuesday morning, 06:00 and the hospital entrance of Nkhoma Hospital is crowded. As in every place around the world, everyone entering the gate has to wash hands first. White stripes on the floor mark the places […]
The Reformed Church International South Africa (RCISA) is an extension of our sister church in Zimbabwe, the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (https://bit.ly/2XOOFIo). As Witness Ministry is nurturing the relationship with the RCZ ever since its existence, it was the normal thing to do and keep on strengthening our association with this new denomination as well. […]
The five new theology graduates and their wifes We want to congratulate our sister church in Malawi, the CCAP Nkhoma on the five new theological students who graduated on Saturday 23 May at the Josophat Mwale Theological Institute (JMTI). They are Gerald Chinkoka, Yohane Kamwendo, Peter Mawonde, Ackim Mgundadzuwa and Tarrent Mwanza and will be […]
Rev. Fabiao in front of his desk at Weidenhoff House in Stellenbosch Thanks to NetACT (https://netact.org.za/wordpress/) and Witness Ministry it is possible for pastors of our sister churches in Africa to do their post-graduate studies at some of the universities in South Africa like Stellenbosch University. These students stay at Weidenhoff House in Stellenbosch […]
Rev. Jonah Lagat (right), previous General Secretary of the RCEA, and the new General Secretary, Rev. Dr Luka Ariko outside their synod office Rev. Jonah Lagat, the previous General Secretary of our sister church in Kenya, the Reformed Church in East Africa (RCEA), is still a good friend of us here at Witness Ministry. We […]
Dr Matiquele and his promotor, Dr Petria Theron from NWU Rev. Manasse Matiquele, the Rector of HEFSIBA ICHE (Institute for Christian Higher Education[http://bit.ly/2Wx4gwh]) in Mozambique, received his Doctorate in Theology from the North West University in Potchefstroom on Friday 24th of May 2019. This was a historic moment as it was the first pastor from […]
Dr Kobus van Zyl is once again at his post as lecturer in Old Testament and Homiletic at the Emmanuel Christian College at Yei in South Sudan at the moment. He is also involved at the Imotong Bible School near Torit where he was teaching last year. His friend, Hannes, who is joining him […]