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“For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God.” 2 Corinthians 9:12 Purchasing a vehicle for our Zimbabwe ministry has been quite an experience in how Africa works. (Spoiler alert: It works about as well as a vehicle broken down […]

I previously introduced you to Pastor Vuyo Nyabaza, who ministers in a suburb notorious for its violent gang activity. He navigates such badlands without fear as the criminally minded “remember the old me,” he says. Pastor Vuyo’s “old me” was imprisoned after a foiled cash-in-transit heist. After five years of awaiting trial for numerous crimes,

Right now, the pandemic is inflaming extreme economic suffering here. Worse, it’s turning Christians into even bigger targets—especially in Southern Africa. Why? Because they will not follow the party line! For believers in Zimbabwe, like Thenjiwe Tshabalala, a widow with three children, the lockdown and lack of support has brought about a survival situation that

Some 27 percent of South African adults went to bed hungry due to a lack of food — this, during our now Level 3 advanced lockdown. A staggering 55 percent of people remain worried about their next meal. World Food Program Zimbabwe Representative Niels Balzer believes the number of food-insecure Zimbabweans, living in urban areas,

Sadza ne Nyama Ye Huku refers simply to Zimbabwean thick corn porridge served with chicken or meat stew. And our very own Zimbabwe ministry leader, Cozmore, is preparing this dish for thousands of children. We praise the Lord for our dedicated ministry partners, like you. Our feeding efforts—to help support the suffering during these exceptionally

My 17-year-old son, John-Marc, was mugged at knife-point at around 8a.m. June 23 while on the greenbelt near our home for his usual morning run. I’ll share more details in a moment, but his is the latest incident in a rash of burglaries and other violent crimes to occur to our family members and neighbors.

“…has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom…” James 2:5 “Oh my! Ohh, Uncle Charl” “I am out of words, oh my! I am so sorry for the emotions. Last night I was in prayer, seeing the devastation of our community. “I

I want to say a quick thank you for your prayers and your giving to help our ministry partners suffering through this crisis. In return, I want to offer a message of hope during this exceptional time. Today, there’s so much confusion in Africa due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But there’s also Christian hope—especially when

If you follow the news (or frankly, even if you don’t) you’re acutely aware of the global economic challenges. People are scared about the future. Few are immune, including many of our ministry partners whom we’re praying for because they’ve contacted us with concerns due to losing their jobs. The economic upheaval is just as

Like many countries around the world, South Africa is in lockdown! Violence by police against some of our poorest people has been reported, with accounts of authorities spraying water cannons and even rubber bullets at those living in the slums. But, in a small tin shack in Stone Hill, Olga, one of our ministry leaders whom