Our Masihambisane journey with Dassenhoek Baptist Church continues, sharing His Word at their weekly Bible Study and guiding the youth to exciting opportunities for growth This gathering was centred on Colossians 3:1-2 & 23 as a reminder to "set [our] hearts on the things that are in heaven." Please keep this group in prayer as they take the next steps towards God’s vision for their lives and their community
As we reflect on 2025, we are deeply grateful for the privilege of serving alongside you. Each prayer prayed, each act of generosity, and each moment of presence you have offered has contributed to the work of building the Kingdom of God right where you are. Your partnership has strengthened communities, uplifted families, and brought hope to places that need it most. Thank you for walking with us, faithfully stewarding the call God has placed on your life, [...]
Ralph led the seventh gathering for Purple People 2 at Edamini Baptist Church to explore how this congregation can become a community which follows Jesus in being Kingdom citizens and working with Him in seeing His Kingdom coming on earth as it is in Heaven They did this by looking at the story of Genesis and the world as God dreamt it would be to develop their ‘prophetic imagination’. Please keep this church in prayer as they continue [...]
We’ve been journeying with Pastor Ndlovu and the leadership of Ngwelezane Baptist Church for the last couple of months and considering how they want to use their resources to work towards transforming their communities It was a privilege to join their leadership team and members from their congregation to go out into the streets and hear people’s stories and share hope in places of hopelessness. We are looking forward to working with them in the upcoming months as [...]
We are so proud of Savannah Park Baptist Church as they have taken the next step in our Masihambisane journey to launch an addiction recovery programme to help those in need in their community The group is led by Pastor Henry Mhlanga and one of our Just Leaders of 2023, Mthobisi Mbutho, alongside members of their church. This experience has given us valuable insight into how to support the church in extending their evangelistic outreach and encourage more [...]
What is the Holy Spirit saying to us and the Church in KwaZulu-Natal? This was among the many questions we grappled with at our Imbizo on Saturday as we gathered again 'at the table with Jesus' following our Ibandla Malivuke Conference to reflect on Luke 19: 1 - 27 using the Contextual Bible Study methodology. We pray for God's continued guidance and invitation to follow Him in our work and ministries
Our Journey with Chibini Baptist Church continued this month focusing on food security as one of their primary needs. They spent time analysing their community through visually mapping public spaces in their area and analysing which locations represent hope, power, inclusion; and the opposite of these. From there, they were able to reflect on some of the contributing factors, like unemployment, hopelessness and apathy, corruption and lack of education that are made worse by cycles of dependency, unplanned [...]
"All the believers were one in heart and mind." Acts 4:32 It has been so exciting to journey with the youth group in Dassenhoek as they become Purple People as part of our Masihambisane journey with their Church in Outer-west Durban. We use the Contextual Bible Study methodology to help them understand God's Kingdom vision for believers in our world today. Get in touch if you would like to explore how you, your church, or group can also [...]
Our Community Facilitators, Bongani, Godfrey, and Ralph met with the leadership of Redeemed Baptist Family Church, our long-time partner in Noodsberg. The leaders shared their insights after spending the last couple of months immersing themselves in their community to identify the challenges causing brokenness and, together, planned a way forward. As a church, they have committed to focusing on Spiritual Renewal, Social Relief & Care, Youth Development and Economic Empowerment to address areas of pain linked to unemployment, [...]
