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As we’ve reflected on the past year, we’ve been reminded once again of the Lord’s faithfulness through the lives He is shaping. Recently, this was especially evident as we revisited a video we recorded last year with one of our discipleship students, where she shares her testimony of how God has been at work in her life—drawing her deeper into Scripture, healing, and renewed trust in Him.

Stories like hers are a gentle reminder that steady, relational discipleship bears lasting fruit over time. We remain humbled and grateful to witness the ways God works through simple obedience and faithfulness.

Jesus was given the name Immanuel – which means “God with us.”

God’s heart for the relationship He desires to have with us is revealed in this name.

The Bible shows us the beginning of creation in Genesis where God walked in the garden with Adam and Eve – the people God created.

The Bible also shows us how this beautiful “love story” will end one day very soon in Revelation, where God will once again dwell with his people.

These examples show us the type of relationship God has always desired to have with the people He created. He wants to live with us and to be with us.

Sadly, for thousands of years people have chosen to simply ignore and reject God, choosing to live their own life their way, not God’s way.

And yet God proved His love for us by sending His son Jesus to this earth to be born in the flesh as a baby and to live a sinless life that we couldn’t live.

As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we also remember that He later died on a cross for our sins before being raised back to life again and ascending back to heaven.

He is now seated on His throne waiting to return a second time as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, to rule and reign with His people and to bring His wrath and judgment on sin and evil once and for all.

Are you ready to see Jesus?

For the people who have turned away from living life their way, who have received His forgiveness through what Jesus did on the cross, and who currently recognize Him as Lord of their lives, there is a longing for that glorious day when we will be with Jesus forever.

But for those people who continue to reject Jesus as their own personal Lord and Savior by their words and/or by their actions and lifestyle – time is running out to receive God’s grace and mercy.

God has been patient by allowing time for people to repent and return to Him, not desiring anyone to perish, but He has also appointed a day when Jesus will return and then it will be too late to turn to Him.

I plead with those people that do not have a living relationship with Jesus in this moment – Be reconciled to God! Now is the day of salvation!

He made you and desires to be in a real, living relationship with you – today and forever after today!

Will you respond to His invitation today?

⁴Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! – Philippians 4:4

One of the highlights of the year is gathering together with our students and their closest friends and family to celebrate all that the Lord has done in their time at our discipleship program.

We’ve seen lives transformed by the Lord and hearts set ablaze as our students step boldly into the next season of their journey with Jesus.

Thank you to each of you who prays for us and sows financially into all that the Lord is doing here in South Africa and beyond.

Lives are being changed, disciples of Jesus are being made, and the gospel is going forth towards the ends of the earth.

All glory to our soon-coming King Jesus!!

In addition to continuing to lead the discipleship program, the Lord has recently asked us to take another step of faith with Him by helping to plant a new church congregation in a different suburb within Johannesburg.  

We’ve never been involved with a church plant before, so this step has been just another exciting new adventure with Jesus where we simply follow Him as He builds His church.

It’s been a few months since we launched, and we already have numerous testimonies of lives being transformed by what Jesus has done so far. There is such a hunger for more of Him as well as to reach the community where we are now based.

We can’t wait to see what the Lord wants to do in this church plant as we head into next year!

¹¹For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— ¹²that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. – Romans 1:11-12

Recently I was blessed to travel to Canada to minister at a conference and in a church that recently joined our partnership of churches in South Africa. Last year, one of their young adults was equipped at our discipleship program and is now thriving back in Canada.

Over the course of the week, we were so blessed to watch the response of this church as the Lord brought fresh vision and revelation of what His heart is for each and every one of us as His church. It was clear that the Lord wanted to do a new thing – including leading this church to plant a new church!

In addition to the leaders that were ministering, 30 other saints traveled from South Africa, the Netherlands, and the United States simply because they wanted to see and be part of what the Lord is currently doing in Canada.

I’m so grateful for these opportunities to be mutually encouraged by those living in other nations as the Lord continues to prepare His Bride for His soon-coming return!

¹² They said with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!

– Revelation 5:12

We are blown away by what the Lord has been doing in the past two months as we have seen over 70 people surrender their lives to Jesus in response to the gospel and over 40 people respond in water baptism as well, which is a significant increase to anything we have seen previously in our time here.

One of the women who was saved and baptized was a “sangoma” – someone who would consult dead spirits for healing and guidance.  She repented of and renounced these practices and committed to following Jesus as Lord of Lords!

Another great testimony was from two of our discipleship school students who were sent out on an outreach recently. Before the church service had even started, they met a woman who was visiting the church and led her to the Lord after talking to her and realizing that she wasn’t saved.

The Lord made it clear to us at the beginning of the year that He wanted us to not lose focus on reaching the lost in the midst of making disciples and preparing the church for His return.

While we remain focused on loving and following Jesus in everything, we are also trusting for a revival here as there are many leaders starting to sense more and more that the Lord is about to bring a greater outpouring of His Spirit.

May the Lamb that was slain receive the reward of His suffering!

I was recently asked to preach the final message at a men’s retreat with 200 men from across South Africa.  As I sought the Lord, I felt Him leading me to remind them of the “elementary teachings” about eternal judgment and the resurrection of the dead, and then to give them a vision for eternity that is way bigger than themselves and anything that this world has to offer.

I highlighted the large number of Scriptures and unfulfilled prophecies speaking about and pointing to Jesus’ 2nd coming.  As the early church kept these eternal promises in sight and reminded each other of them, they turned the world upside down with their lives in the name of Jesus after his 1st coming.  This eternal mindset will dramatically shift the way we live our lives.

I also shared that we are the generation that must be preparing the way for the Lord’s 2nd coming by carrying a similar message to John the Baptist – “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” and “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”

7 men surrendered their lives to Christ in response to the message and 6 men responded by being baptized in water.  The session then ended with 200 men crying out and declaring some of these eternal truths through the song “He Who Is To Come”.

Watch this beautiful worship moment HERE.

⁶ “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.- Matthew 5:6

The above picture was taken at our year-end church gathering. As we were worshipping the Lord and celebrating all that He has done in 2024, we were gripped by a hunger and desire for more of Him in our lives, our churches, and the world around us. The expressions on everyone’s faces reflect the burning hearts that He was producing within us during this holy moment.

We are truly overwhelmed by all that the Lord has done in 2024. We have seen numerous salvations and recommitments as we have shared the gospel and His Word. We have also seen Jesus continuing to build His church across South Africa and the nations as He prepares His bride for His return.

This year, we were blessed to directly reach and impact 7 different countries across 3 continents through our ministry.  We also preached, taught, and ministered into 14 different church congregations across South Africa.

As we look ahead to 2025, we currently have 14 potential students interested in joining our January discipleship journey and have such a sense that Lord is going to continue to multiply opportunities for us this year to declare His greatness and bring glory to His name!

We want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone that has come alongside us in our journey in South Africa. Thank you for all of the prayers, words of encouragement, and financial giving!

We are currently trusting for additional financial partnerships as we head into 2025. If you would like to join our team of monthly financial partners, or make a year-end tax-deductible gift towards what the Lord is doing in South Africa, please click the Donate button to do so.

While we simply do our best to follow the Lord in everything He asks us to do, it feels as if He is opening more and more doors for us to serve Him and reach the nations.

Recently, I was invited to preach at an international conference attended by over 1400 people from countries across Africa and the world. 

The Lord has been stirring in my heart an urgency to prepare His people for His soon-coming return, and I felt this message was what He wanted me to share at this conference.

After I gave the message, I felt led to extend an invitation to come forward if you were willing to prayerfully set your heart in this moment towards realigning your life towards making yourself ready for His return.

As essentially the entire group came forward, the Lord then led us into a powerful time of response in worship and praise together unto Him. It was a holy moment with the Lord that I was so grateful to be a part of.

Thank you again to all of you who have made moments like this moment possible through your partnership in the gospel with us!

You can watch the message here – Ready for Jesus’ Return

Recently we had a small group from other churches visit our discipleship program for a 5-day visit. While our program currently runs for a full year, the Lord has been showing us how much He can do in shorter periods through what He has entrusted to us.

I asked our students to prayerfully consider how they would approach teaching and imparting the heart of our program to a group of people if they only had 5 days to do so, realizing that this activity would also reveal a lot of what the Lord has done in our current students this year.

Not only did they create the plan for the week, I also asked them to lead, teach, and execute all of the classes and activities while I simply sat in to observe. It is one thing to teach about leadership. It’s another thing to actually activate people to walk boldly and confidently with the Lord in leading others.

My heart was so full watching each of our students step up and do an incredible job with this 5-day “bootcamp.” I’ve heard testimonies from some of the attendees that their lives will be forever changed by what they caught and learned during their visit.

Praise the Lord!