Come conclude missions month with us

Please join us tomorrow (Tuesday 2 December 2014) as we conclude our Missions month. We are honoured to have Pink share her life story as a young missionary. Indeed The Lord has been faithful. Don't miss out!

Pink did her training with 13th floor. More about 13th floor at 13th Floor

Missions month continues, on Tuesday we are meeting Esther Banzi. Come journey with us and her

Nontsikelelo Esther Banzi
Private Bag X03, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040 Pretoria, South Africa
Email:- esther.banzi@om.org Cell. No. 0836606854, Office No. 012 8070161

BACKGROUND
My name is Nontsikelelo Esther Banzi born on the 19th February 1979 and raised in a Christian family. Even though I knew the truth about God, I rebelled a lot and ended up having a child at the age of 15. My life was very messy and my parents gave up on me, but prayed that I would meet God one day. I did meet Jesus through their prayers and I gave my life to the Lord in 2000 and ever since I have been faithfully serving God. I am living with my son since 2010 after not seeing him for 15yrs of his life, as we were separated from each other when he was 4 months old.

After I gave my life to the Lord, I saw my life changing in many different ways. In that process I decided to go to Bible school and there I heard a lot about missions and saw God’s heart for people. My heart was heavy and I wanted to serve in missions as well. This is where I heard about OM and the ships ministry. The ship came to my home town and I did a volunteers program on board and they taught us about becoming a disciple of Christ.

The desire for me to go to missions grew stronger and stronger. I prayed that God would show me if this was His will for me. He answered my prayers. God showed me I need to share my life experiences with other young girls who are facing the same difficult situation I was in before I met Jesus. I want people to know that God is there for them and wants to change their lives like He did with mine. I want people to know that Jesus loves them unconditionally.

OM is an international and interdenominational organisation founded over 50 years ago. OM is working in over 113 countries all over the world. We are the largest organisation that works among Muslims. OM had also operated with ships that go around the world bringing knowledge (through the bookshop on board), help (through community project like building schools, visiting orphanages, hospital etc.) and hope (by sharing the love of Christ with the local people of every country the ships are visiting). OM South Africa started over 20 years ago and we are having over 1500 people serving in and out of South Africa.

I joined OM in 2003, did six months missions training with OM South Africa and afterwards went to the ship (Doulos) for 4 years. I had many positive experiences on the ship. I shared my life story and God gave lots of opportunities to share with ladies that have been through what I have been through. Doulos sadly was taken out of service a couple of years ago, and today Logos Hope is OM’s only ship. God is still helping me to minister within the vision He has given me.

Since 2009 I am working with OM South Africa. I started working in the Finance Office. After a year I was asked to step in as a volunteer coordinator, organizing ministries for volunteers that want to come here to South Africa anywhere from 3 months to 2 years. With that job I was also an Events Coordinator, organizing short term outreaches for OM SA, and also sent people to attend outreaches overseas.

At the moment I am back in the Nontsikelelo Esther Banzi
Private Bag X03, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040 Pretoria, South Africa
Email:- esther.banzi@om.org
Cell. No. 0836606854,
Office No. 012 8070161finance office working in a team of 6 people.
My role is to process all the support gifts of all the South Africans serving with OM, nationally and internationally. I make sure that all the gifts are allocated to the correct people and in time. We have over 400 South African OMers.

I am committed to work with OM SA until God has to lead my steps to the next movement. My heart’s desire is to be full-time involved with ladies, youth and young girls just sharing my life story with them and letting them see the unconditional love of God. I believe that one day God will open the door to serve Him in that capacity. I believe I can do this even if I am serving in the finance office.

What a great revival it was

Pastor S. P. Shabangu with 

brother Joel Nukeri as interpretor
On Friday evening

Bishop Ndlhovu with
Pastor Tshidiso Tsolo interpreting

Evangelist Tshenase, calling  alta call
on Sunday afternoon

From the 21st to the 23rd we had a great revival in Bapsfontein (Mushroom Park). We started on Friday with Pastor Sihle Peter Shabangu from Latter House Glory Ministries in Brits, he spoke about the importance of going back to the position God created you to be. He says if you are not in your position spiritually, that affects the physical. On Saturday Bishop TEZ Ndhlovu from Body of Christ Conference came with his entourage, he also took us to the other dimension when he said I want to introduce to another God who is not like other gods. On Sunday afternoon, Evangelist Tshenase from Apostolic Faith Mission rounded off the revival when he said this is yout Jericho and you are responsible for breaking down the walls so that we can see what God has placed inside.

Worship team with Apostle Mahlong,
Who was MC for Friday
and Saturday

Pastor Jack Shilubana
welcoming everyone

Worship team, Sphamandla on keyboard (Tshepho was badly
injured on this day and couldn't come), with
Olebogeng (Ole) and Zodwa (Zozo)

Pastor Mahuwa also graced the
revival with his presence on Sunday,
he is the founder of ACMC
(African Christian Ministry Council)
that seeks to unite all Christians

Pastor Shabangu was MC on Sunday,

Pastor Mashudu Mufamadi (in brown jacket, with one of the elders
from the Malawian Presbyterian church (in black jacket). Pastors Thulare
and Kekana were also in attendance this evening together
with their spouses.

What is the meaning of the word Glory?? Magnificence, beauty, splendour, kgalalelo!!

Exodus 40:34-35

Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

·         The tarbenacle: God’s home on earth. When Solomon built the temple 500 years later it replaced the tabernacle and God also filled it with His glory (2 Chronicles 5:13 & 14). This was destroyed again in 2 kings 25.

·         When it was

·         The overpowering sense of God’s presence.

·         Illustrates the power that lies In God’s Glory

·         Human nature could not stand the Glory, the priest in 2 Chronicles could not minister!!

·         When we are filled with God’s glory, humanness should not be able to stand,

·         With the Coming of Christ- it signified the new era-we are the temples/ church and we are the ones that embodies His glory

Hebrews 1:3

He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

·         Christ is able to restore the glory that we lost through the purification of our sins.

·         In living our lives we must always remember that we have the nature of Christ within us

Promise:

Isaiah 42:8

I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols

·         When we chose to live for Christ for Him it be only Him and no other-cant be only when it suits us , but our whole being must reflect the Glory. Christ doesn’t share His glory with any other.

John 11:40

Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” (The story of the death of Lazarus and Martha saying he is already rotten)

·         Christ glorifies Himself, but we need the faith to be able to allow Him to show himself forth in our lives. When we believe nothing is impossible. He is able to revive the dead areas of our lives irrespective of how long they have been dead!

Colossians 1:27

To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Ephesians 1:17-21

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

 John 17:1-10 “READ FROM OWN BIBLE”!!

I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.

·         Christ glorified the Father on earth, May we too live the lives that glorifies Him.  May the glory of the Lord be our rear guard.

·         May our lives show that his resurrection restored the glory that we have lost.

·         He has glorified us himself.

Exodus 33:18

Moses said, “Please show me your glory.”

·         May this be our daily prayer-May your glory manifest in my life today. May I know that your presence is with me

Ephesians 3:21

To him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

·         May we be the embodiment of His glory forever and ever though out all generations.

·         May we continuously worship Him in splendour of Holiness-let us give Him the glory due unto His name!

·         As a church may we display the unity and holiness that was displayed in the book of 2^nd Chronicles 5: 11-15

1 Corinthians 10:31

·         So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.Bottom of Form

Come journey with Thabang on Tuesday

Selemela Thabang Selemela

From Pentecostal Holiness Church in Mogwase

Saved in 2007, learned about Missions in 2008/9

Helped start a youth organization called ARMY CAMP OF CHRIST, through which he grew in Evangelism. He would passionately gather youth from various Churches to train EE3 for Evangelism.

Joined CAPRO in 2011

Has burden for Muslims.
For more information about CAPRO, please click HERE

Covenant keeping God

"Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;" (Deuteronomy 7:9)

Our God is a Faithful God, He thoroughly keeps His covenant. The NIV version says He keeps covenant of love. To those who love Him and keeps His commandments, He keeps this covenant to a thousand generations, He never breaks it. May we start to positively affect thousand generations to come.

IS THERE ROOM FOR ME IN YOUR FATHER'S HOUSE?

Genesis 24:23, 31
v.23 Is there room for me in your father's house?

v.31 Why are you standing out there? I have prepared the house and place for the camels

This was our first sermon at church where we looked at the name of the church as well as the vision and mission. We looked at the difference between a house and home. A home, it does not matter how the structure looks, is supposed to be where one finds peace, hope and restoration. Basically, the house of hope and restoration is a HOME.

The servant in 23, sent by Abraham who is now well advanced in years, have found Rebekah, whom they were sent to find. The servant with kneeling camels (v.11) before the well, have found her and they now ask, "do we have a room in your father's house?". The father has a house, that they suppose, but is there a room for them as servants and also is there a room for the camels? Rebekah assures them, there is. In our church we need to make sure there is a room for everyone. The house will be there, but will there be a room for the servants? All who serves God should feel welcome and at home.

We looked at five areas pertaining to this house of Hope and Restoration (Home)
1. HOPE
Acts 2: 25-26 and  Psalm 39:7
In the book of Acts we hear of David who resolved to rest in Hope in the Lord, the same thing David echoes in Psalm 39:7. Our Hope has to always be in the Lord.

2. RESTORATION (Restore and Heal)
Jeremiah 30:17; Joel 2:25-26 and Psalm 51:12
Jeremiah speaks about healing wounds and restoring health. We need places where not only woulds will be healed but total health will be restored and people can feel whole again
Joel talks about the destruction brought about by the locust, then the caterpillar and the palmerworm. The Lord promises to restore all those. During restoration God redeems everything that was destroyed thorouhly
In Psalm 39:7, David says "Lord, my Hope is in thee", our Hope remains in the Lord as He restores us, the nation and the world in this House of Hope and Restoration


3. LET EVERYONE COME AS THEY ARE
2 Kings 4:9-10
Elisha was going around doing the work of the Lord Faithfully, but it took a person who could see and hear well from the Lord, that he needed a room. May we never be preoccupied with ourselves and fail to recognize it when the Lord leads us to see when others need a room.

4. TRUST AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER
James 5:16
In our fellowships we need to create an environment where each person can feel free and if need be, be vulnerable so that they can confess their weaknesses so that the Lord can strengthen them

5. LOVE ONE ANOTHER
John 13:34-35
In these two verses, the Lord Jesus three times that "love one another" and through that the world will know, we are from Him.

Tomorrow

Reminder: Tomorrow we are having Malemela and Grace as part of missions month, please see one of the posts below. Looking froward to seeing you tomorrow. Stay Blessed,

Countdown...

A life signed away

A life signed away

Reflecting on the evening of 4 November as we kick started the Mission month for THoHR one is actually left more with questions than answers. You also realise how blessed we are as a new church to be afforded the opportunity in our infancy to be exposed to what Missions is from the Horses’ mouths.

Pastor Nkish opened the service/ session with scripture reading from Isaiah 18:1-7. What a powerful verse referring to our beautiful continent and the plans the Lord has for it.

As the young beautiful Flo took the stand, one couldn’t stop but agree “It can only be God who can turn the plans of this young beautiful woman around”. Her family could have benefitted so much from her education financially yet she chose to serve the family of the Most High God!

As she started her greatest concern was with her two sisters who are in her country of work and are both sick. Her request for prayers for them just indicated how close and how much it pains her when they are in pain. She may not be the one physically sick, but can feel their pain.

As we all listened like little children hearing about a strange story or an animal we have never seen or heard of before, it became very clear how little we all know about this sphere. With much interest and a lot of questions from the audience, she gracefully answered all our questions. Both serious and very light ones like how does dog meat taste like!!

What was striking is the humility of this beautiful woman. All the dangers she has endured and the successes is all for the Glory of God. Leaving a stable job for the unpaid one. How much faith is that? When most of us who are in paid jobs still fail to give or honor God with our substance because “it isn’t enough”. Missions is about faith and trusting God for your livelihood.

Flo tried to keep the balance between the hardships and the joy of being a missionary. We are talking about a woman who lost everything in the fire and could still look back and thank God that no life was lost. Over and above that, see God provide through a total stranger three dresses that fitted perfectly.

What has been in my mind since this session is the fact that by being a missionary, she actually signed her life away. Her family may never know her grave yet she is still pursuing her call. In response to the family not knowing where one may be buried, a colleague emphasised that “it isn’t important where the body is buried, but where the soul will rest”.

Judging from the questions, and the curiosity, one thing is for sure, the church has forgotten what its role is. The church has forgotten what sending is and are comfortable fishing from the same bowl. Her surprise that actually there were people who were so keen to hear about missions in South Africa echoed one thing, we indeed are sleeping and have no interest. May the Lord forgive us and our ignorance….

A very critical statement she said was “as we pursue the unreached, let us also pursue those unreached areas within us”. Those areas, hatred, unforgiveness, etc have the ability to disqualify us from the race.

 We are really grateful to God for the opportunity and look forward to the next four weeks to hear more!!!!

11 November - Focus on OM (Malemela and Grace)

Just a reminder that on Sunday we are starting with our Sunday services at Elardus Park. We are continuing with our Missions month. On Tuesday we are having Malemela and Grace Phago from Operation Mobilisation. Please follow this link to learn more about OM Operation Mobilisation South Africa 

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See you tonight as we kick start our missions month. Address: 628 Hofet Street, Elardus Park. Enquiries (0813009364 - Pastor Mmamajoro)

Much Blessings,