A time and a season for everything...

It was good catching up with Sithabiso Khoza at Crossroads this morning. I had one question for her: The end of 2017 is drawing near - what have been the highlights so far? 

Sithabiso Khoza

Sithabiso's response was as follows:

• Hearing the word of God which makes me grow.
• Sharing the word of God at Ebenezer.
• As an elders wife I am leading people. I therefore need to look at myself and ask: Am I doing the right thing? Am I growing?
• I learn new things by being involved and meeting with other leaders.
• I would like to see the fruits of discipleship. I would like the people I lead to lead others.

By Molly Manhanga

One on one with Michael Mulao

Michael Mulao

It was great catching up with Michael Mulao - lead elder from Hamara church.

M.M: Looking back on 2017, what has it been like for the church at Hamara? 
M.M: We have faced many challenges as a church this year from leadership development to lack of leaders or people moving on.

M.M: How did it make you feel?
M.M: I've realised that God is in control and I mustn't be moved by outward appearances. The church belongs to Him. I have also learnt to be patient and to trust God more.

M.M: Anything that has stood out in 2017?
M.M: Yes. We are an autonomous church and so I now understand what autonomy means and the church being governed by elders. It was also good when Mphemfulo Moyo was ordained as an elder at Hamara. I have been attending "The Academy" and have learnt a lot about leadership.

M.M: Thanks Mike. We continue to pray for Michael and his wife Smanga as they lead Hamara Church.

By Molly Manhanga

The word is alive

2 Timothy 2:15
"Study to show yourself
approved unto God, a 
workman who need not
be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."

We are encouraged to STUDY the word of God and to KNOW it. Not only to KNOW it but to LIVE it. 

The word teaches us how to live. It is the LIVING WORD. It has what we need to live HOLY lives - a life in right relationship with God and man.

The WORD protects us. Let us make it a MIRROR for the lives we lead. We have the greatest example of how to live the Christian life and His name is Jesus Christ.

"In the beginning was the word, the word was with God and the word was God........" as stated in John 1 :1. It continues in verses 2 and 3 "The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life of men."