Thursday, July 15, 2010

July 2010

June and July get really busy. Chariot 1 is still in Venda and the brethren are doing an amazing job. Chariot 1 has been working in many areas in Venda the last 6 weeks. There have been over 40 souls baptized in Venda. Chariot 2 is in the north of Malawi and there have been over 80 souls baptized there. I will join Chariot 2 in Malawi in August Lord willing. Short term Bible schools are in progress and the new school being build in the Cape is almost finished and ready for school in 2011. One of the most exciting developments over the last 5 years, is the Bible Schools we have set up, that are linked to Nations University. God changes lives and works in peoples lives and the more we can direct souls to study and dig deep, the more God will work through them. This is so EXCITING.
Above shows Chariot 1 in Venda with a second tent erected. The Chariot was too small to seat all the brethren during a combined meeting. Brother Obrien Malindi is the leader behind all this.

Every week the tent has to be broken down and moved to another area. The Chariot is used for Church plantings, strengthening of congregations and normal gospel meetings.
Brother Bongani preaching in Venda on the Chariot. He is a mighty worker for the Lord.
Bongani baptizing one of the 44 souls baptized during the Venda outreach.
God bless Venda as more and more souls are reached for Jesus. Venda now has their own Bible School were young souls can study full time. God is working......Amen
More souls. Angels are rejoicing because of these souls giving their lives to Jesus.
And more.
And even more rejoicing.
Brother Lazarus. Replacing Bongani in Venda and doing some grading of exams.
Brother Dimpo and Lazarus meeting with a professor from Unisa University. Looking at ways and means to get Nations University accredited here in South Africa. Also some other options.
Laz and Dimpo visiting with Mercy Dlamini from Ventersdorp. Mercy is a WBS student who is wanting to put Christ on. Please pray for her. We, as a ministry, have done this kind of work for many years. That is, follow up on correspondence Bible lesson students. We teach so many students and so does World Bible School. Then we, on top of all our work, still find time to follow up where we can country wide with seminars and one on one studies. On Sundays each one of us still preach for congregations. Talking about preaching. This is my home congregation in the Cape. We are growing and have some great plans for our region. It is a mission field and needs pioneering work. That is why Ria and I moved to the Garden Round in the Cape. Above shows some of our ladies preparing our Sunday potluck meal.
Our little children sitting outside eating their food. They are precious and we love them.
Sunday school puppets telling a story about Jesus....The kids love it and learn so much.
Some of the little ones doing some coloring in during our Bible hours with them.
Our small building for Bible School students that we almost finished. School will start in 2011.
Above shows 2 young men baptized into Christ. Their names are Dooma and Manwabisi.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

JUNE IN VENDA...GOD IS GOOD.

Had some visitors from the USA. Mike Knappier and 11 campaigners came over and worked with us in Venda. It was fantastic. Read below what Mike had to say. Thank you Mike and all who came our way. We appreciate it as we all try lead souls to Jesus.
Mike Knappier



My name is Mike and I met George in 2000 and It has been a great blessing to my life. I have seen first hand that GCM is making a big difference on the continent of Africa. I visit George most years and can only say. To God be the Glory.


When the big tent is put up the people come. The gospel is preached, souls are saved and congregations are established. This was the evening preaching in Venda.

Our campaigners worked with the little children every day. There were almost 400 at one time.

Sunday morning worship. Coming around the table of remembrance.
Sunday morning worship under the Chariot. Full to capacity.


John Maxwell singing with the Sunday School during Bible hour in the tent.
One of the Northside elders Doug Wilson. Doug told me while in Venda "I had no idea about the scope and impact of GCM."

VBS in Venda. The Venda congregation is a great partner with GCM. They are doing a great work with the children of their area. You can't win Africa without working with the children.

Bongoni getting ready to baptize some believers in Venda.

The Chariot had to be broken down and moved to the next village. One week a time.
Teen class during the campaign. Question and answer time. Seeking God.

Young children playing soccer next to the Chariot.
Going out door to door. The people would greet us and bring out chairs so we could study with them. Africa is ripe for the Gospel. A touching experience that one can only feel in Africa.

A Bible study going on during the campaign. The people were so warm and friendly.

Some of the campaigners singing under the big tent.

Africans love to sing. The brothers encouraging us with song.

The campaigners being bid farewell by the Venda Elders. They were so gracious and are big believers in GCM. They baptize 100's each summer using the chariots.

We ate like kings each night. The Venda church fed us. I learned to like mealy meal.

The African way of eating Mealy meal.

Maybe the oldest tree in the world. It is the oldest tree in Africa. Just 1 hour from Venda.

One of the great success stories of GCM. The church in Pretoria (started by George many years ago) is growing. I preached there on a Sunday morning and the building was packed with college students and young professionals. GCM plants churches in the rural areas and the Gateway cities like Pretoria.
God Bless. Mike Knappier.
Oupa.
Above shows Oupa Ria's father. Just weeks before he passed on. Wayne, Nicole, Channel and Cooper visiting with us and Oupa. Oupa was a very good grandfather who never had moods, but only jokes and smiles. Oupa became a christian at the age of 75.

Above shows Quinton baptising Oupa in 2007 at the age of 75. God is Good. AMEN.