Every year we lose more pre-born babies to abortion than the combined death toll of crime and car accidents. Since 1 February 1997, over 900 000 babies have been killed in South Africa - by abortion - with tax payers money.>> Read More ... >>>

Legalised abortion is a national disgrace. The 1st of February 2010 will mark the 13th anniversary of the legalisation of abortion on demand in South Africa. For this reason, Christians who respect the Sanctity of Life will be observing 1 February as a day of prayer and repentance for the national sin of abortion. Pastors throughout the country will be preaching on the Sanctity of Human Life on Sanctity Life Sunday (31 January), and congregations in every province will be joining in prayers of repentance.

I Have this burden on my heart to share some thoughts on a thorny matter.

If I have to give this ‘matter’ a title, it will have to be long title like William Wilberforce’s book:A Practical view of the prevailing religion system of professed Christians in the higher and middle classes in this country, contrasted with Real Christianity’.   My title will be the following: 

A code of conduct as a helpful aid in protecting Real Christians from the sin of adultery / emotional adultery / marital unfaithfulness and other smaller not-easily recognizable sins relating to Real Christian Marriages and  Friendships.

The essence of this matter I cannot put in better words than those of Frank Peretti  in the introduction to his book, ‘The Oath’>> Read More ... >>>

Sin is the monster we love to deny.

by Francis Frangipane www.frangipane.org >> Read More ... >>>

A few years ago, I had a dream in which I found myself inside the mind of a dying man. The man had been in a coma for some time; his family had been praying, but they did not know whether or not he had accepted Christ. All they were sure of is that, throughout his life, he had resisted their efforts to lead him to Christ.

In the dream, I became so acutely aware of the man's state of mind that his thoughts, feelings and struggles almost seemed my own. Although his eyes were nearly closed and his vision clouded, he could see his loved ones at his bedside. I watched as he tried to reach toward his family, but outwardly his arm never lifted. Perceiving his thoughts, I heard him speak

The training will encompass the following:>> Read More ... >>>

• The Initial Vision - formulating and writing down the vision; choosing a name; affliation to ACFL.
• Forming a Steering Committee - including how to and why, and who should serve on this committee - their qualifications of servant leadership and qualities and skills; holding an open meeting and the goals of the steering committee.
• Completing a Community Survey - surveying abortion providers and compiling local statistics; gathering referral information.
• Refining the Vision and creating a Mission Statement
• Becoming a Nonprofit Organisation: how to; the advantages and how to obtain tax exemption; setting up a constitution.

The content of the training cover the seven fundamentals of Christian Crisis Counselling, namely:

o       1. Speak the Truth in Love

o       2. Be Ministers not Manipulators

o       3. Everyone is Sending Out an S.O.S.

o       4. The Four Qualities of an Effective Helper

o       5. The 5 Communication Skills

o       6. The Six Phases of A Crisis

o       7. The Six Steps to Crisis Intervention

This course will enhance your counseling techniques and equp you to understand people in crisis.>> Read More ... >>>

Equipped to Serve is endorsed by Africa Cares for Life as a best practice lay counseling methodology suitable for counseling ministry.