ABOUT US
OUR VISION.... We are a local, national and international network of cross-cultural, mission-oriented churches that empower, equip, and establish people: rich and poor, black and white, educated and uneducated, in grace, love, and truth that has come through Jesus Christ. Our vision is to be a bridge and a prophetic catalyst of God's heart to our Cities and Villages of Africa.
OUR MISSION.... To use the resources and gifts God has given us to reach out and share the good news of Jesus and God's grace and love to all people including the underprivileged, broken and hurting adults and children, especially orphans. We disciple and establish believers, empowering them in their identity as children of God through the Gospel of Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit. To Raise up new leaders, plant simple churches and mission outreaches and act as a catalyst for community transformation
AFRICA Africa is growing younger; therefore we have a strong call to young people and a desire to equip and strengthen the church of Africa, which we believe has a calling to spread passion for the gospel of Jesus Christ to the nations that have not yet heard the good news or have grown lukewarm.
We believe that Africa has so much spiritual and natural wealth , we are also very aware of the battle of spiritual oppression manifest in poverty. We sense God’s calling on the church that will set people free from all suffering and oppression.
MOTIVATING SCRIPTURES Act 20:24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me — the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.
REGISTRATION The Brethren Church in Africa is a Non-Profit-Organization (025-063 NPO) and a Public Benefit Organization (PBO) registered with the Department of Social Development as Heart to Heart International which is to be changed to the Brethren Church in Africa. The Brethren Church in Africa was first registered in 2003 as Heart to Heart International. The ministry is now in the process of being changed to the Brethren Church in Africa so as to reflect the core foundations of the ministry. We are registered with SARS as a tax exempt PBO and Section 18a tax certificates can be issued for any donation made by companies.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Board of Directors of the NPO are Frank Blair, Ivan Maleham, Smangele White, Sli Lukhele and Sandile Mkhwanazi (Chairman).
ELDERSHIP We believe that accountability and teamwork is vital in the advancing of the kingdom of God. The overseeing eldership management team are Sandile Mkhwanazi and Frank Blair. The elders of the ministry are as follows Sandile and Abby Mkhwanazi, Elias and Nonsikelelo Ochele, Maxwell and Sli Lukhele, and Frank Blair.
REPORTING Annual reports submitted to the Department of Social Development as well as annual financial statements audited by our accountants C&S Chartered Accountants are available for inspection.
CHURCH NETWORKING The Brethren Church in Africa is a church movement, we believe in the local church, and believe that it is important for all churches to work together for the Kingdom's sake. We have local church pastors heading up different churches in different communities.
