Bridges

Throughout this lockdown, Leon and I have created bridges to bring our different strategy teams together.  These collaborative efforts have helped reach people for Christ.  We have shared in our updates over the last year how our ministry has hosted several evangelistic & discipleship online events to engage people to share the gospel and buildContinueContinue reading “Bridges”

Indaba

Campus Crusade for Christ Western Cape 2020 Team Indaba – “Xhosa and Zulu word meaning discussion or conference.”             National SLMSA Meetings (9 – 12 Nov) in Cape Town, National Leadership Team Meetings (16 – 20 Nov) in Pretoria and Western Cape Regional Team Meetings (24 – 25 Nov) in Cape Town dominated my NovemberContinueContinue reading “Indaba”

Mentoring

Eugene sharing with Kuyasa volunteer On March 17, Cru Youth ministered at Kuyasa Library in Khayelitsha.  This would be the last time our volunteers would share God’s Word, worship together in song and have fun competitions with the children at Kuyasa.  The pandemic’s repercussions slowed the economy making it difficult for some volunteers to makeContinueContinue reading “Mentoring”

Earthquake

cracked road after earthquake(*stock picture) Low rolling thunder on a Saturday evening?  My wife rushes to the bedroom window and asks, “What was that?”  My daughter and I were on the bed online viewing.  I heard the sound, but assumed it was rare thunder from the Cape Town sky.  Two hours later cellphone notifications revealedContinueContinue reading “Earthquake”

Activate

22 July highlighted my ministry calendar after our team meeting in February.  Activate was an ambitious plan to have our entire provincial team to minister on the campus of the University of the Western Cape (UWC). We hoped to expose students and lecturers to all our ministry strategies by reaching rising athletes, influencing idealistic educators,ContinueContinue reading “Activate”

Immersion

I had the pleasure of doing ministry with my family last week.  Our Cru Youth group partnered with Student Christian Organization (SCO) to put on the 3 – day Christian camp.  The rustic campground was a converted military base which overlooks beautiful ocean views.  90 high school and primary students from area townships (Khayelitsha, Masiphumelele,ContinueContinue reading “Immersion”