2005 - Vol 1
ACTION ITEMS
NATIONAL DAY OF REPENTANCE
National Day of Repentance procession in Cape Town. Africa Christian Action observed the 1st February, (the 8th commemoration of the legalisation of abortion-on-demand in South Africa) as a National Day of Repentance for the national sin of abortion.
Throughout the country church congregations and concerned individuals observed Sunday 30 January 2005 as Sanctity Life Sunday. They reflected on the ugly reality of abortion and proclaimed the sanctity of human life.
ACA placed obituary notices were placed in newspapers in memory of the 400 000 babies killed in South Africa legally since 1 February 2005. Community radio stations devoted programmes to consider the tragedy of legalised killing of babies.
Christians took part in Pro-Life prayer vigils, placard protests and funeral processions around South Africa. Others fasted and prayed before the Lord in repentance for the sin of abortion.
On Saturday 29 January 40 Pro-Lifers picketed along Cape Road in Port Elizabeth. Many never having taken part in such a demonstration before.
In East London and Bisho a hand full of supporters took part in the Funeral Procession and Prayer Vigil.
In Gauteng, 60 participants took part in the Prayer Vigil outside the New Constitutional Court.
In Cape Town around 120 participants took part in the Funeral Procession to Parliament and the Parliamentary Prayer Vigil on 1 February. This recieved a fair amount of newspaper coverage with colour photos published and a number of radio interviews.
In KwaZulu Natal on Sunday, 30 Jan, approximately 300 people gathered from different churches to mourn the death of babies. Christians For Truth - Dolphin Coast Life Chain Committee arranged the Life Chain, which took place in front of the Life Style Center, Ballito. Uniform signs were displayed, such as 'Abortion kills babies', 'Abortion harms women', and 'Abortion: one killed - one wounded'.
"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves..."Prov. 31:8
THE SUMMIT
The Summit Youth Leadership and Worldview Training Course in Cape Town (6 - 14 January). included 14 lecturers, 50 lectures and Bible studies, most of which were accompanied with PowerPoint presentations, 7 devotions, 1 Sunday worship service, 12 films or video documentaries, 7 workshops, including on relationships, courtship versus dating, evangelising humanists, apologetics, communications and debating, evangelism, and how to start transformation teams on campus. The Summit also included many open discussions and question and answer sessions, daily PT and sports, swimming, a Bible exam, outreaches in Simonstown, Fishhoek and Masipumelele, and some chose electives to swim with the penguins at Boulders Beach and a visit to the Simonstown Naval Museum.
Participants of the Summit wrote these comments in their response forms: "My life will never be the same again!"; "A brilliant camp of renewing your mind and worshipping God.I have a great hunger for more"; "The Summit has revived and encouraged my faith"; "It has been a great encouragement and inspiration to me.I've experienced the presence of God here"; "An excellent programme.I have enjoyed it immensely!"; "The Summit has motivated me in so many ways to seek the Lord more wholeheartedly and it has refreshed my spiritual life"; "There is a great need for this kind of teaching in our churches"; "Very well organised and well structured"; "A wonderful and inspiring time"; "The dedication of the leaders is truly inspiring, the Summit has challenged me to get serious about my faith"; "The Summit has opened my eyes to the endless possibilities for bringing Christianity into all aspects of life"; "I have decided to make God the very essence of my existence and to study the Word with more intense passion"; "I've been motivated to get out there and change the world!"; "I want to stand for the truth, change the world and make a difference no matter what!"; "I have been motivated to cut out frivilous pursuits from my life"; "The Summit has inspired me with a zeal to spread God's Word"; "The Summit has inspired me to read and study my Bible more diligently"; "life transforming"; "The Summit is challenging! It is a spring of life and a wealth of knowledge!"; "I really experienced God's presence here"; "The Summit definitely improved my personal discipline"; "The Summit was well thought out and diligently prepared for. It is very evident that the leaders desire a true Biblical Reformation in our country and are willing to sacrifice much to see the realisation of this vision"; "I have been impressed by the seriousness of the call to holiness".
AUDIO TAPES AND CD's
You can order audio tapes or CD's of most of the Summit lectures and presentations from Frontline Fellowship, P O Box 74, Newlands, 7725, Cape Town, South Africa or e-mail: admin@frontline.org.za
REFORMATION IN ZAMBIA
In February a Frontline Fellowship mission team led by Dr. Peter Hammond completed a mission to Zambia and Malawi. They conducted Biblical Worldview Seminars in Zambia and Malawi and presented a total of 80 lectures, Bible studies and sermons, including at Bible colleges, ministers fraternals and churches. Over a tonne of Bibles and Christian books were delivered and distributed to churches, schools and missions. The mission team also purchased a pick-up truckload of food, soap, salt, rice and other supplies for prisoners of Lusaka Central Prison (where Peter had been imprisoned in 1987).
The Biblical Worldview Seminar in Lusaka was opened by the Member of Parliament for the area and over 230 pastors, deacons and evangelists registered as participants in this BWS.
The missionaries also visited the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lieutenant General Ronnie Shikapwasha, MP (previously the Minister of Home Affairs and Chief of the Air Force). General Shikapwasha has a dynamic Christian testimony and they enjoyed a good time of fellowship with him as he shared how the Lord had healed him from a crippling car accident. His back was broken in several places and the doctors told him that he had no prospect of ever walking again. But by God's grace he experienced complete healing and a dramatic conversion to Christ.
The mission team delivered school textbooks, library books and supplies for Christian schools and Bible colleges. They had the opportunity to conduct staff devotions for teachers and assemblies for students and staff. At one school they also took history, geography, Bible education and English classes with the students. One film outreach, with the new Luther film, created much excitement and provoked lots of discussion.
BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW SUMMIT
"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Romans 12:2
Since 1991 Frontline Fellowship has been conducting Biblical Worldview Seminars and Summits in South Africa. BWS's have now also been conducted in Zambia, Namibia, Malawi, Nigeria, Romania, Sudan, Zimbabwe and the USA. The Biblical Worldview Manual has gone through 8 revisions and is in demand on 5 continents.
As part of the upcoming Great Commission Course (24 June - 14 July) Frontline Fellowship is offering a Biblical Worldview Summit (24 - 31 June) in Cape Town. This is a uniquely practical leadership training course designed to empower believers to apply Biblical principles to every area of life including: education, entertainment, economics, ethics, media, marriage, ministry, crime, government, hospital and home.
In this world of constant crisis and change, Christians must be able to understand and explain how God's Word speaks to every issue of the day. We must know what we believe, why we believe and how to articulate, apply and defend it in argument.
The BWS is designed to promote a renewed vision and revitalised devotion for our personal lives, our families, our churches, our nation and the world, resulting in us returning to God in repentance, rediscovering the Biblical agenda, rebuilding the moral walls of our society and resolutely working for Reformation and praying for Revival.
If you want Biblical answers to the tough issues of the day and if you want to experience spiritual revival sign up for the Biblical Worldview Summit (24 - 31 June) in Cape Town.
For more information visit www.frontline.org.za; to register write to: info@frontline.org.za, or PO Box 74, Newlands, 7725, Cape Town, South Africa or fax 021-685-5884.
New Book On Islam Launched
Dr. Peter Hammond's new book: SLAVERY, TERRORISM & ISLAM The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat is a fascinating, well illustrated and thoroughly documented response to the relentless anti-Christian propaganda that has been generated by Muslim and Marxist groups and by Hollywood film makers. As Karl Marx declared: "The first battlefield is the re-writing of History!"
Slavery, Terrorism & Islam sets the record straight with chapters on "Muhammad, the Caliphas and Jihad", "The Oppression of Women in Islam", "The Sources of Islam" and "The Scourge of Slavery the Rest of the Story". With 110 pictures and 12 maps and charts, this book is richly illustrated. It consists of 12 chapters and 9 very helpful appendix's including demographic maps of the spread of Islam, a Glossary of Islamic Terms, a comparison of Muslim nations' military spending vs. their national prosperity, a chart on how Jihad works depending on the percentage of Muslims in the population and guidelines for Muslim evangelism.
Slavery, Terrorism and Islam is an eye opening, positive and practical handbook to empower you to respond effectively to the challenge of Islam today.
Available from: Christian Liberty Books
www.christianlibertybooks.co.za e-mail: info@christianlibertybooks.co.za
for just R58 a copy.