Christian Action Update

Dear Friends,

SPEAKING UP FOR THE PRISONERS IN ZIMBABWE

The Director of the Christian Action Network, Dr Peter Hammond was flown up to Johannesburg to take part in a one-hour debate on National TV prime time, The Big Question, on the human rights abuses and the ongoing lawlessness in Zimbabwe. The audience and thousands of phone-in viewers voted overwhelmingly in favour of his position that South Africa should do far more to help the prisoners suffering in Zimbabwe.

STANDING FOR THE RIGHT TO LIFE AT PARLIAMENT

Straight after Africa Christian Action gave a submission to the Health Portfolio Committee at Parliament. Dr Peter Hammond’s submission, both written and verbal, was accompanied with a PowerPoint slide presentation arguing for the right to life of pre-born babies to be respected and protected by law. We urged that the abortion legislation in South Africa be scrapped.

NATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY OUTREACHES IN THE MALL

On National Women’s Day, we organised outreaches and displays at five shopping centres to campaign for more respect and protection for women by combating the exploitative industry of pornography. This was the tenth year in a row that we have organised the National Women’s Day outreaches. Book tables with photo displays were set up in the shopping malls, balloons with pro-family slogans and Scripture verses were distributed to children, chocolates and literature to the women, and many interesting conversations and witnessing opportunities resulted. This year we also had eight American missionary volunteers join us for these shopping mall outreaches.

NEW DISCIPLESHIP HANDBOOK LAUNCHED

Launching Dr Peter Hammond’s new Discipleship Handbook has also provided more opportunities for ministry and to call people back to what is of the greatest importance – our relationship with the Lord. At home meetings, church services, rallies and mission conferences, we have been receiving a tremendous response to this new Discipleship Handbook. This is Peter’s third discipleship book in the series which began with Faith In Action in 1989 and Putting Feet To Your Faith in 1998. We also continue to receive a tremendous response to the Biblical Principles For Africa book, including personal letters from the Presidents of Zambia and Malawi. Please pray with us that the Lord will also use this Discipleship Handbook to equip pastors, chaplains, teachers and evangelists throughout Africa to make disciples, teaching obedience – to enable us to love God more wholeheartedly, to serve Him more effectively, to obey Him more consistently and to worship Him more acceptably.

Charl van Wyk
Director, Africa Christian Action