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Newsflash: Friday, 28 June
28 JUNE ENG 2019
Dear AFM Colleague,
1. INVITATION TO THE AFM NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Download Accommodation List now available:
Online Registrations are also now accepted:
The AFM National Conference will be held in Cape Town at the Lighthouse Ministries, 275 Voortrekker Road, Parow. The theme is “Rooted in Christ”. It will start with the evening service on Sunday, 15 September and conclude with the evening service on Wednesday, 18 September 2019.
Apart from the inspirational evening services, there will also be PCD (Pastoral Continuous Development) sessions that will focus on those issues that are necessary for spiritual growth. Pastors and members are welcome to attend. It will cover “Prayer” presented by Suzette Hattingh, “Succession” by Dr. Anthony Jacobs and “Church Planting” by Danie Vermeulen. It will also include a session focused on the needs of Pastor’s wives.
We look forward to receiving you at the conference!
2. DVD RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE
After 40 years in ministry the President of the AFM, Past. MG Mahlobo and the Deputy President, Dr. JJ La Poorta share valuable leadership lessons and principles – especially with the youth and young pastors. In this recording they talk about the unity in the AFM and the kind of leadership that God used in unifying the church. They also touch on: balancing hectic schedules with family responsibilities, regrettable personal mistakes, people who gave advice and counseling along the way and internal and external challenges facing the church.
To get a copy of this DVD, please send an e-mail to:
R100 per DVD – Postage included.
R50 per DVD – If collected directly from the National Office.
The AFM National Office address is:
257 Jean Avenue
Building Nr. 14
We trust that this recording will bless and equip our leaders with valuable insight and experience. Please note that this is the recording that was used as part of the 2019 National Office Bearer’s (NOB) Regional Empowerment Visits earlier this year.
Nuusflits: Vrydag, 28 Junie
28 JUNE AFR 2019
1. UITNODIGING NA DIE AGS NASIONALE KONFERENSIE
Laai die nuutste Akkommodasie Lys hier af:
Aanlyn Registrasies word ook nou aanvaar:
Die AGS Nasionale Konferensie sal plaasvind in Kaapstad by “The Lighthouse Ministries”, Voortrekkerweg 275, Parow. Die tema is “Rooted in Christ”. Dit begin met ‘n aanddiens op Sondag, 15 September en eindig weer met ‘n aanddiens op Woensdag, 18 September 2019.
Afgesien van die inspirerende aanddienste, sal daar ook PCD (Pastorale Deurlopende Ontwikkeling) sessies wees wat fokus op die kwessies wat nodig is vir geestelike groei. Pastore en lidmate is welkom. Dit sal die volgende onderwerpe insluit: “Gebed” aangebied deur Suzette Hattingh, “Opvolging” deur Dr. Anthony Jacobs en “Kerkplaning” deur Danie Vermeulen. Dit sal ook ‘n sessie insluit wat gefokus is op die behoeftes van pastoor vrouens.
Vir meer inligting besoek gerus die volgende skakels:
Ons sien uit daarna om jou by die konferensie te ontvang!
2. DVD OPNAME NOU BESKIKBAAR
Na 40 jaar in die bediening deel die President van die AGS, Past. M.G. Mahlobo en die Adjunkpresident, Dr. J.J. La Poorta waardevolle leierskaplesse en beginsels – veral met die jeug en jong pastore. In hierdie video opname praat hulle oor die eenheid in die AGS en die soort leierskap wat God gebruik het om die kerk te verenig. Hulle raak ook die volgende onderwerpe aan: die balans tussen bedienings- en gesinsverantwoordelikhede, persoonlike foute wat al gemaak is, die belangrikheid van mense wat raad en advies gegee het asook die interne en eksterne uitdagings wat die kerk in die gesig staar.
Om ‘n DVD te bestel, stuur asseblief ‘n e-pos na:
R100 per DVD – Posgeld ingesluit.
R50 per DVD – As dit direk by die Nasionale Kantoor afgehaal word.
Die AGS Nasionale Kantoor se adres is:
Gebou Nr. 14, Central Office Park
Ons vertrou dat hierdie opname ons leiers sal seën en toerus met waardevolle insig en ervaring. Let asseblief daarop dat hierdie opname vroeër vanjaar gebruik was as deel van die 2019 Nasionale NOB Bemagtigings- of Streeksbesoeke.
3. VAKANTE POS: NAMIBIA
VAKANTE POS VIR LERAAR
AGS OTJIWARONGO TABERNAKEL
AANSOEKE WORD INGEWAG VIR BOGEMELDE VAKATURE
Otjiwarongo Tabernakel is ‘n plattelandse AGS gemeente met ‘n moderne aanslag, geleë te Otjiwarongo in die Sentrale Noorde van Namibia.
Applikante moet aan die volgende vereistes voldoen:
• Geordende Pastoor van die AGS wees.
• Namibiese burger wees of kwalifiseer vir burgerskap.
• Oor vorige ondervinding beskik as Pastoor van ‘n gemeente.
• Oor goeie leierskap en bestuursvaardighede beskik.
• Bereid wees om as ‘n span saam te werk met leierskap in die gemeente.
• Nuut en innoverend kan dink.
• Oor Koningkryks-visie beskik.
Navrae kan gerig word en CV kan gestuur word aan:
Tel: 09 264 67 303389
Sel: +264 81 343 7590
SLUITINGSDATUM VIR AANSOEKE IS 12 JULIE 2019.
Newsflash: Friday, 31 May
31 MAY ENG 2019
1. PENTECOSTAL WEEK AND PENTECOST SUNDAY
May has been a significant month for the AFM of SA. The AFM was birthed on 25 May 1908. It turned 111 years old on 25 May 2019. The 2019 Ascension Day was yesterday, 30 May 2019. Today (31 May 2019) the Pentecostal Week begins. It will continue until the Pentecost Sunday on 9 June 2019.
Pentecostal Week is a ten-day period which begins on the day following the Ascension Day and concludes on the tenth day which is traditionally known as Pentecost Sunday. Pentecostal Week is the Christian commemoration of the ten days leading to the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit. In Acts 1:4-5 (NIV) we read: “On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with (or in) water, but in a few days, you will be baptized with (or in) the Holy Spirit.”
He said the above words after he had been with them for forty (40) days post his resurrection. My appeal to all pastors and AFM congregations is that we should make use of the Pentecostal week as a time of reflection on the significance of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Where possible let us have services that will focus on Baptism in the Holy Spirit (Acts 2), the Gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) and the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23).
The Pentecostal Sunday is the celebration of the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1). If you read the Old Testament, you will discover that Pentecost was one of the Jewish feast days. The Jews did not call it Pentecost (which is the Greek word for fifty). The Jews called it the Feast of Harvest or the Feast of Weeks. We read about it in five places in the first five books of the Bible. These are Exodus 23, Exodus 24, Leviticus 16, Numbers 28, and Deuteronomy 16. It was the celebration of the beginning of the early weeks of harvest.
Many Christian churches observe Pentecost Sunday not to celebrate a wheat harvest, but to remember the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2. Let us make use of 9 June 2019 as a time of celebrating the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
2. INVITATION TO THE AFM NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Remember that the AFM National Conference will be in Cape Town at the Lighthouse Ministries, 275 Voortrekker Road, Parow. The theme is “Rooted in Christ”. It will start with the evening service on Sunday, 15 September and conclude with the evening service on Wednesday, 18 September 2019.
Apart from the inspirational evening services, there will also be PCD (Pastoral Continuous Development) sessions that will focus on those issues that are necessary for a pastor’s spiritual growth. It will cover “Prayer” presented by Suzette Hattingh, “Succession” by Dr. Anthony Jacobs and “Church Planting” by Danie Vermeulen. It will also include a session focused on the needs of Pastor’s wives.
We are looking forward to see you at the conference!
31 MEI AFR 2019
Liewe AGS Kollega,
1. PINKSTER WEEK & PINKSTER SONDAG
Mei-maand is ‘n uiterse betekenisvolle maand vir die AGS van Suid-Afrika. Die AGS is gebore op 25 Mei 1908. Vanjaar op 25 Mei het die AGS 111 jaar gevier. Gister was Hemelvaartdag en vandag op 31 Mei 2019 is dit die begin van die Pinksterweek. Die Pinksterweek eindig weer op Pinkster Sondag, 9 Junie 2019.
Pinksterweek is ‘n tien-dag periode wat begin op die dag direk na Hemelvaartdag en eindig weer op die tiende dag wat tradisioneel bekend staan as Pinkster Sondag. Pinksterweek is die Christelike herdenking van die tien dae wat lei tot die uitstorting van die Heilige Gees. In Handelinge 1:4-5 (AFR83) lees ons: “4Terwyl Hy ‘n keer saam met hulle aan tafel was, het Hy hulle beveel: “Moenie van Jerusalem af weggaan nie, maar bly wag op die gawe wat die Vader belowe het, soos julle van My gehoor het. 5Johannes het wel met water gedoop, maar julle sal binne ‘n paar dae met die Heilige Gees gedoop word.”
Jesus het die bogenoemde woorde gesê nadat hy vir 40 dae na sy opstanding saam met hulle was. My beroep op alle pastore en AGS gemeentes is dat ons van die Pinksterweek gebruik moet maak as ‘n tyd van besinning oor die betekenis van die uitstorting van die Heilige Gees. Waar moontlik, laat ons dienste hê wat fokus op die doop in die Heilige Gees (Handelinge 2), die Gawes van die Heilige Gees (1 Korintiërs 12: 4-11) en die Vrug van die Gees (Galasiërs 5: 22-23).
Die Pinkster Sondag is die viering van die uitstorting van die Heilige Gees op Pinksterdag (Handelinge 2: 1). As jy die Ou Testament lees, sal jy ontdek dat Pinkster een van die Joodse feesdae was. Die Jode het dit nie Pinkster genoem nie (dit is die Griekse woord vir vyftig). Die Jode het dit die “Feast of Harvest” of die “Feast of Weeks” genoem. Ons lees dit op vyf plekke in die eerste vyf boeke van die Bybel. Dit is Eksodus 23, Eksodus 24, Levitikus 16, Numeri 28, en Deuteronomium 16. Dit was die viering van die begin van die vroeë weke van die “harvest” of oes.
Baie Christelike kerke vier Pinkster Sondag, nie om ‘n koringoes te vier nie, maar om die uitstorting van die Heilige Gees in Handelinge 2 te onthou. Laat ons van Sondag, 9 Junie 2019 gebruik maak as ‘n tyd om die uitstorting van die Heilige Gees te vier.
2. UITNODIGING NA DIE AGS NASIONALE KONFERENSIE
Onthou dat die AGS Nasionale Konferensie in Kaapstad sal plaasvind by The Lighthouse Ministries, Voortrekkerweg 275, Parow. Die tema is “Rooted in Christ”. Dit begin met ‘n aanddiens op Sondag, 15 September en eindig weer met ‘n aanddiens op Woensdag, 18 September 2019.
Afgesien van die inspirerende aanddienste, sal daar ook PCD (Pastorale Deurlopende Ontwikkeling) sessies wees wat fokus op die kwessies wat nodig is vir die geestelike groei van ‘n pastoor. Dit sal die volgende onderwerpe insluit: “Gebed” aangebied deur Suzette Hattingh, “Opvolging” deur Dr. Anthony Jacobs en “Kerkplaning” deur Danie Vermeulen. Dit sal ook ‘n sessie insluit wat gefokus is op die behoeftes van pastoor vrouens.
Ons sien uit daarna om jou by die konferensie te ontvang.
Newsflash: Friday, 17 May
17 MAY ENG 2019
2019 AFM ANNUAL CONFERENCE
We will also have PCD sessions that will be focused on those issues that are necessary for our spiritual growth. The PCD sessions will cover “Prayer” presented by Suzette Hattingh, “Succession” by Dr. Anthony Jacobs and “Church Planting” by Danie Vermeulen. I will also include a session focused on the needs of Pastor’s wives.
For all related information, please visit the AFM website:
Nuusflits: Vrydag, 17 Mei
17 MAY AFR 2019
2019 AGS JAARLIKSE KONFERENSIE
In my Nuusflits van 19 Februarie het ek jou ingelig oor die 2019 AGS Nasionale Konferensie wat sal plaasvind in Kaapstad vanaf 15 tot 18 September 2019.
Die konferensie se tema is “Rooted in Christ”. Die kernskrif is Kolossense 2:6-7. Die doel van die tema is om ons lidmate en pastore te bemagtig oor hoe om ‘n dieper verhouding met Christus te vestig in so ‘n mate dat ons sterk bly in vele moeilike omstandighede. Plantwortels het vier primêre funksies. Dit is (i) om water en minerale te absorbeer, (ii) om die plant te anker in die grond, (iii) om water en minerale te vervoer na die stam van die plant en (iv) om die grond bymekaar te hou.
In Psalm 1:3 vergelyk die Psalmis ‘n geseënde persoon met ‘n vrugbare boom wat geplant is by ‘n waterstroom. Daar word verwag dat kinders van God stewig geanker moet wees in Christus, dat hulle voortdurend moet voed op God se Woord, dat hulle Christus met ander deel en hulle geloof behou.
Ons sal ook PCD sessies hê wat sal fokus op daardie kwessies wat benodig word vir geestelike groei. Die sessies wat aangebied sal word sluit in “Prayer” deur Suzette Hattingh, “Succession” deur Dr. Anthony Jacobs and “Church Planting” deur Danie Vermeulen. Daar sal ook ‘n sessie wees wat gaan fokus op die behoeftes van pastoor vrouens.
Ek moedig jou aan om alles in jou mag te doen om hierdie belangrike geleentheid by te woon.
Vir alle verwante informasie, besoek gerus die AGS se webblad:
Newsflash: Friday, 3 May
3 MAY ENG 2019
EMERGENCY RELIEF PLAN & PRAYER FOR ELECTIONS
Recent floods in Durban and Port St John’s were disastrous. Many people lost their homes, furniture, food, clothes and other valuable goods. Many lives were lost. Roads and bridges were destroyed. I requested our Regional Leaders in the affected areas to do everything within their power to assist (refer to the AFM Facebook message issued on 25 April 2019 – https://www.facebook.com/AFMOFSA/).
I would like to thank our Regional Committees in all affected areas who reached out to the flood victims. They have demonstrated that the AFM takes its social responsibility (community involvement) and caring aspects seriously. I would like to urge our pastors to implement the AFM’s emergency plan which was approved of by the NLF in 2015. In terms of this plan each AFM family should be asked to bring non-perishable food, water and other necessities such as clothes and candles to the local congregation on a specific Sunday. These items should then be placed in a storage designed for emergencies. Each assembly should have an emergency committee appointed for the management and distribution of these materials in emergency times. Or to needy assembly/community members if no emergencies occurred in that year.
The lesson from the recent floods is that real disaster has a potential of leaving even prosperous communities vulnerable and in crisis. The church must reposition itself in society not only as a pastoral and prophetic agent but also priestly as a social agent for the benefit of the community.
Prayer for Elections on 8 May 2019
In five days time, South Africa will be voting. Unlike the previous elections, I sense a high level of uncertainty and some despondency from those eligible to cast votes. Failure of the government to deliver on promises made, lack of service delivery in many of our communities, corruption and impunity are some of the things causing people to lose hope that politicians will deliver on their manifestos promises.
Some voters have decided not to vote while others want to vent their dissatisfaction through spoiling voting ballot papers. There are other voices that are talking about alternative ways of forcing elected officials to do what any government is expected to do for its citizens, e.g. public protests. They reckon that public pressure through mass demonstrations deliver results quicker than a voting ballot paper.
As a leader of this church I would like to call on our members to seriously consider voting because one of the ways in which a citizen can influence governmental decision-making is through voting. It is within the power of the voters to hold those in public office accountable to the citizens of the country. Citizens can always demand accountability through civil actions such as demonstrations, if government fails to deliver on its mandate and promises. But there are many who say: “I don’t know who to vote for.” Indeed, this is a dilemma for many South Africans. Well I am not persuaded that there is a political party at this point in time which has a ‘silver bullet’ to all the country’s problems. Anybody who promises a quick fix to the country’s problems is preposterous.
Our guidance should be Biblical principles, equality, justice, ubuntu and social cohesion. I know that many of you have been praying for the coming elections. I am asking that we take time this coming Sunday, 5 May 2019 to pray for God’s intervention in the coming elections on 8 May 2019.
Nuusflits: Vrydag, 3 Mei
3 MEI AFR 2019
‘N NOODPLAN & GEBED VIR DIE VERKIESING
Onlangse vloede in Durban en Port St John’s was rampspoedig. Baie mense het hul huise, meubels, kos, klere en ander waardevolle goedere verloor. Baie lewens is ook verloor. Paaie en brûe is vernietig. Ek het ons Streeksleiers in die geaffekteerde gebiede versoek om alles in hul vermoë te doen om te help (verwys na die AGS Facebook-boodskap wat op 25 April 2019 uitgereik is – https://www.facebook.com/AFMOFSA/).
Ek wil graag ons Streekskomitees bedank in al die geaffekteerde gebiede wat uitgereik het na die slagoffers. Hulle het deur hierdie aksie gedemonstreer dat die AGS sy sosiale verantwoordelikheid (gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid) ernstig opneem. Ek wil graag ons pastore versoek om die AGS se noodplan wat in 2015 deur die NLF (Nasionale Leierskaps Forum) goedgekeur is, te implementeer. Ingevolge hierdie plan moet elke AGS-familie gevra word om nie-bederfbare kos, water en ander noodsaaklikhede, soos klere en kerse te bring na die plaaslike gemeente op ‘n spesifieke Sondag. Hierdie items moet dan in ‘n stoor wat vir noodgevalle bedoel is, geplaas word. Elke AGS gemeente behoort ‘n noodkomitee te hê vir die bestuur en verspreiding van hierdie materiaal in noodtoestande. In die geval waar daar nie ‘n noodtoestand was gedurende die jaar nie, kan hierdie items gegee word aan behoeftige lidmate of lede van die plaaslike gemeenskap.
Die les uit die onlangse vloede is dat ‘n werklike ramp die potensiaal het om selfs voorspoedige gemeenskappe kwesbaar en in ‘n krisis te laat. Die kerk moet haarself her-positioneer in die samelewing, nie net as ‘n pastorale en profetiese agent nie, maar ook priesterlik as ‘n maatskaplike agent wat tot voordeel van die gemeenskap strek.
Gebed vir die Verkiesing op 8 Mei 2019
Oor vyf dae sal Suid-Afrika stem. In teenstelling met die vorige verkiesings, voel ek ‘n hoë vlak van onsekerheid en wanhoop onder diegene wat moet stem. Die regering se versuim om te lewer op beloftes, die gebrek aan dienslewering in baie van ons gemeenskappe, korrupsie en vrystelling van straf, is van die dinge wat veroorsaak dat mense hoop verloor dat die politici op hul manifesbeloftes sal lewer.
Sommige kiesers het besluit om nie te stem nie, terwyl ander hul ontevredenheid wil uitdruk deur bedorwe stembriewe. Daar is ander stemme wat praat oor alternatiewe maniere om regeringsamptenare te dwing om te doen wat enige regering verwag om vir sy burgers te doen, bv. openbare protes. Hulle reken dat openbare druk deur massademonstrasies vinniger resultate lewer as ‘n stembrief.
As leier van hierdie kerk wil ek ons ​​lidmate ernstig aanmoedig om wel te stem omdat dit een van die maniere is waarop ‘n landsburger regeringsbesluite kan beïnvloed. Dit is binne die mag van die kiesers om diegene in regeringsposisies aanspreeklik te hou teenoor die burgers van die land. Burgers kan altyd aanspreeklikheid eis deur middel van siviele aksies soos demonstrasies indien die regering nie sy mandaat en beloftes nakom nie. Daar is baie wat sê: “Ek weet nie vir wie om te stem nie.” Inderdaad, dit is ‘n dilemma vir baie Suid-Afrikaners. Wel, ek is nie oortuig dat daar op hierdie tydstip ‘n politieke party is wat ‘n kits oplossing het vir al die land se probleme nie. Enigeen wat ‘n vinnige oplossing vir die land se probleme belowe, is belaglik.
Ons moet onself laat lei deur Bybelse beginsels, gelykheid, geregtigheid, ubuntu en sosiale samehorigheid. Ek weet dat baie van julle vir die komende verkiesings gebid het. Ek vra dat ons die komende Sondag, 5 Mei 2019 tyd sal neem om te bid vir God se ingryping in die komende verkiesings op 8 Mei 2019.
Message of HOPE: Friday, 18 April
18 APR ENG 2019
This weekend we will be holding services to commemorate the sacrificial death of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. On Sunday we will be celebrating His resurrection from the grave.
The death and the resurrection of Jesus are the pillars of our Gospel message. The Apostle Paul captures the essence of the Gospel message well in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 when he says: “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures” (NIV).
The significance of our Lord’s death is that it made the forgiveness of sin possible. It is the forgiveness of sin that lead to our adoption into God’s family.
The resurrection of Jesus from the grave gives us hope of the life herein after.
I urge you to reflect on the message of forgiveness, reconciliation and hope during this coming Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday. May God grant you to forgive those that have hurt you. May God heal our relationships through reconciliation. May He give us hope that will transcend all uncertainties that make you pessimistic about the future.
Boodskap van HOOP: Vrydag, 18 April
18 APR AFR 2019
BOODSKAP VAN HOOP
Hierdie naweek hou ons dienste om die offerdood van ons Here en Verlosser Jesus Christus te herdenk. Op Sondag vier ons Sy opstanding uit die graf.
Die dood en opstanding van Jesus is die pilare van ons Evangelieboodskap. Die apostel Paulus vat die kern van die evangelieboodskap perfek saam in 1 Korintiërs 15: 3-4 wanneer hy sê: “Die belangrikste wat ek aan julle oorgelewer het en wat ek ook ontvang het, is dit: Christus het vir ons sondes gesterf, volgens die Skrifte; Hy is begrawe en op die derde dag opgewek, volgens die Skrifte.”Die betekenis van ons Here se dood is dat dit die vergewing van sonde moontlik gemaak het. Dit is die vergewing van sonde wat lei tot ons aanneming in God se familie.
Die opstanding van Jesus uit die graf gee ons hoop op die lewe hierna.
Ek moedig jou aan om na te dink oor die boodskap van vergifnis, versoening en hoop tydens hierdie komende Goeie Vrydag en opstanding Sondag. Mag God jou help ​​om diegene wat jou seergemaak het, te vergewe. Mag God ons verhoudings deur versoening genees. Mag Hy ons hoop gee dat ons alle onsekerhede sal oorskry wat ons pessimisties maak oor die toekoms.