In South Africa, the US and in the UK, Lead Couples from Advance partner churches gathered recently. We celebrate how online church and video calls have served our unity and connected us as a movement in new ways. However, it has also been a reminder of the gift of in-person, embodied fellowship. Leaders from the UK, South Africa and the … Lire la suite
In many of the neighbourhoods, towns and cities our churches are based in there is an increasing amount of skepticism toward the Gospel. While there continue to be healthy, growing churches in these areas, there is an acknowledgement that the tide of assumed familiarity with the church, the Bible and the Gospel message is receding broadly in these areas. Two … Lire la suite
In 2017 two intrepid evangelists from OneTribe Church began visiting university campuses in Nairobi to share the Gospel with students. Taylor Dietmeier and Kerby McKinnell connected with two deaf students on one such outreach and OneTribe church has never been the same again. The two students (Vincent and Harrison) were invited to attend a Sunday meeting at OneTribe. The church … Lire la suite
Every month Advance publishes a range of movement updates, stories from partner churches and interesting articles on our social media channels. We have compiled a short summary of February news, in case you missed it! This month includes church planting updates from Cape Town and Antananarivo, an update on the growth of Advance’s Theology Course and some great new books … Lire la suite
“People have gained a love for God’s word and a passion for theology. We worship in a deeper way now.” “There’s been a deeper appreciation of the whole Bible story for those on the course.” “It’s a really excellent course which we aim to require anyone to complete to be an elder in our church.” “Having three elders in training do the course … Lire la suite
South Africa has not been spared the turmoil and loss resulting from COVID-19. During 2020 the country fluctuated between varying levels of restrictions. Come March 2021, the country will have spent a full year under national restrictions on movement and gathering. It was into these dramatic conditions that Common Ground Church launched its 11th congregation into the Cape Town metro … Lire la suite
In the final quarter of 2019, Tana City Center Church (TCC) launched two new plants into Antananarivo, Madagascar. Having established gatherings of around 30 people, both plants were forced to stop gathering during 2020 due to COVID-19 lockdown in the capital city. “[The neighbourhoods of] Tanjombato and Andoharanofotsy are located in the southern part of Tana, it is a fast … Lire la suite
Every month Advance publishes a range of movement updates, stories from partner churches and interesting articles on our social media channels. We have compiled a short summary of January news, in case you missed it! This month, we feature PJ Smyth’s new book launch, inspiring stories of Gospel advance during nationwide lockdowns and Advance community updates from around the world. … Lire la suite
In late March 2020, as the COVID-19 virus swept across the globe, the South African government implemented a strict national lockdown which went on to last through April until early May. The lockdown was one of the most severe implemented globally, shutting all businesses and restricting the movement of citizens to weekly grocery shopping trips. Exercise and outdoor activities were … Lire la suite
