Category: Publications

Dear Colleagues,

1. EMPOWERED21 AFRICAN CONGRESS AT WOORD & LEWE, BOKSBURG

Today I am sharing an extremely important and strategic event with you – and especially with our AFM Pastors, Governing Body Members, Leaders and Members in and around the Gauteng Province.

Empowered21 is an organization that is helping to shape the future of the Spirit-empowered movement throughout the world. It is open to all Spirit-empowered churches, ministries, organisations, networks and fellowships. The Empowered21 African Congress is a strategic empowerment opportunity that speaks directly into the heart of missionality and the AFM’s “One AFM Game Plan”. The vision of EMPOWERED21 is:

“That every person on earth would have an authentic encounter with Jesus Christ through the power and presence of the Holy Spirit…by Pentecost 2033.”

This vision mirrors the Great Commission and connects to the basic vision of every Christian church – and especially every AFM assembly. In attendance will be a wide array of ministry leaders from around the world, including William Wilson (President, Oral Roberts University), George Wood (Chairman, World Assemblies of God Fellowship); Opoku Onyinah (President, Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council), Frank Chikane (President, The Apostolic Faith Mission International); Daniel Kolenda (President, Christ for All Nations); Ron Luce (Global Youth Strategist, Generation Next) and many others.

Ten focus areas have been identified for both the main and individual track sessions (that are aligned with the AFM’s missional church strategy):

• Evangelism

• Discipleship

• Prayer networks

• Women’s ministry

• Children’s ministry

• Next Generation Youth Network (NGN)

• Theological scholars

• Advocacy & prophetic leadership

• Humanitarian aid & disaster relief

• Christian Business Network

Through registering for this congress you get the opportunity to be part of network structures (from contintental to national levels) that serve and network with African leaders on each of the focus areas. The idea is to create new connections that will empower the Spirit-filled movement to fulfill the Great Commission.

On Saturday 19 May 2018 the program will focus on inter-generational impartation. All young people, Youth Pastors & Leaders are invited to participate in the sessions hosted by the Next Generation Network (NGN). Local youth that can’t afford to come to the whole Congress are encouraged to buy tickets for the Saturday only at a special youth discounted price of R150. Youth tickets for the Saturday will be available soon.

I want to encourage you to attend this Congress as it will strengthen the overall leadership in your assembly, region, network or department. There is an early and late registration fee. The early bird registration which closes on 31 March 2018 is R1,350.00. After 31 March 2018 registration is R1,500.00.

Online registration can be done through i-tickets at https://itickets.co.za/events/383130. The link is also on the Empowered21 official website:

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Past Modise Moatlhodi Mobile:0824494288

Mr Kabelo Ndlovu: Moble: 0832918637

The key issues for 2018 include a focus on: ● Succession Planning ● Traditional mission paradigm vs. missionality paradigm ● Leadership Development ● Game Plan feedback ● Coaching relationships in regions, networks & departments. Kindly find the remaining dates and venues below:

Blessings!
M.G. Mahlobo

 Newsflash, Friday 9 March 2018

Kollega,

Ek vertrou dat dit goed gaan met jou in die nuwe jaar! Neem asseblief kennis dat landlyn telefone a.g.v kabeldiefstal, in en rondom die AGS Hoofkantoor af is.

Volgens Telkom sal dit ongelukkig tussen 3-5 weke neem om te herstel. Ons het ‘n alternatiewe reëling getref waarvolgens daar steeds na die bestaande landlyn nommers  gebel kan word en na ‘n selfoon herlei word. Ons ontvangsdame (Letta) sal ‘n boodskap neem en die betrokke personeel lid sal per selfoon terugskakel. Ons is jammer oor die ongerief en vertrou dat hierdie inligting meer duidelikheid verskaf.

Ek wil hierdie geleentheid gebruik om jou aandag op 2 sake te rig:

VERKLARING DEUR SARS
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Inkomstediens (SAID) het onlangs ‘n verklaring uitgereik oor sy plan om moontlike belastingversuim in die godsdienstige sektor te ondersoek. Dit sluit kerke in. Pastore, Beheerliggame en Streekkomitees moet bewus wees van die belastingverpligtinge van kerke en hul werknemers.

 STATEMENT BY SARS

Die afgelope paar weke het ons ‘n aantal navrae ontvang oor die korrekte aansoekprosedures vir teologiese studies.

Om die korrekte aansoekprosedures te sien, klik asseblief op die onderstaande skakel en laai die inligting in PDF-formaat af:

 Education & Training Korrekte Aansoekprosedures

Vir opgedateerde aansoekvorms:

Dit is ‘n algemene feit dat Suid-Afrika uitdagings ervaar op vele tereine. Die belangrikste verantwoordelikheid van Christene is om ernstig en getrou te bid. Op 24 Februarie vind ‘n landswye gebedsinitiatief plaas. My versoek is dat pastore en gemeenskapsleiers dit biddend sal oorweeg om vrywillig ‘n gebedspunt in hul plaaslike gemeenskap te koördineer. So ‘n individu word bemagtig om die gebedspunt te koördineer en ontvang ‘n hulpbron pakket.

Wees bewus van die nodige inligting om deel te neem aan wat ek glo is ‘n God-geïnspireerde inisiatief.

 Up4SA Information AFM 2018

Maak ook kontak met Up4SA deur hul sosiale media platforms:

Webblad: www.up4sa.co.za

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Up4SA/

2. NOB STREEKSBESOEKE 2018

Die NOB se besoeke aan ons streke skop binnekort af. Ons sien uit daarna om tyd te spandeer saam met elke streeks-, netwerk- en departementele komitee, asook al ons pastore, hul beheerliggame en ander leiers in die kerk. Die doel van hierdie besoeke is om strategiese kwessies met die leierskap van die kerk te deel en sluit opleiding, besprekings, refleksie en terugvoersessies in.

Die strategiese kwessies vir 2018 fokus op: ● Opvolgbeplanning (Succession Planning) ● Tradisionele sending paradigma vs. Missionaliteit paradigma ● Leierskap Ontwikkeling ● Game Plan terugvoer ● “Coaching” vehoudinge in streke, netwerke en departemente ● Praktiese eenheid/kohesie. Hiermee die datums en plekke vir ons 2018 streeksbesoeke:

3. AFM WEBBLAD

Die Nasionale Kantoor is opgewonde om aan te kondig dat die huidige webwerf (wat die afgelope 4 jaar sy doel gedien het) in die proses is om opgedateer te word. Die webwerf sal nuttige en opgedateerde inligting verskaf aan ons AGS pastore, leiers, lidmate en die breër Christelike gemeenskap.

Die nuwe webwerf sal einde Februarie 2018 aangeskakel word. Ons sien uit om met alle rolspelers van die kerk te skakel deur hierdie nuttige aanlyn platform.

Seën!

M.G. Mahlobo

Dear Colleagues,

Greetings! I trust that the new year is treating you well. Please note that due to cable theft the area around and including the AFM Head Office are currently without landline telephone connections.

According to Telkom it will unfortunately take 3-5 weeks to restore. An alternative arrangement was made whereby the normal Telkom numbers for Head Office are diverted to a cellphone. Our receptionist (Letta) will take a message and the relevant staff member will return the call per cellphone. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and trust that this explanation gives some clarity.

I would also like to use this opportunity to direct your attention to two very important issues:

STATEMENT BY SARS

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) recently issued a statement on its plan to investigate possible tax non-compliance in the religious sector. This includes churches. Pastors, Governing Bodies and Regional Committees, should be aware of the tax obligations of churches and their employees.

To read further, click on the link below to download the full article in PDF format:

 STATEMENT BY SARS

EDUCATION & TRAINING: CORRECT APPLICATION PROCESSES

The past few weeks we have received a number of enquiries regarding the correct application procedures for theological studies.

To view the correct application procedures, please click on the link below and download the information in PDF format:

 Education & Training Correct Application Procedures

For updated application forms:

http://afm-ags.org/departments/theological-training/

1. UNITED PRAYER FOR SOUTH AFRICA

It’s not necessary to mention that South Africa is experiencing difficulties on many terrains. The main responsibility of Christians is to pray earnestly and faithfully to God. On the 24th of February a nationwide prayer initiative is taking place. My request is that pastors and community leaders prayerfully consider volunteering and co-ordinating a prayer point in their local community. Every community leader that volunteers receives a resource pack and will be empowered to coordinate the prayer point.

Please read the information and be part of what I believe, is a God-inspired initiative:

 Up4SA Information AFM 2018

You can also connect directly with Up4SA via their online platforms:

Website: www.up4sa.co.za

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Up4SA/

2. REGIONAL EMPOWERMENT VISITS 2018

We are excited to commence with our annual NOB empowerment visits. The NOB is looking forward to connect with regional, network and departmental committee members as well as all our Pastors, their Governing Bodies and other leaders in the church. The aim of these visits is to bring key issues to the leadership of the AFM and includes training, discussions, reflection and feedback sessions.

The key issues for 2018 include a focus on: ● Succession Planning ● Traditional mission paradigm vs. missionality paradigm ● Leadership Development ● Game Plan feedback ● Coaching relationships in regions, networks & departments ● “Practical” cohesion. Kindly find the dates and venues below:

3. AFM WEBSITE

The National Office is excited to announce that the current website (which served us well for the last 4 years) is in the process of being updated and revamped. Apart from receiving a fresh “look and feel” the website will provide useful and updated information to AFM pastors, leaders, members and the wider Christian community.

The new website will be live by the end of February. We are looking forward to engage with our church through this useful online platform.

Blessings!

M.G. Mahlobo

Kollega,

Ontvang hiermee my beste wense vir die nuwe jaar! Ek bid dat God vir jou die nodige wysheid, kapasiteit en salwing sal gee vir jou bediening in 2018 en ook daarna. Ek herinner jou graag aan die feit dat die maand van Januarie in die AGS gewy word aan gebed en vas. Ek is dankbaar vir die wat alreeds hiermee besig is.

Dit is ‘n algemene feit dat Suid-Afrika uitdagings ervaar op vele tereine. Die belangrikste verantwoordelikheid van Christene is om ernstig en getrou te bid. Op 24 Februarie vind ‘n landswye gebedsinitiatief plaas. My versoek is dat pastore en gemeenskapsleiers dit biddend sal oorweeg om vrywillig ‘n gebedspunt in hul plaaslike gemeenskap te koördineer. So ‘n individu word bemagtig om die gebedspunt te koördineer en ontvang ‘n hulpbron pakket.

Wees bewus van die nodige inligting om deel te neem aan wat ek glo is ‘n God-geïnspireerde inisiatief.

 Up4SA Information AFM 2018
Maak ook kontak met Up4SA deur hul sosiale media platforms:

Webblad: www.up4sa.co.za

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Up4SA/

1. NOB STREEKSBESOEKE 2018

Die NOB se besoeke aan ons streke skop binnekort af. Ons sien uit daarna om tyd te spandeer saam met elke streeks-, netwerk- en departementele komitee, asook al ons pastore, hul beheerliggame en ander leiers in die kerk. Die doel van hierdie besoeke is om strategiese kwessies met die leierskap van die kerk te deel en sluit opleiding, besprekings, refleksie en terugvoersessies in.

Die strategiese kwessies vir 2018 fokus op: ● Opvolgbeplanning (Succession Planning) ● Tradisionele sending paradigma vs. Missionaliteit paradigma ● Leierskap Ontwikkeling ● Game Plan terugvoer ● “Coaching” vehoudinge in streke, netwerke en departemente ● Praktiese eenheid/kohesie. Hiermee die datums en plekke vir ons 2018 streeksbesoeke:

2. AFM WEBBLAD

Die Nasionale Kantoor is opgewonde om aan te kondig dat die huidige webwerf (wat die afgelope 4 jaar sy doel gedien het) in die proses is om opgedateer te word. Die webwerf sal nuttige en opgedateerde inligting verskaf aan ons AGS pastore, leiers, lidmate en die breër Christelike gemeenskap.

Die nuwe webwerf sal op Vrydag, 24 Februarie 2018 aangeskakel word. Ons sien uit om met alle rolspelers van die kerk te skakel deur hierdie nuttige aanlyn platform.

3. VAKANTE POS

Vakante pos beskikbaar:

Presiderende Pastoor by AGS Paarl , ook bekend as Protea Aanbidding-Sentrum.

Ouderdomsgroep : 35 – 48

Profiel: ‘n Dinamiese Pastoor met sterk leiereienskappe

Curriculum Vitae kan per e-pos gestuur word aan die Dagbestuur: agspaarl@gmail.com om ons te bereik voor/op 30 Maart 2018.

Seën en guns vir 2018!

M.G. Mahlobo