The church in Johannesburg
The church in Johannesburg is currently made up of approximately 70 saints.
There is a very strong burden for small groups where the saints are vitally related to each other. With this in view, the church is reading through ministry on the vital groups once a week with the intention to bring the saints into the desperate need to be living and active through the groups. We don’t only want to have meetings, but we desire that the saints be vitally connected and related in their daily living. Through these groups we are praying for the saints to further bear fruit and perfect new ones. Also, we desire not only that the groups bear fruit but also would pray and recover many of the saints who have become discouraged and isolated during the last year. Although there are two large university campuses in Johannesburg with approximately 100000 students in total, there is currently no labour on these campuses due to the pandemic and due to a lack of workers. A large percentage of the church comprises young couples of below forty years of age. Many of these have very young children or are expecting children. We have 13 children in the church, with three new arrivals expected, and all of them are under the age of 7! There is a burden to labour on the children regularly and to endeavour to group them so that they can be companions growing up in the church. May these children grow up to have companions like Daniel had! The leading brothers also desire strongly to be vitally related to each other and to begin practising blending at least once a month with the leading brothers from other localities. We are not just local churches but we are the body of Christ .
For Prayer
1 The saints to be made vital through the groups so that we can grow unto maturity, bear fruit and help others to grow; and to recover the isolated and discouraged saints.
2 The labour on our children to be regular, full of life, and an enjoyment to the children; for the children to be companionised from a young age.
3 The leading brothers to be thoroughly blended into a vital group and to blend with other churches through regular visitation.
Source：LMAfrica Newsletter May 2021
