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Explore: Pivoting to embrace a new normal
The coronavirus struck Explore like a thunderstorm, and little did we know the impact it would have. All project plans for the year were cancelled, as these all involved travel and contact with potential facilitators.
Looking at study and life in lockdown
We spoke to the GWC students to get to the heart of what it has been like to study, write exams, stay involved in ministry and not see their families over lockdown. Here is a selection of student insights into life and study during the corona pandemic.
Tales of the Unexpected
In January, we were so pleased that 2020 was mapped out, with breakfasts, outreach and travel plans all ready to execute. Then, suddenly, we found ourselves in lockdown, with larger fundraising goals owing to the global economic meltdown and no way of realising our carefully prepared plans. How were we to get to know people without tea and coffee and dinner and the usual social norms?
Living faithfully through the pandemic
For many years to come, 2020 will be remembered as the year of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Since March, South African Christians, together with the rest of the country’s population and many others throughout the world, have been in lockdown. We have been separated from our families and our fellowship has been reduced to pixelated talking heads and distorted voices. While it might seem that there is not much to do except wait while the virus works its way through the population, there are at least three things that Christians might do in response to the pandemic.
Principal Matters – The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Things that change and things that stay the same
Klaus Schwab, who founded the World Economic Forum (WEF), has coined the phrase ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ (4IR).
Studying in every season
The Rev. Claude Barnardo’s working career spanned a period of fifty years and included Accounting, Bible training at the Bible Institute of South Africa (BISA) and church ministry. He retired in...
Explore in Midrand – raising disciples (Rev. Dr. Roydon Frost)
Christ Church Midrand got its first serious exposure to Explore in 2015. Our involvement was a by-product of an incredible work of God in Mozambique, where to date close to 30 churches have been...
Explore launches in Nigeria
Explore has set foot in Nigeria, thanks to the passion for the gospel of Rev. Samuel Chukwuemeka Okoli (JP). During a short visit to GWC as a research fellow, he looked through the Explore material...
East Mountain intern – poised for ministry in the Cape Flats (Rev. Andrew Barnes)
To reach the Cape Flats, to touch the hearts of thousands affected by violence and a sense of hopelessness, we need well-trained gospel workers from the Cape Flats who have a desire to be disciple...
Students in the mission field in Africa
A vital element of training for ministry is practical experience in evangelism and missions. Every year, during the mid-year holidays, our students are involved in mission trips across South Africa...
Meet Explore’s new Project Manager – Saralee Molodi
The George Whitefield College team is excited to welcome Saralee Molodi to the Explore team as its Operations Manager. Saralee has a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business...
The value of lifelong learning for pastors
Graduation from Bible College, often viewed as the culmination of a Christian minister’s studies, is really just the beginning. We asked Graham Heslop, currently enrolled in Master’s studies at GWC...
GWC’s 30th Anniversary – a college retrospective
George Whitefield College was founded in 1989 when, at CESA’s request, Rev. Dr. David Broughton Knox came to Cape Town from Sydney, Australia to establish the college. Today, GWC is an accredited...
Principal Matters October 2019
GWC had the privilege of hosting the REACH SA synod in early September. This was a good time and all of us were treated to an excellent set of talks on ‘Building the Kingdom – lessons from Israel’s...
Masiphumelele Gospel Initiative
In a gospel partnership between St Peters Church Fish Hoek and Christ Church Khayelitsha ‘Umfundisi’ (Teacher, missionary) Bheki Dikeni and his family have relocated to a property close to...
Explore in West Africa
The first GWC Explore facilitator training to be held in West Africa took place in Akropong, Akupem Ridge in Ghana in March. African Enterprise (AE) hosted the event with 28 delegates from AE partner...
Ravi Zacharias’ Global Evangelists’ Forum Southern Africa
Ravi Zacharias International Ministries South Africa, held their Global Evangelists’ Forum Southern Africa at Hatfield Christian Church, Pretoria in February, with approximately 300 delegates –...
The Broughton Knox Study Centre – at the heart of GWC
GWC’s library, housed in the Broughton Knox Study Centre, currently holds approximately 66000 volumes, which are constantly weeded and added to in accordance with the specialist study needs of GWC...
Faculty represent GWC at the Society of Biblical Literature conference
The Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) is one of the premier scholarly communities in the world, engaging in research on the Bible and theology. Each year the international conference draws nearly...
Reflections on the Johannesburg Bible College conference
Towards the end of January, faculty member Rev Phumezo Masango was privileged to be invited to speak at the annual Johannesburg Bible College Conference. The Conference, held at JBC’s Soweto and...