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Movie Review – “Son of Man” in Africa
Reviewed by Jonathan More In a third-year course entitled "Jesus and the Gospels" we investigate how the four Gospels combine to give us an account of Jesus' life and his ministry. We also pay...
A tribute to Rev. Jeremiah Zondi, past student of GWC
Jeremiah Zondi studied at Trinity Academy in Pietermaritzburg before coming to GWC in 1994. He only had a year to become a GWC man, but that he did. I remember him as an enthusiastic hard-working...
Welcome to Upsy Down Town by Stephen Rockwell
My kids like to sing a song about a fictional world where everything is upside down. It’s called Upsy Down Town – you may know the song. If not, then here are the words: In Upsy Down town, The sky...
Reflections on Mission
In my view, the heart of Christian mission is evangelism, “Go and Tell” (Mark 5:19). To be sent as a missionary is to be sent to preach. As the Apostle Paul writes (Romans 10:12-15): “For there is...
Theological College and the New People of God by George Athas
The new academic year is upon us. In my brief visit to GWC for the annual language Summer School, I’ve seen new students arrive, as well as old students and faculty return. One of the joys in this...
The Scriptures Testify about me Part 1 By Ross Anderson
Carson DA (ed) 2013. The Scriptures Testify about me. Jesus and the Gospel in the Old Testament. Wheaton: Crossway By Ross Anderson 187 pages 8 chapters 8 Contributors: Alistair Begg (Ruth); Mike...
Great Minds don’t always think alike (or simply don’t think) C.S. Lewis and Aldous Huxley By Melvin Tinker
Almost everyone knows of at least one famous person who died on the 22nd November 1963- President John F Kennedy. But there were two world famous writers who died on the very same day- the atheist...
From Cape Town to Blantyre, Malawi – By Mareke Nolo
Mareke Nolo is a past student of GWC. He now works as a BUILD trainer in Cape Town and Malawi. BUILD stands for ‘Biblical Understanding for In-service Leadership Development’, a programme that...
The Power of The Gospel at Work in Mguga, KZN
God at work in Rural Durban We rejoice when we hear reports of how God is using GWC students to build his Kingdom, and are encouraged when students are willing to be a vessel for his work in...
Casting Crowns – Reviews by Allan Anderton & Lauren Morgan
Review by Allan: On the 26th of June 2014, I went to watch the Christian Band called ‘Casting Crowns’ who were performing live at the Grand West Arena in Cape Town. I remember watching them six...
A Tribute to Bishop Edwin Ngubane
Psalm 116:15: ‘Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.’ It is with much sadness that the principal and staff here at the George Whitefield College acknowledge God’s sovereign...
The Pen is mightier than the e-Sword
A student entering a lecture room today would consider taking notes on a laptop entirely natural. Why would anyone in their right mind question that activity? In a learning context that’s what...
Ministry Week: by Sifiso Methula
Ministry week is a time for learning for students and those they work with for the week. Third year student Sifiso from Durban, shared an account of his week. Myself and Petter went to Scottsburg...
Explore Course: Stories of Encouragement, by Ian Barraclough
A letter of encouragement by Ian Barraclough A couple of years ago some GWC students came up to Holy Trinity, Pietermaritzburg, to spend a week or so with us, and one of them spoke about the Explore...
Movie Review by Nathan Lovell: Noah
The gospel of Aronofsky's Noah: Save yourself if you can! By now the internet is awash with reviews of Aronofsky’s biblical epic Noah. By far the most insightfully Christian one that I have come...
Book Review by Jonathan More:Through the Eye of a Needle
I have been dipping in to Peter Brown’s latest masterpiece, Through the Eye of a Needle, and have been struck by the stark contrast between ancient Christian attitudes to poverty and wealth and...
Free e-Book: The Universal Compass: Why Study the Bible?
Click here to download the free e-book "The Universal Compass: Why Study the Bible?" by Dr David Seccombe (Principal of GWC 1993-2012)
Incongruity in the Gospel Parables
CLICK HERE to read the article "Incongruity in the Gospel Parables" by our Principal, Dr David Seccombe, which was published in the Tyndale Bulletin 62.2 (2011)
GWC receives a certificate of accreditation from AfCAA
African Council for Accreditation and Accountability (AfCAA) is a membership-based Pan-African registered trust with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya,
New postgraduate wing in Foord House
Once the Hope Centre was completed, the initial plan was to vacate and ultimately demolish, the rather dilapidated Foord House, which had previously housed GWC’s cafeteria and single male student accommodation. But, with GWC’s Explore department bursting at the seams, and when 2020 brought a large number of students – with many more single female students