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Prophetic guidance from church leaders vital to beat crime
Church in the Community - Media Release in the Herald: 14th October 2024
Source: TCN / Dr William Leleki
Date Added: 2024-10-14
Category: General News, TCN News, Issues - General, Issues - Moral Regeneration, Issues - Church Unity, Issues - Social upliftment,
Date Added: 2024-10-14
Category: General News, TCN News, Issues - General, Issues - Moral Regeneration, Issues - Church Unity, Issues - Social upliftment,
The ecumenical leadership in the metro is now yearning for justice, and the justice we are talking about is based on the biblical understanding of justice.
Through prophetic ministry we aim to inspire people, and in particular those in positions of power and authority, and with the help of divine revelation, to reconsider their attitudes and actions.
A march staged by church leaders in the Nelson Mandela Metro on the 23rd of September 2024 marked the beginning of long protracted struggle to fight crime in the metro. This struggle could lead to revival, renewal and transformation guided by the Spirit of God.
The very same God who helped us to overcome and defeat the apartheid system in South Africa will again help us to defeat crime in our city.
Proper governance conforms to the will of God and governs God’s people, so as not to please ourselves, but to please God.
The local leadership of the South African Council of Churches is calling on church leadership in the metro to put their differences aside and focus on a common enemy, which in this instance is crime.
The beauty about the church leadership in the Nelson Mandela Metro is the fact that there is a will and conviction to join hands and work together.
The plans of the church in the metro are aimed to be consistent with God’s plan of wanting people to live in a peaceful world, overcoming the obstacles of division and working against each other.
The Church in the metro is confident that journey we have embarked on marked by handing over a memorandum of demands to the speaker of the local government in the metro, calls on the government to work with the Church in ensuring that our endeavours to eradicate crime in our communities is with God in the centre.
In this situation of lawlessness and crime out of hand, as our last defence we must call on spiritual leadership to help convey spiritual insights, guidance and messages coming from God.
In this situation of crime and chaos, the role of the spiritual leaders of the metro must be to provide moral guidance during these ambiguous times and advocate for social justice and change of heart.
Those who are called by God have the responsibility to provide spiritual direction.
This is a Kairos moment, when all those called by God must see prophetic preaching enabling them to lead their communities to respond to the critical challenges facing God’s people like crime.
The spiritual direction that calls for unity and act of joining hands in the face of rampant and uncontrollable criminal activities in our communities.
Crime knows no colour, creed, culture or political affiliation.
The strength for ecumenical leadership to move forward is based on the book of Jeremiah chapter 23 verse 29; “Does not my word burn like fire?” says the Lord.
“Is it not like a mighty hammer that smashes a rock to pieces?”.
To share the gospel is a great responsibility because the way we present it and live it will encourage people either to accept it or reject it.
The gospel of Jesus Christ compels all of us to preach and act against social ills in our society.
To be prophetic is to speak and act truth always and at times, sometimes in the face of criminal activities.
What is encouraging about ecumenical leaders in our metro is the fact that they have committed themselves to speak out and give voice to causes and concerns that grieve the heart of God, whilst prepared to speak truth to power.
What is important again about prophetic ministry in the hands of capable leaders is lived by equipping and empowering the marginalized and downtrodden to stand up and speak for themselves.
Empowered communities do not need external forces to deal with social ills in their communities.
The powerful word of God, well preached and lived helps people to transform their lives for better without seeing themselves powerless.
The injustice experienced by God’s people today must be replaced by God’s love and power to transform.
A strong sense of purpose helps leaders to stay focussed and motivated, even when the going gets tough.
Christian leaders must be intentional in becoming an alternative community based on Christian principles of working hard for a crime free society.
Jesus himself demonstrated the importances of serving one another with sincerity, trust and respect.
The decision to lead our metro out of crime by church leaders has been guided by biblical principles and focussed on what’s best for the people of God in the Nelson Mandela Bay.
The Church in our metro is encouraged to work as one body of Christ towards a common goal that is bigger than any one individual.
The Jesus Christ whom we follow opposed injustice and ministered in love, power and truth.
Bishop Dr William Leleki
Chairperson of the SACC, Nelson Mandela Metro
Through prophetic ministry we aim to inspire people, and in particular those in positions of power and authority, and with the help of divine revelation, to reconsider their attitudes and actions.
A march staged by church leaders in the Nelson Mandela Metro on the 23rd of September 2024 marked the beginning of long protracted struggle to fight crime in the metro. This struggle could lead to revival, renewal and transformation guided by the Spirit of God.
The very same God who helped us to overcome and defeat the apartheid system in South Africa will again help us to defeat crime in our city.
Proper governance conforms to the will of God and governs God’s people, so as not to please ourselves, but to please God.
The local leadership of the South African Council of Churches is calling on church leadership in the metro to put their differences aside and focus on a common enemy, which in this instance is crime.
The beauty about the church leadership in the Nelson Mandela Metro is the fact that there is a will and conviction to join hands and work together.
The plans of the church in the metro are aimed to be consistent with God’s plan of wanting people to live in a peaceful world, overcoming the obstacles of division and working against each other.
The Church in the metro is confident that journey we have embarked on marked by handing over a memorandum of demands to the speaker of the local government in the metro, calls on the government to work with the Church in ensuring that our endeavours to eradicate crime in our communities is with God in the centre.
In this situation of lawlessness and crime out of hand, as our last defence we must call on spiritual leadership to help convey spiritual insights, guidance and messages coming from God.
In this situation of crime and chaos, the role of the spiritual leaders of the metro must be to provide moral guidance during these ambiguous times and advocate for social justice and change of heart.
Those who are called by God have the responsibility to provide spiritual direction.
This is a Kairos moment, when all those called by God must see prophetic preaching enabling them to lead their communities to respond to the critical challenges facing God’s people like crime.
The spiritual direction that calls for unity and act of joining hands in the face of rampant and uncontrollable criminal activities in our communities.
Crime knows no colour, creed, culture or political affiliation.
The strength for ecumenical leadership to move forward is based on the book of Jeremiah chapter 23 verse 29; “Does not my word burn like fire?” says the Lord.
“Is it not like a mighty hammer that smashes a rock to pieces?”.
To share the gospel is a great responsibility because the way we present it and live it will encourage people either to accept it or reject it.
The gospel of Jesus Christ compels all of us to preach and act against social ills in our society.
To be prophetic is to speak and act truth always and at times, sometimes in the face of criminal activities.
What is encouraging about ecumenical leaders in our metro is the fact that they have committed themselves to speak out and give voice to causes and concerns that grieve the heart of God, whilst prepared to speak truth to power.
What is important again about prophetic ministry in the hands of capable leaders is lived by equipping and empowering the marginalized and downtrodden to stand up and speak for themselves.
Empowered communities do not need external forces to deal with social ills in their communities.
The powerful word of God, well preached and lived helps people to transform their lives for better without seeing themselves powerless.
The injustice experienced by God’s people today must be replaced by God’s love and power to transform.
A strong sense of purpose helps leaders to stay focussed and motivated, even when the going gets tough.
Christian leaders must be intentional in becoming an alternative community based on Christian principles of working hard for a crime free society.
Jesus himself demonstrated the importances of serving one another with sincerity, trust and respect.
The decision to lead our metro out of crime by church leaders has been guided by biblical principles and focussed on what’s best for the people of God in the Nelson Mandela Bay.
The Church in our metro is encouraged to work as one body of Christ towards a common goal that is bigger than any one individual.
The Jesus Christ whom we follow opposed injustice and ministered in love, power and truth.
Bishop Dr William Leleki
Chairperson of the SACC, Nelson Mandela Metro
Source: TCN / Dr William Leleki
Date Added: 2024-10-14
Category: General News, TCN News, Issues - General, Issues - Moral Regeneration, Issues - Church Unity, Issues - Social upliftment,
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