….. on the move with God.
Background
The ministry started in Durban central
business centre in 5 April 2005. Our
first service was in a hotel for two years, as a satellite church of our main
church at KwaMashu. At the beginning of 2008 the ministry was given a status of
being an independent assembly.
In 2008 we moved out of the hotel to a
bigger and more independent space. It
was here that God confirmed his Harvest mission for us “to reach out
communities with Good News”
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Our first
Outreach was in nearby township Chesterville, and new converts were transported
to our main church in town on Sundays.
In 2009 whilst having our January
fasting and prayer – God directed us to our next Outreach Ministry.
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In June 2009, we
started a revival at Ntuzuma, for three weeks, it was indeed a great move.
Souls were saved and grounded in the Word of God. As we were transporting them
to our main church on Sundays, another new convert (who is now in the Lord)
asked that we use her yard for services instead of transporting people to town.
In March 2010 we pinched our one pole
tent (50 people seater) at Ms Gavu’s yard and we never looked back. From there we rolled up our sleeves and cleaned a
place that looked like a dumping site as our place of worship. Indeed “the
steps of a good man are ordered by God, He delights in his ways” (Psalms
37:23) As soon as our place of worship was ready at Ntuzuma, the
landlord in Durban gave us unending situations that caused us to move out and
make Ntuzuma our new home, our place of worship
World Cup in South Africa was the event that brought
us closer to our community. Fridays – Youth Services improved in quality and
quantity!!!
Young people were relevant to the community and more
souls were saved through the Soccer Fridays Community Outreach held.
Even our Heritage Day in September was blended with
World Cup vibe!!!!!
2011 YEAR OF ELEVATION
January 2011
Our year starts with 21 Days of
Fasting and Prayer, from (10th – 30th) where all members
of the church comes together to dedicate all activities planned for the year to
the Lord. “Make me know Your ways, O Jehovah; teach
me Your paths” (Psalms 25:4) As we pray together we seek God’s guidance
through the year in our ministries, families, careers, and our wellness
(physically, spiritually, socially and financially)
“Recognising Gods spiritual Wave” (Isaiah 51:15) is a
City Harvest Theme
During the prayers,
the vision of City Harvest being a family that is grounded on God and His
harvest was entrenched to members. The
following was shared during these days:
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God was
addressing us in the language of
consolation, and directs us to remember the founder of the nation, and assures
us that he is able also to deliver us (Verses 1-3)
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God calls
upon his people to hearken to him, with the assurance that he would extend the
true religion even to the Gentile world, and that his salvation should be more
permanent than were the heavens (Verses 4-6)
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God assures
us that we have no reason to despond on account of the number and power of our
enemies. However mighty they were, yet they should be consumed as the moth eats
up a garment, and as the worm consumes wool (Verses 7-8)
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God, who
had divided the sea, was our protector. He had given us a solemn promise, and
he had covered his people with the shadow of his hand, and he would defend them
(Verses 1-16)
City Harvest needed to recognise the Spiritual
Movement of God to be effective.
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30 January
our last day of Fasting and Prayer we prayed for God’s favour and wisdom for all
part-time and fulltime students
February 2011
Faithfulness Evangelize Adore Share and Teach (FEAST) Harvest Network
One of the main challenges of the saint nowadays is
fellowship that edifies God and a forum that encourage one another to be
faithful in their local assemblies – strategies to win souls together – adoring
what God has done or is doing – share all situations and relevant information –
teach each other for the Great
Commission.
We launched this network of interdenominational
movement on Fridays with young people at City Harvest Ntuzuma. Four assemblies come together: KwaMashu; Reservoir
Hills; Durban and Inanda. It was such a divine deliverance and breakthrough
move of God.
From Ntuzuma (Feb
11)we moved to Reservior Hills (Feb 25) for another FEAST
March 2011
Our 1st
Year Anniversary Conference @ Ntuzuma themed: “Recognising Gods spiritual Wave”. Speakers included Bishop Mathabela (March 4) from New
Glory Diminion and Pastor Nhleko
(March 5) from Life Abundant Church both from Durban
The 6th March, our Youth Leader Xolani Shangase was officially
ordained as the Pastor of City Harvest Ministries Youth/Outreach Ministries. Mr
and Mrs Ntuli ordained as the elders of the church. Seven young people and one
middle-aged woman were officially recognised with certificates as full-members of the church, after accepting
Christ as their personal Saviour, undergoing intense study of the Word and
water baptism.
FEAST Network moved
to Durban’s Life Abundant Church (March 25). Indeed we feasted!!!
April – Easter
weekend at Mayville. Pastor Mlumbi from Kenya (Guest Speaker)
May 8 –
celebrated our 1st Mothers Day Sunday
June 19 –
celebrated our 1st Fathers Day Sunday
July – Young
people visited Grahamstown to FEAST in His presence
August (1-21) Conference
“21 Days of Glory”
Pastor Shabalala (Gauteng) conducted prayer meeting everyday at 10am during the
revival days, teaching and interceding for the conference speakers, worshippers
and attendance. Pastor Xolani Shangase
(City Harvest) was our Programme Director. Speakers included:
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Pastor M Nhleko - Life Abundant Church
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Bishop SMD Mathabela – New Glory Dominion
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Pastor SSM Mdletshe – Life Renewal Centre
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Mesdames Gigaba & Mntambo – Maranatha Ministries
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Pastor Nyathikazi – Ulundi
September 25 – was
our Heritage Sunday
November 27 – Funding Raising Service: members of church raises funds for the well-being of
the church for the next financial year take off, pastors appreciation allowance
and bursary fund for needy students in the ministry
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