Karibu: Northmead Assemblies of God, Zambia

30 August 2010

Northmead Assemblies of God, Zambia

We recently received an invitation to visit the Northmead Assemblies of God church in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. This church is 3000 members strong and the theme for the weekend was tilted: “Authentic Fatherhood”

The weekend began the Friday morning with a gathering of different church leaders. In the evening we had a dinner for fathers and their sons in the Intercontinental Hotel. The Zambian President, Ruphia Banda and members of his cabinet were the guests of honour. Approximately 300 people attended this function. Alta and I sat at the main table, with the President. I was given the opportunity to share the Word of God regarding family values, after which the President and I discussed the topic further. The President has exteneded a personal invitation to me, to visit him when next I am in Zambia. The Minister if Minerals/Mining has asked me to remain in email contact with him.

From left to right: Johan Cronje, Pastor J. Banda and President Ruphia Banda

On the Saturday, the message I had shared at the Dinner, was transmitted in part on national television. Four of the main Zambian newspapers ran the story, in which they also made mention of my message on family values.

We ministered throughout the weekend and were able to lay new foundations regarding the importance of the family, the relationship between Spiritual fathers and sons, the spirit of a son and how one can be healed of an orphan spirit.

We give God all the glory for such a successful weekend. All our teachings were recorded on video and are been trasmitted on national televsion through a Christian program which is viewed by 5 million people.

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ABOUT US

Johan was born in Bellville, Cape Town and spent most of his childhood in Pretoria, where he matriculated in 1968. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour in 1971 and was baptized in the Holy Spirit. It was here also that the Lord placed a calling on his life, which took him to the Apostolic Faith Mission’s Theological College.

Alta had accepted the Lord as Saviour at the tender age of 8 years old. From an early age, began to experience the Lord’s guidance in her life and she developed a love for prayer, especially praying directly from the Bible.

They were married in June 1975 and were blessed with three wonderful children, Jean-Pierre, Tanya and DeWett. Jean-Pierre is married to Genevieve. After a long battle with ill-health, Tanya went to be with the Lord in November 2006. The Lord’s faithfulness throughout her ordeal has increased Johan and Altas’ zeal to serve Him.

MINISTRY

Since completing Theological College, Johan have pastored various churches throughout South Africa. They were also involved in Christian education and Johan was Administrator of Psalmody Christian School from 2001 to 2003.

Johan met Tom Ingles of Psalmody International, in 1984 and began presenting this praise and worship course in various places. Teaching praise and worship as a lifestyle became the foundation on which their ministry was based. As a result, Johan and Alta foundered Praise Vision Africa, an organisation whose vision is to present praise and worship seminars to pastors and church leaders, throughout Africa.

In 1993, Karel Saunders invited Johan to minister on this subject in Zambia, Malawi and the DRC. Thus began their association with AFMIN. In 2006, the Lord clearly directed Johan to resign his associate-pastor position in the church in Cape Town, so as to concentrate fully on the ministry throughout Africa. Today Johan and Alta head the Tanzanian, Kenyan, Ugandan and Namibian projects on behalf of AFMIN.

Besides their work with Afmin, Johan and Alta lead a “household” ministry consisting of a group of spiritual sons whom they are fathering and raising through Biblical teaching and practical ministry, so as to prepare them to later father spiritual sons of their own. They also visit fellowships and other households within South Africa and Namibia, where they minister on subjects such as the Kingdom of God, Father/Son relationships, and the Orphan Spirit.