South African Base for PIH/Iris Africa Churches

April 2008 South Africa Base for PIH/Iris Africa Churches

janis — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:32:06 -0400

The very first 'complete' graduation from the Harvest Bible College took place at the conclusion of the September 2007 Youth Conference. The presence of the Holy Spirit was so ‘heavy’ that as the college’s founder and principal rose to speak, he had to grab on to a tent pole so as not to fall to the ground!

September 2007 South African Base for PIH/Iris Africa Churches

susanna — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:42:19 -0500

"The two-week intensive Bible school sessions are now held every month. Although we have a mini graduation at the end of each two-week session, we are greatly anticipating ‘fully' graduating some members of the first Bible school session that was held four years ago! We are planning to do that during the annual Youth Conference, to be held the last weekend of September. Over the last four years, these pastors will have completed forty courses, totalling nearly 500 hours of instruction. You can imagine their anticipation of this event!

October 2006 South African Base for PIH/Iris Africa Churches

susanna — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:40:40 -0500

The Redworths moved to South Africa to direct the base in April 2006.

"Since our return we have held four intensive bible schools for returning and new students. All the students are already pastors or senior workers in their Partners in Harvest Churches. Most are men, but there are women at every session as well. Most of the students come from various parts of the large Mpumalanga province, but there are also a few from the Limpopo and Gauteng provinces.

August 2005 South African Base for PIH/Iris Africa Churches

susanna — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:37:31 -0500

“During the fourth South African Iris Bible school, held for four weeks in June 2005, we found that senior pastors of non-Iris churches continue to be attracted to our school. Even though they have to sleep on thin mattresses on a concrete floor, they come because they have seen the anointing of the Holy Spirit in the ministry of some of our initial students. One returning Baptist pastor actually planted two new churches following his first session with us.

February 2005 South African Base for PIH/Iris Africa Churches Update

susanna — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:32:24 -0500

“Our third session of the school took place in September/October, with 8 first-time students joining the group. It was very encouraging to see the growth that had taken place in the lives of the pastors that returned for their second and third times. One had planted a youth church in his town, and another had started a Christian daycare.

August 2004 South African Base for PIH/Iris Africa Churches Update

susanna — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:30:50 -0500

In April/May 2004, John Redworth returned to White River to help teach the second session of the school, alongside local Iris leadership. Seven more courses were taught, including one by a local believer. They were held in the new college facility, purchased only a week prior to the start of this session! Two very small buildings served as dormitories, and the teaching took place in the garage. John writes, "We were very encouraged by those who returned, to hear both of strengthened churches and new churches that have been planted.”

South African Base for PIH/Iris Africa Churches (Kabokweni, South Africa)

siteadmin — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:11:15 -0400

[John Redworth and Supresa Sithole with a group of pastors at Harvest Bible College]