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September Newsletter Dear Partners Greetings in Jesus wonderful Name! This month has been a time of great joy for AFC in South Africa – we had our annual national conference. 50 Church planters from across the country gathered together for a week and enjoyed a time of refreshing. See below for more details. Teaching, Input and Peer Reflection Our Conference theme this year was “Ministry to BROKENNESS”. We did not realize how deeply each of our church planters would connect with this theme – but it was soon apparent that each one of them lives and ministers among very broken people in a very broken society. Alick Banda from Malawi spoke on reaching out to the broken in our communities. Thomas Maphophe shared about brokenness in families and in the church. Shadrack Monageng shared about personal brokenness. Shadrack also did a very popular two part workshop on Marriage in the afternoons. As always there were sessions on training everyone to become disciple makers, and emphasizing the raising of leaders in each church plant. See GROUP PHOTO below. Testimonies from Conference Several of our church planters were completing their 5 year term with AFC, and were given opportunity to share. One brother shared how him and his wife could not have children and when they asked AFC family to pray for them – they now have a 15 month old son! Another church planter shared how when he joined AFC he was living in a shack and sleeping on a wooden crate with his family. AFC helped with a water filter pump which he used to start a business. He now has built a house for his family, has two small businesses, and his church is over 100 people in membership – we give glory to God in the highest!! We also heard testimonies from 3 different leaders working in Malawi – of many discipleship Bible studies being started, of ministry across the river into Mozambique by boat, and of empowering many pastors to share Christ with Muslims in Malawi. See PHOTO below of the Malawi leaders at our conference.   Praise points For a successful national conference and safe travels. For great input to church planters in training and personal growth. Pray for: Arnold and Alick who return to cutting edge ministries in Malawi. For our church planters to return and see a difference in their marriages , ministry and outreach from the input they received. Many blessings Jeremy Sieberhagen AFC  Director

July Newsletter Dear Africa For Christ Friends We trust this update finds you well! In this prayer letter please find a miraculous account of what the Lord is doing in Ghana, as well as the wonderful training opportunities our Staff and Church Planters recently experienced. Its like the Book of Acts! Akosua (picture below) lives in the Volta Region of Ghana. Some 3 years ago our Partner in Ghana, Wisdom Ameku, sent an evangelism team to the region and Akosua came to faith. A Discovery Bible Study was introduced and as a result of the Holy Spirit working, great persecution arose against the believers. The Village said because of the believer’s prayers, the “gods” had forsaken their village. Wisdom writes: “One day three hired assassins came to her residence and one of them attempted stabbing her with a sharpened knife, but she called out the name Jesus Christ and the man’s right hand was held up for five minutes. The other two were stunned by the supernatural intervention of God. Then the man who whose hand became stiff collapsed and was sprawling on the ground. The others confessed to her that they have been hired to assassinate her, but she is more powerful than the Spells they came with. Then the other two carried their colleague and went away.” Praise the Lord for His miraculous intervention! Wonderful Opportunities to Grow! Some of our AFC Staff and Church Planters were recently blessed to attend two trainings in South Africa. The sessions in Johannesburg were focused on more effective Church Planting though Discipleship Making Movement principles (DMM), and in Limpopo training was centered on the Dr. Bruce Wilkerson Teach Every Nation (TEN) outline – such as the 70 X 7 focus on Forgiveness etc. It was a wonderful time of growth and fellowship and we particularly grateful to Cypress Bible Church that sponsored some of the training costs. Praise points For all the Lord is doing in Ghana and other areas in Africa suffering persecution. Wonderful opportunities for training and personal growth. Pray for: Protection for believers where there is much opposition – particularly in Ghana, Somalia and Burkina Faso. Those who attended the trainings would have the wisdom and open door to implement what they learnt. With much appreciation Gary AFC Operations Director

June Newsletter Dear AFC Partners Greetings from South Africa! This update we focus on our partners in the USA, and how thankful we are for them – along with all our partners globally. Jeremy was able to travel for 4 weeks across the USA to 3 states and visit multiple partners and churches during April and May . We give God the glory for raising such special friends and partners for AFC in the USA. Columbus- Ohio and Columbia- South Carolina Columbus, Ohio is a place of great importance for AFC!! We have three churches and 5 different families that all support church planters in our mission, making it a total of 8 seperate partners and relationships in the city. Jeremy visited Heritage, Linworth and Ethos churches – giving report backs to each church, each of whom support several church planters. This year Jeremy had the privilege of meeting our latest family partner – Mike and his extended family. They have adopted NINE church planters making them our largest non- church partner – it was a joy to share with them and meet this amazing family. Below PHOTO is taken in Columbia, South Carolina with Mike and Angie from Kittiwake Baptist Church. Loyiso from AFC was visiting there last year. This year Jeremy preached at the church and stayed with Mike and Angie – who support two church planters as a family. Golf and Relationships in South Carolina and Texas YES, Golf has a wonderful way of enabling us to connect and build relationships with partners in the USA. Below PHOTO is of Jeremy and his three brothers, golfing together with Troy and his son, from Nutrimax in Lancaster. Nutrimax have just given a substantial donation towards a vehicle, 2 motorcycles and supporting church planters in Ghana/Burkina Faso refugee ministry. Jeremy also golfed and spoke at Covenant Baptist in Anderson, and in Houston Texas with two different pastors at courses there. (I do admit to having a LOT of fun in those times doing relationship building – that is just the grace of our Father and His extra blessings!!) Jeremy had extended meetings at Cypress Bible Church in Houston – our largest partner in AFC, and they have now increased their support to 9 church planters and several projects in the next year . Praise points Three new parternships were raised on this last USA visit and this increases our sustainability as a mission. Amazing connections with existing partners – three of who have now increased their support of church planters. Pray for: Pray for Heritage church in Ohio, our longest standing partner, who has gone through a transition and now has a new senior pastor. Pray for God’s blessings on each of these families and churches in the USA who so faithfully and generously support AFC. In His Service Jeremy Sieberhagen AFC Mission Director

May Newsletter Greetings Dear Friends Its a joy to update you on our latest news! In this edition we highlight the devastating flooding in the Eastern Cape South Africa and the response of the Church as well as what Church looks like in different parts of Africa. We trust you are challenged and encouraged as you read! Floods and Storms in South Africa South Africa has recently been hit with devastating flooding and winds. A number of our Church Planters homes, particularly those in low lying areas and structurally unsound,  were affected. Many homes in South Africa are simple metal or wooden structures and are severely impacted by these natural disasters. A Church we partner with in Motherwell lost their roof due to high winds. It has been a privilege for Africa For Christ to help with some food aid, as well as building materials. If you would like to assist in this regard please be in touch with us. Church in Africa! Church in Africa is very different to what we might be used to! Due to persecution and other challenges, Church often takes place in small groups, at the market place, under a tree, or in a simple constructed building. Yet the Gospel is still actively and passionately preached and many are coming to faith. Praise the Lord for His willing servants who embrace simple Church and make the most of every opportunity. Many small Discipleship groups are being established in Ghana, Malawi, Sierra Leone and very difficult to reach places such as Burkina Faso. Praise Points: The Church assisting in the recent flooding in South Africa Faithful men and women who without fear share their faith in difficult to reach places Please Pray: For those affected by the devastating natural disasters in South Africa – openness to hear the Word that is preached as they receive assistance For small Discipleship groups to continue to grow in Africa – particularly in countries where there is much opposition to the Gospel Blessed to be a Blessing Gary Hempel AFC Operations Director

March Newsletter Greetings from Africa! In these turbulent times we are quietly, but intentionally focussing on the least known muslim areas of the world – its called the Sahel – and there is a straight red line on the map from east to west seperating where Christ is known and where there are only muslims. Jeremy had the privilege to visit two countries on the red line and below is the report. Visit to Partners in Ghana In Ghana Jeremy spend 5 days with our key partner Wisdom Ameku and his leaders. We spent two days in intensive training with 10 leaders – each of whom has several church planters under them. The key training was in how to start discovery Bible Studies among the lost in their areas. Jeremy also met with two leaders who worked among muslim Fulani of Burkina Faso and they testified to great openness currently due to the ISIS crises in that area. (below is photo of Issah who ministers there). There were also some USA Partners with Jeremy visiting the Ghana micro credit program for small business, which is going very well. Visit to Sierra Leone Jeremy was in Sierra Leone for 5 days, visiting our key partner Francis Jabba in the city of Bo. Our partner now has 15 new church plants over the 4 years since we started from zero with him. Jeremy was able to train 35 leaders in leading Discovery Bible Studies, and in sharing faith with muslims. Bo is 70% muslim and most villages have a mosque but no church. We are planning many more church plants in the years to come across the whole province. Below is a photo of one church planter, red shirt, delivering a water filter to village leaders as part of his ministry to that area. They have no clean drinking water.   Praise points Fruitful efforts in Sierra Leone. Openness amongst refugees – especially the Fulani – in Ghana. Pray for: Pray for William and Issa, the two pastors working among the Fulani – pray as they visit leaders and village men among the Fulani refugees that they would find men of peace and be able to lead them to Christ. Pray for the Church planting efforts in region and city of Bo, Sierra Leone. It is mainly muslim, and Francis and his team are constantly sharing with muslims and persuading them about Christ. In His Service Jeremy Sieberhagen AFC Mission Director

February Newsletter Dear AFC Partners The new year is rapidly moving along! I have been reminded at the start of this year that the Lord desires to bless us – with the main purpose of being a blessing to those around us – blessed to be a blessing! You are a blessing to us as you partner with AFC in seeing Africa transformed with the Good News of Jesus Christ! Annual Coordinators Gathering At the beginning of each year our main Leaders gather together in the beautiful coastal town of Jeffreys Bay to plan and strategize for the year ahead. This year we welcomed a new Coordinator, Syvion, who will oversee mainly the KwaZulu Natal area. Loyiso has also stepped into the role of National Director. It was a wonderful time of planning, personal coaching and just having some great fellowship together! The Hands and Feet of Jesus amongst the Fulani  The Fulani people are refugees from Burkina Faso who are residing in Tumu, northern Ghana, 17 km away from the Burkina Faso boarder. They fled from their country due to political instability. They are among the most least reached people groups in the world . They are cattle keepers and mostly Muslims or traditional. One of our AFC Church Planters lives amongst the Fulani people, showing the love of the Lord through the provision of clean water, education opportunities for the children and doing sports ministry. Praise points A wonderful Leadership Retreat with some great plans for 2026 The incredible work being done amongst refugees – especially the Fulani Pray for: The Lord’s blessing upon our plans, trainings and strategies for 2026 The Fulani people and other refugees – this unique opportunity to reach people with the Gospel Our Church Planters ministering in very challenging places With much appreciation Gary AFC Operations Director

December Newsletter Dear AFC Partners It is the end of the year, and our final newsletter for 2025. We want to wish everyone a very blessed Christmas, and God’s richest blessings for the NEW YEAR. Below is some final news from the ministry of AFC. Thank you to every one of you who have prayed, supported and partnered with us in this memorable 2025. AFC National Church Planters Conference In October we held our Annual AFC CP Conference in Gqeberha, South Africa. We had 50 leaders attending the conference and several keynote speakers. The Theme was ‘ Empowering your People’. Thabiso Motsepe lead the mornings on ‘The theology of work’ (work is an expression of God’s Image in us).   There were workshops on Sunday School Materials Farming God’s Way Small Business Loans Managing Personal Finance Community Development We rejoice at the input, networking, encouragement and unity that was experienced throughout the week. (please see group photo below) Adopt a Village Graduations 2025 November saw about 50 community leaders graduate from our one year Adopt a Village program. Below is a photo from one of our Hubs based in East London. We also had hubs in Gqeberha and Mthatha. Students were required to see the following in their communties: Begin several Discovery Bible Studies in their neighborhoods. Care for 20 Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Start at least one Community Development Project in the year. It was a huge blessing to see each of the graduates report on meeting all these goals and give testimony to dozens of discipleship groups started and many OVC’s helped. All of them had also started at least one project – including soup kitchens, vegetable gardens, sewing classes, and preschools. Praise points Successful year of training the Adopt students AFC income exceeded expenditure this year due to several generous gifts Great equipping of church planters at the conference Pray for: Our Church Planters finishing year on a strong note Victor Befile, AFC leader, has his wife in hospital for an operation this week With much appreciation for your faithful partnership Jeremy AFC  Director

September Newsletter Dear AFC Partners Its a great joy to update you on the amazing goodness of the Lord in what He is doing in South Africa and the African Continent. We greatly value your prayers and support! He is at work in many unusual and glorious ways! AFC Africa Conference In August we held our very first AFC Africa Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. Some of our key leaders working outside South Africa from countries such as Ghana, Malawi, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe were invited. It was also a blessed time of networking and fellowship between these leaders and our SA Leadership. It was a great joy to have Pastor Tim Weaver from Cypress Bible Church visit and give some much valued input to our Church Planters. Ghana Water Project Cornelius and his beautiful family live and minister in Tumu, Ghana amongst the Sissala people in an area dominated by Islam – 87% of the inhabitants are Muslim. It has also become a very strategic area as Fulani refugees from Burkina Faso have fled there. Cornelius recently shared in his update: “We have been providing water to the Fulani families as a way to show generosity and also to respond to their water crisis. They live in the bush with their animals and no access to the pipe water. This has helped us to win their trust, build friendships and open the door to the Gospel. They always come to our house and we go to their communities without restrictions.” Praise the Lord for what He is doing amongst the Fulani. Going to the Nations! At AFC we value exposing our Church Planters to what God is doing in the World! Sydney Yake, a Church Planter in the small town of Rhodes in the Eastern Cape, was recently invited to attend a training week with Operation Mobilization. He returned greatly encouraged and inspired as to what the Lord is doing in the nations and how his Church could play some small part in seeing the Kingdom come to many who have never heard! We are grateful to our partners connected with Rhodes who made this opportunity possible. Praise points A joyous and inspiring August Conference Opportunities to reach the Fulani refugees Sydney’s opportunity with Operation Mobilization Pray for: Our Church Planters in Africa working in challenging conditions Fruit amongst the Fulani and other refugees Our local Pastors to grasp a vision for the World With much appreciation for your faithful partnership Gary AFC Operations Director

August Newsletter Dear Partners Warm greetings from Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth! In this edition a wonderful update from the work in the Comoros, progress on our Garden project in the rural Eastern Cape, and an inspiring Advanced Leadership seminar held in East London. A Visit to the Village Clinic The Lord is at work in this wonderful village! Jeremy and Marlene had a wonderful opportunity recently to do some Discipleship making training with local leaders. They all face significant persecution, threats and several have been disowned by their families. Fear is a real barrier but at the end of the training the testimonies they shared of what they had learnt were very encouraging. Adopt a Village News In our last update we shared about Zimbini and the chronic shortage of water faced by her community. We also shared the good news that we had received some sponsorship for water tanks for her to develop her gardens. The exciting news below is that the tanks are installed – now lets pray for good rainfall! Adopt Advanced Training Every year we invite all our Adopt a Village graduates who have shown fruitfulness to a specialized training. This year we were greatly blessed to have Dereck and Seth with us from our donor Churches in the States. The team received input on topics such as Leadership Development, Developing a Good Team, Children and Church and Having Healthy Family Boundaries. This time is always a wonderful encouragement to our Adopt a Village Team. Praise points Wonderful opportunity to train in the Comoros Water for Zimbini and her garden Adopt Advanced training input a great encouragement Pray for: Protection and fruitfulness of believers in the Comoros Rain to fill Zimbini’s tanks! Our Advanced students would apply what they learnt Appreciate you all and your faithful prayers Gary AFC  Operations Director

June Newsletter Dear Partners We trust you all doing well! In our update please find below details of a wonderful Journey to Fullness course held recently as well as a corporate sponsorship received for a garden project in the rural Eastern Cape. Journey to Fullness Course It was a privilege having Pastor Andy and members of Heritage Christian Church with us to run a Journey to Fullness course. The course was held both in East London and Gqeberha, where our AFC church planters were able to get many of their people and communities to attend. The course focusses on addressing wounds from our past, exposing the lies of the enemy, and experiencing the wonderful, liberating truth that Jesus brings to set us free. Many breakthroughs were experienced – thank you Heritage for investing in our people! Corporate Sponsorship for Adopt a Village Our Adopt a Village program is focused on training our Church Planters to see Kingdom transformation in their needy communities. BVI Border (Pty) Ltd generously made funding available to assist Zimbini (below). Zimbini has a Diploma in Agriculture and has a passion to see her community trained in planting sustainable vegetable gardens. There is no access to water in her village – people have to walk to a nearby river to fetch water for their needs. We will keep you posted as to her progress. (Photos below of Zimbini and the bases currently being built for the water tanks) Praise points A blessed Journey to Fullness seminar Funding for Zimbini’s garden project Pray for: Those who completed the Journey course to continue to walk in freedom The various garden projects we support to be a success Appreciate you all and your faithful prayers Gary AFC  Operations Director