The Northern Cape is a vast area where the people are called "the forgotten people" by some.
There are tremendous leadership needs in the area - in one denomination alone there are more than a 100 local churches without trained pastors (this is a denomination that requires its pastors to train for 6 years at a seminary).
In 2009 Veritas was invited to start training in four towns - Loeriesfontein, Nieuwoudtville, Calvinia and Brandvlei. Facilitators have now also been trained and will start new groups in their own and other churches in 2010. Training will also commence in three other towns in 2010.
Theuns and Susie Henn who lead the work in Northern Cape
The Brandvlei group
The Calvinia group
Training in Calvinia
The Loeriesfontein group
The Nieuwoudtville group
Training in the VGK, Nieuwoudtville
Theuns and Ivan at the new training facility - the tent was used for the first time in Calvinia
VGK Calvinia-Wes
VGK Calvinia-Wes. Kallie (an elder and Mod 1 participant) doing exegesis with his group
VGK Loeriesfontein
Some lighter moments while traveling
It's cold and wet in Nieuwoudtville
VGK Nieuwoudtville: We got stuck in the church's parking lot
Calvinia - Theuns and Wikkie Avenant, minister from VGK Brandvlei