This year’s free Amanzimtoti Mighty Men Conference, taking place at Kuswag High School fields from 30 September to 2 October, welcome renowned speakers Pastor Mufamudi Takalani and Dr Anthony Jacobs.
“The focus of the third annual conference will be on nurturing the father-son relationship,” said event organiser, Freddie van Vuuren.
“We are really looking forward to the insights that Pastor Mufamadi, Dr Jacobs and Pastor Andrew Anderson will share about the importance of guidance within our families.”
Because of broken-down family structures, reconciliation between fathers and sons is a very important topic in today’s society
Dr Jacobs will address hundreds of Christian men from all denominations on Friday, 30 September at 7pm.
With a variety of ministry experiences within the local church and para-church environment, Dr Jacobs is set to give profound meaning to the bond between father and son.
In addition to his ministry experience, which includes youth work and the management of a Bible school, as well as being a presiding pastor at Kingsway Ministries in Amanzimtoti, Dr Jacobs is also the former CEO of Kohin.
This is a national youth organisation that places youth coaches in schools and has also launched a number of youth-related projects which empower youngsters with a vision for the future.
An ordained pastor of the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa, Dr Jacobs also has a wealth of academic accolades to his name, including an MA and D Litt et Phil in theology.
His involvement with the Mighty Men Conferences started in 2015, and he is excited to return as a speaker.
Focusing on the reconciliation between fathers and sons, Dr Jacobs said he will look specifically at the life of Joseph and his ‘technicolour dreamcoat’ to illustrate his message.
“Because of broken-down family structures, reconciliation between fathers and sons is a very important topic in today’s society,” he said.
Addressing the congregation at the main Sunday service on 2 October, which will be at noon, is international speaker and author, Pastor Mufamadi.
A senior pastor at Grace Tabernacle Church in Austerville, Wentworth and founding member of the Grace Tabernacle Full Gospel Church, Mufamadi’s talks are always well received by an inspired audience.
Having gained spiritual insight from his mother, whom he describes as a ‘prayer warrior’, Pastor Mufamadi went on to complete his studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Thereafter he entered the ministry at Bethesda in Chatsworth and then moved on to Jordan Assembly in Avoca.
It was just under three decades ago that he co-founded the Bethesda Worship Centre FGC in Phoenix alongside Basil Amuggum and his late wife, pastor Zubaida.
However, being the driven Christian that he is, Pastor Mufamadi felt more needed to be done.
Under the Grace Tabernacle Full Gospel Church, some 12 churches have been established in various communities across the country and abroad in Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom.
“We raise leaders for each church and then allow them to take responsibility,” said the deputy general overseer of the Full Gospel Church in South Africa.
“The greatest thing we can do for people is to develop leaders and then allow them to lead, not to laud over them.”
In addition to establishing churches, the organisation is currently setting up a library in Manguzi, where it will create self-sustaining co-operatives.
Another facet is the establishment of scholarship funds for children and scholars.
“When you develop people educationally, you change their economic outlook,” said Pastor Mufamadi. “We feel this is an important resource for empowering communities.”
Empangeni’s Pastor Andrew Anderson, a dynamic cattle farmer who was schooled under Angus Buchan, will give a morning service on Saturday, 1 October at 9am, as well as the evening service at 7pm.
There will be two Sunday services, one at 6am on the beach with Pastor Mufamadi’s service at mid-day, which is a Celebration in Christ service, open to everyone. This will allow everyone to attend their own church services before the joint service, where prayers for the nation and much-needed rain will be held.
There will also be a mass braai at 2pm on Saturday with fire, pap and gravy provided. Guests are asked to bring their own meat.
The Mighty Men Conference, hosted in Mooi River, will be held from 7 to 9 October on the Southern Cross Farm. For more information, call Pieter on 072-807-7231 or visit www.mightyconferences.com.
The entire Mighty Men Conference in Amanzimtoti is free of charge. For more information, call Freddie on 082-941-9244 or visit www.mightyconferences.com.
