Shofar Potchefstroom

Shofar Potchefstroom Welcome to Shofar Potchefstroom! We are a vibrant family of believers settled in the heart of North West University.

We are a Christian church in Potchefstroom who loves Christ and pursue community in love 🔥

Sundays:
09:00 Family Service & Children’s Church
17:00 Student English Service Our services, held each Sunday at 9 Gerrit Dekker Street, are marked by vibrant praise & worship, practical Bible teaching and heart-warming fellowship. Small groups, which meet all across the central and surrounding Potchefstro

om area during the week, are the heartbeat of our ministry and provide a safe environment where each member can actively engage with, and grow in, their faith within the context of authentic relationships. Whether you’re new to the Christian faith or looking for a healthy church family, we’d love to have you over!

01/06/2026

God’s heart has always been for the widows, the orphans, and the vulnerable

Children are not a burden, they are a blessing and a gift from God. Families were created by God as places of love, safety, belonging, and care.

Fostering, adoption, and places of safety reflect the heart of the Father; welcoming the vulnerable, restoring dignity, and giving hope for the future.

May we become a people who open our hearts, homes, and lives to those in need.

Family ChildrenAreABlessing FaithInActionGod’s heart has always been for the widows, the orphans, and the vulnerable

Sunday carried a deep sense of God’s nearness. In worship, we were reminded again that He looks at the heart. Beyond mel...
25/05/2026

Sunday carried a deep sense of God’s nearness. In worship, we were reminded again that He looks at the heart. Beyond melodies and lyrics, He is after affection, surrender, and true devotion.

As we journeyed through John 12, we were confronted with how easily religion can replace relationship. Traditions, routines, and comfort zones can subtly take the place of truly seeing and knowing Jesus. Yet He is inviting us deeper — into a living, dynamic relationship that continually transforms us.

Ministry time was marked by bold faith. People stepped out to listen for His voice, sharing words of knowledge, wisdom, and prophecy — and God met us there in powerful, personal ways.

This is what happens when we make space for Him.

23/04/2026

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Eyewitness testimony from more than 500 people proclaimed this truth. They didn’t just speak about it—they were willing to die for it.

Lives were radically transformed.

Faced with these facts, why should we believe it?
Because these were real eyewitnesses. They saw it, experienced it, and stood firm in their testimony, even unto death.

This is where Christianity was born.

On Sunday, the room was full — but more than that, it was alive. Worship rose from a place of choosing to praise God, ev...
21/04/2026

On Sunday, the room was full — but more than that, it was alive. Worship rose from a place of choosing to praise God, even in the storm.

In John 9, Jesus meets a man born blind and reveals a powerful truth: what looks like limitation can become a platform for God’s glory… (John 9:3)

While the Pharisees refused to see, the healed man grew in bold, personal faith.

Would we walk through hardship if it meant God would be revealed through us?
Can we count suffering as joy? (James 1:2; Romans 5:3)

How is Jesus asking you to trust Him today?

🔗https://open.spotify.com/episode/5tGQcfk5LMm1ldRap069P1?si=VDro7unlQSG35uBYgXAvGg

17/04/2026

Are you feeling broken, deserted, rejected, or alone?
Come to the cross.
Jesus entered that place fully — so you would never have to remain there.

On the cross, the truest witness is revealed:
Jesus, abandoned and rejected, yet choosing obedience to the Father.

If grace could reach Paul, it can reach you.
You cannot out-grace God.
Come to Him today.

He Is Risen — Our Living Hope ✝️🌅We gathered with holy reverence on Resurrection Sunday to encounter a Living King.We st...
08/04/2026

He Is Risen — Our Living Hope ✝️🌅

We gathered with holy reverence on Resurrection Sunday to encounter a Living King.

We stood before the reality of the empty tomb with wonder and deep gratitude — reminded that the resurrection of Jesus is not symbolic, but historically grounded, divinely orchestrated, and eternally significant (Matthew 28:1–10; 1 Corinthians 15:14–20).

Simon led us through a clear and compelling account of Jesus’ resurrection, anchoring our faith in truth — not emotion.

Because He lives, our hope is alive, our sins are defeated, and death has lost its sting 🙌🏻

Let our lives reflect resurrection power — bold faith, unshaken hope, and joyful surrender.

There was a holy reverence among us as we worshipped King Jesus — the One who knew exactly what lay ahead, yet chose the...
07/04/2026

There was a holy reverence among us as we worshipped King Jesus — the One who knew exactly what lay ahead, yet chose the cross anyway. ✝️

We were reminded that this is not a distant story — it is the Truth we build our lives on. Jesus, fully aware of the suffering to come, entered it willingly. The Word made flesh — fully revealing the Christ. 📖

We reflected on the brutality He endured — beaten, mocked, pierced, crowned with thorns. Every wound tells the story of unshakable and unchanging love that refused to turn away. ❤️‍🔥

This weekend, we don’t rush past the cross. We linger. We behold. We remember the Lamb who was slain for us. 🐑

And with hearts full of patient expectation, we look ahead to Resurrection Sunday — where we will celebrate with great joy that He is risen. ✨🙌🏼

Beholding the Lamb, Becoming Like HimWorship drew us into a deeper “yes” to the Lord as we sang of the Lamb on the thron...
31/03/2026

Beholding the Lamb, Becoming Like Him

Worship drew us into a deeper “yes” to the Lord as we sang of the Lamb on the throne. Our hearts aligned with heaven’s song: laying down our crowns before the Light of the world, the only One worthy of praise.

Then came the confrontation of grace through John 8. A guilty woman caught in adultery. A condemning crowd. And a Saviour who stoops low, writes in the dust, and lifts the weight of shame — full of truth and grace — with a simple, piercing call: “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone.”

How quickly we receive grace… but how slowly we are to extend it.
Let the One who is worthy shape how we see others, moving us from deception to revelation as we extend His grace to those around us.

Sunday was both beautiful and bittersweet. We said goodbye to a family who has journeyed with us for five years — sendin...
24/03/2026

Sunday was both beautiful and bittersweet. We said goodbye to a family who has journeyed with us for five years — sending them with love, prayer, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit as they follow God’s call. They will be deeply missed, but we trust the One who leads them.

Jacques shared from John 7:37–53, where Jesus gives a bold and compassionate invitation:
“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.”

This is not a once-off moment — it’s a daily posture. To come thirsty and be filled with the Holy Spirit until our lives overflow.

Are we still thirsty for Him? Are we welcoming Him into every space of our hearts and lives?

As we released this family, we were reminded again: the call of Jesus is both simple and costly — come, drink, and follow.

🎧👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1h1NEA3wyCGJTedRw1U86t?si=JdjNOr4uRriUb5s6AQsQxQ

Address

9 Gerrit Dekker Street
Potchefstroom
2531

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:00
Thursday 08:00 - 16:00
Sunday 09:00 - 21:00

Telephone

+27796566519

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