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!

✨ Walking in the Light ✨Sunday morning felt like a gentle invitation into God’s presence 🤍 In worship, we gathered as on...
10/06/2026

✨ Walking in the Light ✨

Sunday morning felt like a gentle invitation into God’s presence 🤍 In worship, we gathered as one family — lifting our eyes, softening our hearts, and becoming aware again that He is Immanuel, God with us.

The baby dedication that followed was deeply meaningful — a moment that anchored us in community and calling 👶🏼 A reminder that as a church family, we get to support, uplift, and walk alongside one another in raising the next generation in faith.

As we opened John 12, we were encouraged to live as people of the light — to reflect Christ not just in word, but in the way we live daily ✨ Wherever we go, His light goes with us.

We closed with communion, letting gratitude fill our hearts as we reflected on all He has done for us 🍞🍷 Centring our hearts on the cross. Remembering His body broken and His blood poured out… and the life we now carry because of it.

Grateful for moments like these 🤍

🎧 Sermon link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0toIyLrSKh7Eknq9O6GeEM?si=nICkqJ8ASKOhqmxCPW9GYg&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A3iicgN4pHPYDjj37z1JPRc

John12

09/06/2026

Worship is never “too much” when it flows from a heart fully surrendered to Jesus

Before judging someone else’s worship, first look at the posture of your own heart. What are you pouring your life out on? What truly holds your affection, time, and devotion?

Mary poured out extravagant worship because her heart was filled with love and gratitude. Judas viewed it with criticism because bitterness had taken root in his heart.

A surrendered heart will always see worship differently than a hardened one.
May our hearts remain soft before God, willing to give Him our very best.

Surrender MaryAndJudas PureHeart

05/06/2026

Sometimes fear, pressure, crisis, and difficult circumstances can lead people to make life-changing decisions they never imagined.

This video is a reminder that our choices matter, and that hope, support, and self-control can create better options for the future.

Every life has value. Every person needs compassion, not condemnation.
Let’s choose wisdom, love, and support for those facing difficult moments.

LifeMatters

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. ✨🙌🏼

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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