Molefe whom has founded the church. Bishop Dr. Phillip F. Molefe. The Partnership with Rev. Nicholas
Bengu. Bishop Molefe is not only the founder of Ebenhezer, but of many churches in the Vaal triangle
and countrywide. He is well known for his miraculous crusades in the early
1950s and was working in partnership with the late Rev. Nicholas Bengu of
Back to God Movement. In 1958 he was the first Mi
nister of the School
Board for all the schools in the Vaal Triangle. Bishop Molefe was the
Youngest minister who was part of the ministers who worked tirelessly
During the Sharpeville massacre. He also served in various higher echelons
of our society and held various positions in institutions overseas. In the early
years of his ministry he was appointed to the Executive Committee of the
Assemblies of God. He was the chairperson of Vaal Council of Churches for
ten years during the violent and stormy years. In 1977 he was the first
Moderator appointed at Christian Centres Churches International (CCCI)
where he was simultaneously appointed to be the Bishop. In 1986 Molefe was then appointed President of Faith School of Theology
based in Main, USA with centres in Canada, Africa and other countries. Vision & Mission
MISSION:
- To bring People to Jesus, Worship the Almighty God and Edify the Body of Christ. "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost...." Matthew 28: 19
VISION:
- Arise and Shine for the glory of the Lord
To be the light for our country, the Continent of Africa and the World
- Isaiah 60
STRATEGY:
- Worship
- Evangelism
- Discipleship
- Ministry
- Fellowship
Our Ministry must grow stronger through Worship, larger through Evangelism, deeper through Discipleship, warmer through Fellowship and broader through Ministry. STRATEGIC PILLAR:
- Faith
"Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen ..." Hebrews 11
STRATEGIC SUSTENANCE
- Be rooted and established in the Love of Christ
"That Christ may dwell in your hearts by Faith; that you may be rooted and grounded in Love. "And may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height of the Love of God." - Ephesians 3: 16-21
VALUES:
Love
Faith Service
Integrity
Commitment to the Great Commandment
- Matthew 22: 37-40
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind ....
"Love your neighbour as yourself .... "
MISSION STATEMENT:
To bring people to Jesus and membership in His family, develop them to Christlike maturity, and equip them for their ministry in the church and life mission in the world, in order to magnify God's name. Christ's five purposes for His church:
Magnify - We celebrate God's presence in worship
Mission - We communicate God's Word through evangelism
Membership - We incorporate God's family into our fellowship
Maturity - We educate God's people through discipleship
Ministry - We demonstrate God's love through service
Conclusion:
Our Business
- Leading people to the Lord : Moving them from the Outer court to the inner court. Our Product
- Changed lives
Environment - Context
Africa's unique challenges:
- poverty
- health
- education
- social development
- economic depression
- corruption & crime
- moral decay
These challenges provide a background and context within which the Church must carry out its Mission.
- The role of the Church in the context of these social challenges.
- Christlike interventions in social issues. Praising The Lord
-To God be the glory ... Great things He has done
Worship The Lord
"Bless the Lord, O my soul
And all that is within me
Bless His holy name" Psalm 103
Thanksgiving
"What shall I render unto the Lord
For all His benefits toward me" Psalm 116: 12
Our Prayer
- The Lord's Prayer
Slogan
The Love of God: Our DNA
Our DNA: The Love of God
(Lerato la Molimo ke Tlhaho ya rona)