Frontlines 2019 | Issue #1

ISSUE 1 | Jan & Feb 2019

CBN SOUTHERN AFRICA PARTNER MAGAZINE

The Birth of Grace We beheld His Glory... full of grace and truth.

A Fresh Start Most people want a fresh start in life.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

02 | Feature: The Birth of Grace

08 | Resources: CBN Apps

04 | Partnership Column: Together, We Can Make A Difference!

10 | Superbook: Updates & Highlights

06 | Partnership: Partner Events 2018

12 | Feature: True Love is Not What You Think It Is

PO Box 37779, Valyland, 7978 +27 (021) 701 1776 www.cbnafrica.org

14 | Testimonies in Africa 15 | CBN Humanitarian: South Sudan 15 | Broadcast Schedule 17 | Bring it On: Pat Robertson

Visit the Orphan’s Promise website: www.orphanspromise.org

OUR MESSAGE |

Happy New (ish) Year!

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are NEW every morning…”

Lamentations 3:22 I know by the time you read this we will all be well into 2019 already. I hope it has been really good for you so far! As always, the beginning of another year carries with it the chance to reimagine the old and to try the new. It allows us the opportunity to re-think, to shoot for new goals and to restart with new determination.

But for many of us the ‘newness’ of the New Year will have already lost a lot of its shine. Maybe circumstances have really been against you in the last few weeks. Maybe you’ve not had the blessing of energy and health you were counting on. Or maybe you’ve just not been as disciplined as you hoped. If any of that describes your year so far, it’s understandable at this stage to just let things slide. It’s understandable to default to the ordinary and the mediocre, hoping for a better start to next year. Yes, it’s understandable – but you’re made for so much more!

Ian Walton

CBN Southern Africa Regional Director Discover more from CBN through the CBN Apps which you can download for free on your smartphone.

Look out for CBN Radio, CBN Bible App, Superbook App and more.

Just visit the App Store or Google Play.

Your Father’s mercies are new for you today, no matter how long it is since New Year’s Day and how many resolutions you have already abandoned. He has life-giving new words for you today (if you will listen). He has a brand new song for you to sing today (are you singing?). He has new hope to breathe into you today by the power of His Spirit. But you must want to receive them from your Father, and you must prepare yourself to receive them.

“And no one puts NEW wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins – and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But NEW wine is for NEW wineskins.”

Mark 2:22 “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the reNEWing of your mind…” Romans 12:2 There is precious new wine available for us today. We need to position ourselves to receive it humbly – by grace, without striving and with thanks. It will mature inside of us and the fresh wineskin of our renewed minds will stretch as we are made more like Jesus.

Ian Regional Director, CBN Southern Africa

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| FEATURE

The Birth Of GRACE

We beheld His glory... full of grace and truth.

By Gordon Robertson, Chief Executive Officer | 02

FEATURE |

Where does grace begin? It comes from Jesus. John’s Gospel says: The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. … And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ (John 1:14, 16-17).

The Apostle Peter tells us that grace is the beginning of the Christian walk: As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious (1 Peter 2:2-3). His personal experience of the Lord’s graciousness led him to write this.

Consider how Peter felt after Jesus’ death and resurrection. He had denied the Lord three times and probably felt unfit to be an apostle. But what does Jesus do?

He comes to Peter and asks three times if he loves Him—negating every one of Peter’s denials.

This is grace in action, and this is the moment that creates the Apostle Peter. Instead of berating him, Jesus challenges him to move forward, to go higher, and to do what he thought he could not do anymore. When Peter thinks he is disqualified, Jesus says, “My grace can overcome all of this. I have important work for you to do. You have a destiny and a calling.”

ity from a legalistic standpoint, we will never understand the truth of God’s grace. We can’t think enough good thoughts or do enough good deeds to earn His favor.

This is why Paul underlines it in every letter, and why he recalls Jesus’ words to him in 2 Corinthians 12:9: “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”

Understanding grace makes the difference between losing heart and bearing fruit in ministry. God calls each of us to stand in His presence, and He also calls us to preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth. To do this, we must put aside all human striving and hold fast to His high calling, which is to turn many from darkness to light—to the living God. For it is His grace that makes this possible.

God bless you.

This teaching was given during a CBN staff chapel. Scripture is taken from the NKJV.

This is God’s manifold grace: He has worked out good things for us to walk into. It is not because He needs us, but because we need His grace. If we come to Christian-

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| PARTNERSHIP

Together, We Can Make A Difference!

Dear CBN Partners I hope that you will have a wonderful 2019 filled with God’s love, peace and joy!

Meagan Taylor | Partnership & Sustainability Manager

wonderful partners, you have us I would like to express my grate- on an incredible journey and You fulness to God for all that He has desire that we would bear much done through you who provide fruit. So Lord, make us obedient the support to be able to run each to Your call. Give us hearts willing life changing project within the to obey and eagerly jump to the task at hand, saying, “Here we are ministries of CBN. Lord! Use us, send us, enable us to Thanks be to our God for mani- preach Your glorious Gospel. We festing Himself in the hearts and ask it all in Jesus’ name, Amen. lives of thousands of people who are experiencing real transforma- God bless you all tion because of a CBN project.

Sincerely, Together we are truly making an Meagan Taylor eternal difference!

Let’s Pray Together Lord, I ask You to seal this and renew individually our Covenant with you. And, Father, circumcise our hearts once again and make us tender before You. We pray oh Lord for CBN and our | 04

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PARTNERSHIP |

Together, By Faith... in 2019

During this year and with your continued support both in relationship and in finance we hope to achieve the following goals set by the team. It is by faith that God chooses to build His kingdom through ordinary men and women like us. With this here are some of our goals! o Start the first 5 Superbook Clubs in South Africa. o Manage 10 special Humanitarian projects in the region while continuing to support our existing monthly projects. o Produce a Superbook game show with SABC to draw kids to God’s word. o Produce a short video testimony series called “Our Father” to highlight the heart of God for Father’s Day June 2019. o Run special CBN SA Events to draw people closer to God: Prayer Group Seminar and Intercession Training, Superbook Christmas Show, ‘Leaders for Africa’ Event. o Run multiple July & December Superbook Holiday Clubs. o Pursue strategic sustainability and compliance with the highest standards of excellence and integrity. o Identify 2 communities for what we’re calling the Kingdom Community Program – holistic intervention and upliftment using a ministry strategy combining Orphan’s Promise, Prayer, Humanitarian Aid and Superbook. o Start collaborative outdoor Cinema events for children (with Sunshine Media). o Launch our brand new CBN South Africa website by May - packed with new features including special free content for partners! o Establish effective Prayerlines in Mozambique, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and Malawi by the start of 2020. o Engage parents as Superbook stakeholders – pursuing an ongoing dialogue with parents around the importance of fostering Godly spiritual formation in children. o Rolling out SALESFORCE as a cutting edge CRM tool to track all of our activity and improve efficiencies and communications. o Run quarterly Social Media campaigns for evangelism, discipleship and content distribution. o Start LIVE Prayer sessions on Facebook. o Build a team of passionate volunteers to start expanding our Prayerline and Superbook Events across the country.

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Partner Events 2018

It has been the most incredible journey for us to meet with most of you this year, our valuable, precious partners. Without your faithful contributions to the ministries within CBN South Africa, none of the work God does through us would be possible.

Thank you to all the CBN partners who attended the most recent partner appreciation breakfasts in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

We hope that you found the events to be informative and worthwhile. The primary goal of both events was to bring togethIt is always an absolute treat for er the partners of CBN under one us, as the CBN team to come face roof to fellowship and share testo face with those who also be- timonies of what God is doing lieve in Jesus Christ, and in the through CBN to transform lives spreading of the Gospel across of those in need and ultimately share the Gospel message. this country.

We believe there is so much room We at CBN believe that together we can provide sustainable, hofor more! listic solutions to the many prob| 06

PARTNERSHIP |

lems that our communities face in Southern Africa. It was our intention to show you what was accomplished in 2018 through your love, support, prayers and generosity.

Just a short message to thank you for your invitation to the breakfast on Saturday. It was a great gathering and you and your team did so well and we are all so impressed with what the Lord is doing through you all!

Your presence really helped to make this event a great success. From Keith Strugnell Your enthusiasm and positivity helped to make the time we spent together fun and encouraging!

Thank you in advance for your continued support. We hope to see you again at the next partner events in 2019.

Here is a note from Keith Strugnell, pictured on the right next to our Regional Director Ian Walton.

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| RESOURCES

CBN RESOURCES

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| SUPERBOOK

Letter from the Superbook Desk Last year came to a close incredibly quickly! 2018 was a really good year for Superbook.

We have launched into new grounds with our Superbook Mzansi social media pages, getting churches to try out our curriculum and most importantly the Mama Magic Expo targeting parents. The Mama Magic Expo to me was the highlight of the year purely because of the space we get to have to influence parents. We are hoping to expand our territory even more in 2019 by continuing to engage and framing discourses around the importance of fostering spiritual formation in children and resources available to assist in this.

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Yolanda Magida, Superbook Manager for Southern Africa pling their children in preparation for the coming King!

This year we will be launching Superbook Clubs in various communities where we take kids through a set Superbook programme based on our Sunday School Curriculum. We are hoping to raise Superbook Champions who will become change agents in their communities.

We appreciate continued support in prayer as God opens more opportunity for the Gospel to reach children.

Wishing everyone a blessed and fruitful year ahead!

SUPERBOOK |

Superbook Testimonies: “I saw the animation on YouTube, I was looking for animation for pentecost to teach the kids in Sunday School, and I realized that it’s only Superbook that has it precisely correct as the Bible recorded. So I started checking all Superbook animation on youtube and realised that they are more precise in their Biblical stories than others.

So I will be so grateful if there is a place I can buy them.” Angel “I went to a ladies camp two weekends ago, and was SO surprised to meet a lady there who uses our Superbook series and App for her 3 children on a daily basis! The kids play the games as a treat on the family iPad and she was raving about Superbook. She said it is the most incredible tool to use, especially as a Home School Mom. My kids love Superbook and I’d encourage you to connect with the Homeschool networks.” - Kate, CBN Communications Manager

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| FEATURE

True Love True love, is utterly, totally and absolutely impossible without the presence of God.

Written by, Kate Campbell, CBN South Africa

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FEATURE |

Whether you are married, dating or single, Valentine’s Day rolls around annually, whether you’re ready for it or not! This is the time of year where people feel extra encouraged to look for or reminisce on what we may call true love.

This particular celebration represent so much to so many different people.

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It can be a reminder of loneliness or the death of a spouse or someone close to our hearts. This unique time can also be an exciting time of a new, fresh relationship with that sweetheart you’ve been eyeing out in the third row at church for so long. On the other hand, Valentine’s Day can also just bring about some kind of frustration about the fact that we have yet another commercially devoted day to deal with. Or people may just see this as another normal day with no reason to fling around cheesy pink and red hearted junk food.

I guess from my perspective, Valentine’s Day can be either of the above depending on where you are at. However, if I think about it from a Christian perspective, we should love regardless of the date.

I am going to say something that might challenge your thinking…

True love, is utterly, totally and absolutely impossible without the presence of God. If we don’t know God, we have not yet encountered what it really means to be fully loved. If this is a foreign concept

to us, then to fully love in return is equally as challenging. I think of 1 John 4:7, “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.” Scripture also tells us in Psalm 16:11 about what happens in the presence of God - “...the fullness of joy! and at His right hand are pleasures forevermore.”

Phew, now that we’ve said that, let me go a bit deeper...

The reason we cannot love without God is that God IS love. We see this in 1 John 4:16 which says, “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.”

God’s love for us, is why He chose to create us in His own image, He wants us to be love carriers who are able to love Him in return and also who are able to love His children who have not yet experienced true love.

This Valentine’s Day, we challenge you to be that love carrier that God created you to be but to do so from this day forward, and for the rest of your life, no matter what date the world may be celebrating. Let’s renew this expectation and experience of true love and show the world where it all comes from!

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| TESTIMONIES

Testimonies in Zambia Life Changing Broadcasts!

“I battled with depression and fear that threatened to destroy my life. After watching the 700 Club TV program and being prayed for on the prayerline, I suddenly experienced change and I am at peace now being fully secure in the Lord! Thank you Jesus! And Thank you CBN. “ - Charles from Zambia.

“I really appreciae your TV programs a lot! They have been a great source of encouragement, hope and solace to many people in and around the country. The episodes have helped me overcome guilt that plagued my life for so long, I am now free!” - Ethel from Zambia.

“Because of my poor performance in school, I requested prayer and counselling. I have now improved a lot and I desire to continue doing even better in furute! Thank you CBN.” - Karen from Zambia.

Drawing Children to Christ!

“Ever since I started attending Superbook series screenings, I have realised that I can get to know God, and each of the episode revealed God to me in a new way.”

In the episode, “THE TEST!” the story of Abraham and Isaac, I have learned that God is faithful and that He always keeps His promises, even when circumstances are impossible!” - Pamela from Zambia

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HUMANITARIAN |

Above pictured some of the beautiful IDP women receiving their portion of the meal.

OUR TRIP TO SOUTH SUDAN, TOGETHER WITH CITY HOPE

Last year October, our Humani- 15 tons of nutrient-rich food aid tarian Manager, Nicholas Barker among the IDP’s in the region. together with Malcolm our outsourced film producer were given It was an amazing time and a privthe opportunity to join the CBN ilege to be there, but we were humanitarian disaster relief as also made so aware of the serious well as City Hope disaster relief in need of so many of our people on bringing 15 tons of nutrient rich this beautiful continent...” food to the IDPs of South Sudan.

Thank you CBN partners for makNic has this to say about the trip, ing this kind of mission possible! and much much more!

Our God is Mighty to save and He is the provider for all people.

“Our recent trip to Juba in South Sudan, where CBN SA in collaboration with City Hope Disaster Relief distributed approximately 15 |

| TESTIMONIES

BROADCAST SCHEDULE THE 700 CLUB/ 700 Club NIGERIA

TBN IN AFRICA (Channel 343) Mon, Tues. & Fri at 12:00pm Tues. & Thurs at 12:30pm FAITH AFRICA & FTV (Channel 341 ) Mon - Fri at 12:00pm - 1:00pm Mon - Fri at 12:00am - 1:30pm FLOW AFRICA (Kwese Channel 825) (Repeat) Tues - Fri 12:00am - 1:30am (Repeat) Tues - Fri at 4:00am - 4:30am Tues - Fri at 1:00pm - 1:30pm STAR TIMES GOSPEL Mon - Fri at 8:00pm - 8:30pm Mon - Fri at 5:00pm - 5:30pm SPIRITWORLD CHANNEL Tues at 12:00pm - 12:30pm (Repeat) Sat at 8:30am - 9:30am

TURNING POINT INTERNATIONAL

TBN IN AFRICA (Channel 343) Mon. at 12:30pm FAITH AFRICA & FTV (Channel 341 ) Tues at 4:00pm - 4:30pm FLOW AFRICA (Kwese Channel 825) Tues at 4:00pm - 4:30pm STAR TIMES GOSPEL Mon - Thu at 6:00pm - 6:30pm SPIRITWORLD CHANNEL Mon at 12:00pm - 12:30pm (Repeat) Fri at 8:30 - 9:30

SUPERBOOK TBN IN AFRICA (Channel 343) Saturdays at 7:30am FAITH AFRICA & FTV (Channel 341 ) Tues at 3:30pm - 4:00pm (Repeat) Saturdays at 7:00am - 7:30am FLOW AFRICA (Kwese Channel 825) Tues at 3:30pm - 4:00pm (Repeat) Saturdays at 7:00am - 7:30am STAR TIMES GOSPEL Mon - Fri at 4:00pm - 4:30pm

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BRING IT ON |

BRING IT ON

Q&A

Your questions, with honest answers

by Pat Robertson

Q: Please help me to understand Isaiah 26:3 which says, “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!”

Pat Robertson

Founder of The Christian Broadcasting Network

Do you have a question for Pat? Log on to CBN. com/BringItOnline and follow the instructions to submit your question.

A: Where are your thoughts most of the time? Are they usually on your marriage, your relationship with others, or your image? Are your thoughts primarily on what people think about you, or do you try your best to always think about God? He’ll keep you in perfect peace when you keep your mind centered on Him. There’s a saying, “All the world’s a stage and everyone’s a player.” When you walk across the stage of your mind, who is the audience you’re trying to make an impression on?

Your thought should be that you have an audience of one, and that audience is God. Your focus should be to please Him in what you do, what you think, and what you say. In turn, He will bless you with peace of mind and heart.

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