Wesley Guild {The Methodist Church of Southern Africa}

WESLEY GUILD
Wesley Guild is an organisation in the methodist church that brings the youth together to understand each other,discuss issues and also to grow spiritually and help others.

WELSLEY GUILD HAS FOUR C's

CONCECRATION
Learning to dedicate our lives to Christ and commit ourselves to His services.This would be done by : --Music (praise andworship,etc)--Prayer (public & private prayer, praying for people, etc)--Reading the Bible and relevant books --Evangelism (spreading the Word, preaching…) --Living a devotional life Silence before God (Obeying God’s will)--Fasting ( alone or as a group but its vital for Guilders)

CREATIVITY
NB: The C was changed to creativity because the Guilders tends to concentrate oncultural issues only.Liberate our intellect, giving new ideas and learning to understand ourselves in this planet and be creative also explore about things even our religion. This is done through debates workshops, special events so on. Its about creative ideas keeping in mind our faith.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Committing ourselves to the well being of others at all levels of need. Developing our communities starting with the church community in any way spiritually, academically so on. These can be done by :-- projectsvisits---talks--- teaching sharing--- feeding the hungry--- help the needy
COMRADESHIP
It encourages fellowship amongst the Guilders themselves first and the youth inside or outside the church. Young people are flexible, so we play games, watch movies, have talkshows. Guild is a family,its aim is to build relationships with everyone, committing ourselves to one another and our spiritual growth. Games, movies, camps, talkshows etc are just means not the end so Guilders must move beyond them.
PLEDGE
I (your name) desire by the grace of God to live a Christian life and to take an active part in promoting the aims and objectives of the Wesley Guild.
Go, Unite, Inspire, Love,Develop.
''One heart, One Way''


THE FOUR ALLs METHODISM
John Wesley did not pen the 4 Alls. Rather early in the 20th century William Fitzgerald summarised the core emphases looking back on the first Methodists. (William Fitzgerald, The Roots of Methodism (Epworth, 1903)).
These are expressed:

• All need to be saved
• All can be saved
• All can know they are saved
• All can be saved to the uttermost

All need to be saved means that everyone is in need of God’s saving love and no one can save themselves. As Paul puts it writing to the Romans ‘There is no one who is righteous, not even one; there is no one who has understanding, there is no one who seeks God. All have turned aside …’ (Romans 3.10-12)

All can be saved is Methodism’s Arminian emphasis. Unlike some Calvinists who believed that only a chosen number are to be saved and that others cannot be, John Wesley was convinced that God invited everyone, though we might chose not to go to it. Again Paul’s words seem to convey that idea when he says ‘For the love of Christ urges us on, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died. It is also implicit in many of the parables of Jesus about the banquet feast to which the poor and the outcast are invited to take their place (Matthew 22.2-14). Charles Wesley’s hymn put it like this:
O for a trumpet voice

On all the world to call

To bid their hearts rejoice

In him who died for all!

For all, my Lord was crucified,

For all, for all my saviour died

All can know they are saved is the conviction that every person can know the love of God in their own hearts and minds. John Wesley referred to Paul’s words in Romans 8 to support his belief that God’s Spirit witnesses with our spirit that we are.

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, "Abba! Father!" it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ-- if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. (Romans 8. 14-17).
This is sometimes called the doctrine of assurance.

All can be saved to the uttermost expresses well the holiness to which all Christians are called. God is at work in and through to draw us into his life and to be us complete in Christ. This is sometimes called ‘sanctification’.
Another ‘All’ was added by George Eayrs in 1909. He suggested that the early Methodist also believed that ‘All must be witnesses to their salvation’, meaning that Christians are called to share the good news with others.

DOCTRINE
The Methodist Church claims and cherishes its place in the Holy Catholic
Church, which is the Body of Christ.
The Doctrines of the Evangelical Faith, which Methodism has held from the
beginning and still holds, are based upon the Divine revelation recorded in
the Holy Scriptures. The Methodist Church acknowledges this revelation
as the supreme rule of faith and practice. These Evangelical Doctrines, to
which the Preachers of the Methodist Church, Ministerial and Lay, are
pledged, are contained in Wesley’s Notes on the New Testament and his
Forty-four Sermons.
The Notes on the New Testament and the Forty-four Sermons are not
intended to impose a system of formal or speculative theology on Methodist
Preachers, but to set up standards of preaching and belief which should
secure loyalty to the fundamental truths of the Gospel of Redemption and to
ensure the continued witness of the Church to the realities of the Christian
experience of Salvation.
Conference is the final authority within the Church with regard to its doctrines
and all questions concerning the interpretation of its doctrines.
Christ’s ministers in the Church are stewards in the household of God, and
shepherds of His flock. Some are called and ordained to this sole
occupation, and have a principal and directing part in these great duties.
It is the universal conviction of the Methodist people that the office of the
Christian Ministry depends upon the call of God, who bestows the gifts of
the Spirit, the grace and the fruit of which indicate those whom God has
chosen.
Those whom the Church recognises as called of God, and therefore receives
into its Ministry, shall be ordained by the imposition of hands with prayer to
the Holy Spirit for authority for the office and work of a Minister in the Church
of Christ, thus expressing the Church’s recognition of the Minister’s personal
call.
The Preachers, itinerant and lay, are examined, tested and approved before
they are authorised to minister in holy things. For the sake of Church Order
and not because of any priestly virtue inherent in the office, the Ministers of
the Church are set apart by ordination to the Ministry of the Word and
Sacraments.

STRUCTURES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
The Methodist Church comprises about 5 000 local churches in approximately 640 Circuits in 12 Districts comprising South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Swaziland, Namibia and Lesotho. We have developing relationships with Methodist communities in Malawi, Tanzania and Angola.

The Class / Cell Group
The class is the basic pastoral unit of the Methodist Church. Members ought to be allocated to a class, cell or group under the care of a pastoral leader. The classes were, and in some cases still are, the principal meetings in the local church for fellowship and mutual encouragement and growth in the faith.

The Society
A Society (local church) is the whole body of members of the Methodist Church linked with one particular place of worship.
The Society exists to exercise the whole ministry of Christ. Worship, evangelism, learning and caring, and service are essential features of that ministry. The Leaders Meeting has responsibility for the co-ordination of that ministry. The Local Trust Committees are appointed to manage the local church buildings on behalf of the Presiding Bishop, in whom all Methodist property is vested.
Church members belong to the Leaders Meeting, some because they have been elected by the members at an Annual Society Meeting and some because they hold one of a number of offices within the Society.
For people who wish to become members of the Methodist Church, there is a period of training and, once the leaders meeting is satisfied with the person's sincere acceptance of the basis of membership of the Methodist Church, a service of confirmation and reception into membership is held. If they have not previously been baptised, the service will include baptism.
The Laws and Discipline expresses it in these words: "All persons are welcome into membership who sincerely desire to be saved from their sins through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and show the same in life and conduct, and who seek to have communion with Christ Himself and His people by taking up the duties and privileges of the Methodist Church.

The Circuit
The Circuit is the primary unit for the administration of local Methodists and serves as a network in which Societies express and experience their inter-connexion for the purposes of mission, mutual encouragement and help. It is formed from Societies in a defined area. A number of Circuits make up a District.
The responsibilities of the Circuit are exercised through the Circuit Quarterly Meeting. Its task is to combine spiritual leadership with administrative efficiency to help the Circuit fulfill its purpose.
Church members belong to the Circuit Quarterly Meeting, some because they have been appointed by the Leader's Meetings in the Circuit, and some because they hold one of a number of offices within the Circuit or in its Societies.
The purpose of the Circuit is to use effectively the resources of ministry, which include people, property and finance. It acts as the focal point for the fellowship of the Societies, looking after their pastoral care, training and evangelistic work.

The District
Circuits are grouped together to form Districts. For each of the 12 Districts there is a Bishop whose task is to lead the ministers, deacons and lay people in the work of preaching and worship, evangelism, pastoral care, teaching and administration. Each District has a Synod. Its purpose is to decide policy for the District and to be the link between the Conference and Connexional offices of the Church on the one hand and the Circuits and Societies on the other. The Synod includes all ministers, deacons and probationer ministers and deacons in the District, together with church members, some because they are Circuit Stewards, some elected by the Circuit Quarterly Meetings, and some because they hold office in the District.

The Conference
The Conference, which meets annually, is the Church's governing authority and supreme legislative body. It is the sole and final authority in respect of the doctrines of the Church and their interpretation.

The Connexion
This is the term used to describe the Methodist Church linked together through Societies, Circuits and Districts. These form the Connexion.

The Connexional Executive
The Connexional Executive meets annually to administer the connexion, under the direction and delegated authority of Conference, attending to matters such as budgets, financial reports, stationing of ministers and personnel matters. It is mandated to ensure that the church is properly managed in terms of the operational requirements that any organization must deal with in order to be faithful and fruitful.

Committees
In every part of the Church there are committees, appointed in different ways, with the task to help develop and implement policy both nationally and locally.

Units
The Church has a number of connexional agencies that have been established to co-ordinate work in a number of areas that relate to the whole church. Each is led by a Unit Director appointed by the Connexional Executive.

The Methodist Church of Southern Africa {Msizi's Home Church}

THE MISSION STATEMENT OF
THE METHODIST CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
‘God calls the Methodist people to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ for healing
and transformation’

OUR VISION:
‘A Christ-healed Africa for the healing of Nations’

OUR CONTINUING TRANSFORMATION CALLS:
We believe the Church is called to:
A deepening spirituality.
A resolve to be guided by God’s mission.
A rediscovery of ‘every member ministry’, or the priesthood of all believers.
A commitment ‘to be one so that the world may believe’.
A re-emphasis of servant-leadership and discernment as our model for ministry.
A redefinition and authentication of the vocation of the clergy in our Church.
A recommitment to environmental justice

OUR FOUR IMPERATIVES OF MISSION
Evangelism and Church Growth
Spirituality
Justice and Service
Human and Economic Development and Empowerment

SOUTHERN AFRICAN METHODISM
Methodism arrived in South Africa with British soldiers in 1806 but the mission was launched by Barnabas Shaw who reached the Cape in 1816 and William Shaw (unrelated) who accompanied the British settlers of 1820. Barnabas Shaw established a mission among the Khoi at Leliefontein in Namaqualand and colleagues ventured across the Orange River into present-day Namibia and what are now the northern provinces of South Africa. William Shaw established Methodism throughout the British settlement in Albany and rapidly planted a chain of mission stations between the Cape Colony and Natal. In the late nineteenth century mission work was extended into the gold-mining area in Gauteng and north through modern Limpopo into Zimbabwe. Six missionary districts of the Wesleyan Methodist church became an affiliated Conference in 1883. An independent Conference was constituted in 1927 and enlarged in 1931 to include the Transvaal Missionary District of the British Conference and the small Primitive Methodist Mission. The Connexion operates today in six countries – Botswana, Lesotho, Mocambique, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland. Khoi and African helpers worked with the missionaries from early days but an indigenous ordained ministry only came into being in the late 1860’s.
The work and witness of indigenous ministers, evangelists and laity established Methodism firmly in many parts of South Africa, but leadership remained firmly in white hands. This was an important factor in a number of schisms which resulted in such bodies as the Ethiopian Church and the South African branch of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The last major schism took place in 1978 when the Methodist Church of Southern Africa was banned in the Transkei homeland and replaced by the United Methodist Church of S A. Most ministers and members returned to the MCSA when the ban was lifted in 1988.
The Methodist Church rejected the apartheid ideology from the beginning and was a vocal critic of government policy throughout the Nationalist supremacy. Faced by strong government pressure to divide along racial lines, the 1958 Conference declared “its conviction that it is the will of God for the Methodist Church that it should be one and undivided, trusting to the leading of God to bring this ideal to ultimate fruition”. Six years later the Rev Seth Mokitimi became the first African to serve as President of Conference. Although leadership has been deracialised, the ideal of a one and undivided Church has still to be realised at the congregational level. The Methodist Church was a major role-player in African education before the introduction of Bantu Education in 1955. Institutions such as Healdtown, Kilnerton, Clarkebury, Moroka, Indaleni and Wesley House, Fort Hare were alma mater to many African leaders, including Nelson Mandela. A small but significant medical mission was also taken over by the apartheid government.The Methodist Church of Southern Africa was a foundation member of the World Council of Churches and has provided leadership for the South African Council of Churches, the Church Unity Commission and the All Africa Conference of Churches. It is an increasingly active participant in the World Methodist Council.The direction of mission in the MCSA has been greatly influenced in recent years by a number of convocations which have brought together laity and clergy to seek God’s will for the Church. Obedience’81 set the Church’s course in South Africa’s most troubled decade. The Journey to a New Land in 1992, followed by the 1995 Convocation and the 2004 Mission Congress, have shaped its mission policy in the challenging context of the new South Africa.
D G L CraggApril 2005

THE MESSAGE OF OBEDIENCE '81
We, the Methodist people of Southern Africa who have gathered for the largest and most representative assembly in the 165 years of our Church's history, share with our fellow Methodists what we believe God has been saying in and through the Obedience '81 Conference.
For seven days we met as a people bound by a common covenant, committed to participate fully in all the proceedings and to search our hearts for what the Lordship of Jesus Christ means to us as Methodists in Southern Africa in the eighties.From the outset we have joy in declaring that we serve a mighty God. Ours was no easy journey together. Yet He was always there, leading us forward to see His truth and to receive His love and power.
As we were reminded of our heritage with its roots firmly in the Bible, the Wesleys and Africa. He was there.As we wrestled with our diversity and division, we became angry and hurt, the seeds of our own violence and fear exploded to the surface redoubling our pain. Yet He was there. God in Christ was in the midst and He brought us to repentance.
He opened our eyes to our sin and to the wounds inflicted on each other by our insensitivity, bitterness and fear. We cried out for His forgiveness and redeeming grace.While there is much for which we still need to repent we now celebrate with you that He did not abandon us but illuminated our way with the light of His living Spirit. Out of this costly journey, we share the hope we have found together:God has a vital and immediate task for the Methodist Church. We reaffirmed that within our beliefs are embraced the central elements of the Christian Faith, and within our family belong the broadest spectrum of people. God challenged us to give priority to the proclamation of salvation in Jesus Christ and to demonstrate His grace in visible social action.God expects us to be whole people healed by His forgiveness and filled with His Spirit. He challenges our lack of prayer, our failure to earth our lives in Scripture, and our compromises with personal sin. We accepted His promise of power, where in the past we argues about the Holy Spirit instead of opening our loves to Him. These failings in obedience to Christ's example have imprisoned the Church and we call upon all our people to claim now the 'full, free and present salvation', which is in Jesus Christ and is the mark of every true Methodist.God commands His Church to be a pattern of His way of Love, proclaiming salvation, demonstrating unity, expressing acceptance of one another in and beyond our own cultural and racial group. This Church, from its local congregation level, is to be an undivided community practising deep and costly reconciliation. The whole Church is to proclaim and teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ with clarity and conviction, to offer caring ministries, which can recognize and heal the pain of His suffering people. The Church is to be God's living visible Good News in a fragmented society. Trust between ministers and confidence in the laity is to be the cement of its programme. Truth, not expediency is to direct its course. Love is to permeate its every structure. Essentially we are a Church of Africa and we must discover afresh the implications of our unique heritage.God Seeks a free South Africa, delivered from the violence of oppression, revolution and war. In listening to the cries of those in our body who endure our land's apartheid laws and other discriminatory practices and attitudes, we know that we have touched only the edge of their pain. What we have heard convicts us that every Methodist must witness against this disease, which infects all our people and leaves none unscathed in our Church and country. We call upon every Methodist to reject apartheid. We have experienced how hard it is to abandon long-held prejudice and long-felt bitterness. But we have seen God work this miracle in us. It happened because we continued to search for each other even at our time of deepest division and despair.There has been no mistaking the hand of God in the proceedings of Obedience '81. Individual loves were transformed and resolute views surrendered as the Holy Spirit moved amongst us. Perhaps the greatest sense of foreboding was that in spite of all the painful lessons of the past, we might fail yet again to move from resolution to action. There can be no compromising the immediacy of this message nor its urgency. If we are to be true to Jesus, now is the time for us to move forward together to claim this destiny and become obedient followers of Jesus Christ, the Son of Man.We now declare to all South Africans that there is a better way where people who have discovered their love for each other translate it into justice for all. We believe it to be the way of the Cross. We choose it knowing that we cannot walk it unless we receive from Him through the indwelling Holy Spirit the weapons of courage, compassion and commitment.Our hearts and attitudes have been touched and changed by the Holy Spirit's work at Obedience '81. We have experienced a healing which has lifted us from the very agony of division and despair to the joy of unity and praise.Therefore, promise before Almighty God and each other that we will henceforth live and work to bring into reality the concept of an undivided Church and a free and just Southern Africa.THE METHODIST CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA This message was unanimously adopted by 800 Methodist people at the Obedience '81 Conference held in Johannesburg in July 1981 and confirmed by a standing vote of the Methodist Conference in October 1981.

THE SIX CALLS OF THE JOURNEY TO THE NEW LAND (1992 & 1995)
February 1990 was a watershed in the political history of South Africa. In the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa President F.W. de Klerk announced the unbanning of the liberation movements and the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. “When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations ‘The Lord has done great things for them.’ Great things indeed the Lord did for us and we rejoiced.” Psalm 126:1-3The MCSA began to ask how we move from a theology of protest and of resisting apartheid oppression to sharing in South Africa’s reconstruction ?From this question there flowed six calls for the MCSA:For deepened spirituality for all our people in the life of our church.That the life and work of the church be directed towards mission rather than maintenance.The rediscovery of every member ministry or the priesthood of all believers.To truly express what it means “to be one so that the world may believe.”To re-emphasise servant leadership and discernment as our model for leadership and decision making.To set ordained ministers free for their primary vocation of preaching, teaching and spiritual guidance.To these six calls have been added the Four Imperatives of Mission.Our Four Imperatives of Mission:Evangelism and Church Growth – inviting people to personal faith in Christ and His gospel and to belonging in the community of faith as disciples; planting new faith communities especially in informal settlements and new urban multi-cultural congregations. Spirituality – connecting to the life giving resources of faith that make for moral regeneration and becoming a holy people in the worldJustice and Service – to promote the values of justice, unity and reconciliation and the healing of national ills, physical, environmental and social and to be Christ’s compassionate, outstretched hands to all humanity.Human and Economic Development and Empowerment – the care and growth of children, the plight of the poor, education, quality of life, nation building.

THE MISSION CHARTER (2004)
The mission charter (2004) completes this trilogy of faith and action.
CHARTER OF THE MISSION CONGRESS OF THE MCSA ADOPTEDIN MTHATHA IN NOVEMBER 2004
Where there is no vision the people perishWhere there is no passion the vision diesGod has given us the vision of “A Christ healed Africa for the healing of nations.”We have been challenged to share more deeply God’s passion for healing and transformation.As members of the Methodist family we came to Mthatha to face this challenge.We found direction as the Holy Spirit inspired us to continue the pilgrimage which has led us through Obedience 81 and the Journey to the New Land to the present day.We recognise the vital importance of the local church and rejoice in the many Circuits and Societies where life-giving mission is taking place.In trust and obedience we commit ourselves anew to the Four Imperatives of Mission in our time -A deepened spirituality as individuals and a Christian community,Justice and service in church and societyEvangelism and church growth which build up the people of God,Empowerment and development which give dignity and new purpose to those who have been deprived.We resolve to take intentional and sustained action to implement these imperatives in such areas as:The healing ministry; deepening our understanding of African and other spiritualities; co-ordinated programmes of Christian education, information and communication; building meaningful relationships that transcend racism, sexism and all other forms of discrimination; a vigorous response to the crisis of HIV and AIDS; informing our prophetic ministry by research into socio-economic issues; identifying land for sustainable livelihood; sacrificial giving; becoming a church in solidarity with the poor; providing training in evangelism; training ministers for the African context; implementing anti-bias training; becoming a more youth and child centred church.We invite the people of God throughout Botswana, Lesotho, Mocambique, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland, to join us as we put ourselves at God’s disposal to carry forward God’s mission in this sub-continentLet us each renew our personal commitment to Jesus Christ and seek to grow in grace and in love for God, one another and the world.Let us ensure that our mission of healing and transformation is holistic, embracing all the imperatives for mission.Let us participate in God’s mission in ways that are appropriate to our local contexts and in partnership with the wider church and community.Let us celebrate our diversity and the gifts God has given to each of us; support each other; challenge each other and pray for each other.Finally, we encourage every Circuit to set aside the last Sunday in May to celebrate what God is doing among us and to commit ourselves again to our high calling in Christ.God bless this Africa which is our homeGive us grace to followJesus the healerJesus the peacemakerJesus the Saviour of the worldJesus the Lord of all life.Restore us and make your face shine on us that we may be saved

Welcome to Msizi Msibi Foundation

Msizi Msibi Ministries
As the Msizi Msibi Ministries team, we like to say that God loves you. God has a purpose for our life and to be his own disciple. Beloved, Christ Jesus died for us on Calvary, so that we may have eternal life. Don't miss this opportunity to make Jesus Christ, your Lord and Savior.Msizi Cyprian Msibi is the Director and Founder of the Msizi Msibi Ministries. Have a blessed day. I love you all but above all God loves you.




My background in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa
When I was very young my mum me took to Sunday school every Sunday morning. I hated going to Church with my entire heart but my mum was very strict and I was forced to attend the Sunday services. As I grew up, I began to enjoy the Worship and Praise of the Methodist Church of S.A. which include the following: Siyakudumisa Thixo, Ngiyakholwa, and Hlokomani. I began to like the Church environment and I was introduced to Mr L. Gogobala as my Pastoral/Class Leader (Umkhokheli) who is currently the District President elect of the Local Preachers Association. Mr L. Gogobala is a very humble leader and very informative regarding the Methodism and the Wesleyan Doctrine. And I eventually became a full member of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, through attending the Confirmation Class according to the Laws and Disciple of our Church.




Young Men’s Guild
I was 18 years old, when I became a full member of the Young Men Guild (YMG). The Young Men Guild (YMG) is well known by the name”Amadodana ase Weseli.” At that time, the YMG was under the leadership of Rev L.E. Mandindi (Dip Theology, BTh Hons (UN) who was the President of this unit or organisation. Our Robbing service was conducted during the Easter Convention 1999, that was held at eMthonjeni Methodist Society (eNgonyameni).I thank God that by his grace, He called me at a very young age to follow Jesus Christ.
“One Heart, One Way”

Jesus Christ Encounter (Salvation)
When I accepted Christ Jesus as my personal Lord and Saviour, it was during the Youth Camp in a place called EGamalakhe College of Education. This Youth Camp was organised by the Wesley Guild of the Durban Circuit 712, Natal Coastal District in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. In that Camp, a young man by the name of Mondli Nsimbi from John Wesley Methodist Society preached that morning. When Bro. Mondli Nsimbi was preaching, it was like bullets were coming out of his mouth and the word of God injured my heart for the better. That day gave my life to my one and only best friend and Saviour, Jesus Christ. I believe that if anyone is in Christ, is a new creature, the old has passed away and a new has come. I love my Jesus.
Wesley Guild
I became a full member of the Wesley Guild in 2001, under the Leadership of Rev O.T. Dlamini {BTh Hons (UDW), PD HIV/AIDS Mngment (Stel) } who was the President of the Wesley Guild at the Durban Circuit 712; Natal Coastal District in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. I had to follow the guideline of Movement of Wesley Guild, before I became the full member of this Movement. Mr G.Gamede who was the Vice President of Wesley Guild at that time, play fundamental role in my spiritual growth, my leadership skills, my pastoral skills in the Church. Our Robbing service took place during the Easter Convention 2001 at Dr Rev E.Z. Skhakhane Methodist Society. Since then I have seen God touching people’s life through me preaching the word of God.
“One Heart, One Way”

Local Preachers Association
I’m currently a Local Preachers of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa and I was inducted on 1st of November 2009 at Dr Rev EZ Sikhakhane Methodist Church. It was not very difficult for me to accept the calling to be a Methodist Local Preacher, because I have a greater calling to became a Methodist Pastor or Minister. I studied my theological studies through the Theological Education by Extension College (TEEC)/ http://www.teec.co.za/. For my preaching studies, I had to study the following courses: Preaching, Christian Doctrine, Old Testament 1, New Testament 1.When I started in this association, I was under the leadership of Rev M.M.Mnchunu {Dip Theology (FTS), Dip Miss (AE), BA Hons (UDW)}. The Local Preachers Association and TEEC have equipped me to be more effective in my ministry in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa.
Canditating to be the Ordained Minister of the MCSA
I am currently pursuing my calling to be an ordained minister of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. I am currently studying the Diploma in Theology and ministry and I am doing following courses:
* Engaging people pastorally and ethically.
* Growing Spiritually and Thinking Theologically.
* Interpreting Texts: Bible and Other Christian Source
*Developing Skills for Theological Study
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Contact us
Postal Address: U201 Umlazi Township, PO Umlazi, Durban, 4031.
E-mail Address: msizimsibiministries@webmail.co.za
Mobile number: 0767085530
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Ministerial Inspiration
The Five-Fold Ministry"It was He who gave some to be Apostle, some to be Prophets, some to be Evangelists, and some to be Pastors, and Teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the Body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the Knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ" (Eph 4: 11-13)


Mission Statement
To win souls to Jesus Christ.
To equip the Saints to become Christ disciple.
To demonstrate God's love to those in need.
To stimulate faith in Christians through the word of God.
To evangelize, teach, preach, and heal the sick under the power of the Almighty God.
To allow God to perform signs, wonders, and miracles through his Apostle, that God has raised in these last days.


Vision Statement
Advancing Christianity into a new dimension.
Destroying the walls of hell and populating Heaven.
Bringing Revival to the body of Christ in all Churches -Mainline or Orthodox, Pentecostal as well as Charismatic Churches.


Value Statement
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."... (Matthew 28:19)

About us
Gospelspreaders Evangelistic Ministries is Holy Spirit filled organisation that God has raised up for such a time as this. This vision of God is to winning souls for our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. The Gospelspreaders Evangelistic Ministries was also established to making disciple to all nations.