Sinethemba Hliso
Khanya City Church
How have you seen God working in your life and church plant?
The last few weeks leading to the Khanya launch, we had about fifty people in our core team. Twenty of them pulled out just before we launched for various reasons, and another eight soon after we launched because of new jobs outside of Johannesburg. I was left discouraged, and thoughts of doubts about whether the church plant was a good idea or even if God wanted me to go through with this plant started to creep in.
Little did I know that God was shaping his new core and a church (congregation) that was best suited to reach the community we were targeting. New people who just moved into the area who were looking for a church got connected and began to serve and form part of our core team. These new people immediately started to invite to the church their family members, neighbors, friends, and classmates. The church quickly grew to about ninety members by the end of the first year and a core team of forty people.
When we were envisioning Khanya City Church, we wanted it to be different from the one we came from because we were convinced that we needed to be effective in reaching the inner city. God cut us down first and brought the people of his choosing to reach the lost in the city, and for that I give praise to God. His ways are indeed better than mine.
God has humbled me in this new journey by showing me my limits and my need for other people to accomplish the church’s mission. I’m learning the need to delegate, to communicate my thoughts and desires to people, and to trust people more.
What is your church’s mission/vision?
We are a family that is visible; genuine; that loves God, and loves the city; that rejoices for the display of God’s glory.
Church Website: khanyacitychurch.org
For further information, please contact Sinethemba at khanyacitychurch@gmail.com