South Africa

Rodney & Joy Brown
Jan 27
2 min read

We were commended by the Larne Assembly in Northern Ireland in 2001 and came to South Africa. I mainly work as an evangelist, preaching in public and giving personal witness in South Africa, and we also have opportunities to visit Namibia for evangelism with Seed Sowers outreaches and open-air preaching. Thankfully, the Lord has opened many doors. I have the opportunity to preach the Gospel on a Christian radio station, bring the message to the homeless at a local charity, speak at children's outreaches, preach in the open air, and distribute literature. There have been many invitations to preach in fellowship with local assemblies around the Cape Town area. In March 2025, I was conducting a Gospel campaign in a town called Hawston in the Western Cape when four people were saved.

Children’s Work

We were back in Hawston on 28 September for the baptism of one of them, plus another young believer. We rejoice that on that occasion, four more trusted the Saviour. These were the mother, brother, and friend of the young brother being baptized, plus another young person.

At Northpine, near where we stay, as no adult unbelievers were attending the Lord's Day Gospel meetings, the assembly decided to have a children's meeting in the hall. The believers pick up the children from a nearby housing estate. Over the last few months, quite a few children have professed to trust the Saviour at Northpine. Two of them are granddaughters of an elder in the assembly there. We thank the Lord for what He is doing in these areas, and we look to Him that we might see more. I have brought literature for the new believers.

At present, a Seed Sowers outreach is underway in Swakopmund, Namibia. Children's meetings with adults and Bible studies for young believers are being held. A lady has professed to be saved, but is sadly experiencing opposition from her mother. Please pray that as the Gospel is preached, others would trust the Saviour and that the young believers will be strengthened in the faith.

Written by Rodney & Joy Brown rodwbrown@gmail.com