Our Vision
To establish the kingdom of God in all the earth. “… that the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of our God and of His Christ” Rev. 11:15b.
Our Mission
To be a contemporary cutting edge church which seeks to meet the spiritual, social and economic needs of society through the preaching and demonstration of the gospel of the Kingdom of God globally.
* Apostolic – Pioneering, breaking through, sending, planting, fathering, operating in signs and wonders.
* Prophetic – Hearing from God, speaking what God says, having hindsight, insight, foresight in God’s eternal purpose.
* New Testament – committed to the New Testament church mandate; reaching all nations for Christ, operations patterned after the New Testament church.
Our mission is based on Isaiah 61:1-11 and focusing on 4 areas: Spiritual, Social, Economic and Global.
SPIRITUAL
To preach the gospel of the kingdom to the spiritually and materially poor;to conduct physical and spiritual healing. To help individuals discover their vision and purpose,to proclaim and demonstrate God’s restoration and favour.To minister holistically – beauty for ashes, oil for mourning, praise for depression.
SOCIAL
To meet the needs of the materially poor through providing monthly food parcels and clothing, running literacy programs, skills development, raise an education fund for disadvantaged children, job hunting and placement.
ECONOMIC
To be a territorial church that develops cities, towns, villages, through development of houses and infrastructure that makes regions profit economically.
GLOBAL
Activate the priesthood of all believers (Isaiah 61:v6)
Reaching the nations for Christ
Walk in multiple blessings and prosperity (Isaiah 61:v7)
Become agents of salvation, righteousness and praise to our God in all nations (Isaiah 61: v10,11)
background
Brief History
1994
The Good News Community Church (GNCC) church was established in kwaMagxaki under the leadership of Pastor Nick Motsatse in 1994.
In response to a directive from Jehovah to raise an altar in Bhisho, Apostle Mangaliso Matshobane moved to Bhisho where Community Church (CC) was launched in November 2004.
2004
2011
Establishment of the Apostolic Churches Together (ACT), which was initially called GNCC network of churches. This growing network of churches spreads across South Africa with presence in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Queenstown, Mdantsane, Mthatha and East London.
OUR MANDATE
To raise Apostolic, Prophetic, New Testament churches in the Eastern Cape,
the nation and the nations of the earth..
UNPACKING the
Meaning
By Apostolic we mean:
– To preach the Pioneering
– Breaking through
– Sending
– Church planting
– Fathering
– Operating in signs and wonders.
By Prophetic we mean
– Hearing from God
– Speaking what God says
– Having hindsight, insight and foresight in God’s eternal purposes.
By New Testament we mean
– Committed to pursuing the mandate of the Apostles that of reaching all nations for Christ
– Our modus operandi is patterned after the New Testament Church e.g. we recognize the five fold ministry, the eldership; deacons, the priesthood of all believers etc.
OUR VALUES
– Excellence in ministry
– Transformation
– Team work
– Integrity
– Holiness
– Love and care
– Giving to the needy here
OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
– To raise devoted, obedient, teachable and compassionate leaders
– To advance the Kingdom of God in the earth
– To lead in church transformation
– To lead in community transformation
OUR SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
– To build a 21st century church that is committed to excellence
– To create an enabling environment for the people in the local church to function
OUR KEY FOCUS AREAS
– Advancing the kingdom of God in the earth
– Developing leadership
– Transforming our community
– Transforming church from what it is to what God wants
– Church marketing and communication
– Church growth
– Good church administration
Our Core Values
There are our fundamental beliefs and principles that guide and shape behavior, decisions, and interactions with others. These also serve as a moral compass, providing a framework that is deeply rooted in the teachings of God and are essential for living a life that is pleasing to Him.
DISCIPLESHIP
Discipleship is the process of following and learning from Jesus Christ, conforming one’s life to His teachings, and spreading His message to others.
Matthew 16:24 “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.'”
FAITHFULNESS
Being steadfastness, loyalty, and reliability in one’s relationship with God and others, even in the face of challenges or adversity.
Hebrews 10:23 “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”
FRUITFULNESS
Fruitfulness is the result of living a life in accordance with God’s will, producing good works and bearing spiritual fruit such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
SERVANTHOOD
Servanthood involves humble and selfless service to others, following the example of Jesus Christ who came not to be served but to serve.
Mark 10:45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
SACRIFICE
This is all about the act of giving up something valuable or important for the sake of a higher purpose, often in obedience to God’s will.
Ephesians 5:2 “And walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
“…to do an Apostolic ministry, to win the world, to establish churches, to reach the world with the gospel. Vereening would be my base. I would launch out from the Vaal reaching out where God would lead us to go …”
– Apostle Dr P.F. Molefe (The grace of God in the life and ministry… pg 35)
Who We Are
Our Leadership/ Eldership
Dr Mangaliso Matshobane an Apostle
Mangaliso Matshobane received the Lord as his personal Lord and saviour when he was 6 yrs old after being ministered to by his sister Busisiwe Matshobane. He then grew up quickly in the things of God and at the age of 15 he received a call for ministry. He went to study Theology at the University of Fort Hare in South Africa.
STUDENT MINISTRY YEARS
At the university God shaped his leadership skills through the Student Christian Movement (SCM) currently known as the Student Christian Organisation (SCO) where he was the chairperson of the organization for three years and also through the Student Representative Council (SRC) where he served for one full year.
While a student he pioneered a church plant project together with his friend Lucky Tshivhase (called City of Light ministry) who was the vision bearer and Pastor of this church plant.On completion of his honors degree in Systematic Theology, Mangaliso went to join his brother in law in ministry in 1995 in a vision called Good News Community Church (GNCC) in Port Elizabeth (P.E), KwaMagxaki , Eastern Cape, South Africa. He served as an elder pastoring over the youth and in charge of evangelistic crusades for almost 4 years. In 1996 he got married to his beautiful wife Biki and they are blessed with two children Thando and Joy
EARLY MINISTRY YEARS (MOTHERWLL, PE)
In 1999 the Lord spoke to him to pioneer a church plant in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth in advancing the vision of Good News Community Church.
The church grew from 5 people to 300 plus in almost 3yrs. During this time he also planted churches in East London-Mdantsane and in Uitenhage , East Cape South Africa. In 2001 the Lord directed him to go and Pastor Good News Christian Church in King WilliamsTown, (south east of East London, South Africa) which at that time had no Pastor. The Lord proved himself faithful again in that the church grew from 100 to about 500 people in 3yrs. During this period he also planted churches in Queenstown, Cape Town, KwaDwesi in Port Elizabeth and also in nearby villages like Ndevana and small towns like Berlin.
MINISTRY YEARS SINCE 2004
In 2004 November the Lord moved Mangaliso to Bhisho a small capital neighborhood of the Eastern Cape Province next to KingWilliamstown, where he planted a church which he called Community Church.
This is where he is currently the Senior Pastor. Bhisho is where the offices of the government of the Eastern Cape are situated. Currently Mangaliso is an Apostolic leader and visionary of a network of churches called Apostolic Churches Together (ACT) www.actnetwork.co.za This is like minded, interdenominational churches joint together to form a network.
Mangaliso Matshobane is also an apostolic team member of the International Movement of Apostoilc and Prophetic Churches Together (IMPACT) in South Africa which is an Apostolic network based in the Chicago, USA under Apostle John Eckhardt www.impactnetwork.net
Mangaliso is the National Coordinator of a fast growing prayer network in South Africa called South African Prayer Movement for Change (SAPMC). This is a movement whose intention is to pray for South Africa to change and come under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Mangaliso is also a member of a continental prayer network called Africa House of Prayer based in Kenya(www.africahouseofprayer.org) and serves in one of its arms called Africa Pastors and Ministers Prayer Network (APMPN) www.apmpnetwork.com.
Mangaliso is also a member of Godly Governance Network (GGN) in the Eastern Cape which is a prophetic voice which engages government on promoting and preserving godliness in governance.
Prophetess B. Matshobane
Apostle B. Kwatsha