Monday, August 18, 2008

Die Kapel, Melville, Johannesburg

A warm and interesting mix of gay and straight believers, old pentecostal style music and relevant, yet confrontational, preaching!

Hoekom 'n kerk waar dit uitgespel word dat gays welkom is?

Jy mag wel vra.
Die Kapel was nog nooit bedoel om gay kerk te wees nie. Daar is ook nie net gays in Die Kapel nie. Maar daar is 'n bietjie meer gays as heteroseksuele. Hoekom? Die tyd waarin ons leef. Die hoeveelheid heteroseksuele christene wat 'n gay pastoor se prediking sal uithoor is relatief min. Die wat na 'n pastoor sal luister wat in 'n permanente lewensverbintenis staan, nóg minder. Nie omdat gaywees ons onderwerp is nie. Jesus is. Daar sal eendag sekerlik 'n tyd aanbreek dat ons nie eers sal dink oor wie gay of straight is nie. Ons sal net die Here volg en heiligmaking leef. Nou is dinge nog soos hulle is.

Die Kapel is a church that believes in the clarity of the Gospel. Having said that though, we need to say that we do not provide people with quick-fix answers to life's many questions regarding ethics because there aren't any! We try to deal with issues in a non-judgmental way, asking the Holy Spirit to cast light on our ways as well as our interpretation and application of The Bible.

It is also important to mention that our pastor is gay. Our pastor has a heart for people who are gay, like himself. Our church has a mission to be a spiritual home for all. Our church has many single members and the issues that arise from being alone in life are dealt with sensitively.

The sermons on Sundays are simple, clear and direct messages that address our daily encounter with God, ourselves, others and life itself. Volg die link na preke: http://www.youtube.com/philipliebenberg http://www.youtube.com/philipliebenberg
A Church in Melville, Johannesburg, for the single, the married, the straight, the gay, the artist, the thinker and many more!

Meetings:

Waar?

Op die hoek van 4de Laan en 4de Str, Melville (oorkant die NG Kerk)

Hoe laat?

Sondagaande om 18:00

Movie Squad

On Tuesdays @19:20 we meet at Cinema Nouveau Rosebank Mall in the ticket line.

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