Revd MX Dladla - AEC President

Greetings in Christ! Little did we know for sure that we would be alive even in 2024. But indeed, we are already in 2024. We are very grateful to God for the achievements of all our sons and daughters who were successful in their studies in 2023. We say, Congratulations! Our Annual General Church Conference was held at the Castle Bush Camp Site situated in the East of Pretoria on the 16-20 December 2023. That is how we ended the year 2023. We are indeed very grateful to God for the success of that Conference. We appreciate our Gauteng Region for such a suitable venue. All Regions attended in good numbers including our AEC Botswana under the leadership of Bishop Mazelo G. Nthomang and our Northern Cape (EBC-SIM) delegates under the leadership of Bishop Nowel Lyuma. We are determined to see the AEC expanding into other Countries in Southern Africa and in Africa. We are therefore encouraging our young Pastors and those who would accept the greatest call to Christ’s Mission to raise their hands in time or take a step of faith and trust the Lord as they submit to the authority of Christ to go to His harvest fields. Our 2024 theme is, “CALLED TO OBEY THE AUTHORITY OF CHRIST” our YEAR VERSE is taken from 2 Corinthians 10:5. (NIV).  

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

 This year, we are reminded that the weapons we fight with, are not of this world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds “we demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Cor. 10:5). We will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once our obedience is complete {to the authority of Christ} 2 Cor. 10:6. The Church is ordered not to fear the strongholds of the devil, in 2024 let all the believers obey the authority of Christ to demolish all kind of strongholds. May we pray for the unity of the Church of Jesus Christ in these last days. You may have challenges in your life, but the worse challenge of all, is to live a life that is not obedient to Christ’s authority. May we be found cantered in Christ in 2024! On the 10 th of every month, all AEC members will be praying specifically for this denomination,  and for the church of Jesus Christ universally. Let us be present before the throne of grace as we pour our hearts and desires to our heavenly Father. We invite the authority of Christ to help us to take captive of every evil thought which is the root and source of all evil. We are clinging on His encouraging promises, and one greatest one is this “…And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20b. We are not alone! You are not alone! You will never be alone in your journey!

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