LATEST NEWS
Mary* has never met her father, and her mother is incarcerated for dealing drugs. …
The seeds you’ve planted have, by God’s grace, experienced explosive growth! …
Cozmore gets up at 3 a.m., when water is available, to fill buckets and water his plants. …

Hungry for More Than Food
Mary* has never met her father, and her mother is incarcerated for dealing drugs. …

Celebrating Baptisms in Poland! (Video)
Publicly declaring your faith through baptism is a big deal anywhere. But in Poland, those who choose to do so in an evangelical church face the very real risk of…

Rise at 3 a.m. to Fill Buckets When—and if—Water is Available!
Cozmore gets up at 3 a.m., when water is available, to fill buckets and water his plants. …
Sibongile* straightened up from the stooped position she’d been in for most of the morning. The 22-year-old widow was…
Despite many years of oppression and economic hardships, Cozmore, his family, and team have remained strong, supportive, and faithful. …
“I’m looking for Cozmore,” the visitor said loudly as he wove through the crowd of widows.

Your Impact in Zimbabwe: A Day at Gwayi River Mission
Sibongile* straightened up from the stooped position she’d been in for most of the morning. The 22-year-old widow was…

Gwayi River Mission Update: The Gospel Has a Strong Presence
Despite many years of oppression and economic hardships, Cozmore, his family, and team have remained strong, supportive, and faithful. …

5 Things You Should Know About the Gwayi River Mission Base in Zimbabwe
“I’m looking for Cozmore,” the visitor said loudly as he wove through the crowd of widows.
THE CONTEXT
It's well-known among Christian workers in Africa that the church there is "an inch deep and a mile wide."
Without access to books and written materials, many believers don't even own their own Bible!
And their pastor might not, either.
In fact, though incredibly sincere, he may have only been saved recently himself!
Without discipleship or examples of how a life is lived in light of God's Word and truth, it isn't unheard of for someone to become saved and simply continue old religious customs and ways of life while changing the name of the deity to "Jesus."
Charl's ministry seeks to establish kingdom-focused, Biblical communities that live for Jesus and reach the lost for Him. Charl proactively educates the Church and seeks to renew minds with a Biblical worldview.
Charl and his team are praying and working toward building a generation of young, Christ-centered, Gospel-driven servant leaders who are equipped to take action in a broken world.
WHAT YOUR SUPPORT DOES
Reaches and Equips Marginalized Youth for Christ
Your support helps Charl reach youth in Africa with the Gospel and equip them to live for Christ through outreaches and youth ministries.
Enables Gospel-Spreading Development Projects
Your support helps Charl facilitate strategic development projects that serve as catalysts for the sharing of the Gospel and discipleship.
Multiplies the Ministry of African Believers
Your support helps Charl work with faithful, godly african believers, leaders and pastors enhancing their ability to reach people for Jesus.
HISTORY
In 1993, Charl was worshipping with his church on a Sunday when terrorists entered the building and opened gunfire on the congregation. This incident later became known as the St. James Massacre.
Charl used his firearm to return fire, valiantly protecting those around him. Surprised by someone shooting back at them, the attack was diffused quickly and many lives were saved.
Charl received a citation from General Acker of the South African Police for his courage under fire.
Charl's courage and subsequent graciousness toward his attackers has yielded him several opportunities to witness to his attackers - he even got to share God's good news about forgiveness at one of their conventions!
Several of the leaders of this terrorist group received Christ as a result of their relationship with Charl.
Charl explains and demonstrates God's forgiveness at a conference full of terrorists who attacked his church.
Charl shares Jesus with the terrorists who once attacked his church.
Charl offering forgiveness and a Bible to one of the men who attacked his church.
Charl shares this story in his book, Shooting Back - The Right and Duty of Self-Defense.
Shooting Back - The Right and Duty of Self-Defense
by Charl van Wyk
The distinct staccato of automatic fire from assault rifles—followed by scattered screams—shattered the silence of the Sunday evening service.
A band of terrorists burst into the sanctuary and began executing, with icy effectiveness, their heinous plans of mass murder.
Allow me to share a short example of this via a story that ITMI’s Charl van Wyk recently shared. …
What the Dream Girls ministry is like and how much it means to the young girls who participate in it.
A police officer explained to Thuto and his mother that should they go ahead with charging the officers, Thuto would be rearrested. …

Dear Team: How Biblical Logic Helped Solve One South African Boy’s Hunger Problem
Allow me to share a short example of this via a story that ITMI’s Charl van Wyk recently shared. …

A Glimpse Inside the Dream Girls Ministry in Stone Hill, South Africa (Video)
What the Dream Girls ministry is like and how much it means to the young girls who participate in it.

Update on the Wrongful Arrest in Stone Hill
A police officer explained to Thuto and his mother that should they go ahead with charging the officers, Thuto would be rearrested. …
There we were minding our own business, Thuto and I, driving to our Bible study group for young men in the Stone Hill informal settlement.
As we neared the settlement, I became acutely aware of a police vehicle, with siren blaring, suddenly emerging behind me.
“Why have you forgotten us?” These are piercing words that came from the believers in the Democratic Republic of Congo to the missionary community. The believers of the DRC know the answer, but they still long in their hearts to have this fact erased from their reality. …

My Run-in With the Police
There we were minding our own business, Thuto and I, driving to our Bible study group for young men in the Stone Hill informal settlement.
As we neared the settlement, I became acutely aware of a police vehicle, with siren blaring, suddenly emerging behind me.

DEAR TEAM: Our God is a Global God
“Why have you forgotten us?” These are piercing words that came from the believers in the Democratic Republic of Congo to the missionary community. The believers of the DRC know the answer, but they still long in their hearts to have this fact erased from their reality. …