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Our partners in Stone Hill are pleased to report the family has moved into their new home!

As the pastor of Durbanville Community Church in a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, ITMI’s Mark Parris likely receives a lot of text messages.
But this one was urgent. …

ITMI’s Mark Parris, godly South African national, writes, “We are constantly amazed at…”

Teens in the informal township of Stone Hill, South Africa, face difficult home lives and poverty. Many face broken families and relationships, parents that work long hours or are drunk most of the time. …

These 17 were hand-picked because they were already in positions to immediately implement and re-teach the Biblical truths laid out in the SALT material to others. …

Stone Hill sounds like it could be the name of a planned neighborhood, like one you or I might live in. But in reality, Stone Hill or Kliphuewel in the local tongue, is just the opposite. …

THE CONTEXT

Africa is gripped by conflict and political unrest. As secular forces grapple for power, South Africa experiences the rise of the devastation of sin.

As the Bible promises, the results of sin are devastation, and this can be seen clearly in South Africa in the common occurrence of racism, abortion, abandonment of children, devaluation of life, ruined lives, broken families and HIV/AIDS to name a few.

It is into this context that God's people were called to lead lives that demonstrate and declare the Good News.

But believers must be equipped to do so, and have a place where they can do so in community.

WHAT YOUR SUPPORT DOES

mark parris, baptism

Provides a Doctrinally Sound, Discipleship-Oriented Pastor for a Church in South Africa

Provides a Doctrinally Sound, Discipleship-Oriented Pastor for a Church in South Africa

A doctrinally sound, discipleship-oriented pastor is incredibly valuable to the body of Christ in South Africa.

Under Mark and Cindi's leadership, many have gotten involved in demonstrating and declaring the Gospel in marginalized communities nearby.

cindy parris, stone hill

Reaches At-Risk Youth Through Education

Reaches At-Risk Youth Through Education

Cindi uses her expertise and position as an educator to develop redemptive relationships with youth from impoverished backgrounds.

HISTORY

In August, ITMI’s Steve Evers made it to South Africa despite numerous travel restriction and challenges! His first Sunday there…

One of our little distractions at home has been our leaking shower – it leaked through the ceiling into the room downstairs…

When Olga and Lwazikazi got saved, they would never have guessed what they’d voluntarily do to Lwazikazi’s home. It was a cold August evening in Stone Hill, South Africa. …

When 11th grader, Rea, handed in his report, the teacher blurted, “This is not your project! You’ve never done anything like this before!” Rea hadn’t cheated, but his spirits weren’t dampened…

Chantal Romashoe moved to Stone Hill in January. As an 11th grader, starting in the middle of the year, her obstacles to graduation were formidable. Would she graduate? Or would she join the 60% of South African students who do not finish school?

I am Faith Tehillah Ndebele. I am Zimbabwean. I grew up there, and I came to Poland to study…