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Prayer and Praise - March 2023

7/3/2023

We can indeed testify that the Lord is very good to us and that we experience His love and faithfulness – also in the Mukhanyo ministry.

One of the blessing the Lord gave to us are the friends that pray and support. Thank the Lord together with us and pray that He will also bless them and make them a blessing in their spheres of life.
Here at Mukhanyo the concept “new computer systems” form part of many discussions and meetings. This has been going on for several months and is expected to continue for several more months. It is with gratitude that we ask prayer for the following specifics in this regard:
- Thank the Lord for the good progress there is so far and for His provision to make this possible.
- Thank the Lord with us for the very capable consultant that offered his services to us – for free! The further we go on this road, the more we realise it would have been very, very difficult without him! Pray that the Lord will also bless him for his very generous gift in this regard.
- Pray with us for all the staff members that are directly involved with this change. It needs a lot of time, planning and work. In many cases there is also training involved – either formal or informal.
Classes are going well at the five campuses/centres and the many local learning sites where students study in distance mode with the help of a tutor. Please pray that our students will be encouraged in their studies, be equipped for ministry and will grow in their relationship with the Lord.
The following specific matters are planned for March:
1. Wednesday 1 February: Education Committee meeting.
2. Saturday 4 March: Seminar for Sunday School teachers at our Johannesburg campus.
3. Tuesday 7 March: Executive Committee meeting.
4. Tuesday 7 March: Student welcoming function at KwaMhlanga campus.
5. Thursday 9 March: Board meeting.
6. Saturday 11 March: Graduation.
7. Monday 13 March: Student Support Committee meeting.
8. Tuesday 14 March: Staff forum at KwaMhlanga campus.
9. Monday 20 March: Academic Committee meeting.
10. Wednesday 22 March: Meeting with Regional Coordinators (who assist our local learning tutors).
11. Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 March: Faculty Coach at Rustenburg for class visits.
12. Monday 27 March: Two-week study break for our campus students starts.
13. Monday 27 to Wednesday 30 March: Training for local learning tutors.
Pray that the Lord will help staff and students to have a close walk with Him and keep our eyes fixed on Him amidst a full and busy schedule.

Thank you for your continued interest and prayer support!

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Prayer and Praise - December 2022 and January 2023

4/1/2023

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Why did the Lord Jesus come into this world? To save His people from their sins! Is there better news? Is there a more glorious tiding? This is our message and here at Mukhanyo we are labouring so that this message can be spread more widely and even more effectively. To say it together with the hymn writer: “We’ve a story to tell to the nations... A story of peace and light!” What a privilege to know and share this glorious message!

At the time of writing there are only a few weeks left before the annual summer holidays and much still needs to be done before we can be ready for the new academic year. We gladly share some points for prayer and praise.

We thank the Lord that our campus and centre students (or contact students) could complete their exams and academic year. Please pray that they will enjoy a refreshing holiday time with family and friends and that the Lord will use them as witnesses for Him during the upcoming holiday season.
Our students that study through Local Learning (or Distance) do not follow the same academic calendar and for some the holiday season is a time to catch up on studies or assignments. Please pray that the Lord will encourage them in their studies and that they might be able to practice what they learn.
Pray that the Lord will provide for our students so that they can settle any outstanding study debt and enroll in time for their next year of study.
Much is happening in connection with the new computer systems Mukhanyo will start using from 1 January. Please pray for all those involved in the front lines with implementing this – that the Lord will give wisdom and grace to fit all the work in addition to their normal schedules. Thank the Lord with us for a very capable consultant who is leading this project as a volunteer.
Our Durban Learning Centre will move to their new premises early in December. Please pray for all those involved with this huge task and that everything will go well. It is our prayer that the Lord’s hand will be over this facilities and that Mukhanyo will be able to use it for many years to His glory.
Mukhanyo’s offices will close on Thursday 15 December and re-open on Wednesday 4 January for the annual holidays. Please pray that our staff will be able to enjoy a well-deserved time of rest and will return with new strength and courage in the New Year.
The following is on the calendar for January, God willing:
1. Between 9 and 25 January there will be one intensive module for each of the four academic levels.
2. Monday 16 January: Official opening day at various campuses/centres.
3. Monday 16 January: Faculty Forum
4. Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 January: Orientation for new students.
5. Tuesday 24 January: Classes start at the various campuses/centres.
6. Tuesday 24 January: Executive Committee meeting.
7. Wednesday 25 January: Meeting with Regional Coordinators.
8. Thursday 26 January: Operations Committee meeting.
9. Monday 30 January: Student Support Committee.

Thank you for standing with us through your prayers during the past year and for continuing to do so!

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Prayer and Praise - November 2022

10/11/2022

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Our God is the everlasting God! We can trust Him. We may trust Him! Moreover, if we do trust Him, He will keep us in His peace. What a privilege and what a blessing!

A month has passed since we shared some points for prayer and praise and we gladly do so again:

Thank the Lord with us for the Distance Forum that was held over three days in September. A good number of tutors attended and it was a blessing and encouragement to them.
Our Distance students normally take quite a bit longer to complete their studies as they are doing it part-time. Pray that the Lord will encourage and strengthen them and that they will persevere.
Thank the Lord with us for our new building in Durban! He provided the right place for us and the plan is that we will move in before the end of the year and classes will start there in January 2023, D.V. Please pray for all the practical matters in this regard and those dealing with it.
November is exam time for our contact students. It will start on 8 November at all five campuses/advanced learning centres. Please pray for them as they prepare for each paper and write it – that they will experience the peace of the Lord and that the knowledge they gained through their studies will not only be academically, but also build them up spiritually.
Apart from all the daily activities, the following is on the calendar for November:
1. Saturday 5 November – Church leaders and Alumni conference at KwaMhlanga campus
2. Monday 7 November – HR Committee meeting
3. Wednesday 9 November – Executive Committee meeting
4. Wednesday 9 November – Audit and Risk Committee meeting
5. Thursday 17 November – Operations Committee meeting
6. Monday 21 November – Student Support Committee meeting
7. Thursday 24 November – Board meeting
8. Tuesday 29 November – Post-moderation of exam papers
There is expectation as well as a lot of activity going on in preparation for using the new computer systems as from January 2023, D.V. This includes library, finance, student and lecturer portals, and other integrated systems. Please pray with us for:
1. All the meetings, discussions and preparation that are taking place.
2. For wisdom for those leading this project.
3. For staff members that have to receive training.
November is the time of the year when management and staff are very busy with plans for the new academic and financial year that starts on 1 January. Please pray for the Lord’s wisdom and guidance as they are drawing up the teaching schedule, the budget and deal with applications and several other tasks.

Thank you for standing with us through your prayers!

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Prayer and Praise - October 2022

10/10/2022

A well-known old Afrikaans poem refers to October as “the most beautiful month”. Spring has been in the air a few weeks already, but at the time of writing, we are receiving the first rains in our area – where there is no rain during winter. We are looking forward to seeing grass and trees turning green again! God’s creation is so beautiful and
that reminds us of His might and power as well as His grace and love!

By God’s grace, the ministry at Mukhanyo is continuing and we gladly share some items for prayer and praise:

Thanks the Lord with us that the Site Visit by the Council of Higher Education on 12 September went well. It will take a while before we receive an official report from them, but we are grateful that there seem to be no immediate concerns.
Our students will enjoy a two week study break and return to class on 11 October. Pray that it will be time of refreshment, but also catching up with their work. When they resume, there will only be four weeks left before the exams.
Apart from all the daily activities, the following is on the calendar for October:
1. Monday 10 October – Faculty Forum
2. Tuesday 11 October – Executive Committee meeting
3. Monday 17 October – Student Support Committee meeting
4. 19-21, 24-25 October – Th.M. module Covenant Theology
5. Monday 24 October – Academic Committee meeting
6. Wednesday 26 October – Regional Coordinators meeting
7. Thursday 27 October – Student Farewell function for KwaMhlanga final year students
From January 2023, we will start using new computer systems in various departments at Mukhanyo, D.V. This includes library, finance, student and lecturer portals, and other integrated systems. Please pray with us for:
1. All the preparation that need to be done during the next two months to get this in place.
2. For wisdom for those leading this project.
3. For staff members that will be involved and will receive training.
4. For the Distance tutors and all students that will also need to training.
Thank the Lord with us for all the faithful staff serving at Mukhanyo. We are currently seeking a secretary for our Durban centre and an assistant librarian for the Johannesburg campus in addition to two more senior lecturers. Pray that the Lord will send the right people to serve on the Mukhanyo team.
Pray that the Lord will send the right people to Mukhanyo to study here in 2023. It is our prayer that it will be those that are called by God and have a desire and commitment to Him for His service with His church.
Thank the Lord with us for His provision that the ministry can continue unhindered and please pray that He will continue to provide in every need. We also thank Him for the friends that support us with their gifts and prayers and it is our prayer that He will bless them too!

Thank you for your interest and prayer support!

Prayer and Praise - September 2022

30/8/2022

These words are so well known, but again become so precious when we pause at them for a moment. We should stay close to our Lord and then we will find our shelter and protection with Him. Is there a better or safer place to be? We can place our trust in Him – what a privilege!

At Mukhanyo the ministry is continuing and with this we want so share a few prayer requests with you again:

Thank the Lord with us for our dedicated staff and the students that are studying at Mukhanyo.
Pray that our students will be encouraged in their studies and will grow spiritually during this season of their life. Pray also that the Lord will provide for them so that they can find the necessary funds and time to complete the courses they are doing.
Apart from all the daily activities, the following is on the calendar for September:
1. Thursday 8 September – Board meeting
2. Monday 12 September – Academic Committee meeting
3. Thursday 15 September – Awards ceremony for students that completed unaccredited courses
4. Thursday 15 September – Operations Committee meeting
5. Monday 19 September – Student Support Committee meeting
6. Tuesday 20 September – Staff Forum
7. Wednesday 21 September – Dean of Students meeting with students at Rustenburg Advanced Learning
8. Monday 26 September – Friday 7 October – Study break for all contact students
Monday 12 September: Pray for wisdom to host the Council of Higher Education (CHE) representatives who will conduct a site visit at our Pretoria Campus. Their favorable report will ensure the continued accreditation in South Africa of our programmes.
22-23 and 26-29 September: The next two Th.M. modules, Reformed Spirituality and Covenant Theology, will be offered at our Pretoria campus by Dr. Stephen Myers of PRTS. Pray for the Lord’s blessing on these lecturers and on the students in this master programme.
Tuesday 27 to Thursday 29 September: Distance Forum. This is an annual highlight where all the tutors of the various groups are invited. Then various staff members give teaching, guidance and advice on various aspects of the work; but most important of all: it is a time of spiritual refreshment and fellowship for our tutors. Please pray for all the preparations, safe travelling, and that the Lord’s blessing will be on this.
Occasionally MTC has opportunity to share the Word or market the College over the radio. On 5 September one of the lecturers will be giving 11 short devotions and 1 message to be recorded for this purpose. It will be broadcast on an Afrikaans national radio station on Sunday evening 25 September and during the week of 3 to 8 October on behalf of Mukhanyo. Please pray that the Lord will bless His Word to hearts and that it will create awareness of the Mukhanyo ministry.

Thank you for your interest and prayer support

Mukhanyo Prayer and Praise - August 2022

1/8/2022

When we think about so many that followed the Lord faithfully and have gone before us, we are indeed encouraged to do the same – keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus while we run the race He chose for us. He, as the founder and perfecter of our faith, understands our needs and difficulties and will give us the strength for each day. We thank Him for His grace!

We gladly share a few prayer requests again:

Thank the Lord with us for His hand of protection over the ministry of Mukhanyo and His provision for us as a College.
At the time of writing our classes for the second semester are about to start. Please pray with us:
- That our students will have courage for the studies of the second semester as well as the desire to learn more from God’s Word.
- That our students will be able to meet their financial obligations regarding their fees and other expenses related to their studies.
- That the new students will quickly feel at home in our midst.
- For our lecturers – that the Lord will guide them as they prepare for classes and use them to convey not only academic knowledge, but also spiritual truths as they teach.
- For the mentorship sessions – that students will share their burdens and that lecturers will be able to give advice from Scripture. Pray for good relationships to be built between faculty and students.
- For the weekly Devotions that are held at each centre – that it will be a time that is spiritually refreshing to staff and students as they worship together.
The following is on the calendar for August:
1. Monday 1 August – Academic Committee meeting
2. Thursday 4 and Friday 5 August – Contact classes for our Honours students.
3. Friday 12 August – Staff Vision Day (for all MTC staff)
4. Monday 15 August – Strategic Forum (for a group of managers and senior staff of MTC)
5. Thursday 18 and Friday 19 August – Contact classes for our Honours students
6. Saturday 20 August – Day Seminar at KwaMhlanga campus on “Christian Character”
7. Monday 22 August – Student Support Committee meeting
8. Monday 29 August – Audit & Risk Committee meeting
9. Wednesday 31 August – Education Committee meeting
Thank the Lord with us for the progress with Material Development. At every start of the semester we are grateful to notice the number and quality of Study Guides available. Pray that the Lord will bless the work that is being done on the Study Guides as well as the recording and editing of DVDs.
We thank the Lord for our staff that serve Him faithfully in the MTC family. Pray that each one will be walking with God and that He will bless and encourage them and use them to His glory!

Thank you for your interest and prayer support!

Mukhanyo Prayer and Praise - May 2022

12/5/2022

What a privilege that we may experience our God’s steadfast love, His kindness and His faithfulness! May He help us all to turn to Him in prayer and to the Scriptures daily to learn more and that we may know His guidance.

Thank the Lord with us for His provision for the Mukhanyo ministry! We manage to make ends meet from month to month and can continue unhindered. We thank the Lord for our precious donors!
Thank the Lord with us for a blessed and well attended Ladies Conference that was held at KwaMhlanga campus on Saturday 26 March. We thank the Lord for this direct ministry to local churches and Christians by holding conferences, workshops and seminars. It is our prayer that more of this can be done and that the Lord will continue to use and bless it.
Classes resumed on 19 April and our contact students are back for the last few weeks of the semester. Pray that they will manage their studies, won’t lose courage and grow in their relationship with the Lord.
Our Distance students often need a lot of perseverance as most of them can only study part-time and normally take a few years to complete their course. Pray that the Lord will encourage them and bless them through their studies and that they will continue faithfully.
The following is on the calendar for May:
1. Saturday 7 May – Workshop on Teaching the Bible to Youth and Children at KwaMhlanga campus.
2. Saturday 14 May – Mukhanyo Annual General Meeting.
3. Monday 16 May – Student Support Committee meeting.
4. Monday 16 May – Audit and Risk Committee meeting.
5. Tuesday 17 May – Exams start for all contact students at five centres (until 3 June).
6. Thursday 19 May – Operations Committee meeting.
7. Monday 23 May – Executive Committee meeting.
8. Wednesday 25 May – HR Committee meeting.
At the time of writing, registration for the annual Bible College Consultation has opened. Pray for the Lord’s help with all the preparations (speakers that prepare for their sessions and for the practical matters) and that many will register to attend this event that will be held in June, God willing.
We thank the Lord that the Mukhanyo family suffered no direct or serious losses as results of the floods in the coastal area of KwaZulu/Natal and the Eastern Cape. Please pray that the Lord will help our staff and students that are living and ministering in that area to be an encouragement and blessing in this hour of need.

Thank you for continued support in prayer!

Mukhanyo Prayer and Praise - April 2022

5/4/2022

As long as we are here on earth, we will never be able to anyhow understand the depth of this truth, the suffering that is described in these few words or the wonder of our glorious redemption. We will indeed need eternity for that! But while we are here, we have to make sure that this redemption is ours and that we proclaim this precious message. Here at Mukhanyo we are also training others to do that in a more effective way.

While the world is in turmoil, we are very grateful that the ministry at Mukhanyo can continue unhindered. We thank the Lord for His provision in so many ways and it remains our prayer that He will continue to provide and use us by His grace.
Thank the Lord with us for a blessed Graduation event on 12 March. It is our prayer that the graduates will continue to equip themselves better, will walk with the Lord and will be used by Him for the extension of His Kingdom.
Pray that the Lord will lead the right people to Mukhanyo to study with us – those that are called by God to proclaim the Word. Pray for a good intake for the second semester later this year and also with the various distance groups.
Our lecturers and mentorship leaders need wisdom from the Lord to teach, guide and mentor our precious students. Some of them didn’t have the privilege to grow up in a Christian home, are the only Christians in their family or didn’t even grow up with both their parents. Such and other similar circumstances can lead to great emotional hurt. Pray that the Lord may give them healing and restoration and equip them to help and minister to others.
The following is the calendar for April:
1. Friday 1 to Monday 18 April – Study break for Contact students. Classes will resume on the 19th.
2. Monday 11 April – Student Support Committee meeting.
3. Tuesday 19 April – Executive Committee meeting.
4. Wednesday 20 to Wednesday 27 April – Intensive module in the Masters in Theology programme which Mukhanyo facilitates (From Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary).
5. Monday 25 April – Academic Committee meeting.
6. Saturday 30 April – Workshop on Teaching Children and Youth at our KwaMhlanga campus.
At the time of writing we are seeking to fill the position of ICT Administrator as Guilherme Rios, who very faithfully served at MTC for 3 years, will leave us to pursue further studies in his field. Please pray that the Lord will call a committed Christian with the right skills to serve in this position that serves all five centres. Pray also for a good handover and that the new person will quickly fit in with us.
Mukhanyo is hoping to appoint Distance Coordinators who can assist our Distance Manager with oversight over the many Distance Learning Centres. Pray that God will lead the right people to us.

Thank you for continued support in prayer!

Mukhanyo Prayer and Praise - March 2022

1/3/2022

So many things in the world are changing rapidly and one can easily feel bewildered. But as God’s children we may find rest in the fact that His love will not change or depart from us. What a blessing to have that assurance!

At Mukhanyo the first semester is in full swing and we can share the following with our friends and intercessors:

We thank the Lord for our students and that the first semester for 2022 could start off well. Pray that our students will find their studies a blessing and that they will grow in their relationship with the Lord.
We are looking forward to our annual Graduation Ceremony which is scheduled for 12 March. Pray for good progress with all the preparations, for the Lord’s hand over all those that will be travelling and over the event itself and that His name may be glorified!
The following is the calendar for March:
- Tuesday 1 March – Executive Committee meeting
- Thursday 3 March – Board meeting
- Monday 7 March – Academic Committee meeting
- Tuesday 8 March – Staff Forum
- Tuesday 8 March – Student Welcoming function in Pretoria
- Thursday 10 March – Student Welcoming function in KwaMhlanga
- Saturday 12 March – Graduation Ceremony
- Monday 14 March – Student Support Committee meeting
- Tuesday 15 March – Distance Admin meeting
- Thursday 17 March – Operations Committee meeting
- Wednesday 23 March – Student Meeting at Rustenburg Advanced Learning Centre
- Saturday 26 March – Ladies Conference at KwaMhlanga campus.
Pray for the ladies’ conference that is planned for Saturday 26 March – for the speakers in their preparations, all practical matters, a good attendance and the Lord’s blessing on this event.
The developing and updating of study guides is an ongoing task. Please pray that our Faculty members will be able to make good progress with this as they that have to deal with it together with all the lecturing and other admin related to that.
Pray for the MTC staff – that they will experience the joy, peace and grace of the Lord in spite of challenges they may experience and that they will grow in their relationship with Him.
Our IT Administrator will leave mid-April as he plans to study further in his field. Pray that the Lord will send the right person to fill this strategic vacancy.

Thank you for continued support in prayer

Mukhanyo Prayer and Praise - February 2022

28/1/2022

What a privilege to have this Word freely available! The Word of God is powerful and we thank the Lord that here at Mukhanyo we are part of the ministry of equipping men and women to share the Word of God effectively with others. Thank you that you are standing with us in this.

Please thank the Lord and pray with us for the following:

We thank the Lord for keeping the Mukhanyo family safe during the recent holiday season and that we could reopen on the set date.
Pray with us that the Lord will bless the Mukhanyo ministry during 2022 and that we may experience His provision, protection and guidance– especially for the Board and the Executive Committee that is responsible for decision making.
Thank the Lord with us for the returning students and the new students that joined us this semester at all 5 centres. Pray that their training will be a great blessing to them and that they may experience the Lord’s guidance and provision – financially and in other areas of their lives.
February is a busy month in many ways – also for our lecturers as they have to learn to know the students and deal with a third of the semester’s lecturing. Pray that the Lord will equip them and make them a blessing to the students in class, mentorship sessions as well as Devotions that are held twice per week.
Pray for wisdom for the Academic Admin and Finance department as they process all the admin related to the start of the semester as well as issuing the invoices to all students.
The following is the calendar for February:
1. Monday 14 February – Student Support Committee meeting
2. Wednesday 16 February – Education Committee meeting
3. Monday 21 February – Audit and Risk Committee meeting
4. Wednesday 23 February – Welcome function for new students at our Durban Centre
5. Thursday 24 February – Meeting with students at Johannesburg Campus
Please pray for our Distance students as they continue with their studies in the various centres They often take longer to complete their course and sometimes struggle to cope as they are studying part-time. Pray that the Lord will strengthen them and that they will persevere.

Thank you for continued support in prayer

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