The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa

Every third Sunday of October, churches around the world celebrate St Luke’s Day or Healthcare Sunday. This is a day when Christian communities celebrate, support and pray for the healthcare workers in their midst.

Health is not just physical, it’s spiritual, emotional environmental, social, financial, intellectual and occupational too. All of society needs to be involved in keeping us all healthy and supporting healthcare workers in all that they do. Churches have an important role to play in healing society’s ills, exemplified by the ministry of Jesus, who said,

“Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.” - Matthew 10:8

The local church is a movement where being a disciple and making disciples is the normal culture of the church. Join others in the Journey.

Effective discipleship is increasingly recognised by Church leaders around the world as a serious challenge hindering the witness of the Church. It is not surprising that the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has declared this decade (2020 to 2030) a Decade of discipleship.

6 April 2020 Covid-19 virus can linger in the air for up to 3 hours. Large church group meeting, singing, up close preaching in congregants and other close up meeting are high risk. Physical distancing [...]