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Association for Christian Ministries (A4CM)

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The Association for Christian Ministries is a voluntary association we formed to accommodate people who have a God-given calling in any ministry area.
A Christian ministry is the expression of the priesthood of a Christian believer and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. This goes hand in hand with the function of the local church, as a community with a variety of ministries serving God’s people and beyond. We invite you to join hands and hearts across traditional borders and serve the people with your gifts.
The benefits of becoming part of the Association for Christian Ministries include:
An assessment process to enable you to name and classify your ministry. This self-classification helps you to look beyond terms like ‘just in a lay ministry, ‘only a tent-maker’ or ‘merely a pensioner’. You have so much more experience to offer the people around you. Looking further than these limiting descriptors helps you to use weekly strategies to encourage, uplift and teach you Biblical-based wisdom for your ministry. You can expect to receive these offerings in a daily electronic newsletter, a weekly ministry-related poster and a weekly online workshop – Wisdom for Ministry.

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National Religious Association for Social Development (NRSAD)

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NRSAD represents the concerns and interests of different faith welfare networks, which include Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic and Jewish traditions. It has established itself in a relatively short period as an important national role-player that strives to fulfil the following functions:


  • consultations with government departments and ministries;

  • joint lobby processes for changes on programme level; and

  • implementation of a new development partnership with the government.

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Islamic Social and Welfare Association (ISWA)

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The Islamic Social Welfare Association was formed in 1996 to seek solutions for the social problems amongst Muslims and its negative effects on society. Miss Gadija Fredericks and Mrs Nurounihaar Mintin co-ordinated a meeting with the Muslim Judicial Council where Imams, Social Workers and Community Workers, all voiced their concerns and attempted to start a structure to address these concerns.

There was an unanimous appeal for a professional social work agency that would use a model that integrated social science with in the Islamic framework. The meeting resulted in nine Muslims fully committing themselves to the establishment of such a structure.

The primarily aim of this structure was to address marital problems. This was to be achieved through pre-marital counselling, providing a treatment for marriages under stress and providing post divorce guidance for couples (especially women) who were left destitute. The overwhelming need for proper social services in all areas of social disfunctioning let ISWA to broaden its vision to include other counselling as well.

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Anglican Board of Education in Southern Africa (ABESA)

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The Anglican Board of Education in SA (ABESA) is an initiative that seeks to enable the provision of excellent, accessible and Christian education, primarily focused on the poor and previously disadvantaged communities. Central to this vision is a fundamental belief that every child deserves and should be able to obtain excellent education, in their own community and within walking distance.

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Association of Muslim Schools South Africa (AMS)

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The Association of Muslim Schools (AMS) was launched in March 1989 at the Lockhat Islamia School (Al Falaah College) in Durban. Principals and members of the Board of Governors of Habibiya Islamic College, Lockhat Islamia College, Roshnee Muslim School, As­-Salaam, Lenasia Muslim School and Nur-ul-Islam School came together to form this association.

The need was felt to establish an organization to advise Muslim Schools and help them in their development at all levels.

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