A week before the LCSA Synod and I am anxious to see, how this will turn out. After nearly 20 years as Bishop David Tswaedi DD is stepping down. That is probably the story of this convention. May God mercifully grant a faithful, able and humble successor to take up the pile of work still left undone plus all those challenges, which face a confessional Church in our time and place. South Africa needs Lutherans and hopefully those few in LCSA [and FELSiSA for that matter] will be gifted with a Bishop, who will have the triune God's benediction and also the support of the Church to carry out his work faithfully, passionately and effectively. It is all in the Lord of the Churches power to grant that. Therefore I together with the Church pray:
Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison and again Kyrie eleison!
I am planning on taking my colleague Pastor Musawenkosi Mntambo along as we also need to present a report of the Seminary at the synod. We desperately need more support from the LCSA in future - both financially, but also in the form of students. We'll probably stay over there in Klerksdorp from Monday to Wednesday - and then we will hopefully be very encouraged to take on the future under good and able leadership.
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