October 2012

Touching Africa Gazette Official news letter of the Touching Africa Initiative

INSIDETouching Africa Initiative: When God dwells amongst us! - Page 3 Hope Again Project: Character Kids - Page 7

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THE TOUCHING AFRICA GAZETTEOfficial monthly news letter of the network to the Touching Africa Initiative

Editor:Des MullerTel: 018 297 6588 | Mail: dmullert@touching-africa.com

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THE TAG is distributed electronically and is available on the Touching Africa Website.The purpose of the magazine is to inform everyone on matters of interest regarding the joint vision of all companies and entities partaking in the network to “touch” Africa in a special way as part of the manifestation of the Kingdom of God.

3 Touching Africa Initiative: By Stephan Pretorius

5 Touching Africa Initiative:NETWORK MEMBERS

6 New TAI Network partners: Paul and Christa Richter from Mozambique

7 Touching Africa Project:Character Kids

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9 Outreach to Maroelaneng:By Corinne Sandenbergh

10 Words of Wisdom

13 Mirror Word Nuggets

14 Corporate Corner:

by Izak Bredenkamp

WHEN GOD DWELLS AMONGST US…

Follow up story of Kaka Masiu

NOBODY REALLY KNOWS WHAT IS A STRATEGY- THE

ECONOMIST

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THE TOUCHING AFRICA INITIATIVE: When God dwells amongst us…!Stephan Pretorius, October 2012

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The corporate man

There are two kinds of “MAN” on earth - the private/individual

man and the Corporate man. Both have a legal right. The

Corporate man, like the natural individual man also has a body

(all the people involved), a soul (the management) and a spirit

(the shareholders) - and is called a collective name: a company.

In our society as structured today - the corporate man is

destroying the individual man through all the power in hand.

God's plan is that the Spiritual Corporate Man (The Body of

Christ) must regain this power through unity - and change the

world in order to recognise Him!

John 17: 20/21: I ask not only on behalf of these men, but also on

behalf of those who will believe in me through their message, so

that they may all be one. Just as you, Father, are in me and I am

in you, may they also be one in us, so that the world may believe

that you sent me.)

No individual will ever be able to deliver the world from its misery

- it is the task of the Corporate Man - the Body of Christ. This was

made possible by one man only - Jesus Christ - which is the

head of the Corporate Body (Col 1:18)!

It is God's plan that we become the “full measure of Christ” and

our challenges within and as part of this “Corporate Man” is

summarized in Ef 4:13:

• On the physical level: to come to the point of “harmony of

the faith”

• On the terrain of the soul and mind: to come to the

knowledge of the Son of God

• On Spiritual level: to maturity in Spirit

Only then will we be able to represent and be the full

measure of Christ! A measure that is defined in

Ephesians 3:18 to have:

• Breadth/Width: (platos) broad, wide spread out flat

total space in two dimensions

• Length: (maykos from megas) big, multi-plural, length

• Depth: ( bathos) profundity, extent, mystery, depth

• Heights: (hupsos) elevation, altitude, dignity - to be

exalted

We don't know what we not know! We are corporately

together one Body - one expression of dignity, exalted and

high above the earthly reality. We are seated in the

Corporate Body in Christ part of a mystery with depth,

being part of something beyond our understanding of

breadth and length!

Jesus Christ is the head of the Body, and we are the individual

“members” - and although we are many, we are one Body

(Christ) - and every one member one of another (Rom 12:5).

What a mystery to understand in the market place, in the reality

of our social settings, in the economy, in the politics and in the

world as we know it today. We are Christ to the world - and

have the corporate power to change the world - if we can adhere

to the conditions above - be one in faith, have knowledge about

the Son of God, and be mature in spirit!

Maar ons loop ons in elke dimensie van hierdie voorwaardes

vas in die “3G alternatief” van die duisternis: Geld, Gesag,

Godsdiens! In plaas van eenheid deur geloof, verkry ons

eenheid deur geld! Geld bepaal met wie ek in vennootskap wil

wees - nie geloof nie, en ons mis die krag van die Korporatiewe

Man Christus in ons midde. In plaas van kennis van die Seun

van God, belê ons in kennis wat ons gesag gee op aarde -

kennis wat ons gebruik om sake te doen, ons self te posisioneer

en om autoriteit op aarde te verdien. So mis ons die fokus op die

regte siels dimensie teiken! En dan kies ons “godsdiens” - `n

metode wat ons vir onsself ontwerp het om “God te dien” - as

alternatief vir geestelike volwassenheid.

Instead of being one in faith - we are seeking unity through

financial agreements and contracts, instead of having

knowledge about the Son of God - we have knowledge off all

kinds and experience through which we establish an alternative

power to our own benefits and instead of being mature in spirit -

we keep ourselves busy with religious activities. The answer is

therefore in the triple S approach: Not in prosperity but in

Significance, not in power but in Service, not in religion, but in

Spirituality.

The question is clear - do we want to be part of the corporate

man as presented in the society today to us, or do we want to be

part of the Corporate Christ as presented to us through the

Word and Spirit?

But in order to respond on this question on practical level we

must understand that the richest of Christ (the Corporate Man)

that lives through us from within, depends on our individual

ability to die to the natural own agenda in the corporate

framework (Gal 2:20)! I have to die (Zao = spiritually) and Christ

must live in me (zao spiritual life). What I now live in the flesh

must be based on faith in the (love of the) Son of God and not

faith in my own abilities!

Then we will come to the understanding that we are able to do

“all things” as part of this powerful Corporate Christ in the world

as He will give us strength and he will be the power behind our

actions (endunamoo empower).

The role of the Word and Spirit

In order for us to become whole in the Spirit as part of “Christ”

we must have a Gentle spirit to welcome the Word to be planted

in our souls (Jas 1:21). If we make a decision to “abide in Christ”

and that His Word “Abide in us - we can ask for anything - and it

will be given unto us (Joh 15:7: Here abide is the Greek word

meno - to stay in a given place, state, relation or expectancy…)

And then we will find ourselves in a position that the Spirit will

guide us into all true knowledge and he will make clear to us the

things to come (Joh 16:13).

The Corporate Man Christ will have no fear in the financial world

He will know what's coming. He will not be negative and

overwhelmed by all the bad news and negative information - he

will have access to all true knowledge!! It became more and

more attractive to partake in this Body than the alternative

rendered to us in the world! I am becoming more and more

excited about the reality of this Corporate Man and more and

more convinced that we are heading in a future where we will

see the glory of God manifesting over the earth - that the Lord

will shine on us and His glory been seen among us (Isa 60:2).

God's resting place

There is a secret hidden in the prophetic words of Jes 66:1 the

profit declares that God's throne in in heaven, but the earth the

place He rest His feet. And then He describes this resting place

as a MAN a man with the following three attributes (Jes 66:2):

• poor (awnee - humble in mind)

• fearing my word (kwawrade fearful, afraid and trembling)

• broken in spirit (nawkeh smitten, contrite, lame in the

own)

Is this not the same that was defined for the Corporate Man

Christ and the requirement to partake? The same as was

defined in Ef 4:13 as God's plan for us to become the “full

measure of Christ:

• To be “poor in ourselves” and humble in our attitude will

enable us to comein the physical dimension to the point of

“harmony of the faith”.

• The have respect and “fear” the Word will enable us to in

the soul dimension to come to the knowledge of the Son

of God.

• To be “broken in spirit” in the Spiritual dimension will

enable us to come to maturity in Spirit.

This is why Stephanus recall this scripture when He was taken

to the Sanhedrin by the people and the rulers and scribes. He

knew prophetically - the time is here - Christ is in our midst - God

is finding a resting place for His feet! But when he listed the

requirement not been met by the Jews, they attack him, drive

him out of town and stoned him to death! Are we still stoning the

voice in our midst that we have to humble ourselves and give

room to the Corporate Man Christ to raise in our midst to be the

resting place of the Father's feet?

IT is our dream to secure the hearts of our people. It is the

hearts of our people that is the final resting place of the

Kingdom (taken from Jan Myburgh at the TADT board

meeting, 17/8/2012).

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C A M P I N G T I M E !Our Touching Africa Initiative 2013

network camp is taking place during

the weekend of 7-9June in Wellington.

The purpose of the camp is to create an opportunity for network

members to get together and participate in the development of

the Kingdom vision in our midst. Under the visionary leadership

of Graham Power, Herkie Sandenbergh, Stephan Pretorius

and others in our network, we would like to explore the riches of

“Christ amongst us” as being part of the “Corporate Body of

Christ” in Africa!

Rokkon Construction

Transinvest Adrica

Next S Development

ETA Development

Alan Ter Morthuizen

ALS

CSP

BKD Auditors

Kgoma Africa

Jahwe Solar

Adv. Huibre Lamprecht

Danie van Vuuren Accountants

Potch-Tlokwe Chamber of Commerce

Talmar Project Development

Effortless Accounting

Touching Africa Initiative Network

AGES Group Pty

AGES Northwest

AGES Limpopo

AGES Gauteng

AGES Eastern Cape

Integrity Engineering

Doron Construction

AQD Design

Ramotse Development

AES

Wetcon

Flux Engineering

Intaba Construction

Ngoepe Business Services

LTN Procurement

Foundations for Farming

Ebio learning Methodology

Save it

Trans Invest Africa

STOP Human Trafficking2X O Program Development

Banna ba kae

Talita Terri

Thuso

Sizanani SA

Hope for Children

Hope Again

Koningskinders

Jwalang ministries

Equip2sustain

Jesus loves you ministries

STOP Human Trafficking

Africa Inroads

Potch-Tlokwe Business Chamber

TOUCHING AFRICAINITIATIVE

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Willem Coetzee Attorneys

The Corner Stone

Wilhelm Röst Town Planners

Albert Stafford Makelaars

Optimum

Milk and Honey Zambia

XZA Business Network Development

XZA Holdings

Paul and Christa will be the

c o o r d i n a t o r s f o r t h e

in

Moçambique. The couple has

been married for 25 years.

They have two children, Paul

Jnr., who is married to Zelda,

and a daughter, Luca.

Paul and Christa joined Youth with a Mission in 1999 for a

Discipleship Training School, and went to Angola for an

outreach in 2000. It was the beginning of a great and

adventurous journey, directed by God. On return from Angola,

they joined Mercy Ministries, based in Le Rucher, Geneva. They

co-ordinated and facilitated the Ethnic Reconciliation

Workshops in South Africa. This workshop originated from

Rwanda, where Dr Rhiannon Lloyd received it as a vision from

God to bring ethnic healing between the Hutus and Tutsis after

the genocide. This workshop had a life changing effect on Paul

and Christa's lives. They discovered the beauty in diversity of

Touching Africa Initiative

various ethnic groups and how it reflects God's attributes as a

multi faceted diamond. The process also brought healing to

them concerning Apartheid and the deep rift between black and

white. They could assist others on this road of forgiveness and

healing.

They always had the desire to work across the border of South

Africa into other African countries. They joined Jesus Alive

Ministries to manage the relief program in Moçambique,

including the food process factory and the network for the

distributing of food to 350 000 children. They were also involved

in Community Development Projects and facilitating an X-

patriot church in Vilanculos.

After numerous bouts of malaria, they decided to return to South

Africa for a period of time. Paul jnr. and Luca also had to

complete their school education. Paul did consulting for various

businesses, especially life coaching for business men during

their stay in South Africa.

Paul and Christa returned to Moçambique in 2012 and now live

in Maputo, the capital city. They have embarked on their next

journey, now involved in MDI - Moçambique Development

Initiative.

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From MoçambiquePaul and Christa Richter

Kosbare geliefdes… nou die dag toe ek Mt 14: 13 lees besef ek

opnuut weer dat dit een van die treffendste optredes van Jesus

se hele bediening was. Bietjie agtergrond: Sy dissipels bring vir

hom die nuus dat Johannes die Doper onthoof is .. Sy neef, Sy

voorganger, Sy kosbare Gees broer en padbereider….

“Mt 14:13 Toe Jesus dit hoor het HY daarvan vetrek in ̀ n skuit na

`n verlate plek alleen. En die skare het dit gehoor en Hom van

die stede af te voet gevolg. v14 En toe Jesus uitgaan het Hy `n

groot skare gesien en innig jammer vir hulle gevoel en hy het

hulle siekes gesond gemaak. ”

Ek het ervaar dat wanneer ek depressief of hartseer voel , en ek

iemand dan bemoedig, iets prakties doen en uitreik na `n

elllendige, my gees in my binneste sommer opgehef word. Ek

voel dan ook sommer beter, en my negatiewe emosies verdwyn.

Jesus se voorbeelde is waarlik navolgenswaardig en hierdie by

uitstek het my lewe al baie gered en my uit my kuil gehaal. Ek

moedig jou vandag aan te midde van jou hartseer, depressie,

angs of moedeloosheid, om die Here te vra om jou te wys wie jy

kan bemoedig en dien.

Jy sal sien dit is 'n geneesmiddel vir jou siel en dit bring

perspektief en nuwe hoop vir jou en vir ander wat jy bedien.

Daardie “innig jammer” emosie wat Jesus gevoel het vir die

mense, is ook jou erfenis in Christus. Deur dienslewering en

bemoediging word jou harde hart ̀ n hart van vlees en bloed wat

`n “innig jammer” emosie ontketen wat Goddelik is en lewens

aanraak en verander ~ joune by uitstek.

Corinne Sandenbergh

Inspirerende Gedagtes: DIE GENESENDE KRAG VAN DIEN

We are proud of the new Network Agreement and Code of Conduct for 2013 as finalised this month. This document will be

the basis of agreement for participation by all new members in 2013. The document defines the vision, mission, business

commitment, operating principles, internal agreement and reflects all network participation and arrangements.

This agreement will be discussed with all existing members - including those who are historically part of the Touching Africa

vision and initiative development. This will give an opportunity to all concerned parties to give their input, and agree on the

vision and participation in the network and activities. I will therefore be in contact with all members individually to arrange such

a work session in order to ensure maximum synergy towards our purpose and vision. Stephan Pretorius

Character Kids is a long term project of Hope Again

Foundation which began in March 2011. The project focuses

on children of Ikageng, a township near Potchefstroom. The

objective of Character Kids is to help children from the ages of

10 to 13 (grade 4 to 7), with their school work. Character

building and development play an important part in the vision of

the project.

The staff of Hope Again Foundation, volunteers from

Potchefstroom and students of the NWU present a program

once a week during the afternoon to the children. The program

will usually consist of reading or homework time. During this

time the children will read English, individually or in a group, with

the guidance of a volunteer.

The program also includes a lesson on values, for example

character, ethics etc. The lesson is presented to the whole group

in their local language, Tswana. During the afternoon there is a

break where the

children receive fruit

and a cup of juice.

After snack time there

is an opportunity for

t h e c h i l d r e n t o

improve their music-

or dancing skills.

The afternoon ends

with a lesson on

spor t and then

playing soccer and

netball.

In the second half of this year a computer skills program was

introduced for the grade sixes and sevens of the group. Once a

week they are taught for an hour on typing, using Microsoft Word

and how to do assignments on a computer.

The program is based on practical activities and fun, so as not to

replicate the school program and bore the children.

Once a year the children are also taken on a fieldtrip or outing.

In 2011 they went to the Johannesburg Zoo for a day and on

their return they had to write an article about what they had seen

and experienced at the Zoo. In 2012 the boys of the group went

camping for a night in the bush on a farm near Parys, while the

girls spent time exploring the campus and having a sleepover in

Potchefstroom.

A long term goal of Character Kids is to inspire children who

completed the program to return to the project when in high

school or even after they have finished school as volunteers, to

supervise the children in the program.

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Character Kids

Follow up story of Kaka Masiu

Another month of personal growth and opportunities passed for

the X²O program. We have learned that the biggest growth

opportunities arise when there is a compelling event. This time

the compelling event was an opportunity to address the Board of

Trustees of the North West University Community Development

Trust. The team decided that Kaka and Totius should address

the board members.

Thiswhole event was exciting and stressful at the same time.

The day before the presentation we travelled to

Pretoria/Tshwane to prepare together with experts. We worked

and practised and talked and andand… Then the time to

present was there. When Kaka addresses the Board, she

realised that the year before, when she was a cleaner at our

University, that she also cleaned some of their offices. So she

broke the ice with that story… Everybody laughed and she was

able to present confidently about the benefits of the X²O

program.

We are serious about action learning/training and productivity in

our program. We want to impact the country and wider. We

have a dream…

and then the world

Training with Johan Cronje Kaka training for CDT Board Meeting

We have expert people who train and coach us in the right tools

and thinking, to be successful in life. As Kaka says, she was a

domestic cleaner before, now she is a cleaner of minds…

We had Mr Johan Cronje, who is an expert on teams, to assist us

in the ways of virtual teams and how they should function and

strive for the same goals and achieve it together. Our national

team was in Potchefstroom for 2 days, from 10 to 12 October.

On 1 and 2 November we had training for personal productivity.

We learned how to manage time, do personal planning, how to

use online tools and to manage smaller projects. Mr Gerrit

Cloete is an expert on productivity. It was a great experience to

work with international experts.

Thank you for the opportunity we are given to mine the gold in

our wonderful people. Do you remember the story, that when

earth was created, God said “it was good”. But when He created

man, He said: “it was very good”. So, we are working as a team

with a wonderful dream to bring all the fantastic talents, which

God planted in every individual, come alive!

Next time we will tell the story of Zwelijikile Nxamekele and

Eunice Wesinyana. Watch this space...

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Ons is met danse en seënwense ontvang en het heerlike saam

gekuier en geeët met Grace en haar groot kinder- en jeugkerk.

Robert het die omgewing geassesseer en bevestig dat daar wel

water behoort te wees en die bal is aan die rol gesit. Ons het `n

pragtige voorlegging saamgestel en is vol vertroue dat die

boorgat,gemeenskapsaal en woonstel vroeg in 2013 gebou sal

word.

Ons dank en waardering aan Robert van Ages Limpopo, vir die

tyd en moeite om die vorderingsverslag op te stel.

Vriendelike groete en vrede

Corinne Sandenbergh (Limpopo)

Maroelaneng is `n pragtige "village" geleë in die omgewing van

Leboa Ghomo.

`n Dinamiese jong pastoor, Grace, het vier jaar gelede met `n

gemeente daar begin wat hoofsaaklik uit kinders bestaan. Baie

van die kinders maak hul boeties en sussies groot aangesien

van die ouers oorlede is. Grace het in hierdie vier jaar met haar

kosbare span van krag tot krag gegaan. Die kinders van die kerk

presteer goed op skool en as gevolg daarvan geniet Grace en

haar span,tans die guns van die skoolhoofde in die omgewing.

Die koning het grond aangebied om ̀ n skool te begin en groente

tuine aan te lê. Ek en Herkie het aan boord gekom sedert ons in

Limpopo bly. ̀ n Raad is gestig en NPO gevestig om befondsing

te bekom vir die ontwikkeling van `n gemeenskapsentrum vir

Grace en haar span. .`n Boorgat moet gesink word en die

gemeenskapsaal moet opgerig word. Grace het huisvesting

nodig en ̀ n woonstel moet vir haar gebou word.

Robert, Susan, seuns, Christa van Ages Limpopo is een

Saterdag vergesel deur die Maroelaneng Raad na die tent wat

hul enigste struktuur is op die grond.

Maroelaneng

Waarheid in ̀ n ligteluim:

• `n Mens het tyd nodig om niks te doen nie (Jan Myburgh,

June 2012

• As almal jou soos `n donkie hanteer begin jy later self

vergeet dat jy eintlik `n reisiesperd is (Attie Vivier

kantoorvergadering, Julie 2012).

• Dit vat baie lank om klaar te maak met iets waaraan jy

nie werk nie! (Deon de Klerk, Julie 2012).

• `n Mens word so vinnig groot - en dan vat dit so lank om

groot te word … (Anrie Pretorius)

• Selfs die man op die maan vermoed daar is lewe op

aarde. (David vd Westhuizen)

• Ons kom bietjie vir bedrading (opmerking deur Pieter

Pretorius - met verwysing na “berading”)

• Dit is beter om sonder iets klaar te kom as dit nie werk nie

(Christo Smit - Augustus 2012)

• Besigheid is `n wonderlike ding - totdat geld ter sprake

kom (Johan J van Rensburg, ALS - Augustus 2012)

• Die duiwel trap nie jou rem nie - hy trap jou petrol (Christo

Peens)

Words of value:

• The more we give credit - the more we get… (Unre

Visagie, June 2012)

• As ons boot lek - kan ek nie bly sê “jou boot lek” nie

(Unre Visage, June 2012)

• As jy in iemand se teenwoordigheid is wat jou onseker

laat voel oor jouself ,beteken dit daar is `n geesdimensie

aanval op jou identiteit!

• The ability to TRUST is the basis of UNITY and power in

hand. Unity is a cosmic secret……..

• Don't look for the needle - buy the haystack (John Bogle)

• Ander se opinies erodeer jou erfenis weg tot reunes.

(SJP).

Words and Wisdom behind the scenes

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Woordeland

Eendag het die woorde saamgestem

om fees te vier in Woordeland.

Eerste item was die snel wedren

Om vas te stel wie's eerste aan die anderkant!

Jammer Sê se vordering was maar baie swaar,

maar Vinger Wys was vinnig daar.

Sagte Woord wou nog iets sê

toe Grimmigheid sy pad vol lê!

Groot was die feestelike konsternasie

by die halfpad merk se stasie . . .

Toe Hand In Eie Boesem langs die pad verdwyn

en Ek Is Reg in alle glorie in sy plek verskyn!

Stadig kom die Woorde nader

terwyl die wêreld wag en by die einde saam vergader

om te sien wie wen en wie verloor -

watter Woord met krag vir wie vermoor!

Maar skielik word daar uit die bondel weggebreek

“Kan dit wees - en is dit moontlik vir so ‘n leek!“

Skreeu almal met verbasing, en snak na asem ….

Toe Minste Wees,

Vir Hout Kruis eerste oor die wenstreep sleep!!

Stephan Pretorius, 2005

This month's words and wisdom came from various meetings, forums and interactions with people during June to September 2012.

Words are so powerful - they display our hearts. I therefore begin- with a story-poem done by me in 2005. I invite you to enjoy the

wisdom of words with me…..

• `n Mens vergeet maklik iets wat nie in jou guns is nie

(Unre Visagie)

• Daar is `n verskil om reg te wees - en om reg op te

tree in `n saak (Sep Boshoff)

• You will never know what you don't know - if you are not

there… (David vd Westhuizen, AGES Planning meeting

July 2012)

• 'n Skrik sonder `n angel is beter as `n angel sonder `n

skrik (Erik Pretorius)

• We are now in the gearbox - that is why there grinding

and grease - `n gekners van tande en bloed wat spat. But

without a gearbox there will not be movement (Jan

Myburgh oor AGES strategie)

• Oor ons eie verantwoordlikheid: as jy jou deure altyd oop

los sal iemand iewers inkom…. (SJP)

• You are a very important part of your resources (Erik

Pretorius)

• As jy oor jou self kan kom - is daar `n groot wereld wat

daarbuite wag (Anri Pretorius)

• Turn away from the opportunities to be right - and trade

them for opportunities to be humble (somebody

somewhere).

• Die enigste manier om vertroue te “verdien” is om op te

tree in die verwysingsraamwerk van die ander party. Buite

hierdie raamwerk is slegs liefde moontlik as

bindingsfaktor - waaruit `n onverdiende vertroue voortvloei

(SJP).

• Rugbyspelers moet nie krieket speel omdat die

geleentheid daar is nie (Koos Vivier)

• Ons moet die koek so groot as moontlik maak en so ver

as moontlik om die tafel uitdeel (Koos Vivier oor strategie)

• Dit is meestal wat jy dink oor die verlede wat jou beperk

terwyl wat jy moet dink oor die toekoms jou lewe moet

bepaal (SJP)

• Ethics is basically to give an honest - answer - to the

question:”How would I feel if somebody should do the

same to me? (Deon de Klerk - on the way to see the

“ethical” in Unashamedly Ethical).

• Sin does not affect your righteousness (your stand before

God), but your purpose (your stand on earth). (Johan

Smit)

• The final rest place of the Kingdom is found in the hearts

of mankind - we must therefore secure the hearts of our

people (Jan Myburgh TADT board meeting, August 2012)

Spiritual truths:

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`n Goeie uitkoms reflekteer nie jou vermoë nie - maar jou bereidheid om te herhaal. Prestasie

reflekteer nie jou vermoë nie - maar jou bereidheid om hard te werk.

Stephan Pretorius

• Your inability to accommodate defects in other gradually

wears away your hope in this life. (Why? Christ in us is

our hope of glory. That imply: Christ in me - is part of your

hope and Christ in you is part of my hope. Christ

reconciles - and if I judge - I stand against Christ in you

and my hope is eroding away. This is simple, clear,

powerful and real!!). If you feel a bit hopeless today - now

you understand why! (SJP).

• Dood is skeiding met God, lewe in eenwees met God.

(Jan Brand Augustus 2012)

• Jy moet klaarmaak met gister - dit bestaan nie meer vir

God nie. (Tom Gouws)

• Daar is nie meer genoeg tyd oor om energie aan enige

iets buite die Koninkryk te spandeer nie! (Tom Gouws)

• We must move from Victory - not towards Victory.

• Selfishness leads to poverty.

• Go to the poor and change the world.

• Africa will not be changed from the top, but from the

bottom.

• Humility and unselfishness in the solution to all problems

because proud and selfishness is the root to all

problems……

• To help the poor unconditionally is a proof of humility and

unselfishness - that is way the help of poor is the solution

to Africa! (nie seker wat dit moet wees nie?)

• You are the master of your own destiny!

• We become so sophisticated; we jump over the building

blocks of the Kingdom! (That is why God use the weak to

shame the poor!) (is hierdie reg gekwoteer?)

Wisdom from Brian Oldrieve (Foundations for farming)

on his visit to us in July 2012 in Potchefstroom.

The following words were taken from a technical research

group meeting at the Northwest University:

• The earth is on a collapsing path (Dave Collins)

• Scientists work with statistic averages. In nature - it is not

the averages that kill us, but the peaks! (Dave Collins)

• Death is nature's way to show us to slow down (Dave

Collins)

• Only 2% of the earth's population is well educated and

well informed. What do we do with this knowledge? (Dave

Collins)

• The world is going to be total different place in 50 years

from now (Kobus vd Walt)

• We need a game-changer to bring a solution and make us

be different to all the other players (Dave Collins)

• Die Here het gesê ons moet die aarde vervul - nie vervuil

nie ... (Henk Stoker)

Wisdom from the Unashamedly Ethical management

meeting and conference in Potchefstroom:

September 2012:

From the management meeting around the table the

following comments were made on a lighter note:

General wisdom from the meetings:

• On Rugby, Dion Forster from Cape Town commented that

he had scrutinized the Word - but the only destiny found

for the BULLS - are to be slaughtered …..

• On which Arrie Viljoen from Bloemfontein commented that

the STORMS were commanded to be quiet!

• The Lord took my stutter away - and only reminds me now

and then to keep me humble… (Tony Mason)

• Do not try to be everything to everybody - focus on the

vision God gave you! (Graham Power)

• Nature forms us, schools inform us, only God transforms

us (Thami Masuku).

• If the good keeps quiet, the bad prevails.(Alphred from

Bloemfontein)

• Slow is fast (old ICCC wisdom)

• Rather start too small than too big (Graham Power)

• Sharing makes - wealth enjoyable (Graham Power)

• You cannot release your dream if you do not have a

dream (Graham Power)

• The tragedy in life does not lie in not reaching your goals

but in having no goals to reach (Natali du Toit)

• If you always do what you always did - you will always get

what you always got (Graham Power)

• A man with a testimony is never at the mercy of a man

with an argument (used in Graham Power's presentation)

• Take care about your thoughts as your thoughts

determine your words. Take care about your words as

words determine your actions. Take care about your

actions as actions determine your habits. Take care about

your habits as habits determine your lifestyle. Take care

about your lifestyle as it determines your destiny!

(Graham Power)

• Your lasting value will be measured by your succession

(Graham Power)

• You win the game in the second half (Graham Power)

• God occupies a righteous space - God can only be in

those areas of your business where you are creating a

righteous space willingly! (Mike Smith)

• When GOD gives a vision, He will also address the Pro-

vision! (Graham Power).

• We will always be dependant - and must rely on the

VISION and not the PROVISION (Graham Power).

• The Kingdom vision demands a change of mind set

(Matt 3:17) Marcel Versfeld

• You cannot eradicate systematic poverty unless you

eradicate systematic corruption (Graham Power).

Strong Vision and Word guidance from the forum:

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Mirrorword Oktober 2012'New Age' is 'n filosofie-etiket wat Christene graag aan enigiets

hang wat anders klink as die tradisionele klem van veroordeling

en sondebewustheid. As verkondig word dat die mens korrup,

sleg en sondig is word die boodskap luidkeels beaam, maar

daar word agterdogtig gefrons oor die lering wat die onskuld en

verheerliking van die mens openbaar. Dis asof hulle sukkel om

vat te kry aan iets wat hulle moet glo as hulle dit nog nie lekker

kan sien nie! Ek meen, hoe kan mens vir 'n sondaar sê hy's

onskuldig, of vir 'n siek mens sê hy's klaar gesond terwyl die

negatiewe simptome steeds skreeu?

Ons is vir solank verslaaf aan die getuienis van die sintuiglike

dat dit baie moeilik is om te glo dat daar groter implikasie,

meriete en outoriteit in die verdienste van Jesus is as in die

gevolg van Adam se sonde! Rom.5:14-21; dis krimineel dat

Christene wêreldwyd steeds eerder Rom.3:23 aanhaal as vers

24! Vers 24 is die goeie nuus dat dieselfde veroordeelde mens

van vers 23 nou met God versoen is deur die verdienste van

Jesus Christus!

Die enigste oordeel waarvan die Heilige Gees ons oortuig is dat

die owerste van die wêreld deur God geoordeel is. Toe Jesus

aan die kruis hang, toe hang die liggaam van 'n mens daar as

skuldbewys van elke mens. Hy was ons skuldbrief. Alle grond tot

veroordeling van die mens word in Christus uitgewis. Die

evangelie verklaar dat die aanklaer van die mens uitgeklee, en

van sy wapens waarmee hy die mensdom gevange gehou het,

gestroop was, en in die openbaar, voor alle owerhede en magte

ten toon gestel was. Die Griekse woord, satanos, beteken

aanklaer. Kol.2:14,15. Die mensdom se skuld was die vyand se

wapen wat hom al die jare bemagtig het.

Dit is duidelik, dat om nog die mens as 'n skuldige en onheilige

sondaar te sien, is om die kruis te minag en 'n verslane vyand

weereens te bemagtig. “My volk gaan te gronde weens gebrek

aan kennis; omdat jy die kennis verwerp het.? Hos.4:6.

The obedience of this one man Jesus outperforms and

supersedes the effect of the disobedience of the one man Adam!

Obviously John encourages us not to hide the fact that we have

sinned if we did; denial is self deception! But instead of telling

God about our sin we must tell sin about our God! God does not

desire nor demand to hear the detailed information of my sin and

sickness; He has forgotten mankind's sin and has no desire to

be reminded of it! Sin and sickness must hear my confession of

the truth of the gospel. I died with Jesus and am now a new

creation in His resurrection and rule and reign in this life over

sins temptation and attraction. I overcome satan by the blood of

the Lamb and the word of my testimony. The understanding of

His obedience is my weapon of authority over satan's deception.

In God's light do we see the light, By His stripes we were healed.

Speak to sin, disease and sickness in the authority of the throne

room of God. We are seated together with Christ in heavenly

places. Eph.2:6, Col.3:1-3.

Saamgestel deur Johan Smit

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Introduction

Quick Acid test about the Strategy

We are moving fast towards the end of 2012. This is the time to

reflect back and ponder on what was good or bad. The most

important question to ask is where are we going and what

results we want to achieve. In essence this is strategic thinking

and it is the responsibility of the leadership in the organisation.

It is unfortunately very true that the leadership do not think about

their business from a strategic perspective often enough. Due to

the many hats that we have to wear as Shareholders, directors

and managers we tend to get bogged down in the day to day

stuff and the urgent matters that generate income are often

neglected. Is this our role? If you are working in the business

who is working on the business?

You all know the story of Alice in Wonderland, running around in

the dream world. As the mad hatter put it “if you do not know

where you are going to, then any road will take you there.”

You can do a quick test to determine if you have a team that is

pulling in the same direction and is aligned to the business

strategy. Ask your employees at all levels the following and see

evidence that this is in place:

1. Do you know what is the company vision and mission?

2. Do you know what the company or team objectives are?

3. Can I see your functional strategy document (not a “to do

list”)e.g. the HR, Finance and Operational strategy

document?

4. Do your employees have job descriptions?

5. Do you formally conduct monthly or quarterly

performance ratings and can you show the score for your

employees.

6. Do you have a balance score card for the business and is

this measured and monitored monthly.

It is no surprise that you will get answers like:

1. I do not know what the vision is (or everybody has his/her

own version of the vision)

2. We're here to make money

3. We are here to serve clients…

4. I do not have a document but I know what to do

5. I do not rate my staff , but they are all ok

6. I do not have a balance score card but the bottom line is

ok

If these are the answers you get, you have identified a gap

between what make some businesses good and others great.

Become a great business!

NOBODY REALLY KNOWS WHAT IS A STRATEGY - THE ECONOMIST

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From Good to Great!

So what now?

Some characteristics of a Great business are:

1. Great businesses are vision inspired

2. Great businesses are leadership lead

3. Great businesses have a unique selling proposition

4. Great businesses embrace change

5. Great businesses are results focussed

Do you desire to become great? Ensure that you are ready for

the future. Take up your responsibility as leadership. Think

strategically, develop an appropriate strategy. The most

important aspect is to then implement the strategy.

A great strategy has many pieces but they form a coherent

whole. See below some of the pieces of the strategy. Remember

that the business is like a human body. If you do not give

attention to all of these areas and do not fully develop and

implement these pieces then the business will be like a disabled

body.

Izak Bredenkamp

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