In an interview i conducted with dr sam hynd, a missionary. Therefore, it is our great pleasure to bring remedial education to. His father, josiah khanda was an evangelist with a lutheran mission. But bhengu s influence went far beyond the confines of the movement he started. Through his ministry a very large congregation was born in the eastern cape, kwazulunatal, and the rest of south africa together with the neighboring countries.
Bhengus work grew dramatically with thousands of people being converted in a very short space of time. Nicholas bhekinkosi hepworth bhengu who was born on 05 september 1909 at entumeni, kwazulunatal, south africa. In this brief thesis presented by nicholas bhengu at the assemblies of god conference in witbank on 10 october 1955, he alerts us to the fact that africa is facing three pending dangers. And so it came to pass that the south african world of black theology was blessed with one nicholas bhenkinkosi hepworth bhengu a. Bhengu emphasised holiness and the fear of god, among other things. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nicholas bhengu the billy graham of south africa july 17, 2014 the following is an excerpt from dr kevin roys book zion city rsa with a few alterations, additions and subtractions by me to make it more suitable for the blogging format. Social security administration public data, the first name bhengu was not present. Mahlengi bhengu johannesburg, 06, south africa 1 book. Nov 06, 2010 nicholas bhengu was born on the 05 september, 1909 in entumeni, kwazulu natal. This article is within the scope of wikiproject christianity, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of christianity on wikipedia. Johans borman fine art artist biographies bhengu, gerard.
Nicholas bhengu nicholas was born on september 5th, 1909 in kwazulu natal, entumeni. Nov 17, 2017 revival library south africa depending upon gods ability richard ngidi duration. At nicholas bhengu theological college we exist to train men and women in southern africa and abroad to preach the gospel of jesus christ. History has a way of endowing societies with men who are a notch above the ordinary folk.
It is said that he educated himself privately by reading newspapers and magazines and then attended night schools in durban. Known as manotsha, papakho, umkhulu or ukhehla by his converts, he was the founder of the africa back to god crusade assemblies of god in the 19 50s. The time has surely come to analyse and evaluate nicholas bhekinkosi herpworth bhengus contribution. The book records a rare important societal history of the pentecostal movement in southern africa. In this book dr roy serves us well by telling the story of the church in south africa in a way that captures something of this complex and diverse history. Ms bhengu has earned a certificate in community development on change management and a certificate in managing economic development strategies. Nicholas bhekinkosi hepworth bhengu s lasting legacy. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion.
He also served as a member of parliament from 1994 to 2009 where he served as african national congress parliamentary whip and was appointed as anc whip in the national assembly on 2 october 2014 again. Nicholas bhengu was born on the 05 september, 1909 in entumeni, kwazulu natal. This is a scholarly book that commemorates the legacy of rev. Comments on discussion boards from them will be hidden by default. Nichola s bhekinkosi hepworth bhen gu was born on september 5, 1909 at entumeni, kwazulunatal. Known as manotsha, papakho, umkhulu or ukhehla by his converts, he was the founder of the africa back to god crusade assemblies of god in the 1950s. Volume 4 nicholas bhekinkosi hepworth bhengus lasting. At a crucial time in the history of the church in southern africa, he provided vision and leadership that continue to inspire and inform christians in south africa and abroad. On sunday 27 october 1957 a church, built with the sacrificial contributions of thousands of african people, was opened in east london. Revival library south africa depending upon gods ability richard ngidi duration. Bhengu, a former lutheran who joined the assemblies of god, was the first great africanborn pentecostal evangelist. The assemblies of god, full gospel church, african initiated churches and the apostolic faith mission in zimbabwe. Dan s b lephoko this is a scholarly book that commemorates the legacy of rev.
History of assemblies of god in south africa brakpan agf. Introduction nicholas b hepworth bhengu was one of the most prominent church leaders in africa. The history of apostolic faith mission and other pentecostal. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. When i was a young teenager, a south african names nicholas bhengu spoke in our church in saskatoon. Furthermore, bhengu was an evangelist, a teacher of the word, and a pastor. Bhengu s work grew dramatically with thousands of people being converted in a very short space of time. Oct 28, 2016 sermon on video for the founder of back to god. We need to record testimonies so next generation can see.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Volume 4 nicholas bhekinkosi hepworth bhengus lasting legacy. Nbh bhengu challenged the american missionary enterprise of the assemblies of god usa and won. Dr ntuthuko bhengu is a panel member of the health market inquiry which, in 2014, was set up by the competition commission of sa to probe the private healthcare sector holistically to determine factors that restrict, prevent or distort competition and underlie increases in private healthcare prices and expenditure. Nicholas never received any formal education during childhood.
Comments on discussion boards from them will be hidden by. From 1952 bhengu decided to concentrate on the congregation in east london. This is the riveting story of one man whose audacious faith was a turning point in the history of pentecostalism in south africa. But bhengus influence went far beyond the confines of the movement he started. Full text of microsoft word reverend assemblies of god founder bio may 20 15 may 20 final see other formats. But it should not expect to be honoured by the world. Riley nicholas bhengu was born in south africa in the heart of zululand on september 5, 1909. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. They did not come with the intention of collaborating with one another, nor did they intend to establish a church called the assemblies of god. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. In 1985 that spiritual giant, great leader and apostle, nicholas bhengu, went to be with the lord.
With the emergence of the african independent church movement after world war ii, pentecostalism became a mass movement across subsaharan africa. One plants, another waters, but god gives the increase by. He conceived the idea of a bible school as early as 1963, when he challenged believers in transkei, to give towards the building of a bible school. Nicholas bhengu is one of the most revered evangelist of the 20th century. The history of apostolic faith mission and other pentecostal missions in south africa kindle edition by chandomba, lyton. Nicholas bhekinkosi bhengu was founder and leader of the back to god crusade in south africa. Nicholas bhekinkosi hepworth bhengu s lasting legacy book summary. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. June 11, 2018 evening viewers nicholas bhengu high school made it again by producing the 2018 junior member of parliament for norton constituency. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the history of apostolic faith mission and other pentecostal missions in south africa. Request to remove title page for etd etd08242010101802.
Nicholas bhenguhis tent crusades brought peace to townships that police could never achieve. He taught his church to be selfsustaining and also encouraged material independence through hard work. Oct 02, 2018 this is the riveting story of one man whose audacious faith was a turning point in the history of pentecostalism in south africa. He was ordained into the ministry at the emmanuel mission anderson 1992, 45. Nicholas is also known as bhekinkosi, herpworth, manotsha, papakho, umkhulu or ukhehla, and gxeleshilanga. In my view, no other black evangelist of the 20th century has had such influence on pentecostalism as did nicholas bhengu. And so it came to pass that the south african world of black theology was blessed with one nicholas bhenkinkosi hepworth bhengu a towering religious revolutionary who carved for. This movement started in the mid1950s and became affiliated with the assemblies of god in south africa.
The history of the south african assemblies of god dates back to 1908 with the arrival in south africa of some early pentecostal missionaries. A number of people from the mission, among them bhengu, later joined the assemblies of god. Bhengu arrived safely and grew to become an influential figure in south africa. Bhengu, who was a converted formercommunist, traces the history of the gospel in africa and exposes the fallacy that the gospel is a white mans. Peter to the jews and paul to the gentiles galatians 2. Media in category nicholas bhengu the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. In the end, the missionaries seceded and formed the international assemblies of god, a usa version in africa. Our history the college is named after the founding father of the african work of the assemblies of god in south africa, namely, nicholas bhengu. He served as a deputy minister of defence of the republic of south africa until may 11 2009. This will prevent mahlengi from sending you messages, friend request or from viewing your profile. Nicholas bhekinkosi hepworth bhengu who was born on 05 september 1909 at entumeni, a lutheran mission station. The history of amangcolosi about this book this book is written by the bhengu people, and it is about the history of their ancestors.
He was the chairperson of the portfolio committee on. In 1937 pastor nicholas bhengu, who was at that time a court interpreter, answered an advertisement in a zulu magazine ubaqa for a teacher at emmanuel mission near nelspruit. Bhengu was an evangelist, a teacher of the word, and a pastor. It is certainly a candid and surprisingly comprehensive book on the south african church, and one i can heartily recommend. Nicholas bhekinkosi hepworth bhengus lasting legacy. Mullan and bhengu subsequently planned to form a partnership, going to parts of southafrica where there were no ag churches or missionaries. I had never heard such preaching, he was an evangelist who built deeply into his own. The book is about the origin and history of the apostolic faith mission and other similar pentecostal missions in south africa. History of assemblies of god in south africa agfsa. Bhengu died at the age of 80 at umlazi, durban, having made a significant contribution to south africas art world as one of the earliest selftaught black artists. Bhengu was one of the most influential church leaders in africa and abroad. At the age of 20, bhengu attended a full gospel evangelistic crusade held in kimberly by two american evangelists. People out there are no longer preaching the gospel they dont even know the meaning of salvation.
Bhen gu was an evangelist, a teacher of the word, and a pastor. This article is within the scope of wikiproject biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize wikipedia s articles about people. This man had won the hearts of whites and blacks alike throughout southern africa and abroad with his simple yet profound preaching, spiritual insight and wisdom. The study is on the late nicholas bhekinkosi hepworth bhengu who died on 7 october 1985 at groote schuur hospital in cape town at the age of 76 with his second wife nokwethemba at his bedside. Ntuthuko bhengu african leadership programme south africa. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Bhengu, who was a converted formercommunist, traces the history of the gospel in africa and exposes the fallacy that the gospel is a white mans religion only an idea he attributes to being a concoction of the communists. Nicholas bhekinkosi hepworth bhengu was born on september 5, 1909 at entumeni, kwazulunatal. By 1959 there were 50 assemblies that had been started through the ministry of pastor nicholas bhengu. He was the founder of the back to god crusade in the 1950s that has become institutionalised within the assemblies of god. Nicholas bhekinkosi hepworth bhengu who was born on 05 september 1909 at entumeni, a lutheran mission station in kwazulunatal, south africa.
Time magazine described bhengu as the black billy graham of africa. Read a brief history of his life by thabiso aflame and watch the video for his last message. Full text of microsoft word reverend assemblies of god. He was the founder of the back to god crusade in the 1950s that has become institutionalised within the. Nicholas bhengu the impact of an african pentecostal on. Ntuthuko bhengu founder, afrika biopharma investments pty ltd. Their evangelistic worker was expecting a baby boy. As a youth bhengu was attracted to marxism, becoming an active worker in the communist party.
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