Serving in Africa
About us
Western Cape, Südafrika
evangelistic outreach and door to door
convert care
training in churches and seminaries
training of pastors
working with women
project 510 Schittek, project 512 Reaching Africa
Who we are
We both grew up in south Germany with roman-catholic background. And both of us decided to follow Jesus at the age of 21. We had both had a professional training before we met at the theological Seminary and decided in 1994 to stay together. Since 25 years now we are together in missions. August 2007 we moved with our two daughters to South Africa. Both are still with us, one is studying the other still in school
Our work in South Africa
Our work has many facets. We do door-to-door, discipleship training with converts and cell group bible teaching in the townships. It is our heart's desire to motivate Christians to visit their Muslim neighbours. Many Christians hesitate for different reasons to meet with Muslims personally. On the other hand, it is quite easy here at the Cape to contact people naturally. Therefore, practical training in churches, cellgroups and bible schools or seminaries are implemented to help overcome the fear and even clarify questions of faith. In cooperation with "Africa Missions" we use the insights from practical outreach and teach at theological seminaries and churches in different countries in Africa. We focus here on supporting and enabling pastors who only have limited access to respective literature or internet. Many have called for support and training specifically concerning how the church should handle Islam and Muslim people. Since July 2019 we started a cooperation with "Women on the move ministries" in South Africa. One department of this ministry works on teaching women handicraft in order to help them to create some income. This training is supplemented by specific devotionals and teachings.
Partnership Ethiopia
Since 2017 there is a partnership with the Pentecostal churches in Ethiopia. Pastors and Ethiopian missionaries can be equipped through theological training and practical outreaches and then sent out. Ethiopia borders with a number of Islamic countries which gives Ethiopian Christians a strategic position. Their close proximity to culture and language makes them even predestined to bring the Gospel to the people of their region. To strengthen the Ethiopian Christians would be an important mile stone to reach Africa from Cape Town to Cairo with the Gospel.
Psalm 16:11
You show me the path of life; In Your presence is joy to satisfaction: At Your right hand are pleasures for ever.