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<strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> is a city focused ministry with one dream:<br />

To transform 12 cities to places where God reigns!<br />

Through <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> God raises<br />

people of purpose and passion,<br />

who live to make a difference in<br />

their cities. We call these people<br />

CITY CHANGERS. God has given<br />

<strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> a variety of unique<br />

channels through which CITY<br />

CHANGERS are raised. Currently<br />

these channels extend over 8<br />

cities – we trust God for 12.<br />

What’s <strong>inside</strong> ...<br />

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Introduction:<br />

• Challenge Your Church Thinking by Chantalle Schutte two<br />

• The <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Dream by Alan Platt two<br />

What are the channels through which CITY CHANGERS are raised?<br />

• Tshwane Campus Life by Jean Symons three<br />

• National Campus Life by Nico Nell four<br />

• International Campus Life by Anton Venter six<br />

• City Changers Institute (CCI) by Marcel Hattingh six<br />

• <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Schools by Gerhard van Greunen seven<br />

• TREE by Basti Hagenlocher ten<br />

• POPUP by Marlene Freislich ten<br />

• Metamorpho by Michelle Janse van Rensburg eleven<br />

• Children’s Homes by Willie Koen and Nerésa Bowen eleven<br />

• <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Foundation by Gerrit Heymans thirteen<br />

An electronic bi-annual publication for <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> partners.


Challenge Your Church Thinking<br />

Chantalle Schutte (Editor)<br />

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In 1996 God spoke to the hearts of our leadership revealing His dream and<br />

special plan for <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> to play its part in the transformation of cities. The<br />

Scripture which forms the bedrock of the <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> ministry is Habakkuk<br />

2:14: “For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord,<br />

as the waters cover the sea”. This is our ministry’s calling.<br />

People are the key to God’s plan for changing cities to places where His<br />

glory is established. In <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> we raise people of purpose and passion,<br />

people who live to see cities changed. We call these people CITY CHANGERS.<br />

They are agents of the Kingdom establishing God’s reign in whatever area<br />

of society they function. <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> has a variety of channels through which<br />

CITY CHANGERS are raised. These channels include our campuses (Tshwane,<br />

national and international), a City Changers Institute, our schools and<br />

colleges, skills training and development centres, a potential and character<br />

development course for the youth, children’s homes and our City Changers<br />

Foundation.<br />

For some people the idea of church also being a school or a training and<br />

development centre is a challenging one! But that is exactly the beauty of<br />

God’s intention with the <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> dream. God is not only present in a Sunday<br />

service, He finds expression everywhere in the world around us. Christianity<br />

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Through <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Lives Are Changed<br />

Alan Platt (Visionary Leader)<br />

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The <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> dream is God’s desire to see entire communities come under the<br />

Lordship of Christ. In essence God changes the way people live through our<br />

ministry. For God it is vital that people will find a new way of engaging life to<br />

align themselves with His purpose and plan. Changing the way people live<br />

involves three areas: (i) the way they live in relation to God (Surrender), (ii) the<br />

way they live towards each other (Serve) and (iii) the way they live towards the<br />

world (Sub-due).<br />

If we allow God to consistently impact people’s lives through our ministry on<br />

these three levels, it will ultimately lead to changed communities and changed<br />

cities. We are thankful to God for giving us the mechanisms through which<br />

people’s lives can be impacted. Whether it is a campus, school, skills training and<br />

development centre or children’s home –<br />

God is using these vehicles to change the<br />

Blessings<br />

Alan<br />

is not something that only takes<br />

place within the walls of a church<br />

building; it finds relevance in our<br />

everyday world and functioning.<br />

This publication takes you on a<br />

special journey through all the<br />

channels that <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> is the<br />

custodian of. Although these<br />

channels are diverse, they are all<br />

unified by one purpose or mission:<br />

Raising CITY CHANGERS, people<br />

who live to see our cities changed<br />

to places where God reigns!<br />

May you truly encounter God’s<br />

passionate heartbeat for cities as<br />

your read through the publication.<br />

way people live their lives. We invite<br />

you to take a journey through all<br />

these amazing mechanisms. May<br />

your heart be stirred and align with<br />

God’s heartbeat and special plan for<br />

cities.<br />

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Tshwane Campus Life<br />

Jean Symons (City Leader of Tshwane)<br />

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<strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> has nine campuses and three ministry points in Tshwane.<br />

Our Brooklyn Campus, under the leadership of Jaco and Mariette Schutte,<br />

celebrates the launch of a new English multi-cultural ministry point facilitated<br />

in the Encore Theatre in Hatfield. We thank God for His grace as this campus<br />

ministers to hundreds of young adults and TUKS students. We always celebrate<br />

the impact we see in the next generation.<br />

At the East Campus Jurie and Karin Kriel have settled in as campus leaders. We<br />

celebrate a growing leadership momentum as well as an increase in attendance<br />

of celebration services – 10% more compared to last year. One of the focus areas<br />

includes connecting not only new partners with the campus, but also promoting<br />

a richer level of community among current partners. The campus launched a<br />

“Connect Team” to help welcome new partners and also started serving cake and<br />

cappuccinos with their barista team taking fellowship to a new level.<br />

In our Midstream Campus, under the leadership of Johan and Charmaine<br />

Poggenpoel, we are excited to report that we are facing huge capacity<br />

challenges with all of our venues. Although this is a problem, we stand amazed<br />

at the growth with which God is blessing this campus! On the 4th of March an<br />

additional service was started at 17:00 to make room for more people. We are<br />

also proud of Jacques van Wyk, our worship leader, who recently launched his<br />

own gospel album.<br />

The Moot Campus has seen wonderful growth over the last year with Carlos<br />

and Simone Coveiro as campus leaders. People have bought into the vision of<br />

community transformation with wonderful excitement. A recent project has<br />

enabled Moot to replace all the old pews with beautiful new chairs. We now trust<br />

God for His provision to tackle the lack of air conditioning in the auditorium.<br />

Our Inner City Campus, under leadership of Johannes and Emily Lehoko,<br />

has seen a surge in Sunday attendance. A recent ministries exhibition was a<br />

great success with many partners registering to take part. We thank God for<br />

a large impact across many cultures of the inner city of Pretoria. We also have<br />

the privilege of ministering to people of the nearby Salvokop community – a<br />

community that faces extreme poverty and hardship.<br />

Establishing the glory<br />

of God in Tshwane<br />

Tshwane<br />

Tshwane<br />

Gauteng<br />

as campus leaders and are now<br />

heading towards an exciting season<br />

in the campus history. Silver Lakes<br />

will relocate to Union Caterers which<br />

will offer more suitable facilities and<br />

is also better positioned for creating<br />

awareness about the campus in the<br />

local community. They expect to see<br />

fantastic momentum from this new<br />

location.<br />

In our Silver Lakes Campus Jacques and Amanda Goosen have settled in<br />

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The North Campus, under the leadership of Jean and Willianna Symons, has<br />

seen wonderful momentum in attendance and the release of CITY CHANGERS<br />

in the past season. On behalf of the city, North Campus is also facilitating<br />

the growth of our new Akasia Ministry Point in Pretoria North. Here we have<br />

experienced a 100% growth in attendance since September last year with Louis<br />

and Lynette Fourie taking responsibility for the ministry point. We praise God for<br />

His faithfulness!<br />

We always celebrate partners who stand up to take responsibility for the<br />

church. Such is the case at our Raslouw Campus where a recent sermon titled<br />

“It’s time” challenged everyone about their involvement in transforming their<br />

communities! Under the leadership of Alan and Ivy Sutton, the campus has seen<br />

wonderful momentum in its volunteer training program and recruiting day.<br />

Apart from this, partners responded with a massive financial offering to purchase<br />

air-conditioning for the auditorium, enabling Raslouw Campus to increase<br />

their ability to host the increasing growth they are seeing on Sundays. We also<br />

celebrate the unique opportunity to have <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Kinderland and Centurion<br />

Christian School on our property.<br />

In our Hartbeespoort Campus, under the leadership of Kobus and Louisa<br />

Windt, we have seen tremendous breakthroughs including a Monday evening<br />

ministry at Hartbeespoort High School and GHS Primary School. We started with<br />

an English service on Sunday mornings and the campus discovered a fantastic<br />

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National Campus Life<br />

Nico Nell (National Cluster Facilitator)<br />

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<strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> has five campuses and three ministry points across five<br />

national cities in South Africa.<br />

Our Langeberg Campus in Durbanville Cape Town was the first <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong><br />

planting nationally. Heinrich and Charné Dry take responsibility for leading the<br />

campus. Currently the development of a ministry point in Langebaan in the<br />

Western Cape is underway known as the Weskus Ministry Point. An individual<br />

from the public has donated a piece of land to <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> for the development<br />

of a campus in the Langebaan area. Lofty and Petra Nel are supporting<br />

the project out of Langeberg Campus assisting with the development of<br />

leadership, infrastructure as well as overseeing the building project. The<br />

Weskus Ministry Point has shown tremendous growth confirming our beliefs<br />

of new growth and momentum in the Cape Peninsula area.<br />

new group of people who would<br />

otherwise not have been reached<br />

with the Afrikaans services. We<br />

are also thankful to partners who<br />

sponsored a new visual identity<br />

within the campus auditorium<br />

welcoming a new and fantastic<br />

flavour to the celebration services.<br />

Through our campuses we reach<br />

new believers to find Christ, restore<br />

people who are broken, teach a<br />

new way of living, release the Holy<br />

Spirit in people’s lives and train<br />

leaders to take responsibility for<br />

other people. We thank God for our<br />

campuses through which He brings<br />

people in a closer and more intimate<br />

relationship with Him.<br />

Establishing the glory<br />

of God Nationally<br />

National - SA<br />

In Port Elizabeth Braam and<br />

Sonja Botha are amazed at the<br />

unprecedented growth, grace and<br />

opportunities God has opened<br />

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up to them. Our West Campus has two morning services that are overflowing and evening services that are filled to<br />

80% capacity. As an urgent alternative, a creative solution was placed on the table – the establishment of the Artuo<br />

Ministry Point in Richmond Hill. Here ministry through the arts is used to bring people in a closer relationship with<br />

God. Church is in the format of a street café and theatre productions facilitated by an assortment of art forms such<br />

as singing, drama, piano, violin and acoustic guitar. Leadership capacity was increased when Jaco and Lindi Bruwer<br />

relocated from North Campus in Tshwane to Port Elizabeth to take up responsibility for the praise and worship as well<br />

as management roles in the campus.<br />

Pinetown Campus in Durban brings the warmness, fellowship and friendship which are such distinctive<br />

characteristics of the <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Family culture. We are trusting for the next wave of momentum in the city which<br />

will find its expression in English because Durban is primarily an English speaking community. We are confident that<br />

that the campus has a tremendous impact on the “felt needs” of the community and that it can eventually become a<br />

community centre. This belief was confirmed with the success we’ve experienced with the Aftercare Centre that was<br />

launched on the 1st of March last year. The purpose of the centre is to create a safe after-school facility for learners<br />

of various ages. Currently the centre looks after 22 children with partners from the campus running the day-to-day<br />

operations. Gary and Hanelie Kelly, our campus leaders, together with their team dream about an evening service in<br />

English with an alternative approach. We trust with them for a new season of breakthrough!<br />

At Meyersdal Campus in Alberton Johannesburg we are experiencing great excitement as we are embarking on a<br />

“Cornerstone Project” which refers to <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong>’s capital building initiative. Recently the campus made their first ask<br />

and recorded R1.2 million in cash and promises. Hennie and Antoinette Viviers together with their team are amazed by<br />

what God is busy doing in their campus. They plan on handling the enlargement of the facilities in phases to decrease<br />

unnecessary risks that may arise due to the unstable economy.<br />

On the 12th of February 2012 our Fichardtpark Campus in Bloemfontein integrated with the Fountain Head (NCMI)<br />

Assembly to form the <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Bloemfontein Campus. Chris and Anet Gerber are the new leadership for the<br />

campus supported by Danie and Joharita Roodt. Together with the new leadership we also welcome their whole<br />

NCMI leadership team! One of the first adjustments the NCMI team made was the introduction of a Coffee Shop in<br />

the campus. “Heartbeat Café” is an area where leadership can connect with partners while enjoying rich, fine coffee<br />

products made by trained baristas after each service. We are learning so much from our new NCMI friends as other<br />

<strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> campuses are already using these fresh and unique ideas in their own campuses. The campus is also planning<br />

an additional ministry point in the Northern suburbs of the city in the next month.<br />

God is blessing our national campuses in a special way. We trust Him for His perfect timing and provision. Jesus said in<br />

Matthew 16:18: “I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not overpower it.”<br />

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International Campus Life<br />

Anton Venter (International Cluster Facilitator)<br />

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The <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Family finds expression in three international campuses.<br />

Our Auckland Campus in New Zealand, under the leadership of Karel and<br />

Marinda Botha, is facilitating Sunday services in the North Shore. More than<br />

200 CITY CHANGERS are currently part of the <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> city transformation<br />

strategy in Auckland. A proud initiative is their “Out of Africa” day which is<br />

already running for its third consecutive year. Last year the event attracted<br />

8000 people and this year we’ve received a $10 000 donation from a bank in<br />

New Zealand due to the previous success of this day. We are also excited about<br />

Lizahn Crauwkamp joining us from our South African Moot Campus. She is<br />

assisting with the Metamorpho processes in Auckland.<br />

Two campuses are situated in London in the United Kingdom. The Stratford<br />

Campus, under the leadership of Don and Cecelia Price, recently relocated to<br />

Loughton and is now known as the Loughton Campus. Sunday services are<br />

held in the Roding Valley School Hall every second week. Our second campus<br />

is Raynes Park Campus situated near Wimbledon and under the leadership<br />

of Ioannis and Cheray Dekas. In London we have more than 250 partners<br />

committed to establishing the Lordship of Christ in the city. We are trusting<br />

God for a <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> London School. We already activated a process for the<br />

establishment of the Raynespark Christian School which will be a community<br />

school funded by government.<br />

The most recent development on the international front is the planning of a<br />

<strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> church in Stuttgart, Germany. Basti and Lizzy Hagenlocher have<br />

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Establishing the glory<br />

of God Internationally<br />

International<br />

spent the last two years in South<br />

Africa as part of an exposure<br />

program to better understand and<br />

experience the <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> dream<br />

in action. They will be returning<br />

to Stuttgart in April 2012 to start<br />

preparations for the establishment<br />

of a <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> campus.<br />

We are thankful for the opportunity<br />

to make an international footprint<br />

for God’s special dream for cities.<br />

We cannot wait to see what God<br />

has planned for us in the future.<br />

City Changers Institute<br />

Marcel Hattingh (CCI Coordinator)<br />

Equipping and releasing<br />

CITY CHANGERS<br />

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The City Changers Institute (CCI) formally equips people for their role as CITY CHANGERS.<br />

The City Changers Institute (CCI) formally equips people through post-secondary and tertiary training mechanisms<br />

with the aim of presenting programmes in all of the eight different areas of society. The CCI team is celebrating God’s<br />

abundant favour and grace as student numbers have continuously increased over the past three years to an astonishing<br />

total of 250 students that are enrolled for the 2012 academic year.<br />

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We are proud that all CCI courses are Christ-centred and leadership oriented.<br />

Within CCI we not only train people for a specific job or vocation but we train<br />

them to become godly leaders within their respective vocational fields. CCI<br />

focuses on raising CITY CHANGERS in different disciplines which currently<br />

include: (i) ministry training (the City Changers Ministry Program & School<br />

of Divinity), (ii) pre-primary through to secondary education (School of<br />

Education), (iii) organisational leadership (masters in either organisational<br />

leadership or strategic foresight), (iv) business (Masters in business<br />

administration) and (v) various other short courses (Professional Continuous<br />

Education). Recently CCI also started to host a five year Bible study and a three<br />

year leadership curriculum for learners in our <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Colleges.<br />

(University of South Africa), Xpand<br />

Leadership Consultants and Ryan<br />

International Schools to name a<br />

few. The CCI team is convinced that<br />

God is on the verge of orchestrating<br />

major breakthroughs. We are<br />

indeed preparing to ride the waves<br />

of His glory when this happens!<br />

CCI has wonderful partnerships that enable us to function meaningfully. This<br />

includes the South African Theological Seminary, North West University, UNISA<br />

“ impacting a city ”<br />

<strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Schools<br />

Gerhard van Greunen (<strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Family COO)<br />

Developing children to their full<br />

potential in Christ<br />

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<strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> schools are environments where children are supported to develop to their full potential in Christ.<br />

In <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> we have a passion for God and because of this we cannot but have a passion for people. Love and passion for<br />

our city follow with a special focus on education due to its incredible impact on the formation of people in a city. <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong><br />

schools are the vehicles through which God transform children and society. Our dream is to raise a next generation of CITY<br />

CHANGERS that will know God intimately, love others and act in accordance with Kingdom principles.<br />

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The <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> East School & College (Pretoria East)<br />

This is where it all started 14 years ago and we are still overwhelmed with stories<br />

of life change that keeps on happening on a daily basis. We have 720 learners<br />

ranging from Grade RRR to Grade 12 and 2011 was our fifth year with a 100%<br />

matric pass rate!<br />

We are blown away by the Mobi-Learn Project that was launched with our<br />

48 Grade 10 learners this year. Every learner received an Android based Tablet<br />

containing all their textbooks in electronic format as well as other electronic<br />

resources supporting their learning experience. Gone are the days of carrying<br />

heavy textbooks around all day! Tablets are capable of offering enhanced<br />

eBooks featuring images, video and audio. Other benefits include higher levels<br />

of attendance, participation in the<br />

classroom, more cost-effective than<br />

textbooks, and pacing the learning<br />

experience according to each<br />

learner’s individual need. The College<br />

is changing the face of education<br />

in South Africa! Moving away from<br />

merely conveying knowledge to<br />

teaching learners the skills for<br />

continual learning in a technology<br />

based society. Over the next three<br />

years this initiative will be rolled out<br />

to all College learners.<br />

The <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Edendale School (Mamelodi)<br />

Edendale is currently our biggest school in <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> with 770 learners. We are<br />

astonished at what God is doing here as we celebrate the fact that the school has<br />

grown from only 397 learners in 2007 to 770 learners in 2012 which means that<br />

the school has more or less doubled in the last five years. Our hostel with 137<br />

learners is another area of celebration. Here we have a strategic focus to ensure<br />

further growth in the future.<br />

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The <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Xanadu School and College (Hartbeespoort)<br />

Our Xanadu School and College have 251 learners enrolled for 2012. We are<br />

excited about our first five matriculants who passed in 2011! At no point in time<br />

do we despise small beginnings. The fact that we are embracing the Mobi-Learn<br />

Project at East College gives us the opportunity to develop a model that can serve<br />

other <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> schools in the future.<br />

<strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Kinderland (Raslouw)<br />

Kinderland is our pre-primary and after-school day care centre caring for children<br />

between the ages of three months and Grade 7. We thank God for the wonderful<br />

growth we have seen as our number of children increased from 110 last year to<br />

154 this year. We are also excited that we now have our first English classes as an<br />

addition to primarily Afrikaans classes. The aim is to be a fully parallel medium<br />

school in order to utilise our capacity.<br />

POPKids (Salvokop, Pretoria & Mmakau, Ga-Rankuwa)<br />

POPKids (forming part of POPUP) are day-care centres providing care and love<br />

to 70 children of the Salvokop area and 90 children from the Mmakau area. The<br />

POPKids in Mmakau was launched in January 2012 and we can already see the<br />

difference in the lives of the children. The impact that God is orchestrating in<br />

these children’s lives is just amazing and in sharp contrast to their impoverished<br />

community background.<br />

We are embracing the fact that we are now investing between 30-40 hours<br />

per week in the lives of over 2000 children. We are trusting God for His divine<br />

provision as we aim to redefine the financial models of our schools to ensure<br />

sustainability and more affordable products as we continue with God’s mandate<br />

to establish His reign in our cities.<br />

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TREE<br />

Basti Hagenlocher (TREE Coordinator)<br />

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TREE is <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong>’s vehicle to TRansform the Educational Environment to<br />

a place where God reigns.<br />

To change a city we need to take responsibility for every school in our<br />

city, making an impact for God in this critical area of society. 2011 was an<br />

important year for TREE where we fully transitioned from a youth worker<br />

program to a movement which calls on the church as a whole to get involved<br />

in the schools in their area. Our campuses are stepping up to the challenge<br />

and we celebrate the privilege to invest in thousands of learners as well as<br />

hundreds of teachers. We are also seeing a growing number of parents taking<br />

responsibility for prayer groups and coaching of sports. For the first time we<br />

are also able to measure the transformation in the schools we are involved<br />

with through an annual learner survey.<br />

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POPUP (People Upliftment Programme)<br />

Marlene Freislich (CEO of POPUP)<br />

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POPUP is our skills training and development initiative.<br />

POPUP is not only a programme where the unemployed receive marketrelated<br />

skills training but also a place where people are restored on every level<br />

of their being. Apart from receiving skills training, learners also have access to<br />

medical assistance which includes dental and eye care services. Counselling<br />

is available for those in need as well as weekly food and hygiene parcels.<br />

Learners receive a balanced meal every day of their training and also have<br />

access to a clothing bank. POPUP’s holistic approach to the total restoration<br />

brings new hope to so many people’s lives.<br />

From 2005 to 2011, 3 827 people successfully completed their training at<br />

POPUP with 2 297 learners accepting Jesus Christ as their personal Lord<br />

and Saviour. We are excited to report that 77% of these learners found<br />

employment either in a temporary, contractual, or full-time position. We give<br />

all honour to God when it comes to these statistics.<br />

Last year we launched a second POPUP centre in Mmakau Ga-Rankuwa and<br />

we are planning to launch a third in Soshanguve soon. Both centres will<br />

provide skills training programmes as well as a variety of support services. In<br />

Taking responsibility for<br />

schools in our city<br />

This year will be a year of expansion<br />

to our other national cities in South<br />

Africa, we are trusting God for 120<br />

schools by the end of 2012. Our<br />

focus will be on identifying the<br />

change agents for every school<br />

and serving and supporting of<br />

principals. We are also excited<br />

to transition the coordinating<br />

responsibility of TREE to Cias<br />

Ferreira who has been journeying<br />

with TREE from its inception.<br />

Empowering the Disempowered<br />

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the near future 19 accredited SETA skills training programmes based on SAQA<br />

requirements will be presented at the two centres. Currently POPUP trains 530<br />

learners per annum, with the additional two centres this should increase to<br />

2000 learners per annum.<br />

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Metamorpho<br />

Michelle Janse van Rensburg (Metamorpho Marketer)<br />

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Metamorpho is a one year full-time potential and character<br />

development course for school leavers (gap year) or students between<br />

the ages of 18 and 25.<br />

Metamorpho in Tshwane is currently based at the <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Brooklyn Campus<br />

with 63 students registered for 2012! We also have three dedicated houses<br />

or communes for student accommodation. Not only do we want to impact<br />

our students but also their immediate family through special events such<br />

as marriage investment days and adventure days for the families. We have<br />

various projects throughout the year aimed at transforming our communities<br />

as well. A highlight so far has been our involvement with the Nuwe Hoop<br />

School for Disabled Children where we helped them to prepare their grounds<br />

for athletics and maintenance work on the classroom.<br />

We are proud to announce we have launched Metamorpho at both our<br />

Auckland Campus in New Zealand as well as our West Campus in Port<br />

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Children’s Homes<br />

Willie Koen (Children’s Homes Coordinator)<br />

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The <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Children’s Homes are environments where children in need<br />

can flourish and grow in the glorious reflection of God.<br />

We thank God for the wonderful privilege He has given us to witness His<br />

glorious and healing touch in so many children’s lives. Through our Children’s<br />

Homes God is touching abused, neglected, abandoned, orphaned, HIV infected<br />

and special needs children in a profound way. Many of the children enjoy<br />

good health, attend a local school, play sports and are able to take care of<br />

themselves. Other children and babies have more intensive needs and require<br />

the intensive care and love of a dedicated caretaker. In partnership with<br />

We thank God for this wonderful<br />

mechanism through which He is<br />

touching and transforming the lives<br />

of so many people.<br />

Developing the potential & character<br />

of the youth<br />

Elizabeth. The expansion<br />

of Metamorpho creates an<br />

opportunity for more young<br />

people’s lives to be touched and<br />

transformed by God.<br />

A safe haven for broken children<br />

uMephi, the Welfare Council of<br />

the AFM (Apostolic Faith Mission<br />

of South Africa), various children’s<br />

homes were established to make<br />

a difference in the lives of these<br />

children.<br />

The Makhulong Child and Youth<br />

Care Centre (MCYCC) is a special<br />

haven for abused children and AIDS<br />

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elated orphans, some of the children have been placed in foster care with us. Situated at the <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Edendale<br />

Independent School the homes currently care for 20 children. To create the most normal home possible the “family<br />

home” model is followed consisting of two houses: (i) the Jabulani House for high school children and (ii) the Shalom<br />

House for primary school children. Our North Campus takes responsibility for the operational support of the centre.<br />

Ki-<strong>Deo</strong> creates a loving environment for children between the ages of five and 18, suffering consequences of abuse<br />

and neglect. Our slogan “a place to call home” reflects our heart for the children entrusted to us. At the end of last<br />

year two of the children left the home, one successfully matriculating and the other moving in with family. Ki-<strong>Deo</strong><br />

welcomed three new children and we are now taking care of 10 children in total. It is such a joy to see how God is<br />

transforming children’s lives. Ki-<strong>Deo</strong> is linked with our Midstream Campus.<br />

Heneka Haven is a house with 10 special needs babies. The biological parents abandoned these children due to their<br />

severe mental and physical disabilities which include being blind and deaf to epilepsy and a number of other serious<br />

conditions. Some are HIV positive with a generally short life expectancy. We have two babies that are fed through a<br />

tube directly connected with their stomach. Despite all these special needs it is a house of laughter from early to late.<br />

Heneka Haven is connected to our East Campus.<br />

House Lesedi which means “house of light” is a halfway house where abused and neglected babies and toddlers are<br />

taken care of until they can be adopted or reunited with their families. Currently House Lesedi cares for six babies and<br />

is linked to our Hartbeespoort Campus.<br />

Thembiso Baby House is a house for abandoned and orphaned babies. The babies are cared for until they are<br />

placed with suitable adoptive or foster parents. Currently we are caring for five babies and whenever a baby is placed<br />

with an adoptive parent we celebrate it as a glorious victory. We had such a case two weeks ago when a premature<br />

baby born at 28 weeks was placed with his adoptive parents. House Thembiso is based in Cape Town and linked to our<br />

Langeberg Campus.<br />

My House takes care of traumatised children who no longer have a house to call home. They are assisted in all facets<br />

of their development including sport and educational support. My House is based in Johannesburg and linked with<br />

our Meyersdal Campus.<br />

Not only are the lives of the children impacted and transformed through the homes, but those who serve and love<br />

as volunteers are equally changed. You and I were created to be the carriers of His grace and love. These Children’s<br />

Homes give everyone an opportunity to make a difference.<br />

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The <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Foundation<br />

Gerrit Heymans (Foundation COO)<br />

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The Foundation was established to empower the <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Family to<br />

carry out our calling to city transformation.<br />

The purpose of the City Changers Foundation is to secure partnerships and<br />

obtain funding for ministries and projects in the <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Family. We have<br />

seen significant progress since we started about 18 months ago. The two most<br />

important victories are that the Foundation has been able to secure funding to<br />

the value of R1 601 122 for the family during 2011 and the many significant<br />

partnerships we have established. We are excited about the people and<br />

organisations God has linked us with – there are so many lives we still need to<br />

touch and these partners will help us to do just that.<br />

2012 is promising as we have secured funding to the value of R803 620 for the<br />

<strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Family so far. One of the greatest advantages of being involved in<br />

the Foundation is awareness of the victories and miracles God is providing in<br />

the lives of people through <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong>.<br />

Let the journey<br />

continue...<br />

There are many opportunities for<br />

investment in the <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Family,<br />

apart from touching the lives of<br />

people there are also tax benefits<br />

and the possibility of earning BEE<br />

scorecard points in some areas.<br />

An investment in the Foundation<br />

contributes to the transformation of<br />

people, communities and eventually<br />

cities. We trust God for testimonies<br />

of miraculous provision during the<br />

rest of this year.<br />

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If you desire<br />

more information<br />

about any of the projects listed in the publication,<br />

please visit the <strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> website .<br />

www.doxadeo.co.za<br />

Hab 2:14<br />

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the<br />

LORD, as the waters cover the sea.<br />

Editor<br />

Chantalle Schutte<br />

Communication Manager<br />

+27 12 991 3883<br />

chantalle@doxadeo.co.za<br />

Graphic Designer<br />

Johan Wentzel<br />

Graphic & Motion Designer<br />

+27 83 282 0446<br />

kraak.vars@yahoo.com<br />

Proofreaders<br />

Melinda du Plooy<br />

Monique Barnard<br />

Gerrit Heymans<br />

<strong>Doxa</strong> <strong>Deo</strong> Foundation<br />

Gerrit Heymans<br />

Foundation COO<br />

+27 83 380 0229<br />

gerrit@doxadeo.co.za

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