Pastor Negross Manana feeds other pastors
Manana's gesture of reaching out to other pastors and churches, especially those in the rural areas, started as a partnership with Past Bert Pretorius of Mahlasedi Foundation from Pretoria and soon grew into a massive project.
Past Negross Manana of the Turning Point International Christian Centre touched many pastors when he presented them with food parcels during the lockdown period.
Manana’s gesture of reaching out to other pastors and churches, especially those in the rural areas, started as a partnership with Past Bert Pretorius of Mahlasedi Foundation in Pretoria and soon grew into a massive project.
Through the foundation they have so far supported over 300 churches.
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“Being part of this programme was an eye-opener to the plight of many pastors and churches out there. I was inspired to take it to the next level and do more,” he Manana said.
He said when they started with this programme, the aim was just to help a few with whatever they could salvage so they could survive during the lockdown period.
Many pastors have lost their source of income as their churches remained closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Those whose churches opened are also not getting enough as the number of people attending church services gets fewer and they (church members) have also lost their jobs as the result of the lockdown,” said Manana.
Manana donated food parcels to feed the pastors and their family for months.
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“There is a blessing in taking care of the servants of God. If the pastor is well, the whole church as a body of Christ will be well too,” he said.
Speaking on behalf of the recipients, Past Simon Mdluli of the Alliance Church of Southern Africa, applauded Manana for being thoughtful of others during this time.
“No one thought of pastors who depended on offerings to make a living since the lockdown was implemented, but Past Manana came to the picture and filled the gap. “We are so grateful to God for giving us such spiritual leaders who went all out to buy food and support pastors rather than waiting for government to support us,” acknowledged Mdluli.
