Editorial:
The Magazine
The Staff
Editor's Ink
The Magazine
The Staff
Editor's Ink
Unto the house of the Lord, Peace, Unity and Mercy be multiplied unto thee. All Hail.
THE YEAR 2010 means different
things to different people. For
me personally it's the year of
counting the blessings that God has
showered me with. Chief amongst
them is the birth of LET'S PRAISE
magazine.
LET'S PRAISE as the
title suggests is going to be a melting
pot for all Christians irrespective of
their beliefs and traditions. Christians
across their religious beliefs are given
a platform to showcase how they
praise THY name. This is an idea that
I have been toying around with for
the past two years. I guess the time
was not right then, but now is the
time − get used to it!
Whilst I was a columnist for
Sunday Sun's Corner of Faith for
the past fi ve years I had interactions
with lots of Christians from various
denominations.
Their call was to the
effect that a page in the Sunday Paper
was not enough to cater for their
needs. I was told by the arch-bishops,
the bishops and their ilk, that I should
start a magazine of this nature. I was
told in no uncertain terms that about
80% of the people of the South are
Christians and yet they don't have
a magazine of their own. I had also
made up my mind last year that there
is a need for such a magazine. I then
had a series of serious consultations
with my wife who is a hard nut to crack
and she welcomed the initiative and
gave it thumbs up.
I must admit that Tobeka Tongo-
Masiba is a slave driver and has been
instrumental in expediting the initiative.
I fully agree with the saying that goes:
Behind every man there is a good
woman. The name LET'S PRAISE
is her idea and I was convinced.
LET'S PRAISE is now born and its
frequency would be monthly. This is
the first Editor's Ink of the first edition
of the magazine of the Christians, for
the Christians and by the Christians.
This is a magazine that would cover
Christian news on every square inch
of the South. We would look on how
Christians from different churches
praise THY name. We would strive to
give you news, features and behind-the-
scenes pieces that will give you
the best inside looks ever of men of
the cloth's lifestyle and the churches.
If you have news about your churches
don't hesitate to contact us and we
would be more than ready to assist.
My style has always been to provide a strong
editorial flavour that compels
and entertains the readers.
The key
to circulation growth depends on
Christians reading LET’S PRAISE.
Just to whet your reading appetite in this
issue you would read about the events
that have led to the infamous Bulhoek
Massacre of 1921. We bring you the
correspondence between the leader
of Israelites Prophet Enoch Mgijima
and Colonel Theo Truter of the then
SADF under the command of General
Jan Smuts.
Also we look at how one of
the indigenous churches praises THY
God. As a bonus we have our fervent
columnist Reverend Thembelani
Jentile. We have worked together as
a team in the Corner of Faith. He will
provide us, as always, with thought
provoking issues.
On our cover we have President
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma and
Bishop John Bolana. What a way to
introduce this magazine with a cover
shoot of the president of the South
and the head of the Bantu Church of
Christ with 1 million members.
As we
all know the government has realized
that the church has a role to play if the
government is serious about its good
governance. President Zuma and
Bishop Bolana are not only gracing
our cover, but also feature inside the
magazine. Your church leader can also
grace our cover so call me to find out
how.
Write and tell us what you think
of LET'S PRAISE magazine.
Until next
month keep those news and letters
coming.
Yours in Christ.
Editor-in-Chief