South Africa
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Prof. Marlize Lamprecht, Dean of Students, South Africa: Prof. Marlize only started her official counselling, alternative healthcare and ministry training at the age of 25 upon which she became a faculty lecturer at 31 years of age, assistant Professor at 32, and one of the youngest Professors at the age of 34. Children are a passion for Prof. Marlize as she acted as a debutant and raised funds for the Red Cross. She was a children’s church leader for several years, managed her own children’s centre and specialised her counselling focus on the assessment and intervention of children. Prof. Marlize is currently running a private practice, and offers specialised programs for children such as emotional regulation, social skills development and self-esteem improvement through the play with Lego ® bricks and offers a bully buster’s program for both the victim as well as the bully. Prof Marlize expanded her field of expertise by becoming a specialist supervised contact practitioner in high conflict family matters as well as assisting children understanding divorce matters and their rights on an age-appropriate level in order to relieve the stress levels of the whole family and also to reduce the risk of parental alienation. She wrote a book on sexual abuse and the recovery process and also assists in group therapy for adult victims of childhood trauma. Prof. Marlize’s passion for the work she does and the gift of knowledge started with a prayer when she was only 8 years old, after hearing how King Solomon pleased the Lord when he asked for wisdom instead of wealth and riches. |
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Prof. Gerhard Steyn, Study Leader, Gauteng Pretoria: Prof. Gerhard Steyn is the Presiding Pastor at Victory Life Christian Church, Annlin, Pretoria. Prof Gerhard has been in ministry for over 30 years and function in both the Apostolic and Prophetic gifts. He teaches the message of Christ and Christ as the Crusified. His mission is to spread the Good news of the Gospel of Christ who is our Redeemer, who died for our sins, that we are already forgiven and reconciled through His perfect work. The Kingdom of God is within us. |
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Prof. Pieter van Wijk, Study leader, Mpumalanga, Sundra: Prof. Pieter has been an ordained minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the past 40 years. He has been ministering on Radio Pulpit for nearly six years and has 22 years of experience in radio broadcasting. (E.F.M 93.9fm: Lekker FM.98.3fm). He and his wife, Prof. Elize, live in Mpumalanga. She also studied at Therapon University obtained a D.Minand DD degrees. Prof. Pieter started his theological training in 1982. He obtained a certificate in Theology, diploma in Theology, B.Th-degree, MTh-degree, DD, and PhD.( DD; Ph.D. through Therapon University). He studied at Global Evangelical Christian College and Seminary where he also obtained Ph.D. in 2008. |
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Prof. Nicolas Marais, Study Leader, Johannesburg, International - Zambia: Prof. Nicolas Marais is passionate about apostolic ministry and education within the body of Christ. Nicolas has had extensive practical experience in establishing and leading a diverse group of Christian schools spread out over South Africa. He has assisted many other ministers reach their apostolic potential through his teaching and prophetic ministry gift. He is also a registered counsellor in South Africa. Professor Nicolas Marais is serving in his capacity as an associate professor with Therapon University |
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Prof. Jacoba E. Mare, Study Leader, Western Cape: Paarl; Gouda; Somerset West; Gauteng: Benoni; Boksburg; Centurion; KZA: Durban; Namibia: Tsumeb; Gobabis; Swakop: Prof. Jackie grew up in a Pentecostal environment and is married to Dr. Rudi Maré, a well-known Oncologist in South Africa. Since 2003 she served in Word and Life Ministries, under Pastor Ronnie Barnard. In 2007 she resigned as the CEO of the Ubertijama Group of Companies to go into the ministry full time. She joined the Amasia team, which wasestablished in 1984, and who, under her leadership, became Heal the Land Ministries, which is now an NPO in South Africa with churches and establishments in South Africa, Namibia, and the USA. The ministry has established Inner-healing and Deliverance, Apostolic-prophetic, and kingship equipping programs throughout the globe and is building Thereupon University as the Lord leads. She has led numerous missionary outreaches in many countries around the globe, among them Malaysia, Singapore, the USA, Switzerland, Vietnam, Borneo, Namibia, Swaziland, etc. |
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Prof. Meshack van Wyk, Study Leader, Eldorado Park: Dr Meshack van Wyk is the Principle and Dean of Life Development Institute, formerly known as HOPE School of Counselling established in 2006. He is a family man, married to Florence van Wyk and together they have three children. He is an ordained pastor and Apostle of a church called Harvesttime Evangelical Ministries in Eldorado Park as of which he is the founder and visionary as well as the presiding Apostle. He specializes in crisis, trauma, pre-marriage, family and marriage counselling as well as family and divorce mediation and domestic violence intervention / mediation. Dr van Wyk is a specialist wellness counsellor, accredited family and divorce mediator, pastoral counsellor and consultant. |
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Prof. Julius Mengot Mbu, Study Leader, Pretoria: Author of Partnership Dynamics, Wealth Creation & 5Ps, Prof. Julius Mengot Mbu is a man devoted to passionately serving the Lord. He is the Senior Pastor at Hope Baptist Church, Pretoria in South Africa, and CEO of the Center for Leadership Excellence for African Nations (CLEAN). His scholarly work culminating in an LLB, a Diploma in Political Science; LLM (from UP), Advanced Certificate on Good Governance, Diploma in African Leadership, (from TMALI- Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute), an Advanced Certificate on the Right to Development, also an Advanced Certificate on Civil Society Law in Africa(UP) and a Doctorate in Divinity (from Therapon University). |
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Prof. Richard Reddy, Study Leader, Gauteng: Midrand; Boksburg: Ps. Richard hails from Durban, resides in Johannesburg, and a permanent citizen of heaven. Has been actively involved in ministry for three decades. He travelled across the world, East to West, North, and South in pursuit of the law and the Word. Spent more than 30 years, in the SAPS started as an officer and retired as a Colonel but nevertheless a commander in the armies of the living God. He has collaborated with the likes of the FBI and Interpol, and is trained in weaponry and tactics, and, more so trained in strategic warfare in the spirit. He holds a Doctorate in Theology, Degree in Policing and has obtained a Postgraduate qualification in Educational Management. He is well versed in the industry and responsible for grooming, coaching, and mentoring business people and industry professionals. His heart and labour have been to reform and build lives, marriages, and families. Hosted Prayer Conferences at an international level in countries like Namibia, Botswana, and interprovincially South Africa. |
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Prof. Eric Heath, Study Leader, Krugersdorp: Prof. Eric is the founding pastor and current President of Galilee Word Ministries (NPC). His background as a professional Organizational Development Consultant and specializing in mentorship and leadership development supports him well in this role. They actively conduct tent outreaches to various parts of Limpopo, the Free State, as well as Mozambique to reach the lost with the Gospel. Due to a prophetic word on his calling, he launched Binah Advanced Bible College – a Hebrew word meaning “To teach with insight and understanding”. The College migrated in 2019 to an online Learning Management System (LMS) to equip potential pastors with a true Biblical foundation of the Gospel and leadership skills. |
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Rev. Hennie Brits Jnr., Study Leader, Gauteng: Krugersdorp: Rev. Hennie Brits is part of the team of AMEN academy where he is actively involved in the management as well as training the students in spiritual studies. His passion is working with children and adolescents, especially those going through trauma and rejection. The Lord uses Rev Hennie strongly and effectively in the field of training, and therefor also his love for it. |
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Prof. Lizelle Pietersen, Study Leader, Gauteng: Kemptonpark; Benoni; Alberton.
Durban: St. Lucia & England: Prof. Lizelle has completed her studies through Therapon University and achieved her Doctorate Degree in Theology. She joined Servants Global Ministries in 2004 and became Dean of their Bible School in 2005. In 2015 she was appointed as Professor at Therapon University SA. Prof. Lizelle travelled extensively in South Africa, Africa and abroad. Her desire and passion is to reveal and manifest Christ the Messiah, the Anointed One in the earth and to make His Voice known among all. Prof. Lizelle is married to Prof. Colin Pietersen, a leader and father to many sons and daughters in Christ. Together they steward Servants Global Ministries an Apostolic Ministry that is commissioned by God to train leaders and servants of the Lord. |
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Prof. Abraham Smith, Study Leader, Pretoria Hercules: Prof. Abrie Obtained his Baccalaureus Degree in Industrial Psychology at UNISA in 1992. Between 2005 – 2007 he further obtained Cum Laude at both Diploma courses in Ministry as well as Leadership while studying at Christian Life Training Centre. After being ordained as a Pastor in 2008, Prof Abrie also became a Marriage officer and a registered counsellor in the same year. He completed several Post graduate studies since then underwhich the following: Masters Degree in Christian Counselling; Doctor of Theology in the Discipline of |
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Prof. Danny Boyens, Study Leader, Eastern Cape: Humansdorp: Prof. Danny Boyens is a third-generation Pentecostal preacher who met Christ as a young man in 1974. His father then encouraged him to begin studying the Word which he did with great zeal and still do. A few years after Prof. Danny’s conversion, God called him to the ministry. He is currently in his fourth pastorate, where he hasserved the Nuwe Lewe congregation in Humansdorp for the past 20 years. |
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Prof. Jean-Pierre Muller, Study Leader, Mpumalanga: Sundra: After working for a couple of years in the banking sector once Prof Jean-Pierre matriculated where he grew up in Pretoria, the Holy Spirit transformed his life, life’s goals and ambitions drastically at age 26. A holy reverence has guided him since, and all previous and future accomplishments changed to the goal of glorifying Jesus Christ. Prof Jean-Pierre was called by God in 2012 to move from the congregation he and his wife attended to a small congregation in Sundra in Mpumalanga where they became part of Dunamis World Crusades, and started the youth ministry. Prof Jean-Pierre was ordained as a pastor by Prof PG van Wijk in 2014, received his Doctorate degree in Theology in 2019 and was appointed as Professor in 2020lecturing at their centre, Exousiis. |
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Prof. Jan van Jaarsveld, Study Leader, Pretoria East: Prof Jan van Jaarsveld have been involved as a Professor with Therapon University since 2009. His school is called Shema Messianic school where Prof Jan is more involved with the research and developing study material for future students. This school is based in Pretoria but are available for any student who want to study the Bible more in depth as he is totally devoted to the Word of God and sees his students as disciples. Prof Jan is wholeheartedly devoted to Therapon University. |
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Prof. Emmanuel Sesan Raji, Study Leader, Gauteng: Kensington: Prof. Emmanuel is an astute teacher of the Word. His studies were in the field of Theology in the discipline of Divinity as a Bachelor Degree; Biblical counselling for his Masters and he obtained a PhD Degree in Biblical Theology through Therapon University. |
| Dr. Hennie Brits, Study Leader, Krugersdorp: Dr. Hennie Brits is the founder of AMEN academy and still actively partaking in Spiritual work and Evangelism which is where his passion lies. Another passion of his are people and that lead to the existence of AMEN academy where anyone can learn how to serve your neighbour. He specialises in the field of counselling, deliverance and traumatised patients. |
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| Prof. Colin Pietersen, Study Leader, Gauteng: Kemptonpark; Benoni; Alberton. Durban: St. Lucia & England: Prof. Colin is the founder of Servants Global Ministries since 1980 and has served as an Apostle to the Nations. He was trained by the Baptists and the Pentecostals and then served with the Assemblies of God Fellowship where he became head of Evangelism and Church Planting. He furthered his studies through Therapon University where he obtained a Doctorate in Theology and a Doctorate in Philosophy. |
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| Prof. Marius Falck, Study Leader, Melkbosstrand (Western Cape): Prof. Marius Falck was in 1957 and started his school career in Malmesbury, Western Cape and completed his school in Paarl. He did his Theological studies at the University of Stellenbosch and obtained the following degrees: BA, BTH,MTH,MA, along with a Diploma in Counselling at the University of South Africa. Prof Marius was a Reverend in the Dutch Reformed Church for 34 years and then went on early retirement to become a full time Counsellor in Mental Wellness. He further received his Masters in Theology at Therapon University in 2008 and his PhD in 2015. Some of the courses that Prof Marius presents to students include: Biblical Counselling, Mental Wellness, Imago, Narrative, Trauma Counselling, Counselling in Music, And Brightstar |