During the World Cup, Central Baptist Church in Pretoria decided they want to do “one or two things and do them well.” They chose to focus on outreach and hospitality. The church, which is located close to a World Cup stadium, is working with partnering congregations to share the Gospel with fans on their way to the stadium and to provide meals during big screen showings of World Cup matches.

PRETORIA, South Africa – Unashamed, she handed Bibles to passersby. As fans walked past Mariska de Jager, some took tracts, a Bible or a DVD testimony of Kaká, a well-known Brazilian soccer player. De Jager’s husband, Marius, ran across the street to help another group pass out more materials.

Several churches have partnered together to host a “Big Screen Outreach” at Central Baptist Church in downtown Pretoria, one of the host cities of the 2010 World Cup. Yesterday, the de Jagers and about 60 other volunteers gathered to distribute materials and host a showing of the Paraguay vs. Japan game.

The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. The way to Aabidah Bose’s* heart was also through her stomach.

For six years, Aabidah harbored anger against her husband for leaving the Muslim faith and becoming a Christian.

Aazim Bose* chose Jesus after he learned from a traveling evangelist that the Quran points to the Bible and Jesus.
His family threatened to kill him. His wife fought with him.