Sunnyside

ABOUT US

The Lord has blessed this assembly

With the appointment of Dr T.J. Swift in 2001, the way forward came under the spotlight and on Sunday 6 April 2003 started with an English Service at 10:00 directly after the Afrikaans Service which started at 08:30. It was a difficult time for the assembly to adapt. The start was very humble and the English service was attended by 176 people.

The membership numbers of the assembly are constantly growing and there can be testified of the great blessing, grace and favour received from the hand of God. In 2008 a second English service were started at 11:30 to accommodate more members. The strategic situation of this assembly, places it in one of the most densely populated areas in South Africa, approximately 50 000 people in the area. The assembly were also joined by a Portuguese group; a French group, an Amharic group, a Tigrigna group, bringing the number of services in 6 different languages. At the moment we offer 9 services per Sunday, with a full programme during the week.

Dr. Thomas James Swift

Dr. Thomas Swift was born on the 12th of January 1964 in Durban in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa. He married Corné van Niekerk on the 6th of November 1993 and is blessed with 3 children, a son and 2 daughters. He obtained his diploma in Theology from the Auckland Park Theological College in 1991.

Dr. Swift was ordained as an AFM Pastor on the 12th of April 1993. At the University of Johannesburg he obtained his Honors Degree in Theology, in 1998, Masters in 2000 and Doctorate on the 15th of May 2006. Since date of ordination Dr. Swift has served in the following AFM congregations: Herlewing Sentrum (1991-1996), Thabazimbi (1996-2001) and since 2001 to date, he is serving as the presiding pastor of AFM Sunnyside in Pretoria.

On 18 October 2008 he was elected as the Chairperson of the Better Life Network and he has served in that position to date. He is the leader of the Tshwane Inner City Church Leaders Forum and committee member of the Tshwane Church Leaders Forum.

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