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Vision
Mission
Founding members
- Dr Gerd D. Luus
- Pastor Sonja Luus
Main Ministries
- Healing
- Outreach
- Missionary

Who we are
History
Faith Statement
Raphah Name
- Where did we get our name?
- Meaning of the name “Raphah”
- Meaning of the colours in the name
- Meaning of the white dove

WHO WE ARE

(Founding Information)

Raphah Ministries was founded by Dr Gerd D. Luus and his wife, Pastor Sonja Luus on 7 March 2008.

Raphah is a registered:

Section 21 Company – (Non-profit) with registration Number: 2008/027143/08
NPO – Non Profit Organisation with registration Number: NPO 067-587
PBO – Public Benefit Organisation/Section 18A at SARS with registration Number: 930060687

HISTORY

Humble beginnings….

In 2008 Raphah primarily started off as a shelter for homeless and destitute people in Newcastle and surrounding areas. Raphah was then known as “Raphah – Place of Healing”.

WHAT WE BELIEVE / FAITH STATEMENT

Where did we get our name?
Meaning of the Name:

Meaning of colours

Meaning of the (White) Dove

Vision

Referring to Matthew 28 v 18 & 19, where Jesus gives the Great Commission to the Disciples to go out and to make disciples of all nations.

The essence of this scripture is to create disciples and not churchgoers. Our long-term vision is to bring forth spiritual growth – so that discipleship in Jesus Christ will take place in Newcastle and surrounding areas. Building the Kingdom of God and not the kingdom of man.

To create a brotherhood amongst the brethren. To facilitate the coming of the Kingdom of Christ in Newcastle and then into South Africa.

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Mission

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

(Luke 4:18)

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
(Isa 61:1)

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