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S A T U R D A Y 0 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6 THEGLORY NEWS 1 Vol. 1 Issue 1 3 October 2026 Fortnightly The official publication of the Friends In Christ Movement International (FICMI) FB @FriendsInChristMovement THE POWER OF PURPOSE How God used a season of waiting to prepare her for greater things Read more Pg. 4 Pastor INKONZO YENDUMISO WITH BONGANI THABEDE A MINISTER ON A MISSION PAGE 5 PAGE 7 MAY YOUR SOUL RIP ABIGAIL NHLAPO PAGE 10 FROM WORSHIPER TO TOP 3 WINNER 2 TheGlor y [email protected] S A T U R D A Y 0 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6 STAFF REPORTER [email protected] Eagle Mountain Prophetic Ministries (EMPM) is preparing for a powerful and memorable 5th Year Celebration, under the leadership of Apostle MJ Tshabalala, with the above titled theme. This special celebration is a testimony of God’s faithfulness throughout five years of ministry, and an opportunity for believers to gather in thanksgiving, worship, prayer and expectation for what God is yet to do. Built around the declaration “Same God • Greater Works • Brighter Tomorrows,” the celebration looks back with gratitude while looking forward with faith. The ministry is inviting believers, families, friends and the wider Christian community to come and be part of what God is doing through Eagle Mountain Prophetic Ministries. A Celebration Led by Apostle MJ Tshabalala At the heart of the celebration is Apostle MJ Tshabalala, the host and leader of Eagle Mountain Prophetic Ministries. Together with fellow ministers Apostle Gambushe Ndlovu and Apostle Viva Mpungose and more, the gathering promises a time of ministry, prayer, worship and spiritual encouragement. The celebration is centred on the Word of God, prayer, healing and deliverance — key expressions reflected in the ministry's identity. The theme, “A Journey of Grace,” is particularly significant as the ministry marks five years. It is a reminder that every season of ministry, every testimony and every breakthrough is ultimately a testimony to the grace and faithfulness of God. Two Days of Celebration The 5th Year Celebration will take place over two days — Saturday, 10 October 2026 and Sunday, 11 October 2026. The Schedule is as follows: Saturday, 10 October 2026  1st Service: 08:00 – 12:00  Lunch: 12:00  2nd Service: 16:00 – 20:00 Sunday, 11 October 2026  1st Service: 08:00 – 12:00  Lunch: 12:00  2nd Service: 15:00 – 19:00 The celebration will take place at 31 Moore Road, Durban, 4001 Whether you have been part of Eagle Mountain Prophetic Ministries from the beginning or are discovering the ministry for the first time, this celebration is an invitation to come together in faith and thanksgiving. The message of the celebration is clear: Same God. Greater Works. Brighter Tomorrows. As the ministry enters another chapter, the focus is not only on what God has done in the past, but also on the future and the greater works that lie ahead. The celebration draws inspiration from Jeremiah 29:11, which speaks of God's plans of hope and a future. It is a fitting Scripture for a ministry celebrating five years of God's grace and looking ahead with expectation. Come and Be Part of the Celebration This October, Eagle Mountain Prophetic Ministries invites you to come and celebrate five years of God's faithfulness with Apostle MJ Tshabalala and the ministry family. Come with your family. Come with friends. Come ready to worship, pray, receive encouragement and give thanks for the journey. Five years of grace. Five years of faith. Five years of God's faithfulness. And a future filled with hope and expectation. Come and be part of what God is doing! For more information, directions, transport and accommodation to attend the 5 Year Celebration Contact: The GLORY News 061 625 9929 [email protected] A Journey of Grace 5th Year Celebration 2 TheGlor y [email protected] S A T U R D A Y 0 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6S A T U R D A Y 0 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6 THEGLORY NEWS 3 4 TheGlor y [email protected] S A T U R D A Y 0 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6 PASTOR FEATURE STAFF REPORTER [email protected] From a difficult season of selfdiscovery to a growing digital ministry, Pastor Faith Ndzaba is using her voice to proclaim Christ and inspire believers to walk in purpose. Born Faith Lindokuhle Fakudze in Ludzeludze, Manzini, Eswatini, Pastor Faith Ndzaba grew up in a Christian family of five children— three boys and two girls. She is the fourth-born and first daughter. She attended Ludzeludze Community Primary School before completing her high school education at Mhlatane. Although she could not continue to tertiary education, her journey eventually led her into ministry. About five years ago, during a difficult season of her life, Faith began a journey of selfdiscovery. During that period, a prophet encouraged her to begin doing God's work as part of her journey towards peace and healing. That experience became a turning point, leading her to embrace her calling as both a Pastor and Prophetess. Today, Pastor Faith serves at Optimum Life Center, whose vision is to make disciples of all nations, glorify Christ and build the community of believers. FROM SINGING LIVES TO PREACHING Pastor Faith began preaching on TikTok around March this year after a friend encouraged her to turn her singing lives into an opportunity to preach. She now hosts TikTok sermons Monday to Friday, 9:00am– 11:00am, alongside occasional night prayers, monthly fasting and declarations on the first day of every month. “ The vision was all about women being behind the pulpit.” Her She Preaches: Power and Purpose initiative gives women who participate in her ministry an opportunity to share the Word. Five ministers featured in the first gathering: Elihle Nxumalo, Thuli Baloyi, Mrs Langa, Nombulelo Dlamini and Minister Kay, addressing spiritual warfare, inner peace, faithful service, integrity and God's favour. Pastor Faith says the initiative has taught her the importance of giving others opportunities to minister. “ Listening alone is not enough.” Her desire is to see believers apply God's Word through prayer, fasting and daily obedience while growing in the Holy Spirit. Her message is clear: God is raising a generation that will worship Him in spirit and in truth. Raising her voice for God Pastor Faith Ndzaba Is Raising Women Who Preach With Power and Purpose Birth Name: Faith Lindokuhle Fakudze I Ministry Name: Faith Ndzaba Ministry: Pastor & Prophetess I Church: Optimum Life Center Online Ministry: TikTok I Signature Initiative: She Preaches Power and Purpose 4 TheGlor y [email protected] S A T U R D A Y 0 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6S A T U R D A Y 0 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6 THEGLORY NEWS 5 WHERE PRAISE RISES AND GOD’S GLORY DESCENDS INKONZO YENDUMISO STAFF REPORTER [email protected] As anticipation builds for today’s Inkonzo Yendumiso, worshippers and members of the Christian community are preparing to gather for an encounter of praise, worship, prayer, testimony and the Word of God. Taking place on Saturday, 3 October 2026, at 12 PM at TOG Katlehong, opposite Old Khumalo Clinic, Inkonzo Yendumiso is centred on the declaration of Luke 1:37: “For nothing will be impossible with God.” The gathering brings together ministry voices including Apostle T. Melese, Pastor W. Masuku and Pastor M. Zungu, with Minister Bongani Thabede serving as the hosting minister, alongside his cohost Apostle TP Ndaba. They will lead and facilitate a programme focused on exalting Jesus Christ and creating space for people to encounter God through worship and the proclamation of His Word. Speaking about the vision behind the gathering, Minister Thabede describes himself as a child of God who is saved and ministers through praise and worship. He says Inkonzo Yendumiso is an opportunity to give God glory, believing that through praise, sick can experience healing and those who are bound can experience freedom. “Abantu abeze sizodumisa uNkulunkulu simnikeze udumo simbone ethinta impilo zethu” — an invitation for people to come and praise God, give Him glory, witness His touch in their lives. Inkonzo Yendumiso is supported by ThulasMtv and Tabernacle of God Church of All Nations (TOG), alongside other sponsors who have chosen not to be identified. The message is: come, worship, give God glory, and expect Him to move. S A T U R D A Y 0 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6 THEGLORY NEWS 5 6 TheGlor y [email protected] S A T U R D A Y 0 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6S A T U R D A Y 0 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6 THEGLORY NEWS 7 Remembering Abigail Nhlapo A family, united in faith and love, bids farewell to a beloved daughter and sister STAFF REPORTER [email protected] There are moments in life when words are simply not enough. On Friday, 18 September 2026, family, friends, church leaders and members of the wider community gathered at Waterfall Cemetery in Midrand, Johannesburg, to say their final farewell to 25-year-old Abigail Nhlapo, beloved daughter of Bishop ND Nhlapo and Lady Bishop VE Nhlapo of GNF Ministries. Abigail passed away tragically on Saturday, 12 September 2026, following a car accident in Mpumalanga while travelling with her brother, Sibusiso Nhlapo, to attend a funeral in Mbalenhle. For the Nhlapo family, what followed was a painful journey of shock, prayer, faith and ultimately surrendering Abigail into the hands of God. Bishop ND Nhlapo was in the Eastern Cape when he received the call from his son, Sibusiso, informing him that they had been involved in an accident and that Abigail had died at the scene. Like any parent receiving such devastating news, Bishop Nhlapo struggled to immediately accept that his daughter was gone. As the family travelled back towards Johannesburg, he continued to pray and hold on to hope that perhaps the situation was not as it had first been reported. He hoped that another call might come bringing different news — that Abigail was not gone, that perhaps she had only fainted. “I kept hoping that someone would call me and say, no, Abigail is not dead. She has just fainted”, said Bishop ND Nhlapo After landing at OR Tambo International Airport, Bishop Nhlapo and the family rushed to the accident scene. Seeing the condition of the vehicle, which had been split into two, and seeing Abigail at the scene brought the painful reality home. It was then that he accepted that his daughter had passed away. In that heartbreaking moment, Bishop Nhlapo turned to God, praying that Abigail would be received into His heavenly care. “I prayed that God in heaven must accept my daughter”, Bishop ND Nhlapo added. At the same time, he gave thanks to God for preserving the life of his son, Sibusiso. Looking at the devastation caused by the accident, he acknowledged that the outcome could have been even more tragic. Yet Sibusiso survived, and Bishop Nhlapo expressed gratitude that his son's life had been spared. “I thank God for preserving Sibusiso's life. Looking at that accident, it could have taken both of them, but it was not yet Sibusiso's time to go”, Bishop ND Nhlapo concluded, Bishop Nhlapo also spoke with appreciation about Sibusiso and the way he conducted himself during one of the most difficult experiences of his life. He commended his son for remaining strong and handling the situation “like a real grown man.” Behind those words was the reality of a young man who had lost his sister while also having to face the trauma of the accident himself. Abigail's funeral brought together people from different walks of life who came to stand with the Nhlapo family. Among those present were family members, friends and supporters, as well as representatives and leaders from Government, Royalty, the Christian fraternity, media and the music fraternity. Among those who came to pay their respects were Bishop Israel Makamu, Sbu Buthelezi, Sipho Makhabane and Hlengiwe Mhlaba, who also ministered through song as Abigail's coffin was carried from the church. The presence of so many people reflected the love and support surrounding the Nhlapo family during their time of grief. As Abigail was laid to rest at Waterfall Cemetery, the atmosphere was one of sorrow, remembrance and togetherness. A young life had been lost far too soon, leaving behind family and loved ones who must now learn to live with her absence while holding on to the memories she gave them. For the Nhlapo family, this was not simply a funeral. It was a moment to honor Abigail's life, to support one another, to give thanks for the life of Sibusiso and, above all, to place their trust in God during a season of unimaginable loss. The GLORY News extends its heartfelt condolences to Bishop ND Nhlapo and Lady Bishop VE Nhlapo, the entire Nhlapo family and the GNF family, friends and all those who loved Abigail. May God continue to strengthen and comfort the family during this difficult time, and may Abigail's memory remain a blessing to all who knew and loved her. Photos: GNF Ministries Facebook page S A T U R D A Y 0 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6 THEGLORY NEWS 7 8 TheGlor y [email protected] S A T U R D A Y 0 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6S A T U R D A Y 0 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6 THEGLORY NEWS 9 TATA OSPREY 1.2T CREATIVE+ PS (2026) The 2026 Tata Osprey 1.2T Creative+ PS makes a strong first impression with its bold styling, modern cabin and impressive list of features. Tata has clearly positioned the Osprey as a valuefor-money compact SUV aimed at buyers who want technology, practicality and performance without paying premium-SUV prices. Power comes from a 1.2-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine producing 88 kW and 170 Nm, paired with a 7-speed dualclutch automatic transmission. On the road, the engine feels responsive and provides enough punch for everyday urban driving and highway trips. The ride is generally comfortable, although the dual-clutch gearbox can feel slightly hesitant during low-speed manoeuvres. Inside, the Creative+ PS offers plenty of modern touches, including a 10.25-inch infotainment system, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, digital instrumentation, wireless charging and a panoramic sunroof. The 360- degree camera and parking sensors are particularly useful in busy urban environments. Safety equipment is also competitive, with six airbags, electronic stability control and other driver-assistance features adding confidence behind the wheel. There are some compromises. Interior materials could feel more premium, while rear-seat space and overall cabin room may not satisfy larger families. Nevertheless, the Osprey's combination of styling, features and pricing makes it a compelling proposition. Verdict: The Tata Osprey 1.2T Creative+ PS is a well-equipped, stylish and affordable compact SUV. It may not be perfect, but it delivers plenty of car for the money and deserves consideration by buyers looking for an alternative to the established players. Rating: x x x x (4/5) CAR REVIEW 10 TheGlor y [email protected] S A T U R D A Y 0 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6 STAFF REPORTER [email protected] Alexandra Township-based worshipper Maleboto July, popularly known by her stage name Maleboto, is entering an exciting new chapter in her journey of worship and music. A child of God and dedicated member of the GNF Praise and Worship Team, Maleboto has been ministering for more than 10 years, using her voice and gift to glorify God and touch lives through worship. Over the years, she has had the opportunity to minister at a variety of events and occasions, including church services, concerts, weddings and other gatherings, taking her gift beyond the walls of the church and into different communities and celebrations. Through each opportunity, her heart has remained focused on using her talent to minister and create an atmosphere where people can encounter God. Her dedication and passion for worship were recognised in May 2026, when she became one of the Top 3 Winners of Atmosphere of Worship Johannesburg. This achievement marked an important milestone in her journey and is now set to be celebrated once again. In November 2026, Maleboto will travel from Alexandra Township to Cape Town, where she will perform at the Atmosphere of Worship Awards and receive her well-deserved award. The occasion will be a special moment in a journey that has been built over many years of commitment, service and faithfulness. But Maleboto’s journey does not stop at worship ministry. She is preparing to take another major step by officially launching her music career, with her first single expected to be released soon. For Maleboto, music is more than entertainment. It is an opportunity to share her faith, testimony and passion for God with an even wider audience. From Alexandra Township to the Cape Town stage, Maleboto’s story is one of perseverance, faith and a gift that continues to make room for her. As she receives recognition for her past achievements and prepares for the release of her first single, a new chapter in her musical journey is beginning—and there is much more to come. Maleboto’s Worship Journey Enters a New Music Chapter 061 625 9929 “ I am grateful to God for this achievement and for every opportunity He has given me to minister over the years” 10 TheGlor y [email protected] S A T U R D A Y 0 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6