About Us

About Lourie Emmaus

Our vision and mission is to renew Christian Disciples and strengthen local churches

Lourie Emmaus community is situated in the heart of the Mpumalanga Lowveld and forms part of Emmaus Ministries South Africa which is part of the wider Emmaus Ministries worldwide.

  • Our Mission
  • Theologically

Our mission is to “renew Christian disciples” and, in so doing, to “strengthen local churches” for their work. As we carry out this mission, we place the emphasis on that which unites us – we emphasize God’s grace.

Theologically, the Emmaus Ministries offerings are rooted in the Wesleyan understanding of God’s grace according to which the grace of God is the undeserved, unmerited, and loving action of God in human existence through the ever-present Holy Spirit.

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Walks held

Make a friend, Be a Friend, Bring a Friend to Jesus.

Emmaus Ministries

What Does Emmaus Ministries Do?

Emmaus Ministries programes are designed to be an extraordinary act of love. These ministries share an experience of people loving others into a deeper realization of God’s love, supporting one another’s decision to walk in the grace of Jesus Christ, and sacrificing to make this opportunity possible for others.

expand participants’ spiritual lives

Emmaus Ministries expand participants’ spiritual lives, deepen their faith and discipleship and rekindles, or perhaps ignites for the first time, their gifts as Christian leaders for their churches and communities.

spiritual lives are renewed

Persons whose spiritual lives are renewed and strengthened through Emmaus Ministries are called and empowered to be the hands and feet of Christ, to share within their communities the grace they received.

Walking together with other Christians

While walking together with other Christians, they actively participate in God’s missions to the world.

Our Team

Meet Our Team and Leadership

Our leadership team is made up of a combination of Lay and Clergy members with the Community Lay Director representing the Lay community

Chris Botha

Chris Botha

Community Lay Director

Ingla Schutz

Ingla Schutz

Walk Assistant Lay Director

Rev. Johannes van der Merwe

Rev. Johannes van der Merwe

Community Spiritual Director

Rev. Jill Buhr

Rev. Jill Buhr

Treasurer

Rowena Richardson

Rowena Richardson

Secretary

Unenceba Magagula

Unenceba Magagula

Registrar

Unenceba Magagula

Unenceba Magagula

Chrysalis Assistant Lay Director

Priscilla Hempson

Priscilla Hempson

Face to Face Assistant Lay Director

Theo de Beer

Theo de Beer

Facilities & Equipment

Andre' van Pletzen

Andre' van Pletzen

IT & Communication

Antoinette Abrahams

Antoinette Abrahams

Fundraising

Jacob Busquet

Jacob Busquet

Supplies

Antoinette Abrahams

Antoinette Abrahams

4th Days, Gatherings & Accountability Groups

Thinus Botha

Thinus Botha

Agape

Joy Hog

Joy Hog

Team Selection

As Christians we are called to fellowship

love one another as Christ has loved us and to build up the Body of Christ. Come and enjoy the excitement of seeing some of the friends you made on your walk, the fun of singing familiar songs, the joy of worship and communion together.

Lourie Shop

Help Support Us

You can support what we do by buying an item from our shop. Have a look and see what we have on offer.

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