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Mission to Orania
By God's grace I returned from driving 1800Km to and from Orania, where I had been invited, by the Afrikaans Protestante Kerk (APK), for ministry including radio and church services and consultations for Missions and Evangelism.
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Prayer and Praise Update from the Cape of Storms
A Break in the Storm
During July, after enduring a level 8 Storm, with pouring rain, freezing cold and snow on the mountains around the Cape peninsula, we were blessed with one clear day without rain on the very day that we needed to receive a 20-foot container shipment with over17 tonnes of Bibles and Gospel literature to offload, sort through, categorize and organize. We had been praying for a break in the downpour and some dry weather for the upcoming Bible and book shipment. Providentially, the ship was delayed in docking by the bad weather and finally arrived during a rare break in the wet weather. On average we freely distribute over 100 tonnes of Bibles and books throughout Africa every year.
Guests from Near and Far
We have recently received a number of guests at the mission, including Andrew and Jacqui Strom, missionaries from New Zealand who had been serving in Uganda, Nigeria & South Africa. Andrew Strom is an international author and speaker, founder of RevivalSchool.com and the international Revival List. He is the author of ten books including 'True & False Revival', 'Secrets of the Early Church' and 'The Coming Great Reformation'.
We also had long-time friend Dr Frikkie Kellerman from Hospital Christian Fellowship who is a missionary to India.
We also received Mariaan who has been working as a teacher in Free China/Taiwan. Mariaan was one of our missionary field workers in the 1980s. It was a real trip down memory lane interviewing her on our Salt and Light radio program concerning those early years when we had no office, and almost no resources. We spoke of the Frontline camp when we were closed down on the Friday night by the camp manager because we were a multiracial group. Mariaan volunteered her parents’ home as an alternative venue. Being 1984, this was long before cell phones, so we had no way of pre warning her parents, but they were happy to host our group in their garage, lounge and lawn. Mariaan reminisced about how she had been pushed out of her comfort zone, undertaking her first parachuting experience, hitchhiking into the field, swimming into communist Angola during the war, despite crocodiles in the river and land mines on the other side, ministering amongst refugees and to soldiers and her mission to Zimbabwe.
Through Fire and Flood in Sudan.
Then we received Delia, who served as a field worker of the Mission in the 1990s, becoming, what the locals described as, the first female missionary into the war-torn Nuba Mountains of Sudan since all missionaries had been expelled by the Islamic government in 1964. This was during a mission in 1999 which is described in chapter 35 of the Frontline - Behind Enemy Lines for Christ book, Through Fire and Flood in Sudan. Delia also served in Zambia. We look forward to interviewing her and learning from her insights and experiences soon. Sailing on a yacht across the Atlantic from Cape Town to North America Also remarkable was that, on a recent mission to America, I met a previous Frontline secretary, Tracy. Along with her husband and daughter, Tracy had sailed on a yacht from Cape Town to North America. She had many Atlantic adventures to relate including storms that their family had survived.
We recently hosted an Effective Evangelism Workshop and a South African History Workshop for Home Educators.
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FRONTLINE NEWS
The latest FRONTLINE NEWS is now available online 
It includes Frontline Soldier Colonel Jan Breytenbach has been called by his Commander in Chief to Higher Service.
Celebrating 50 years of Youth Conferences at KwaSizabantu Mission. Bibles in indigenous African languages. Seminars and Services across The United States, England and South Africa. Pray for the Muslim world poster. Priority Projects for Prayer and Action. Frontline Resources. Stop the Traffick Outreaches.
Please pray for our outreaches. For the last 29 years, we have organized nationwide outreaches every National Women's Day. We have several teams prepared for this Women’s Day, when we will be conducting Stop the Traffick outreaches at several locations across the Cape peninsula.
We have just received back from the printers a consignment of the new and revised version of Stop the Traffic and a new pull up banner for our missions in the mall. In preparation for these outreaches, we conducted a recent Evangelism workshop, and we have screened the Sound of Freedom film & Trade of Innocents film.
Jesus Messiah Outreaches
By God's grace, we are being entrusted with 50,000 copies of the Jesus Messiah book, which is 66 pages full colour, fully illustrated presentation of the Gospel in Afrikaans, which is the primary language in the Cape of Good Hope. For this we are organizing school assemblies where we can present the Gospel and then hand out these books as gifts to all students and staff, we are also seeking opportunities to also present these in prisons, at police stations and military barracks. By the way, 50,000 copies of Jesus Messiah books translate to 10 tonnes, or 10 pallets, of Books. This represents quite a logistical challenge for distribution, but a magnificent Evangelistic tool/ammunition for outreaches. School Evangelism These well illustrated full colour books make excellent evangelistic tools. These precious gifts are not only valuable in terms of quality printing and excellent artwork, but as Good News offer the Message of Eternal Life. We need to organise as many assemblies at schools as possible, where Dutch missionary, Leo Baan, or one of our Evangelistic teams, can present the Gospel and distribute these Jesus Messiah illustrated books to the scholars/learners/students and staff. We are also seeking to contact chaplains who can organise for distribution to military units, fire stations, police stations and prisons. If you can help organize a school assembly, please coordinate through Frank Slabbert of Literature4Africa who will be organising sufficient Jesus Messiah books for the various outreaches and events.
Operation World informs us that there are now over 680 million people in Africa who claim to be Christians. The number of Christians in Africa is set to double by 2050 when, if present trends continue, our continent is expected to be home to 1.2 billion Christians!
There is phenomenal church growth in Africa, but the challenge is that researchers calculate that there are only 150 million Bibles that have been distributed in Africa over the last 20 years. As the general life expectancy of a Bible is less than 20 years, they calculate that over 500 million Christians in Africa do not have their own copy of the Bible. Most of the pastors in Africa have no formal Bible college training. Most pastors have no access to a library. Study Bibles are rare, and some pastors do not even have a full Bible. Africa's greatest and most urgent need is Bibles and Bible teaching. The need for Literature4Africa and Frontline Fellowship’s leadership training programmes is vital and urgent.
"For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes…"
Romans 1:16
Fire Brigade Evangelism
I was able to distribute these Jesus Messiah books, along with special New Testaments designed for firefighters, at Epping Fire Station where I served back in the early 1980s, midnight shifts, while I was studying at Baptist Theological Seminary. The commander allowed my 3 grandsons to accompany me and explore the fire station and fire engines, handle the equipment, including the fire axes, jaws of life and a fire hose. They dropped the bells, sounded the siren and patiently answered all of our questions. It was impressive to see all the new equipment which we never had access to when I was working in the fire brigade. It was a trip down memory lane. Epping is one of the busiest fire stations in the Cape peninsula. They tackle everything from vehicle accidents, factory fires, house fires, informal settlements and wildfires. Sometimes they have come under fire from gangsters and been subjected to rock throwing mobs, especially during the Taxi War! They also have to administer First Aid frequently. One of the medics described how, in addition to treating burns, sometimes he has had to also deliver babies and sew up injured patients who have been delivered to the fire station in wheelbarrows! Pray for our Firefighters. They do a phenomenal job under very difficult conditions.
Back to the Bible Evangelists Workshop
In Memoriam - Colonel Jan Breytenbach ACH: The Real Story of How Assassinations are used in Politics and Wars The Assassination which sparked a World War ACH: The Real Story of Conspiracies and Cover-Ups The David Knight Show: Taking the Gospel to Marxist Rebels and Islamic Jihadis Confronting President Mandela, the Marxist Terrorist Recent YouTube interview concerning Confrontations with President Mandela and Ramaphosa We have hosted a number of Evangelistic training workshops and outreach opportunities. Effective Evangelism Workshop (Incorporating Way of the Master and Evangelism Explosion). South African History Home Educators workshop. See our response to the Olympic Blasphemy: WHY are the OLYMPIC GAMES Promoting PAGANISM, PERVERSION & BLASPHEMY Please also pray for Zimbabweans who are suffering under severe Marxist mismanagement and cruel oppression under ZANU(PF). SUPPORT THIS PROJECT
We praise God for our true friends, prayer warriors, co-workers, supporters and allies who stand with us in difficult times. Bad times are good for spiritual work. You do not actually lose friends; you just learn who your real friends are!
Through our God we shall do valiantly, it is He who will tread down our enemies. No weapon formed against us shall stand. God has sent His angels to encamp around us. Thanks be to Almighty God, our rock-solid foundation, our fortress, our Redeemer and Deliverer We are very grateful for your prayers, encouragement and support, without which none of our ministries would be possible.
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Yours for the fulfilment of the Great Commission in His grace and service. Dr. Peter Hammond Seminars and Services across The United States, England and South Africa
Ministry in Arizona
By God’s grace, in Arizona, I enjoyed a tremendous time of worship and ministry at Heritage Baptist Church where I gave a presentation on the Greatness of the Great Commission. The time of Fellowship with this congregation was intense and encouraging. I was busy answering questions and counselling for hours after the service. The service began at 10:00 AM and concluded at about noon, but I was only able to leave after 5:00 PM.
Honouring Bill Bathman
While in Arizona, I had the opportunity to drive through to the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona where My father-in-law and previous Chairman of the Board of Frontline Fellowship, Rev Bill Bathman is buried. A very moving and emotional experience. I stood at attention and saluted this great man of God. Then I knelt and prayed that his Faith and legacy would live on in the lives of each of his children, 10 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. I prayed for them each by name that they may carry the Torch of Faith and dedication to Christ that he so faithfully carried for 67 incredible years of ministry. Then I sang When the Roll is called up Yonder.
A Trip down Memory Lane
This was my first visit to Arizona without either Lenora or Bill Bathman. So many precious memories. I had the privilege to travel with Bill Bathman and minister in 27 countries, including throughout Eastern Europe, even during the dark days of the Cold War, when it was behind the Iron Curtain. Rev Bill Bathman was one of the most powerful Gospel preachers and effective Evangelists it has been my privilege to hear. If you have not read his books: Going Through and Going On, you have been missing out. When I was privileged to accompany my Father-in-law, Rev. Bill Bathman, on missions to Eastern Europe (both before and after the Iron Curtain collapsed) – I was struck by how much the people there love him. In Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Romania, it was inspiring to see with what overwhelming joy he was welcomed by the pastors, and to observe the sea of devoted, shining faces of the members of each congregation as they stood or sat in rapt attention, riveted and hanging on every word of their beloved "Brother Bill." Time and again, the precious believers in Eastern Europe eagerly related to me how Bill Bathman had been the first Christian from the West to visit them, how he had visited them the most, stayed the longest, given the most, and had come back again and again. He came through when their need was the greatest, during the darkest years, when it was the most dangerous, when few others seemed to care or to dare - Bill Bathman was there for them. In his book Going On, Veteran Missionary Bill Bathman takes us on an unforgettable journey across four continents during the tumultuous events of the Cold War. Starting with the Rhodesian War in 1977, Going On presents us with behind-the-scenes interviews with remarkable people, in extraordinary times. Revolutions in Central America. Repression in Red China. Resistance to communism in Eastern Europe and Africa. Revival in Zululand. Revival amidst persecution in Sudan. Fervent faith under fire in the war zones of Africa. Triumph amidst tragedies and tremendous testimonies of God's grace, provision, protection and guidance. If you want to understand the turbulent times of the Cold War and the rise of Islamic terrorism threatening Faith and freedom today, Going On will take you behind the lines and beyond the news headlines to what has really been happening in these conflict and restricted access areas.
Evangelizing the Nations Through Scripture
After concluding my time in Arizona, I flew to Indiana, to visit World Missionary Press, Inc. WMP is Inspiring! They have 60 full time staff & over 300 volunteers a month producing over 11 million Gospel booklets a month, sending out 6 container shipments a month. WMP have 86 national coordinators worldwide, of which our Literature4Africa is one. WMP have produced over 2.6 billion Gospel booklets in 251 languages so far! It was also a privilege to join WMP staff and volunteers in observing the National Day of Prayer. https://www.wmpress.org/
Spiritual Quartermaster Store and Armourer
World Missionary Press, Inc. has been a spiritual quartermaster store and armourer for our Mission from our very first cross-border mission to Mozambique in 1982. Millions of WMP Gospel booklets in over 100 languages have been a vital part of our Mission over the last 42 years. WMP informs us that, since 1991, they have supplied Frontline with over 10 million Gospel booklets! We praise God that His Word will never return void. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. The Gospel is the power of God for the Salvation of everyone who believes. 
The Great Challenge of Africa
Operation World informs us that there are now over 680 million people in Africa who claim to be Christians. The number of Christians in Africa is set to double by 2050 when, if present trends continue, our continent is expected to be home to 1.2 billion Christians! Most of the pastors and Africa have no formal Bible college training. Most pastors have no access to a library. Study Bibles are rare, and some pastors do not even have a full Bible! Africa's greatest needs are Bibles and Bible teaching. Quartermaster store for Missions throughout Africa | Liteature4Africa Article You can view the presentation I gave at World Missionary Press: The Best Missionary is the Bible
Seminar on Resisting the Marxist New World Disorder
By God's grace, I had blessed services and seminar in Georgia, great book sales, hours of Q & A discussions after presentations & productive times of ministry. Lots of wildlife was around, including rattlesnakes, copperheads, wild hogs, Deer, Alligators in the river nearby (Sadly they took out one of the dogs there recently), owls, Bobcats, and Panthers. Amongst the presentations given at a seminar at Freedom Baptist Church in Georgia: 1666 and the Sabbatean Roots of the New World Order How to Resist Marxist Bullying Tactics.
Reformation, Resistance and Revival in London
After a packed and productive couple of weeks of ministry in the United States of America, I flew through to London, England. Feeling a bit jet lagged and exhausted, I looked forward to ministry on Saturday & Sunday at a very historic church, the over 300-year-old congregation: Orange Street Covenant Church, which is where the hymn, Rock of Ages, was first sung. Rev. Augustus Toplady (1740–1778) who wrote & composed the famous Hymn, was the pastor at Orange Street at the time. Next door was the House of Sir Isaac Newton who visited and worshipped with the congregation. This is near Leicester Square. Sunday, 12 May was also the Birthday of Florence Nightingale and therefore was observed as International Nurses Day. On Saturday I presented: Transforming Terrorists into Evangelists On Sunday my message was: Reformation, Resistance and Revival
In the Land of my Father
Travelling around England, I was thinking about my father, F. C. Robert Hammond, who was born in Kent, Friday 13, 1919. He fought all 6 years in the Second World War, in the Eight Army, mostly in North Africa & Italy, mostly under Field Marshall Montgomery. My Dad served as a Bombardier in the Royal Artillery, operating a 25 pounder. He was involved in the battle of El Alamein. After the war, he catered for the Royal family at Victoria Falls Hotel, when they visited Rhodesia. My Father ran the Bulawayo Club when I was growing up in Rhodesia. Audio video links to Recent Presentations
Reformation, Resistance and Revival
The Greatness of the Great Commission Livingstone Fellowship sermon: The Power of Pentecost Fire AV Links to the Back to the Bible Evangelism Workshop: The Gospel in Mark Evangelism in the Book of Acts Win the Lost at Any Cost Weapons of our Warfare
“Preach the Word!
Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching” 2 Timothy 4:2 AV Links to the English Literature Home Education Workshop:
“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.”
Philippians 4:8–9 
Please pray for upcoming missions, printing projects and outreaches.
I will be in the Transvaal this coming week and ministering at the upcoming KwaSizabantu Mission Youth Conference in KwaZulu 19 - 25 June 2024. Join us in thanking the Lord as we commemorate 50 years of Youth Conferences at KwaSizabantu Mission.
 For your edification, inspiration and for intercession, here is a small selection of remarkable, written responses that we have received by mail, e-mail or comments on our websites, from friends and supporters and from the field, in the last four months. Please continue to lift up these people and countries in prayer. Please continue to intercede that our publications, outreaches, workshops, broadcasts and courses may continue to renew minds, change hearts, transform lives and disciple nations.
 Mission to Mpumalanga
By God's grace, I have completed another Mission to Mpumalanga, in the eastern Transvaal. You can listen to Justin interviewing me on the recent From the Frontline radio interview report back on this Prison Ministry here: https://fromthefrontline.podbean.com/e/from-the-frontline-episode-264-prison-ministry/ Living Testimonies at Amazing Grace This involved over 30 meetings, including 3 days of ministering in the Barberton Medium B Prison to some very enthusiastic inmates. They have a well-organised church, Amazing Grace Church in the prison run by a previous senior policeman, who is in for murdering his wife and the man she was having an affair with. Richard’s co-pastor, Lloyd, a Zimbabwean, who is in for murder and robbery, came and warmly embraced me, happy to meet “a fellow Rhodesian.” There were 20 Zimbabweans in the prison. Everyone in this unusual congregation has an interesting story. We had great times of enthusiastic praise and worship and I presented a Discipleship course, which they entitled Living Testimonies which included giving the testimony of:  Pray for the Upcoming Congo River Mission
An estimated 18 million people are spread out in often very isolated villages in the Congo River basin. Their daily existence is desolate there are no roads to their villages and they can only be reached by boat via the river. The Congo River is very deep at places. It is a fast-flowing river which can swell up to 16 km wide in the rainy season. Our missionary, Johan, who served for many years as an officer in the South African Navy, has travelled the full length of the Congo River and after intensive research developed a comprehensive strategy to fulfil the Great Commission in this large and neglected mission field. Communist revolution and terrorism in the 1960s wrecked havoc amongst the Christian communities in the Congo.  For your edification, inspiration and for intercession, here is a small selection of remarkable, written responses that we have received by mail, e-mail or comments on our websites, from friends and supporters and from the field, in the last four months. Please continue to lift up these people and countries in prayer. Please continue to intercede that our publications, outreaches, workshops, broadcasts and courses may continue to renew minds, change hearts, and transform lives and disciple nations.
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"And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.” Matthew 28: 18-20
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.” Matthew 28: 18-20
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