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“LORD HEAL OUR NATION”

The pandemic was chaotic. It changed the way the world works, and many people struggled—and are still struggling—to adapt to new and innovative ways of doing seemingly simple things that we previously took for granted – such as visiting family, working remotely, or going to church online.

Dr Arthur Frost is one such man who was faced with this entirely unprecedented scenario – pastoring a church in a world with no physical gathering. During the pandemic, Arthur not only thrived to adapt to this ‘new normal’, but he allowed himself to be led by the Lord to use him in great ways, all for the Kingdom’s sake. From viral WhatsApp messages, to Telegram broadcasts, to Facebook videos – Dr Frost took the opportunity to start a fully digital church, the first of its kind in South Africa. This is his story…

I was very privileged to grow up in a house that always sought God first. I was born-again when I was eight years old – my parents always encouraged us to go to Sunday School. At 13, I had an encounter with God that changed my life forever.

My wife, Janine, and I were privileged to grow in

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