WnL is a community of believers unified through faith in Christ. We believe that Jesus Christ is the head of the church and that the church is responsible for spreading the Gospel. Woord en Lewe/Word and Life (WnL) was founded in 2000 in Boksburg, based on a vision that God laid on the heart of our leader Pastor Ronnie Barnard. WnL is located in Boksburg and has an Afrikaans ministry led by Pastor Ronnie Barnard as well as an English ministry led by Pastor Basil Panayi. Our campus in Benoni was started two years ago and is led by Pastor Sybil Bezuidenhout.

To fulfill that vision, we have sought to spread the Lord’s Gospel in many ways and we continue to do so as we unite the body of Christ in South Africa and beyond. WnL has planted churches in various locations in South Africa, India and China under the AFM network.

WnL has a Pentecostal Training Academy that seeks to grow the church’s impact through the training of pastors who will continue to spread the Gospel and fulfill a Godly promise. We also have a christian school called Sunward Christian Academy.