Pastor Sihle Mthiyane
About our Pastor
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Pastor Sihle Mthiyane is a Senior Pastor of Ebenezer Family Church International in Johannesburg in Gauteng Province in South Africa which was established in April 2006 in a dining room.
Pastor Sihle Mthiyane grew up in Mtubatuba (a town in the northern part of Kwa – Zulu Natal- South Africa) and is a grand-son son of the late president of the Holy Banner of Ethiopian Apostolic Church in Zion, also known as HB, Rev M Mthiyane.
Pastor Sihle Mthiyane did his primary education in Mtubatuba at Siyathuthuka Primary school, then Uphaphazi Higher Primary, Ikusasalethu High School, then moved to Dlamvuzo High School. He did his tertiary education at University of Zululand and Wits University
He received and accepted Christ in 1993 when he relocated from Umtubatuba to Esikhawini. After that he served faithful under Bishop BL Mthiyane until he moved to work in Johannesburg. It was then that his calling and passion for Christ was recognized by the bishop and release him to start the church in Johannesburg with Ps Mayisela.
Pastor Sihle Mthiyane is married to Mrs Morongwa Mthiyane. In their marriage, God has blessed them with a daughter, Senzelwumusa Ontiresti Mthiyane
Pastor Sihle Mthiyane also works as a company executive and hold different qualifications in computer science and executive management qualifications from GIBS Business School including MBA from Wits Business School. He also does key note addresses and panel discussion on different national and internation IT conferences.
Pastor Sihle Mthiyane and Mrs Morongwa Mthiyane and together have a very strong passion in soul winning, church growth, discipleship and developing believers into full maturity of faith through the teachings of the Word of God.
Pastor Sihle and Mrs Morongwa Mthiyane’s calling and passion is also characterized by his hunger to win people to Christ and to bring believers into the full maturity of their walk with God. He also has a strong passion in training and mentoring church members and workers and releasing them to operate in their respective areas of calling.
He indeed is such a wonderful gift God has blessed us with in the person of Pastor Sihle Mthiyane
EFCI
Heart of Compassion
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Heart of Compassion is a ministry within Ebenezer Family Church International, which is funded mainly through donations given by church members and friends who believe in the relevancy of love in action. This ministry began as a result of the vision “to be the agents of change in our community.” Thus the HOC ministry was started in order to live out the understanding of the full gospel, with emphasis on practical help to those in need. This ministry has its foundation based on the scripture:
HISTORY OF EBENEZER FAMILY CHURCH INTERNATIONAL
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This is a journey that started in 1981 during the graduation ceremony at Rhema Bible Training Centre, when Dr Frederick K. C. Price charged the graduating class of 1981 saying, “there are more people in Johannesburg than any of your churches can accommodate,…. so do not allow strife among yourselves and members moving between your churches. Secondly, preach to five thousand as to five, and five as to five thousands –never adjust your sermon.”
These words became important when a decision was taken, following the call of God upon our lives, that Pastor Trinity Mthiyane and Ps Linda Mthiyane returned to Esikhawini to start a church in a house with only two couples and one young person. The church was housed at H1730 in Esikhawini for about three Sundays. After that in a classroom we found in Thambolini Primary School which we occupied for three Sundays, It was like Zechariah (4:10 New King James Version (NKJV)) was written specifically for us at the time.
“ For who has despised the day of small things? For these seven rejoice to see. The plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. They are the eyes of the Lord, Which scan to and fro throughout the whole earth.”
It was then that the members appealed that we find a name and register. The Church Board all fell for Rhema, since it was the one whose teachings we were espousing.