The definition of true greatness - Doxa Deo

Issue April 2012New waves in the Doxa Deo FamilyThe definition of true greatnessAlan Platt (Visionary Leader)True greatness is not just being successful ourselves, but producing others who are just asor even more successful. Isn’t that what the Lord Jesus spent His life doing on earth?True success comes only when every generation continues todevelop the next generation. Not being devoted to developing,growing and equipping others is one of the main reasons why somany ministries fail to remain spiritually relevant after the passing oftheir founders. Our goal in Doxa Deo is to invest in our people andpartners as leaders who will in turn have the ability to developothers. If we are truly like Jesus in ministry, those who we raise upwill not only do what we have done, but greater works. We shouldnot only celebrate the outstanding gifts of people and partners in ourministry, but believe in the influencing, developing and releasing ofthe next generation. This is the ultimate mark of greatness.Through the Doxa Deo ministry God calls people to step up asleaders and develop those around them. In development God worksthrough leaders to sharpen the visions, values and ventures ofothers. In this way God is producing a next generation of leaders tomultiply His influence and continue with His passion for citytransformation. May God’s dream for city transformation continue tolive through the heart of the Doxa Deo ministry for many generationsto come.BlessingsAlanJoin Alan on Facebook!

Easter celebrations and moreAlan Sutton (Doxa Deoat Raslouw Campus! Raslouw Campus)Our partners at Raslouw Campus celebrated the true message of Easter.The truth of theincredible events that took place on Calvary grabbed their hearts and minds anew. AlanSutton, our Campus Pastor, shares the details of this special celebration and also otherexciting developments that followed.We were blessed with good attendance over the Easter weekend!Everybody who attended shared in the full story of the CROSS in aunique way. Our Arts Department, under the leadership of WillemGouws, set up 12 “Cross Stations” throughout the auditorium. Thisgave our partners the chance to walk through each of the “CrossStations” during the weekend. We had a beautifully constructedempty grave on stage that brought tears and joy to everyone as theyentered the “tomb of Christ” and read the amazing story.Our Easter experience was followed by a series called “Fullness outof Emptiness” that gives an introduction to the establishment of thechurch as a “going-body” of believers that impacts people andmakes a difference in society. We launched an “iTouch” week wherepartners were invited to give at least one hour of their time to touchpeople through projects in Centurion. These ranged from the WinterWarmer Project to outreaches to street children and old age homes.We are also excited about the introduction of two red chairs on stagecalled our chairs of honour. These chairs are meant for our wonderfulvolunteers! It is a highlight during our worship services when wecelebrate and honour our volunteers for the impact they makethrough their loving service in the campus. They never know who willbe honoured on a specific day. We realise the value of all ourvolunteers and love to honour them publicly and pray over their lives.Join Raslouw Campus on Facebook!A new Foundation Phase HostelCarla Milburn (Doxa Deoat Edendale School Edendale School’s Marketing)On the 12 th of April our Edendale School officially launched their Foundation Phase Hostel for GradeR to Grade 3 learners. Carla Milburn, the school’s new marketing technician, tells us more aboutthis exciting event!On the 12th of April Coen Cloete, our principal at Edendale School, andKlaas Mashabela, head of the hostel, inaugurated the new FoundationPhase Hostel. This project is an initiative of Illonka Jonker, the assistanthead of the hostel and she was the driving force behind the project. Theconversion of an existing building on the farm to accommodate thehostel was made possible with the generous assistance of MaximumProfit Recovery. The President of the organisation could unfortunatelynot be there, and as a result we will hold a second event to express ourgratitude towards the organisation for their financial support andpartnership.Klaas Mashabela, Maphefo Makgoba & Coen Cloeteofficially cutting the red ribbon!XANADU COLLEGE GR12 LEARNERS

During the opening ceremony Coen Cloete created a few special moments for allthe people who made this project a reality. The Farm Manager, Schalk Coetzee,and his ground workers were praised for their involvement in the project.Appreciation was also extended to Illonka Jonker. Coen thanked MaroneAckerman for successfully facilitating the processes between the school andMaximum Profit Recovery. Rene Grobler, who acted as contractor, were alsoacknowledged and thanked. But the magical moment of the ceremony belongedto Maphefo Makgoba who will be the hostel guardian! She was jubilant and itwas abundantly clear how eager she was to take up her responsibility ascaretaker of children in this hostel.Learn more aboutEdendale Schoolby visiting theirwebsite:www.edendaleschool.co.zaCoen Cloete, our Principal of Edendale School.Reflecting on the POPUPCorporate Gala EveningNerésa Bowen(POPUPCommunication)POPUP, the Doxa Deo Family’s People Upliftment Programme, has become the benchmarkfor skills training and development in Gauteng. POPUP is often approached by others to sharethe model that has such a significant impact on people’s lives. POPUP recently hosted aCorporate Gala Evening urging corporations to become involved with the valuable work POPUPis doing. Nerésa Bowen, our strategic communicator at POPUP tells us more about the evening.On the 17 th of March POPUP hosted a Corporate Gala Evening at UnionCaterers in Pretoria with the theme “moving from success tosignificance”. This event gave POPUP’s corporate donors the opportunityto invite their business partners to learn more about the value POPUP iscreating. Alistair Westcott, our Ministry Leader at POPUP, opened theevening explaining how POPUP is making a difference in the lives ofthose who lost hope, have no purpose in life and whose human dignityhas been stripped away. POPUP aims to change these people’s lives sothat they can become positive assets to their families and theircommunities.Join POPUP on Facebook!Visit our webpage:www.popup.co.zaMarlene Freislich, CEO of POPUP, encouraged the corporate sector tobecome involved and leave a significant legacy behind. Through investingin POPUP businesses can give individuals and their communities hopeand a better future. As the evening’s keynote speaker Francois vanNiekerk from the Mertech Group explained Mertech’s kingdom focus andhow this enabled them to move from success to significance. Alan Platt,the Doxa Deo Family’s visionary leader, shared POPUP’s history and howPOPUP fits into the Doxa Deo dream. Helena Hettema, well-knownsinger, songwriter and actress, blessed the guests with her beautifulvoice. The Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Jean Symons (DoxaDeo Tshwane City Leader) and he had the opportunity to auction asponsored painting by acclaimed artist Anton Gericke. By the end of theevening guests were well informed of the POPUP story and left theevening feeling inspired!

Doxa Deo Stuttgart:A new plantingBasti Hagenlocher (Stuttgart Coordinator)The Doxa Deo Family is releasing Basti Hagenlocher and his family to establish a Doxa Deocampus in Stuttgart, Germany. Here Basti tells us more about his journey with the Doxa DeoFamily and how they plan the planting process in Stuttgart.Our personal journey with Doxa Deo started in 2002. After Lizzy and Igot married we had a desire to spend the first months of our marriageabroad. Through divine intervention we were connected with Alan Plattwho invited us to join the Doxa Deo Family for that time. Afterexperiencing POPUP, campus life and other processes for nine monthswe returned to Stuttgart with a passion for God’s dream of changingcities. It wasn’t long after the initial visit when God’s calling and theDoxa Deo dream became more and more evident. We returned toPretoria, now with two beautiful children, for another season of beingexposed to the Doxa Deo Family. In this season we established TREE,Doxa Deo’s vehicle to transform the educational environment to a placewhere God reigns. We now sense that God is calling us to takeresponsibility for a German city – Stuttgart.our church planting group. You can alsoconnect us to people you know have a passionfor Germany and Stuttgart.Connect with Basti: basti@doxadeo.co.zaAfter our relocation in April 2012 and a time of settling in, we plan togather people to be part of a passionate church planting group. We willreach out to the people of this city and start a group life process with aSunday celebration service as a next step. Please pray that lives will betouched and restored. Pray that God will send the right people to joinDo you have stories,news or other informationthat will bless the Doxa DeoFamily?Please share it with us...NEWSLETTER EDITORChantalle Schutte:chantalle@doxadeo.co.za(+27) 83 226 3498(+27) 12 991 5838Can’t wait tohear fromyou !For any additional information on the projects listed in this publication, please visit our Doxa Deo FamilyWebsite to get connected: www.doxadeo.co.za