Directors Annual Report 2020

Gospel Defence League
In 2020, Gospel Defence League newsletters, included:
Black Lives Matter – a New Religion Cult; The Real Story
Behind the Six-Pointed Star and A Balanced and Biblical
Response to Lockdowns and Masks. These can be read
online on our www.GospelDefenceLeague.org website,
in addition to a series of free downloadable tracts. 42
different Bible teaching and evangelistic Emails were
sent out to the Gospel Defence League emailing list.
The Reformation Society
Aside from the five weeks of hard lockdown level 5,
the Reformation Society met every Thursday night of
the year, experiencing steady growth, as we tackled
very current and topical issues, such as: A Balanced
and Biblical Response to Lockdowns and Masks; UN
Attempts to Promote Abortion in Africa as “Health Care”
“Human Right”; Racism, Riots, The Role of the Media
and Revolution; Black Lives Matter is a New Religious
Cult; Responding to Revolution with Reformation;
Understanding Psychological Warfare; How to Resist
Marxist Bullying Tactics; Secessions in the Bible and in
History; Eyewitness to Successful Secession Movements;
Resistance to Revolution; The Bolshevik Revolution
of 1917; The Murder of the Russian Royal Family;
Understanding Revolution and Revolutionaries: Case
Study: The French Revolution; Reparations for Slavery;
Weaponising Words and the War on Free Speech; The 1820
Settlers – 200 Years Ago; The Importance of Monuments;
Evaluating the Exodus Film Attacking KwaSizabantu
Mission; The Real Story Behind the Six-Pointed Star; Farm Terrorism and Genocide in South Africa; Successful Strategies to
Safeguard Farmers from Terrorist Attacks; Mail-In Ballots and Electoral Fraud; Leftist Agendas Create the Very Problems
they Complain About; “Everything is Always Only Going to Get Worse!”; The Day of the Covenant and Christmas Under
Fire. All of these lectures and more can be found as PowerPoints on our SlideShare page, or as audio lectures on our
Sermon Audio page, or as videos on our Vimeo page.
Churches on Lockdown
Most churches in South Africa have not yet been able to reconvene Sunday worship services since the Lockdown
was enforced from 26 March. This is because most congregations in our country do not have their own building, but
depend on public venues, such as schools, town halls, scouts and girl guide halls. Under Lockdown regulations, these are
forbidden to allow churches to meet during the dragged-out lockdown. This has left many frustrated over the failure of
their local congregation to meet, minister and worship together. Many have come to Literature4Africa for literature and
audio visual resources, to enable them to conduct home fellowship services.
Livingstone House Building Project
Throughout 2020, we have been in the process of converting our attic at our Mission Headquarters into a multi-purpose
hall (Upper Room – Bathman Memorial Hall) and extra accommodation. This has been long overdue as we have had
to accommodate missionaries and guests in tents. There are many volunteers who would gladly work at our Mission, if
we can provide accommodation. Now, by God’s grace and the generosity of Lenora who has put her entire inheritance
from her parents, Rev. Bill and Harriett Bathman, into the Livingstone House Building Project, we also have four more
bedrooms, a kitchenette, Pioneers Network Studio and a Comms/IT Workshop. We have also expanded our Men’s dorm.
Since Reformation Day, the Upper Room has been used for Thursday night Reformation Society meetings and this year
we were able to celebrate Thanksgiving in the Upper Room. For over a month, our regular radio recordings have been
recorded in the Pioneers Network Studio, which is named after two of the Missions which Bill Bathman founded:
Pioneers and Network. “The Lord has done great things for us and we are glad.” Psalm 126:3
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