Last month we hosted MergonConnect, our bi-annual gathering of South African ministry partners. The theme Growing Together invited us to explore how we can build beyond our generation – strengthening ministries to widen their reach and deepen their roots in Christ. A clear thread emerged: lasting impact is never achieved…

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have always been crossroads of history – lands of ancient civilisations and the birthplace of the gospel itself. While the region is celebrated for its fascinating and rich heritage, it has also been marked by centuries of unrest. Today, according to IOM UN…

Earlier this year, Mergon’s SSA Regional Manager, De Wet Spies, his wife, Miemie, and their daughters temporarily relocated to Kenya for three months to gain a closer perspective on the region with the aim of better serving our ministry partners there. It was an adventure that led them to places…

‘I pondered over the question that had stayed with me since I had stepped onto the aircraft: ‘Why am I doing this… again?’ Travelling in Africa is not for the faint-hearted but Mergon Foundation’s regional manager for sub-Saharan Africa shares on some of the compelling moments he might have missed,…

Apart from the geo-political factors, religious tensions in the Horn of Africa make it extremely difficult to share the Good News with those who have never heard the name of Jesus. According to Joshua Project, there are many unreached people groups in countries like Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia. Within…

When we invest directly into businesses, impact ventures or non-profit initiatives we’re not just stewarding capital – we’re stewarding the relationships with those leaders into whose hands we’ve entrusted that capital. That means we become partners on a journey. The challenge for us as Christ-followers is to chart a different…