Have you lost the fire of salvation? 

In this session, Bret Bevan delves into our response to the cross as believers and urgently implores us to never lose the fire of our salvation.  

About the speaker: 

Bret serves on eldership in Joshua Generation Church and is married to Abby. He is a dedicated father of two energetic children and an avid outdoorsman. Bret loves sharing the Word of God and has a passion for preaching and teaching. Follow him on Facebook for more.  

What is love? 

In this session, Mervis Van Der Merwe spends some time meditating on the final words spoken by Christ on the cross, ‘I thirst’ and ‘It is finished!’ (John 19:25-30, NKJV). He further expounds on how Christ’s love was revealed on the cross and what His death means for us today.  

About the speaker:  

Mervis serves on eldership in Joshua Generation Church, South Africa. He is married to Sonja, and they have three children. With a heart and passion for worship, Mervis can often be found seeking and blessing the Father’s heart with his gift of music. Follow him on Facebook for more.  

Why is the cross pivotal to our salvation? 

In this session, Richard Gordon unpacks the central symbol of the Christian faith, the cross, and its importance to our salvation.  

About the speaker:  

Richard has been in ministry since 1981 and is a lead elder in Joshua Generation Church, South Africa. He is married to Imedla, and they have two daughters, Kezia and Micaela. He loves sharing God’s Word, raising leaders, and planting new churches.  

What was the true cost of Jesus dying on the cross? 

In this session, Schalk van der Westhuizen focuses on the humility of Jesus and His posture of obedience as one yielded to the Father through the crucifixion.  

About the speaker: 

Schalk serves on the eldership of Joshua Generation Church in Cape Town. He is married to Ingrid and father of two. He has a deep love of God’s Word and worship and a passion for seeing believers grow in their love of the Father.  

The meaning behind the events leading up to the crucifixion. 

In this session, Clarence Rule walks us through the events leading up to the crucifixion. He sheds light on how meaningful these specific moments of Jesus' final days were.  

About the speaker: 

Clarence serves on eldership at Joshua Generation Church in Cape Town, South Africa. He is married to Azalea and a doting father. He loves the people of God and seeing the Kingdom of God grow.  

Jesus' death on the cross is recorded as a historical event, but is it also a theological truth? 

In this session, Michael d'Offay illustrates the importance of living a cross-centred life – something only gained through a heartfelt revelation of this actual historical event.  

About the speaker: 

Michael serves on eldership in Joshua Generation Church, South Africa, and is the Dean of Leap Discipleship Year. He is married to Adrienne, and they have three children. Michael loves to teach, write, train up future leaders, and play tennis. Follow him on Facebook and Instagram for more.