Malihambe! continues to spread...

The Malihambe! Bible Series continue to grow and touch lives...

2011 saw the publication of one new title, and several translations...

Firstly, book 1 in the Malihambe! Living Spiritually Series, A Simple Rule for Life by Neil T Oosthuizen, came out in isiZulu early in the year.

This little book examines the Methodist Rule of Life, a "rule" for daily living published by John Wesley in the 1740s:
1. Do no harm;
2. Do good; and
3. Stay in love with God.

A practical look at the Rule of Life, the book includes questions for personal reflection and / or home group study.

Already a best-seller in English, it looks as if the isiZulu translation is set to go the same way. Praise God.

The Afrikaans translation of Malihambe! Reading the Bible in Southern Africa today (volume 1 in the Malihambe! Bible Series) was released at the World Methodist Conference in Durban in August.

This book is now available in Afrikaans, English, isiZulu and seTswana.

The isiZulu version of volume 33, The Book of Good News - a commentary on the Gospel of Mark, was also released at the WMC. To the best of our knowledge this is the first "real" Bible commentary published in isiZulu!

This commentary is now available in English and isiZulu.

Neil did a six-week teaching course based on the companion Bible Study at the NG Kerk Aasvoelkop in Northcliff, Joburg, in the middle of the year.

As a last gasp for the year, Africa Upper Room Ministries published The Book of Hymns (1) - a commentary on Psalms 1-72 at the end of November. While only out for a month, this book is already garnering favourable reviews.

It is planned to have the isiZulu translation, and volume 2, out by the middle of next year.

A busy year on the publishing front... and three new titles due to come out early next year...

Praise God for the fulfilment of His vision... and for people who see it in their hearts... and enable it to unfold before their eyes...