We Are The Message
Through community projects, creative mission work, prisons, enterprise and equipping people to share the good news of Jesus, we’re seeing lives transformed by God’s love.
Find Out MoreThe Message Trust is a worldwide movement passionately sharing the love of Jesus Christ in words and actions with the hardest-to-reach young people and communities.
We are passionate about reaching young people in South Africa – seeking to break the cycle of poverty, unemployment, gangsterism and crime. Our purpose is to raise up generations of urban heroes. Thousands of youth from the margins who have found their hope and purpose in Jesus. They are transformational leaders who are emotionally, socially and spiritually mature. Urban Heroes are not only transformed but transform others, creating ripple effects of change in their families, communities and nation.
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
Isaiah 43:19
I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
Latest stories
Three Community Hubs. Three Holiday Clubs.
Across Nyanga, Jozi East, and Parkwood, this holiday season was filled with laughter, learning, faith, and life-changing moments as children and teenagers gathered for engaging holiday programmes designed to provide safe spaces where young people could grow, connect, and encounter hope. At the Nyanga Hub Holiday Programme, children explored the theme**”The Renewing of the Mind”** […]
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You were made to be known: Bloom 2026
Some of the most powerful women in the Bible are women whose names we will never know. Their stories are woven into Scripture, not because they held positions of influence or achieved worldly success, but because they encountered God and responded with courage, faith, and obedience. Though unnamed, these women continue to be remembered thousands […]
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Mandela Day 2026, More Than 67 Minutes
Every year, Mandela Day invites people across South Africa and around the world to give 67 minutes of their time in service of others, honouring the 67 years Nelson Mandela dedicated to fighting for freedom and justice. For us as The Message Trust team, this year’s Mandela Day held an even deeper significance. Drakenstein Prison, […]
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