Jane Kratz

Chair

Jane serves in pastoral care and counselling at Kommetjie Christian Church. She also provides biblical counselling for members of other local congregations in the southern suburbs of Cape Town. For over seven years Jane has facilitated the Grief CARE material she developed while studying in the USA. A significant portion of her time is dedicated to seeing the vision and mission of BC Africa realised. She is eager to continue producing training materials, running courses, and serving the Kingdom of God. Jane serves on the Council of the Biblical Counselling Coalition (BCC) and on the Advisory Board of the Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC), both USA based organisations.

Th.M. Biblical Counselling, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, USA.
P.G. Dipl. Theology in Pastoral Counselling, Stellenbosch University.
C.Th. Children’s Ministry, George Whitefield College, Cape Town.
Further Dipl. Special Education Needs, Stellenbosch University.
B.A. Honours Psychology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.

Kyle Johnston

Vice-Chair

Kyle Johnston is a pastor at Gracefields Church in Cape Town, South Africa. He is married to Kirsty, and they have three lovely daughters. His key responsibilities are in the areas of Bible teaching, pastoral care, and biblical counselling. Kyle serves on the Council of the Biblical Counselling Coalition (BCC), a USA based organisation.

PhD Pastoral Studies / Counselling, North-West University.
M.A.B.C, The Master’s University.

Dudu Mkhize

Operations Administrator

Dudu has served as Children’s Ministry Leader, Project Administrator, Outreach
Coordinator, and other administrative roles. She looks forward to completing BCA
courses alongside her work with us. She aims to grow both herself and her ability to
interact with others using a biblical counselling approach. Dudu enjoys investing in relationships and walking alongside women through all of life’s challenges.

Certificate in Project Management, Certificate in Training Facilitation
B.Th. in Childrens Ministry, George Whitfield College,
National Diploma in Commercial Administration.

Pamela McGinty

Director of Online Courses

Pamela and her husband Coby have served in student ministry at the University of Cape Town since 2007. Pamela has given much of her time to both studying and offering counselling and discipleship to young women. She is passionate about sharing a solidly biblical counselling model that is contextualised, to have an impact in the hearts of counselling students and counsellors across our continent.

MAC, Westminster Theological Seminary
Certificate in Global Trauma Recovery, Mission Seminary

Jacques Erasmus

Director of Online Instructors

Jacques Erasmus is a Pastor at St James Church Bloemfontein. In addition to his pastoral duties, he oversees the counselling programme there, runs the training and management of the Online Instructors for BC Africa, and serves as an Online Instructor with CCEF.

B.Th., Bible Institute of South Africa.
CCEF – School of Biblical Counselling (SBC) completed all certificates
Currently an Online Instructor with CCEF.

Vhumani Magezi

Strategy and Africa Network Advisor

Vhumani is Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care at North-West University, South Africa. He also serves as a Programme Leader for Public Practical Theology and Civil Society. His other roles include Africa Representative to the Coordination Committee of the International Council of Pastoral Care and Counselling (ICPCC) and President of the African Association for Pastoral Studies and Counselling (AAPSC).

PhD in HIV and Development, Stellenbosch University
MBA in Organizational Leadership, MANCOSA
MA in Development Studies, University of South Africa
MTh in Practical Theology (HIV Counselling), Stellenbosch University
BPhil in Community Development, Stellenbosch University
BA Theology in Christian Education, North-West University

Sandile Mthethwa

Sandile serves as pastor of The Message Church in Cape Town. He is passionate about engaging with people on the matters most important to them. He is studying biblical counselling in order to better communicate the hope of Christ to those in the midst of life’s troubles.

Diploma in Theology, KZN Mission Bible College
B.Th., George Whitefield College
CCEF – School of Biblical Counselling (SBC) completed 3 certificates

Advisory Board

Andrew Nicholls

Director Pastoral Care Oak Hill Theol. College
Exec Comm. BC-UK