About LIVE 2:6
Our year begins in January and runs till early December.
You will journey with our LIVE 2:6 team as we:
- BUILD into who God has designed you to be and how He has wired you to serve others
- EQUIP you with life and ministry skills
- MOBILISE you to MULTIPLY your life into others

Daily SCHEDULE
You will spend 3 days a week journeying in theory and practical experiences with the LIVE 2:6 team – BUILDING and EQUIPPING days.
You will have 3 MINISTRY days at your local church (as well as some week nights)
You will have approximately 1 day off a week
LIVE 2:6 COURSE OUTLINE
Our training provides a mixture of theory, practical skills and fun activities. We have 3 main arms:
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (AND FUN)
Our desire is to grow young adults who understand who they are in Christ and are able to live out their lives and individual callings with confidence as they love God and love people. We start each day with daily devotions in the life of Jesus. Each intern has a mentor from the LIVE 2:6 programme as well as someone discipling them in their own church. Each month we have a morning of solitude and reflection after which interns spend time sharing with their various mentors.
A big focus of Personal Development looks at our Identity (who we are in Christ, our identity as a male or female, Wounds, healing and forgiveness, Stress, Depression and Anxiety, Anger and Conflict). We spend time writing out our Life Stories and sharing them with the group.
Our training includes looking at how God has shaped us (Personality styles, Spiritual Gifts, Calling, Interests etc), how to live as a Disciple of Jesus and manage our various relationships (with community, in marriage, with friends, creation and those I disciple) and then with the world around us (looking at stewardship of my time, talent and treasure, the use of technology, work, materialism and consumer culture).
Other practical courses cover Conflict Resolution, Leadership (the leaders character traits, challenges of leadership, pitfalls of leadership, how to develop below the waterline, growing leadership competencies) and then Adulting 101 (mechanics, budgeting, DIY, Tailoring, Keeping a clean house, Using the internet wisely etc). We also spend time doing Job readiness which includes putting together a CV, mock interviews and job shadowing.
Time management, scheduling, and maintaining a calendar are vital as well as skills such as the art of conversation making, etiquette, goal setting, weekly report backs on ministry, keeping up with financial and prayer supporters and creating newsletters.
Fun is a big part of our programme too … and so time is set aside to prioritise activities such as hiking, climbing, surf lessons, supertubes, ice skating, art therapy, birthday celebrations, baking, cooking, ETC!
THEOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
During our Theological times we do an overview of the bible, looking into the Old Testament (Pentateuch, Historical books, Poetry, Prophetic) and New Testament (Gospels, Historical, Pauline writings, General writings and Revelation).
We also delve into Systematic theology and Ethics. Topics under Systmatic Theology range from learning the basics of God’s General and Special Revelation to Trinitarianism to Ecclesiology to Eschatology. Some topics covered during our Ethics would include Aging and Death, Slavery, War, Pornography, Suicide, Government, Authority of Parents, Purity of Speech, Lying and Telling the truth, etc).
A lot of thought provoking discussions happen during these times and interns are stretched and encouged to learn to study the Scriptures for themselves.
MINISTRY/SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
As J-Life, we are passionate about Disciplemaking. In our Ministry Devleopment is divided into 3 main areas:
Under General Ministry Development interns are taken through J-Life Africa’s Strategy Training Module where they are taught on how to grow a healthy Disciplemaking ministry (Passion, Purpose, Product, Pathway, Winning, Building, Equipping and Multiplying). Next, they journey through J-Life Foundations Ministry Module where they are taught the Foundations of a Disciplemaking lifestyle and ministry (Holy Spirit filled, Prayerful dependence, Obedience to the Kingdom agenda, Word centred, Exalting the Father, Relationships and Intentional Mulitiplication). Stages of Development, TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention) and Basic Counselling skills are also done under General Ministry Development.
Under Personal Disciplemaking,interns are taught tools along a disciplemaking pathway – helping them to take others on a journey from unbelief to maturing
Lastly, Organisational Disciplemaking has interns doing schools ministry, the 101’s of youth and children’s ministry, how to run disciplemaking groups, holiday clubs and short term mission trips.
A lot of practical ministy and ministry exposure is done during the year which includes mission trips, holiday clubs, cultural engagement weeks, visits to churches, NGO’s, schools etc.

Meet the LIVE 2:6 TEAM
We have a team of 5 adults who are all passionate about working with young adults and about disciplemaking.

My greatest desire has been to work for the Lord full-time. I am a people’s person—relational and loyal. I am passionate about community development and empowering others to be self-sustainable, helping them do the same for others. I believe God wants me to use my experiences, skills, and abilities to share His love in a meaningful way. My heart is to serve others, starting with my family – my three children and husband at home. Being the change I want to see is important to me, demonstrating this in my family, my house church – Nexus, and as part of the wonderful J-Life LIVE 2:6 team.
I have a passion for making disciples who make disciples, and for making Jesus known among the least reached people of the earth. I trained and worked as teacher, have pastored churches in Durban and Johannesburg, served with my family as missionaries in the Philippines for 9 years, and then trained, cared for and sent out missionaries under All Nations. I am currently ministering at Connect Church as an elder where I am very involved with young people and missions and working with LIVE 2:6. I was married to Sandra for 43 years till her “graduation to glory” in 2019. I have 4 daughters, 4 granddaughters, and a grandson… a blessed man!
My desire is to see young adults mature into believers who will lead the church into a greater depth of relationship with the Lord and a greater reach into the world. I have a degree in Theology and have spent 20 years working within the church and especially working with the younger generation. I have two children with my wife, Michelle.
I am passionate about working with young people and young adults and seeing them grow into who God has designed them to be… and to live out their purpose in this world! I grew up in Cape Town and then lived close to Johannesburg for a number of years. I studied Theology and worked in a high school as a counsellor for 10 years and have worked with J-Life Africa for many years. I am married to John who also serves with J-Life Africa and we have 3 children – Jordan, Nate and Jamie.
I am originally from Texas, USA, and have lived in Cape Town for five years working with J-Life. My heart is holistic ministry and raising up leaders who understand how Jesus can transform every aspect of life! My education is in Social Work and Intercultural Ministry Leadership, which I have used in schools as well as the mission field. I love all things outside, baking, and snuggles with my dog (the unofficial LIVE 2:6 mascot), Charlie!