These UTC students are hungry for God and His calling upon their life! Their willingness to grow and be challenged is remarkable and amazing to see. Young people are rising to the next level and allowing God to direct their steps in this Journey with Him.
Here are some short testimonies of the current students we have now getting trained and prepared for God’s calling upon their lives.
U.T.C. South Africa in the House!
Portia Smith
I was lost and bound for 6 years of my life caught in drugs and had no vision but the day JESUS stepped in, He changed me. I’m now in the U.T.C. being shaped as a leader for the future, I will never look back!
Favorite Scripture –
“For I know the plans I have for you, plans not to harm you but give you a good future and to prosper you” Jer. 29:11
PORTIA SMITH
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Angie
All I can truly say is that once my life had no meaning. I came from a broken family, where I endured a lot of pain and suffered a life of depression but by the grace of God I found Freedom and Joy. I have committed myself fully in the U.T.C. to the work of the LORD for HE is my SALVATION!
Favorite Scripture –
“Consider it pure joy when facing trials of many kinds for it is the testing of your faith produces perseverance, and it must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete.” James 1:2
ANGELIQUE SYFFERT
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Tommy
Tried stuff – never helped. At 16 years old I got saved. I am from the USA and at the age of 18 I found myself in South Africa getting shaped for my Destiny and IMMA Blow it up for JESUS! PEACE OUT!
Favorite Quote –
“Repent or Perish”
TOMMY REYNOLDS
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Michael
My name is Michael, and I was once not too long ago on drugs. I lived in a car garage. I’m currently in the U.T.C. being trained as a Leader for the future. I know GOD wants me to speak to the hurting people of the world. Therefore I desire to become a Pastor!
Favorite Quote –
“Readers are Leaders and Leaders are Readers”
MICHAEL HENEKE
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Enslin
YO- YO people I would like to thank the LORD for moving in my life. Once I was lost and bound to the things of the world, money, alcohol and weed, but I thank JESUS for showing me that He is the Way the Truth and the Life. Now I’m at the U.T.C. to become a powerful soldier for JESUS CHRIST!
Favorite Quote –
‘Impossible is Nothing”
ENSLIN LANGTRY
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Nathan
Hi my name is Nathan and once I myself was a GANG member and DRUG-ADDICT for 8 years of my life but GOD came and took me out of a 25 year LIFE PRISON sentence. Now I am sold out for JESUS!
Favorite Scripture –
“Let us not become weary in doing good for in the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” Gal. 6:9
NATHAN CHARLES
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Natasha
I was lost and bound on drugs, smoking heroine, tik (meth) and mandrax (PCP) for 11 years of my life. I was caught up in gangsterism but GOD opened a door for me at the women’s home. I finished the U.T.C. and now I’m Mentoring at the U.T.C.!
NATASHA BAARTMAN
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Tasmyn
My name is Tasmyn and I was lost on drugs and partying. I was MESSESD UP! Until I came to Victory Outreach International and got touched by JESUS. Since then I became HUNGRY for GOD and I’m now being shaped into a leader in the Urban Training Center.
Favorite Scripture –
“If you are faithful in the small things, God will make you faithful in the bigger things to”
TASMYN STANDER
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Patrick
Olla peeps ……. I greet you in the name above all names, the name of JESUS. I was on drugs for 7 years of my life but the day JESUS stepped into my life He set me free. I now find myself in the U.T.C. South Africa preaching the word of God and working towards becoming a worship leader some day!
Favorite Quote –
‘I don’t know what tomorrow holds but I know Who holds tomorrow’
Patrick Williams
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Benjamin
Hi: Benjamin the name from the tribe of Judah. Once upon a time on drugs for 6 years, God set me FREE! Finished the Men’s Home onto the Timothy Home now currently in the U.T.C. pursuing on and becoming staff. Nothing is Impossible!
Favorite Scripture –
‘I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength’ Phil. 4:13
Benjamin Dirkse
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Bronwyn
My name is Bronwyn Harris and I am a G.A.N.G. girl. I was bound by drug addiction for 6 years of my life. I never knew that life could be better than the one I had lived. Yet JESUS got a hold of my life and turned it around. Now I have been saved for almost 4 years and my passion and desire is to become everything God has called me to be!
Favorite Quote –
‘I believe that only God knows the distance between who you are and who you can become’
Bronwyn Harris
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Madi
My name is Madanieya Salie. For 6 years of my life I was bound to drug addiction. Thought I would always stay that way but JESUS showed me the way of the truth and I am now heading towards a wonderful future. My desire is to become a pastor’s wife and reach out to other hurting women!
Favorite Quote –
‘God uses small people, with Big Dreams to do Big Things ’
Madaneiya Salie
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Guilliano
My name is Giulliano Damons I am 20 years old, I thank God for his grace and mercy on my life. I was lost and in gangsterism, drugs and a lot of these things, you name it I did it, but thank God for using me to be in the U.T.C. where He is molding and shaping me to become a Leader for the Future. To be that man of God that’s GOING TO IMPACT AFRICA!
Favorite Quote –
PUSH- P.ress U.ntil S.omething H.appens
Giulliano Damons
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Crystal
I’m Crystal 24 yrs old. Before as a young girl I was searching for love in this dark & crazy world & thought I would find it in drugs & broken relationships. I’m a graduate of the Women’s Home and through accepting Christ in my life I have achieved many great things I never would have imagined before! I see myself being sent out on a Team to do a great work all around South Africa!
Favorite Scripture –
“Blessed is the man who trust in the Lord whose confidence is in Him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out his roots by the stream that does not fear when heat comes its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” Jer. 17:7-8
Crystal Kennedy
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These U.T.C. Students are Fired Up & Moving Forward in their Destiny as they fulfill the Call of God upon their lives!
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