Founders Timeline
1974: Kim’s Encounter with Christ
After spending a night in a bar drinking and overdosing on heroin, Kim was stabbed and robbed. He stumbled out into the street and collapsed. Lying in a ditch dying, he remembered hearing words a pastor had told him at the age of ten and cried out to Jesus to help him. Kim was found…
Read More1961-1978: Jane’s Childhood
Jane grew up in the suburb of Kloof, which is close to Durban, South Africa. She, along with her younger siblings, Margaret and John, were educated through the local school system. Jane and her family attended the Full Gospel Church where her uncle Fred Roberts was the senior pastor. Fred Roberts went on to become…
Read More1961: Jane’s Birth
Jane is the firstborn child to Roger and Gloria Barnes. She was born near Durban in South Africa. Roger was a Technical Manager in the oil industry, and Gloria was a homemaker.
Read More1956-1973: Kim’s Childhood
Along with his sister, Shelly, and brother, Barry, Kim was taught music from an early age. It was Kim’s Aunt Isabella who taught him classical piano. When Kim turned five he began to study the piano and spent hours daily practicing. He demonstrated a natural gift and could play music from memory. Kim was educated…
Read More1956: Kim’s Birth – Humble Beginnings
Kim was the second of four children born to Vivian and Babette Clement in Uitenhage, South Africa. Vivian worked as a Superintendent with the South African Railways, while Babette worked as a receptionist at a local doctor’s office. To help make ends meet, Babette ran a small printing business on the side. The family lived…
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