Don’t miss today’s episode of “Marcus and Joni” with Raymond Cilliers, Dr. Rodney & Adonica Howard-Browne, and Dr. P.G. Vargis!
In 1993, Raymond Cilliers stepped onto the South African Gospel Music scene. At 11 years of age he recorded his first album called “Gloryland” which reached Gold Status. With already 10 albums to his name and 19 years performing experience, he has established a successful career as a singer-songwriter both locally and internationally. Raymond has now recorded his 11th solo album called “Coming Home” and also formed as part of the very successful group”Imagine”. Raymond received a Bachelors Degree in Ministry from Heritage of Faith Bible Institute through which he studied and then received an Honorary Bachelors Degree from CFCI Bible Institute. Raymond taught on both these schools as a lecturer for 7 years in total. Raymond’s ministry has taken him not only across South Africa, but also beyond our borders like USA, Cambodia, South and North Korea, the Bahamas and more. Raymond is passionate about the Presence of God and the Word of God. Over the last years the ministry expanded to not just worship, but also teaching the Word and the demonstration thereof. Raymond is married to his beautiful wife Charne and is currently touring nationally and internationally releasing his new album.
Rodney Howard-Browne was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and grew up in the Eastern Cape and Transkei. His wife, Adonica, was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, and raised in Johannesburg. Rodney gave his heart to the Lord at the age of five and Adonica gave her heart to the Lord at the age of seventeen. They met and married in 1981 and immediately went full-time together into the traveling ministry. Over the next six years they traveled across Southern Africa, including Zimbabwe and Namibia, preaching the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. In 1983, they pioneered a church in the Northeastern Cape and pastored there for two years. After that, Rodney taught classes in a leading Bible School for another two years. Currently they travel approximately 46 weeks out of the year with their ministry, Revival Ministries International, holding weekly meetings in cities across North America and around the world. They also pastor a church in Tampa Florida, The River at Tampa Bay, which they founded in December of 1996, and have three children: Kristen, Kelly May and Kenneth.
Dr. P. G. Vargis is the founder and president of Indian Evangelical Team and author of several Christian bestselling books in India. He became a Christian on October 1st of 1971, and has been diligently serving the Lord through ministry since then. He and his wife, Lilly, live in Delhi, and have five children.