No life is so far gone that it cannot be renewed.
We are a Pentecostal-charismatic church of born-again believers, meeting in Durban and in Charlottedale, KwaDukuza.
For 17 years Life Renewal Centre International has gathered people to worship, to grow in the Word and to serve the communities around our eThekwini and eThembeni campuses. Wherever you are starting from, there is room for you here.
To minister life and hope through spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, equipping and empowering believers to lead a God-purposed life.
Our mission
Establishing and mobilising effective outreach ministry aimed at both spiritual and temporal needs of the people. Grounding believers in biblical teaching whilst developing inspired, well-structured leadership, becoming a house of praise and worship where Godly living is enhanced.
Our strategy
To be a church where every cell group makes an impact in its immediate surroundings, expanding the Kingdom of God by shepherding, developing and releasing members to serve the Great Commission.
Find your way in
Join us in person at either campus, watch from home or find a Life Group near you.
Meet our pastors
Bishop SSM Mdletshe and Lady Bishop TP Mdletshe
Bishop SSM Mdletshe and Lady Bishop TP Mdletshe are the founders and Senior Pastors of Life Renewal Centre International, leading both our eThekwini and eThembeni campuses.
They founded the church in 2009 with a simple conviction: no life is so far gone that it cannot be renewed. From a congregation in Durban, the ministry has grown to a second home in Charlottedale, KwaDukuza, where the eThembeni campus was dedicated on 2 December 2017.
Together they lead with a heart for the Word, for prayer and for people, equipping believers to lead a God-purposed life. Their ministry reaches from the pulpit into Life Groups, the Women of Destiny and Ubudoda Abukhulelwa ministries, the youth, and Sifaka Isandla outreach to families in need.
In ministry
What to expect on a Sunday
Come as you are. Someone will meet you at the door and help you find a seat.
Spirit-filled worship
A house of praise where we lift up the name of Jesus together.
Teaching from the Word
Preaching that grounds you in Scripture for everyday life.
A family to belong to
Life Groups, ministries and outreach that carry faith into the week.
Something for the next generation
Teens and young people grow in faith and friendship through two ministries.
Women’s ministry
Women of Destiny
Women of Destiny is the women’s ministry of Life Renewal Centre International: women rising in prayer and purpose, growing in the Word, and giving Jesus their very best. [When and where Women of Destiny meets at each campus.]
Lending a hand where it is needed
Sifaka Isandla Welfare Outreach is how our church meets the everyday needs of families around our campuses, from Thembeni Primary to the streets of Durban. On outreach days our volunteers, alongside partners such as the Isabelo Sethu Foundation, hand out food parcels and serve hot meals to children and families in the community.
Come as you are this Sunday
Join us at eThekwini or eThembeni and let us know you are coming.
Plan your visit