SHALOM MY BROTHERS IN THE LORD JESUS! Yesterday, when I heard that Br. STEVE passed away, I wasn’t sad, I couldn’t cry as well as Sister Carmel and Celeste, our 1st daughter did. One Thing I knew in my soul is that, He got a Super Blessing to go and get his Reward in CHRIST,...

OUR DEEP CONDOLENCES AND  SHALOM  TO  YOU DEAR BRETHREN!  IN JOB , THE BIBLE SAYS :  JOB 9:10–12 – HE does great things past finding out, yes, wonders without number.      – If HE goes by me, I do not see HIM, If HE moves past, I do not perceive HIM;       – If HE...

Dear sweet Francis family, I will not forget our earthly times together. I will not forget the smiles, warmth and genuine love. You coming to visit Debbie and me and we visiting you. As long as my mind permits, I will recall with fondness, your dear children, so happy and free. Now those bright eyes...

This is Seth my grandson who was born with asthma n 101 ALLERGIES he couldn’t even eat the basic of foods. We had a special meeting in Tongaat where bro Steve was preaching and after he preached I took Seth up for prayer and bro Steve and that whole congregation prayed for him. And I...

Our Father. Tribute to the Grey sword of Light. Traveling the world with book in hand, He dispelled darkness with foresight. Profound words shook doubt from faith. Silence filled the gathering as spirit guided his sword of wisdom to relate. Father to all that needed care. Comfort and guidance that only he knew how to...

I’ve heard of Bro Steve back in 1994 when some group of believers from Singapore were coming from Newcastle after the wedding of her daughter. He came to Mauritius in May 2005 on the special occasion of his wife’s fiftieth birthday. The two services he preached for us were enough to convince me of his...

Heartfelt greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank Almighty God because He brought the Moore family and Francis family together and the reason was for His gospels sake. I thank Him that years later when I became a Lotlhare God allowed my husband and brother Steve to bond as well. My...

Where do we even begin? How do you describe someone as wonderful as Pa…  Pa was such an amazing person inside and out. The life he lived manifested his relationship with God and was a testament of his faith and walk with God. He had such a love for the Word and for God and everyone who...

Tribute to Uncle Steve Firstly, I would like to say that it is a privilege and an honour to pay tribute to a man who I was close to and knew all my life.  He was the last surviving brother to my mum, Gons Saman and my aunt Jan Thathiah.  The passing of Uncle Steve...

MY TRIBUTE TO MY DEAREST FRIEND BROTHER STEPHEN FRANCIS Special greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the church and to Brother Stephen Francis’ beloved family, who we love and cherish very much. We are especially praying for, Sister Jennifer, who loved him and stood by him as a faithful mate, through...

In our years of being associated with the Church in Newcastle, we had gone through the normal life cycles of ups and downs and seen and learnt things. We heard the best sermons, we enjoyed some of our best experiences, we experienced heartaches, we went through storms as is common to every man, and in...

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Thank you for this opportunity of making it possible to pay a tribute. I first learnt of Pastor Francis was when I was courting my Wife Elisha. The glowing manner in the way she spoke of him and the way she described his stand with God...

Tribute to Brother Steve Francis Where does one begin! My wife, Sister Cathy and I were a young married couple when we first met Brother Steve Francis in the 1980’s; forging an even deeper relationship in the 1990’s onwards. Over the years we have marveled how our Lord moulded and trained His humble servant for...

God bless you all saints The Message of the Hour found me November of 1989 and I listened to many wonderful preachers in the Message. Somewhere in the middle of 1990 I met bro. Steve in Johannesburg and in a few weeks I was in possession of a tape in which he preached’ The Godhead’....

Bro. Steve, our precious friend and father Since we met in 1985 when you visited Zimbabwe, our hearts were joined together and we became one family. We shared our life experiences and enjoyed fellowship around the Word. A strong inspiration and mentor you were to the family. We learnt a lot from you notably the...

Husband, Father, Shepherd, Sportsman, Community Leader, Friend, Mentor and the list goes on…. These are just some of the roles that our dearly departed Pastor Steve Francis fulfilled. These caps were worn with pride and I recall without fear or favour, that he gave 100% to each of these. The infectious smile, the words of...

A tribute to a Pastor who walked in the Light. Earlier this year, Bro Steve told me that his brother Alec used to say… “There are two things that you can’t fool… a child and animal”. This was after my son who was nine months old at the time, went to him willingly… This was...

Good day Jenny, Jesintha, Allistair, Liam and Steve Please accept our deepest condolences on the loss of your dearest dad and our favourite uncle. My memories about dad go way back to Daintree Avenue and Salvia Road (Aka’s House). My mother used to spoil Steve because he was the youngest brother and on a Friday ...

Greetings in Jesus Name Deepest sympathies to the family of our dear Pastor Steve. All I can say that Pastor Steve was a living walking talking Epistle. He was truly a Mr Jesus Christ to us all. We thank God for his love and kind words always. He did not just preach messages but he...

My dearest uncle Steve You were the most remarkable pastor I have ever had the privilege of knowing and learning under. You were always there for us, so present and always available in good times and bad. You were there through every traumatic moment in our lives and never gave up on us. Thank you...

It is my privilege and honour to pay tribute to my Pastor and Father in Christ Steve Francis For the child of God, death is not the end but merely the door into a higher and more exalted life of intimate contact with Christ. Death is but the dark valley opening out into an eternity...

In honour of a dear Pastor and Friend, Brother Steve Francis The very first sermon I heard Brother Steve preach made me realise that he was called of God to be a very special preacher! This was way back in 1979. I had a deep yearning for truth and desired for the Bible to become...

PASTOR STEVE ~ MY TRIBUTE TO HIM AS MY PASTOR YEAR I MET HIM:  In 1976, I accepted our Lord as Saviour. Pst. Steve taught me from The Bible while he was in Pentecost. HIS CHARACTER: 1) Always Humble & willing to share scriptures & teach us the word of God. He never chased after...

He is responsible for getting my 5 children married of which 3 of them are still in fellowship. Words will fail me to describe the grace of God was shown through this servant of God. His character is incomparable, his love, kindness, patience, gentleness, goodness, longsuffering and his self-control cannot be matched by anyone I...

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls today we have come to play to rest one of the best and most dedicated Christian’s that I have ever met in my entire life. Pastor Stephen Francis was really and truly one in a million. I had known him from the year of 1977 when I first came...

When I first met Pastor Steven Francis, I was too intimidated to do much more than greet him and smile awkwardly while Janelle, my best friend, did the introductions and explained who I was. It wasn’t because of anything he said or did, and he was as friendly as anyone I’d ever met, but he...

God bless to the family and loved ones of my brother S. Francis Three moments of great blessings to my life and my family’s life, we had the opportunity by the Grace of God to know the servant of God brother Francis in Tucson Arizona. We heard him preach that wonderful sermon “Doors”, he was...

Good Day I hope you are well My condolences to you and the family, it was with such a great shock that I heard of dad’s passing. Our prayers are with you all, if you or the family requires any assistance please do not hesitate to ask. We truly lost a great man. Hope mum...

Pastor Stephen FrancisMy beloved Friend, Brother, Pastor and Father in this Glorious Gospel!I have been privileged to come under your godly influence for the past thirty years! The measure of life is not in its duration but in its contribution! And your contribution to the Bride of Christ and to the Ministry is immeasurable! You...

We thank God for the life and testimony of our Br Steve Francis. He has been promoted and reassigned to be a sure sign of the Resurrection and Rapture. He was just Rapture material. Shalom Elder GS Chitsinde...

I used to travel a lot for work and slept quite a few nights in Newcastle, at one of the brother’s homes.  We all spent many wonderful hours fellowshipping and talking about the Word.  One day I mentioned to bro Steve that I believed Elihu, in the book of Job, was Christ, and he later...

My Dearest Uncle Steve, My Pastor- The most important part of my life has got to be my relationship with the Lord Jesus, everything I do, decisions I take, in my victory and in my defeat God stands firm- this stems from a solid foundation, upbringing and teaching under Pastor Steve, my roots are unbreakable...

When i heard that my Uncle had passed away, I went through a myriad of emotions and it eventually ended with anger. I was angry that such a wonderful man was plucked away from us. Why him? I was angry that my son Stellan didn’t get to grow up under Papa’s guiding hand. But, after...

Almost 15 yrs ago I fell from our church roof and was an in coma for almost a week. It was then when Brother Steve said; something led him to come and stand alongside me. Ever since then our friendship grew in leaps and bounds. Almost every week for a decade and half I sat...

As we all know, the prophet told us that we’re in the Third Exodus and this time it’s a Church coming out of a church. Just like the first Exodus, there were only two who really could believe the reality of the Word for that day, so I believe that our precious brother Steve Francis...

To The Francis Family Though there are many things I would like to say, I will only mention a few words that come to mind as I think of our founding pastor: Pastor Steven Francis.  Very Few people can handle the accolades of their peers while not letting it go to their heads was Pastor...

Shalom Saints of the Most High Allow me as the least amongst the brethren to say from the bottom of my heart few words in honouring my humble Pastor Steve. I met Br Steve in 1988 in Soweto as a young man who had just come into the message. The first sermon I heard him...

Pastor Steve was a giver, he gave his life to the members of the church and he blessed us with the message. Our family loved Pastor Steve, as one would love a father. He would always take the time to stop and check up on us. He was a crucial part in drawing us closer...

We miss you, our loving pastor, brother and best friend. You were always there for us, always encouraging us for the past 47 years. You heard the call, you ran the race, you went the extra mile and God said it’s time to come home, my son. Our special moments together was when we got...

Bro Steve and Sis Jenny always remembered our birthdays, with lovely gifts every year. The gift for my 70th birthday in June this year has been over and above. They delivered it personally. It’s highly appreciated. Rest in peace dear pastor!! From: Sis Melody & family...

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We were greatly saddened with the news of our precious pastor Steve. He was truly the best Pastor I had growing up. He was always there for me and my family whenever we needed him or his prayers. I have only good memories of him n will...

Tribute from Bro Mose Sumair and family I’ve known Pastor Steve Francis from 1981 till his departure on the 24th of July 2021. To me he typed out the Lord Jesus Christ in his life and his ministry. As the Lord was loved by many and misunderstood by few so was our pastor. Not only...

Good Day Bro Steve was a down-to-earth person and his worthiness shone brightly. He was a humble and a selfless person who puts the needs of others ahead of his own needs, and is always prepared to help someone even at cost to himself. I say all of this because I grew up in the...

My name is Eugene Braun.    Pastor at Edmonton Living Word Assembly in Edmonton Alberta. Hearing of our loss yet heavens gain of a man that we highly respected and have been blessed by his gift merits a time of passing our gratitude to the family and church and friends of Bro Steven.   Please...

Although it hurts me for what the Francis family must be going through, I would like to respectfully share the memories I have from our beloved Brother. I met Brother Francis about 20 years ago in Tucson Arizona at one of the special gatherings, and as a child myself (only 10 years old at the moment)...

Although I did not know Pastor Steve personally, but I can confidentially say I knew him through his preaching and teachings of the word which gave me an in-depth knowledge of the Bible. The testimony of his life and how he became a believer and continued to walk closely with God really touched me. Pastor...

On behalf of the believers of Spoken Word Ministry; Kenville Durban we want to extend our prayers and condolences to Sister Jenny and the family. God bless LOUIS GOVINDRAJ Pastor...

We greet you in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We thank God for the life lived by Pastor S Francis and the stand he had for the word of God. He was a faithful gallant soldier of the gospel of Jesus Christ, a man of a graceful nature and wisdom who...