Charl Van Wyk

Pastor/Author, “Shooting Back–The Right & Duty of Self-Defence"

Charl has been affiliated with Frontline Fellowship in Cape Town, South Africa since 1991. He has undertaken numerous successful mission trips to Zambia, Congo and provinces within South Africa. Charl is a full-time missionary and Assistant Director of Frontline Fellowship, the Director of our Africa Christian Action, a presenter of a weekly radio program “Salt and Light”, Editor of Firearm News, Manager of Christian Liberty Books and the author of: “Shooting Back – The Right and Duty of Self- Defence”.

Charl is known as the man who shot back at the terrorists during the St. James Massacre. He received a citation from General Acker of the South African Police, for his courage under fire, which halted the terrorist attack on the St. James Church, on 25 July 1993. His courageous action that night saved many lives. Since the attack Charl has taken the Gospel to a terrorist in jail and has been a guest speaker at their meetings in dealing with Reconciliation and Forgiveness in Black Townships. Charl is presently organising a Christian camp for the ex-combatants.

As the Director of Africa Christian Action, Charl has organized numerous delegations and presentations to Parliament, prayer vigils, protests, rallies and Life Chains. By God’s grace, the Operation Clean Sweep, launched by Africa Christian Action in 1991, succeeded in persuading over 9,000 stores in South Africa that used to stock pornography to remove such offensive materials from their shelves. Telkom’s 087-dial-a-porn service was also cancelled in response to ACA’s campaign. Most of the hospitals and medical personnel in South Africa refuse to have any part in abortions. Several abortion clinics have closed down and special crisis Parliamentary hearings have been held over the unwillingness of most medical personnel in South Africa to take part in the now legal, abortions.

Charl also launched Zambia United Christian Action in 1992. This organization has had a great impact upon the moral climate of that previously socialist nation. In July 2001, Charl led three mission teams to Zambia, which not only helped two Bible Colleges and mission stations, but also served at the ZUCA-run orphanage and community school. He also produced the first Biblical Issues Voters’ Guide in Zambia.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (which in its 45 years of independence from Belgium has never been a democracy) has been afflicted by corrupt dictators and a series of devastating civil wars. It is in a degraded state. The infrastructure is ruined, most roads are impassable, the jungle has overgrown much of the once efficient railway network, warfare has devastated the country leaving up to 3 million dead and corruption is rife. Charl has led teams into the Congo that has trained over a thousand Christian leaders in this country.
Should you want an up-to-date insight and inspiring report on the situation in Southern Africa, Charl would be an inspiration and challenge to your congregation, school and home fellowship or radio listeners. Charl’s remarkable testimony and insight into the complex conflicts raging in Africa today, will grip listeners.

Published Works:“Shooting Back – The Right and Duty of Self- Defence”.