HUMANSDORP – The Nation Builders Prophetic Apostolic Movement (NBPAM), a service centre for senior citizens based in Humansdorp, has launched the M46 Men’s Project.

Founder Pastor Ashwell Goliath, together with Pastor Loen Moos of Storehouse Generational Ministry in Oudtshoorn, hosted a three-day weekend launch aimed at restoring broken men and rebuilding families.

The name M46 comes from Malachi 4:6: “I will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents, or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction.

“The stats show that men are the most violent creatures God has created,” Goliath said. “If men don’t know their true purpose why God has created them, they will destroy their own children and families.”

The three-day weekend focused on three principles: creating an environment for men to encounter the power of God, sharing testimony and having honest conversations based on biblical truth, and connecting hearts.

Men confront emotional scars

Thirty-six men attended the event, which included deep ministry and one-on-one counselling throughout the weekend.

“We are dealing with deep emotional scars and confidential issues,” Goliath said. “Seeing men break down in tears, opening up and being changed by the power of God’s holy presence, brings joy to my heart. It reminds me of my own past.”

Goliath knows firsthand what it means to be a broken man. Once trapped in drug addiction, alcohol abuse and violence against his own wife and children, he has since become a pastor and what he calls a Kingdom ambassador for change, dedicated to transforming the hearts of men in the Kouga region and beyond.

He describes himself as a broken man whom God had to heal and restore. “I was using all kinds of drugs and alcohol, and I abused my wife and children,” he said.

“Pastor Loen invested his time, money and love in me. He helped me become a better father, a better man, a better person.”

A personal journey of restoration

That transformation drives his work today. “If God can change one leader, one father, one man or one boy, we will see a whole community impacted and transformed,” he said.

NBPAM’s work extends beyond the men’s project. The organisation works with elderly people in the community, and Goliath says they encounter deep scars of brokenness, including unaddressed abuse that stretch across generations.

The NBPAM Multipurpose Service Centre for Elderlies is now working to expand its essential healthcare services for senior citizens, with support from stakeholders including the Humansdorp Landbou Korporasie and other partners.

Over the past eight years, NBPAM has built partnerships with the private sector, non-profit organisations, non-profit companies, government and the local community in the Kouga region.

The organisation is non-political and non-racial, with a focus on restoring family relations.

Transport remains a major need

However, significant challenges remain. Transportation is the organisation’s biggest need: reliable transport to move elderly beneficiaries to and from the venue, for clinic visits and for home visits with care workers.

“Funding is needed for nutritious meals and social support for families. The Kouga Municipality has provided a temporary venue for the organisation’s Active Ageing programmes, but the uncertainty of whether the venue will remain available creates stress for both the organisation and its beneficiaries,” said Goliath.

Goliath also called on churches to encourage their elderly members to get involved in organisations such as old age clubs and other programmes that can support and assist senior citizens in communities. He asked for intercessors to pray for more facilities and programmes to serve vulnerable groups.

The vision is already growing. Goliath and his team are planning to establish the same model in Oudtshoorn, Plettenberg Bay and Gqeberha.

Goliath believes the Kouga Municipality is one of the most successful in the Eastern Cape and a hub for many more success stories that will impact hearts in the near future.

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