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How to Recieve God's Deep Burden for Souls
Gerhard Du Toit

Gerhard Du Toit (birth year unknown–present). Born and raised in South Africa, Gerhard Du Toit grew up in the Dutch Reformed Church and converted to Christianity during his first year at theological school near Cape Town. He trained as an evangelist in South Africa and spent five years preaching there before serving eight years with The Faith Mission in the British Isles, leading Deeper Life Conferences. In 1988, he began ministering in Canada, later joining The Faith Mission (Canada) and, since 2011, Life Action Canada with his wife, Janice. A sought-after global conference speaker, Du Toit is known for his intense preaching style, focusing on prayer, revival, and the Holy Spirit, urging believers to seek God’s presence and burden for souls. He has trained thousands of pastors in spiritual renewal, emphasizing a vibrant prayer life and deep scriptural knowledge. Du Toit and Janice have a daughter, Monica, who is also in ministry. Based in Canada, he continues to preach internationally, inspiring godliness and revival. He said, “Revival begins when the leadership is ablaze with God’s presence.”
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In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having a burden for souls and the power of prayer. He references a story of two girls who conducted special meetings and saw a great number of people come to Christ. The speaker highlights the need for consistency in praying for souls and shares an example of an old man who had been faithfully praying for 25 years. He encourages listeners to ask God for a burden for souls and to be consistent in their prayers for the salvation of others. The sermon draws inspiration from the biblical story of the prophet Isaiah and his encounter with the voice of God.
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I've been asked to speak tonight on the subject, what it means to speak of a person's soul. And as I was thinking about this today, you know, there's such a tremendous people that have this version that we paint upon their heart while we're speaking of the life force. You know, I constantly speak of that when we were straying deep, when we refused to take, and many years ago, she's given us a birth. She wept so. I find it very difficult to understand that God can give us a birth. I mentioned about those open-ended people. Do we know what it means to weep in the... Do we know, my friends, with a man in our mission in South Africa, one of our little workers went to the town. When Lala stepped off, can you show me the world? Why does it sound the same? They look so...
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Gerhard Du Toit (birth year unknown–present). Born and raised in South Africa, Gerhard Du Toit grew up in the Dutch Reformed Church and converted to Christianity during his first year at theological school near Cape Town. He trained as an evangelist in South Africa and spent five years preaching there before serving eight years with The Faith Mission in the British Isles, leading Deeper Life Conferences. In 1988, he began ministering in Canada, later joining The Faith Mission (Canada) and, since 2011, Life Action Canada with his wife, Janice. A sought-after global conference speaker, Du Toit is known for his intense preaching style, focusing on prayer, revival, and the Holy Spirit, urging believers to seek God’s presence and burden for souls. He has trained thousands of pastors in spiritual renewal, emphasizing a vibrant prayer life and deep scriptural knowledge. Du Toit and Janice have a daughter, Monica, who is also in ministry. Based in Canada, he continues to preach internationally, inspiring godliness and revival. He said, “Revival begins when the leadership is ablaze with God’s presence.”