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Welcome to Rest In Christ Ministry

Rest in Christ Ministries is a church that believes in Jesus Christ; a church that loves God and His people. We believe in teaching the word of God, Hebrews 4; 12 says for the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. The Ministry was founded by Bishop Dr J.V Hlatshwako together with his wife Pastor B Hlatshwako neeMatsebula in 2003 at Matsapha ,Mhlaleni opposite Kwaluseni Inkhundla. Rest in Christ has three branches located as follows:
  • Mbabane behind Fincorp Building
  • Siteki next to Galp filling station
  • Mpolonjeni next to Nhlanganisweni High School
Blanketing the whole world with the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ and winning souls for Christ at all costs.
Ushering people into the total rest of God “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.“ ~ Matthew 11:28 NIV

What We Stand For

12 Pillars of the Rest in Christ Ministry

Why these pillars? The Bible enjoins us to be ready always to give an answer to everyone that may ask us the reason of the hope in us with meekness and fear, that is why do we teach and do the things that we do and what do we expect in return for doing them? (1 Peter 3:15)


1. Prayer and Fasting

Prayer is both a platform for provoking divine intervention and supernatural transformation....

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2. Vision

Where there is no vision people perish but he that keepeth the laws, happy is he (Proverbs 29: 18). ...

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3 .Excellence

We are not building from Gold to Brass. But from glory to glory, (Psalms 8:1)....

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4. Love

We are told in scripture to walk in love, because love drives away fear....

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5. The Word

The word is the most valuable asset to every believer:...

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6. Power of Consecration

Consecration is essentially about being separated unto God....

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7. Loyalty

When God gave this mandate, he strongly warned about strife. Strife within the vision kills the flow of miracles, signs and wonders....

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8. Holiness

Holiness of God refers to the absolute moral purity of God and the absolute moral distance between God and his human creatures....

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9. Prosperity

3 John 1-2 – Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers. We believe as Rest in Christ...

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10. The Holy Spirit

According to the scriptures, every child of God: ...

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11. Faith

Faith pleases God and its gateway to a world of triumph (Hebrews 11:6)....

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12. Thanks Giving

As Rest in Christ we do not take it likely that God has led us to close the year...

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Meet Our Pastors

Here are some of the regular faces you will see at our church

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Bishop Dr J.V Hlatshwako

Rest in Christ Matsapha Branch

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Pastor B. Hlatshwako (First Lady)

Rest in Christ Matsapha Branch

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Pastor Mr. Nxumalo M.

Rest in Christ branch Siteki Branch

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Pastor Mabuza

Rest in Christ Mpolonjeni Branch