Discipleship Ministries was founded by Pastor Joseph Kansema in 1994, in Mafikeng, South Africa. God spoke to Pastor Kansema to move from Botswana where he was serving as an Associate Pastor to Dr. Enoch Sitima.  His moving into South African at a time when there was a lot civil uprisings in the country caused a lot of concern to his friends and relatives. However, Pastor Kansema obeyed God and moved to South Africa with his late wife, Salome. This was not an easy transition. In one of his testimonies, he explains how challenging it was for them in the early days of their Ministry in Mafikeng. This is what he said, “I could not have dared to cross the boarder of Botswana and go into South Africa if I did not hear the voice of God clearly.

We arrived in Mafikeng on one of the worst days in the history of the town. It was the day when the President of what was then called, Bophuthatswana Home Land was overthrown.  AWB Soldiers came into town in an attempt to reinstate President Mangope. Violence erupted in Mafikeng in such way that we were forced to remain in doors for almost one month.”
Out of the obedience of the man of God, Discipleship Ministries has been established in South Africa with several churches and a Bible School. Pastor Kansema, the founding leader of Discipleship Ministries, is one of the well known conference speakers in the country. He also travels extensively to minister in the neighbouring countries and abroad, especially in the USA, various nations in the Caribbean and South America. Pastor Kansema also has a weekly Television programme on one of the View Africa channels.
In 2005, Pastor Kansema relocated to Pretoria where the Head Offices of Discipleship Ministries and African Christian Heritage Ministries are situated.

To God Be All the Glory!