Est. 2009 · 17+ Years of Service
We equip leaders with life skills and ministry training across South Africa and beyond.
Who We Are
We saw an emptiness in traditional church leadership structures and turned it into an opportunity. From Mthatha, we unite people to eradicate poverty, combat crime, and preach the gospel.
Unlike other councils that cater only to mainline or Pentecostal churches, we open our doors to people all over the world—regardless of race, color, religion, or nationality.
"The Church must reclaim its rightful position"
Our Purpose
To help church leaders develop their leadership and ministry skills as servants of God through a distance learning program based on the Bible.
Living churches with spiritually competent leaders serving the coming of God’s Kingdom in their communities and the world.
What We Offer
Group training for churches and NGOs on essential life skills.
Equipping traditional leaders and Kingdoms with governance skills.
One-on-one advisory for faith-based organizations.
Full-day facilitation for government departments.
Why Choose Us
Other councils only cater for mainline churches or Pentecostal, but COCSAI caters for people all over the world regardless of race, color, religion, nationality etc.
We deliver what we promise through our community programs. Our commitment is to full contribution and support for every leader we serve.
Good service delivery, contribution, and support keep our partners coming back. We ensure you get the guidance needed to make an impact.
Our involvement in global ministry has led to partnerships fostering peace, especially between Israel and Palestine.
Our Values
Through our community programs.
Backing every leader we serve.
The standard we hold ourselves to.
Who We Help
Where We Serve
We deliver our services throughout South Africa, neighboring countries and internationally.
Our Work In Action
Real reviews from real customers
The Life Skills Training Workshop was so practical and really helped boost my confidence. I'm so glad I joined!
Hlengiwe S.
The team at Council of Churches South Africa International in Mthatha offered fantastic value for the quality of service we received. Definitely worth every cent.
Sizwe O.
Submitting our COCSAI Membership Application was a breeze thanks to their friendly and approachable staff. They made the whole process completely stress-free.
Zandile M.
Working with this organization in Mthatha has been an absolute pleasure from day one. Their guidance helped our team grow immensely.
Shireen Q.
Our Leadership
Founder
Archbishop Professor
The idea of forming COCSAI came from Prof. Mvubu back in 2009, at the time when he was Chairperson of the South African Council of Churches (SACC). He saw an emptiness and turned it into an opportunity to start an ecumenical board that would cover an international platform, to preach the gospel and unite people to eradicate poverty and combat crime. He created the slogan that, "The Church must reclaim its rightful position". (MHSRIP)
President / Secretary General
Archbishop Professor
Prof. Mvubu contacted Prof. Vamela and formed a union to help him establish COCSAI, based on his leadership skills, whereby at that time he was an active member of the ANC, working at Goedmoed Prison as a Spiritual Care Worker, Project Manager of Oliver Tambo Development Center, Project Manager of Many Hospices within the Free State Province- such as Putanang, Mahlaheng Hospices he was also the Deputy Chairperson of the Free State Farmers Organization. He became the first appointed Secretary General of COCSAI to lead the administrative duties for the COCSA on an international platform.
Questions & Answers
We cater for people all over the world regardless of race, color, religion, or nationality. Unlike other councils that only cater for mainline or Pentecostal churches, our doors are open to everyone.
An annual COCSAI Membership Application is R700 for 12 months. If you are already a member, reregistration is R300.
We deliver our services throughout South Africa, neighboring countries, and internationally. We offer in-store, mobile, and virtual/online service models to reach you wherever you are.
We support churches, NGOs, faith-based organizations, businesses, government institutions, traditional leaders, and Kingdoms.
Our workshops range from 1-hour consultations to full-day 8-hour facilitations, depending on the needs of your organization.
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The idea of forming COCSAI came from Prof. Mvubu back in 2009, at the time when he was Chairperson of the South African Council of Churches (SACC). He saw an emptiness and turned it into an opportunity to start an ecumenical board that would cover an international platform, to preach the gospel and unite people to eradicate poverty and combat crime. He created the slogan that, "The Church must reclaim its rightful position". (MHSRIP)

Prof. Mvubu contacted Prof. Vamela and formed a union to help him establish COCSAI, based on his leadership skills, whereby at that time he was an active member of the ANC, working at Goedmoed Prison as a Spiritual Care Worker, Project Manager of Oliver Tambo Development Center, Project Manager of Many Hospices within the Free State Province- such as Putanang, Mahlaheng Hospices he was also the Deputy Chairperson of the Free State Farmers Organization. He became the first appointed Secretary General of COCSAI to lead the administrative duties for the COCSA on an international platform. Based on their involvement in global ministry they were both appointed as peace ambassadors, especially between Israel and Palestine and from thereon COCSAI formed partnerships with these two countries.
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