Nadia Vermaak
Nadia joined the Evangelical Alliance as executive assistant in the finance and operations team, after working in operations for a digital agency that equips and trains churches to preach the gospel online. Before that, she lived in the US for three years gaining accreditation in ministry and leadership development where she met her husband, Ryan, who hails all the way from Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Passionate about discipling radical and wholehearted followers of Jesus, Nadia has spent the last six years writing for and serving as executive editor for an online women's magazine, overseeing the editorial calendar and published content. She loves reading, running, good food and family time.
Being human: the tendency to deconstruct
12 November 2021Those years as a theology student were the toughest ones growing up. I relished the late-night pub conversations with friends musing over which parts of the Bible are literal, which are figurative, what to take seriously and what to discard. That was exciting and interesting. But eventually, the constant questioning about who Jesus is and if we can trust the Bible really took its toll. Abandoning faith felt like an easy way out and leaving the questions unanswered felt overwhelming. In recent…
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