Fatherhood University

About the Book

The apostolic movement of this season is a fathering movement, restoring not only fathers to their families and spiritual sons to ABBA Father but ultimately restoring spiritual fathers to His (God's) Church! The Kingdom of God is a Family where the King is also our Daddy, ABBA Father!

About the Author

Sarel van der Merwe and his wife, Thiesa, have been married for 44 years. Sarel has developed and led the Theologos School of Ministry since 1991, training thousands of students in radical Discipleship and Holy Spirit Counselling and Healing. He founded Oasis Christian Church, a family Church in South Africa, which they planted in Kempton Park in 1996. Since 2021, his second son Stefan and his wife, Marlise, have become the senior leaders of Oasis Church.
Sarel and Thiesa have three married sons who, with their wives, serve with Sarel and Thiesa in full-time ministry. They have nine grandchildren, who add incredible joy and fulfilment to their lives.
During forty years of full-time ministry, Sarel has become a spiritual father to many sons and daughters. Sarel finished his theological degree and post-degrees in South Africa. In 1999 he obtained his D-Min degree (Doctorate in Ministry) at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, USA. He also completed several Master’s programs in Pastoral Healing and Counselling.
Sarel is passionate about establishing the Kingdom of God on earth through prayer, worship and a demonstration of the power and reality of God to all people. He believes that it is entirely possible to establish an authentic New Testament Church in the world today: A Church where believers are affirmed in their new identity in Jesus Christ and their dominion ruling position with Him. A Church where the miracle of character transformation in their lives reflects the image of God, as originally intended at creation. A Church that knows God intimately as ABBA Father.