Overview-

Port Elizabeth is an historically important city on the East Coast of South Africa, part of the larger metropolitan Nelson Mandela Bay area. Blessed with a mild sunny climate the city with its beautiful beaches and proximity to game parks is a gateway for tourism. It boasts a busy harbour from which local produce and raw materials such as fruit and manganese are exported, and from which countless thousands of motor vehicles assembled by our local motor industries are shipped out to other countries. It is a city of many languages and rich cultural heritages, but also a place where communities struggle with issues such as poverty, social deprivations and family breakdown. There are relatively wealthy suburbs but also vast urban settlements where daily survival is a struggle and the social fabric is torn by gangsterism and substance abuse. As a large percentage of our population are Christian, Churches play a vital role in the wider community strengthening moral values and giving hope through the gospel. 

It in this challenging context that East Mountain Port Elizabeth began. We are a small group of people but highly committed to the East Mountain vision. 

Our learning programs are discipleship-based with the aim of providing a high standard of content. Presently we are in partnership with the Ridley Institute of the USA who are producing excellent Bible courses. A board has been constituted to oversee the work which at present has two main thrusts – the first being the Ridley Courses and the second being the training and discipleship of young people.

Our growing Port Elizabeth Community