Revelation TV : Award Winning Christian TV
So, Howard Conder jetted off to the Revelation studios in Spain on the 22nd of May to work with the team of Christian Revival Churches (CRC). According to Leslie Conder, RTV are collaborating with CRC to "bring life to their Spanish studios". Apparently, "amazing plans" are underway with a "revival meeting" taking place the previous week on the 15th May, with more to follow: This Could Change Your Life [CRC Spain Encounter]
There is a significant problem here: CRC’s founder, At Boshoff, has generated sustained concerns across multiple platforms, yet Conder once again overlooks the red flags and aligns himself with a “church” that has been identified by some observers as cult‑adjacent. While CRC does not meet the strict sociological definition of a cult, a broader assessment finds it functions as a high‑control megachurch with clear cult‑like features. The issues centre on authoritarian structure, secrecy, and narrative management.
CRC was established by Boshoff in 1994 and presents itself as a global church movement committed to impacting nations and reaching people with the message of Jesus Christ, operating numerous campuses across various regions of the world.1
As noted in a previous post, Boshoff displays what can be described as a “man of God syndrome”: the organisation is structured around his personal authority, marked by expectations of unquestioning loyalty and the framing of dissent as rebellion. Boshoff does not tolerate scrutiny, challenge, or meaningful accountability.2 His decision to divorce his wife without informing the congregation illustrates the pattern. Concealing major pastoral life events is a textbook form of institutional image‑protection, not normal congregational transparency. Former members also report guilt‑and‑shame dynamics consistent with high‑control environments.
It appears that no lessons have been learned by Conder and his associates, and his recent actions further demonstrate that he is not qualified to lead any form of Christian ministry. After years of receiving “prophetic words” from demonstrably unreliable sources, Conder continues to align himself with questionable figures and high‑control ministries.3 This pattern reflects a consistent failure of discernment and governance, raising legitimate concerns about his faith and suitability for leadership.
The Spanish studios were formally opened in April 2023, but activity declined soon afterwards as the organisation underwent significant operational downsizing. The facility was semi-abandoned, and continued to function at a reduced level while administrative responsibilities and much of the programme production were transferred back to the UK. The result is a semi‑active site that remains technically operational but no longer serves as the primary base of ministry operations.
With substantial questions still outstanding, RTV has issued its own controlled account of events, attributing the situation to staffing difficulties, travel constraints, the loss of EU mobility, and the impact of COVID‑19. This explanation effectively reframes these factors as obstacles that nullified the various “prophetic words” the organisation had previously promoted, without addressing the deeper issue of why those prophecies failed or why the leadership relied on them in the first place. (Deuteronomy 18:23; 1 John 4:1).
REVELATION INTERNATIONAL CENTRE: SPAINSO WHAT WENT WRONG?
"We had such high hopes for Revelation TV broadcasting from Spain, but the challenges began to build up.
We had moved our office based to Spain. There came a time when our office manager decided to retire. Another member of the office team needed to spend more time with family abroad so was unable to continue to commit to a full-time position. We advertised for several months for the post to be filled in Spain but were unable to fine admin staff with both fluent English and a good knowledge of The Bible. We had positive applications from the UK but, due to Brexit rules, they were unable to relocate to Spain to take up the position. In the end it became necessary to move the office and administration back to the UK as we had no staff!
However much our guests were willing to travel to Spain to be interviewed and share in programmes, there were always key people who could not or would not do so. It was expensive to pay for airfares, accommodation, and food as well as transport to and from the Spanish airport, and we found such guests questioning why we hadn’t simply brought them to our London studios!
We found that after we exited the EU there were far fewer suitable guests living in Spain.
We had always found it necessary to maintain a (small) studio in the UK which necessitated presenters and production staff being in the UK, but we were finding that we were becoming increasingly busy in London, and decreasingly busy in Spain.
As a leadership we found we were needed in both London and Spain. With Howard, who doesn’t like flying at the best of times, increasingly he found he was needed for interviews and programmes in the UK. It always seemed to be that we arrived in one country only to find we were needed back in the other because an issue had arisen. We had a good staff team, but all staff need management, and we were missing too much by being spread thinly.
Covid only acerbated the situated as the leadership were stuck in the Uk whilst most of the staff team were in Spain. Even so, we pressed on..
It was the Revelation Foundation trustees in the end who met and took the decision that Revelation needed to be based in one place. After much prayer and discussion, the decision was taken to move the base back to the UK. To all the Spanish team, we offered relocation to the UK … or a redundancy package.
As a leadership, we struggle to understand all that has gone on. Did we get our guidance wrong? Did we not hear from God correctly? We don’t have the answers, but leaders must make decisions and that is what we have done. We value your prayers. As I write we are seeking to understand the next step as to what the future should be for the Revelation International Centre."4
1. CRC Bloemfontein | Christian Revival Church
2.WOLVES IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING: FALSE PROPHETS AND BIBLE TEACHERS IN THE LAST DAYS: AT BOSHOFF: ANOTHER TOXIC PASTOR TO MARK AND AVOID
3. WOLVES IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING: FALSE PROPHETS AND BIBLE TEACHERS IN THE LAST DAYS: REVELATION TV: SPAIN ~ HOWARD CONDER'S WHITE ELEPHANT
4. Revelation TV : Award Winning Christian TV
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