About Us
Our story begins in a time of change — 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the lockdown, Oxygen Life Churches lead elder, Bradley Verreynne, tuned into an online event being hosted by one of our Four12 partnering churches. During that time, one of the leaders sensed that God was speaking about the year ahead — that Oxygen Life would see a media school established to train young people.
Brad immediately shared this with the local leadership team, and the collective response was clear: YES! For many years, Oxygen Life Church has celebrated creativity as a gift from God, and it felt as though He was now opening the door for a school to be established. The next question was simple but significant — who would lead it? Who had both the media experience and the heart to build something like this?
Brad gave me a call and at the time I was working in the film industry, serving humanitarian organisations around the world through a production company called Rooftop.
When Brad reached out and shared the idea, he didn’t realise that God had already been preparing my heart years earlier. A dream had been planted — one that lay dormant until this moment.
Since then, we have seen incredible partnership with businesses that helped get the school off the ground. We have trained students from across South Africa and around the world, with students coming from nations such as the Netherlands, Japan, India, and Kenya.
In 2026, the story continues as we expand into short courses and a media studio service. This next chapter connects past students with industry leaders, providing the structure, management, and framework needed to help emerging creatives gain real-world experience.
This is our story — a school placed on God’s heart, birthed in a small town, and believing for a big impact in the lives of people around the world.
- by Jeremy King
School Director
Values
First things first: The Gospel Is the Power of God unto Salvation
We believe that salvation is by grace alone, through faith in Jesus Christ. He is the giver of life, and our highest calling is to know Him. A personal and growing relationship with Jesus is our first priority, and everything we do flows from being rooted in Him.
While our studies, projects, and community life matter, they are not ultimate. True and lasting impact in our work and creativity begins with hearts and minds submitted to the rule and reign of Christ.
With that in mind, these are the values guiding everything we do:
1. Collaboration over Competition
In a highly competitive, sometimes cutthroat industry, RAF values collaboration over competition. Do we believe in excellence and providing offerings that stand out from the rest? Yes. Do we believe that celebrating each other’s victories and learning how to work in team is just as important? Also, yes.
From how we teach our students, to how we partner with businesses in the city – we believe that people are our biggest asset, and learning to work with them, our biggest strength.
2. Character over Craft
In a world with no shortage of craft — tools, technology, skills, and software — character is often overlooked, yet increasingly in demand. We believe that what truly sets people apart in the digital economy is not craft alone, but character. This conviction shapes how we train: shaping people as well as developing their skills, so they are able to offer real, meaningful value to the media industry.
3. It’s not that deep
We believe in taking our work seriously, without taking ourselves too seriously. As we value people, we value connection, building relationships and with that, having fun. In the school context, this allows us to cultivate a space where students feel safe enough to take risks, knowing that their identity is secure – not in what they produce, but in who the Lord has made them to be. This value is also worked about across our shorts and service offerings.