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Founders & Visionary Leaders

Martin and Carmel Taljaard have been in full time ministry since 2006 and founded Heartcore Ministries in 2017. They started in full time ministry serving together as a husband and wife team in seven secondary high schools in Bloemfontein from 2006 -2008 establishing prayer groups in schools and mentoring school children in prayer.

In late 2008 Martin co-founded the men’s ministry LEEUPRAAT (Lion Talk) in Bloemfontein - a growing ministry over the years which has had and still continue to have at this present date a significant spiritual impact on men in Bloemfontein and where Martin served as co-overseer of the ministry till 2017.

Martin founded Heartcore Ministries in 2018 where he serves the body of Christ within a city ministry context and in 2020 he established his own bible school DIE ARK, which empowers believers with dynamic and eye-opener biblical teachings preparing the body of Christ for the imminent return of the Lord Jesus Christ.

NOTE: Please read the different ministries that Heartcore Ministries are involved in.

Martin’s wife served in the ministry over the years as a faithful helpmate in all areas of the ministry also ministering to women and leading a women’s discipleship group for several years. She also functions in her own calling restoring women in their unique personhood and destinies, serving the body of Christ and the community through her prophetic art and teachings, and giving new life to old wood furniture. 

Martin and Carmel have been called to serve and prepare the Body of Christ for the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ through the preaching and teaching of the gospel of the Kingdom, spiritual mentoring & discipleship, prayer & intercession and prophetic worship and art.

They currently reside in Bloemfontein, South Africa.


Martin Taljaard

Martin Taljaard

Founder: Heartcore Ministries


Carmel Taljaard

Carmel Taljaard

Founder: Heart Art & New Life Decor


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