Many believe that when charismatic preacher Angus Buchan - of Faith Like Potatoes fame - talks to God, He listens.
In a real leap of faith, the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands farmer told Weekend Argus in an interview on Friday ahead of his trip to Cape Town that he was praying very hard for Bafana Bafana.
And if the team's performances in their past few games are anything to go by, then they need all the prayers they can get. "I've been saying a hang of a lot of prayers for them. I pray that they don't hurt themselves. They need all our prayers. I'll be supporting them and Brazil at the World Cup."
Crowd-puller Buchan obtained cult-like status in 2006 after the movie Faith Like Potatoes, based on his life, was released.
He is one of the keynote speakers at the city's third test event at the Cape Town Stadium ahead of the World Cup in June.
The event, the "Cape Town for Jesus" Prayer Gathering, will be held On Monday. More than 40 000 tickets have already been sold, with almost 10 000 being sold on the first day. Organisers are expecting 55 000 people. Events co-ordinator Dawie Spangenberg said they hoped to fill the stadium. "Angus is a drawcard and a well-known figure. He's quite popular in Cape Town. The last time he was here he preached to a sold-out stadium in Newlands."
But Buchan is loath to take credit. "The Lord brings people together. My message at the event will be one of hope. We're so negative about our country. We have a lot to be positive about. Don't get me wrong - I know we have problems. I've got my feet on the ground. I've never been to Bible school, but I have graduated from the school of hard knocks. I'm a straightforward speaker. There are no grey areas. I don't pussy foot around. If you put God first, alles sal reg kom. See, I've been brushing up on my Afrikaans for my visit.
"There is a lot of good in this country. Where else do you know of a nation that gathers to dedicate a stadium to God? Or where 400 000 gather on a farm for a weekend to seek God, or at a livestock auction get a preacher like me to preach the gospel before the biding starts?"
Buchan, who collapsed on stage from a heart attack at his Mighty Men Conference last year, said he had recovered and was as "strong as an ox". He was expecting 400 000 men at this year's conference, which would be the last one.
"It's an amazing sight to behold as men and their sons, some as young as eight, come to the farm. It's like a river of people and you can't see the end. It's the seventh conference. God created the earth in six days; on the seventh he rested and his work was complete. My work, too, is complete."
He believes this should silence some of the sceptics who said he was in it for the money. "Mighty Men has served its purpose."
But he plans to continue preaching and has a busy schedule this year. He has already been to Perth and has trips to London, Ireland and Jerusalem planned.
Buchan said he might plan a trip to the US where one million copies of his movie sold this year. A sequel was being considered.
Premier Helen Zille and Mayor Dan Plato will be at Monday's event. Gates open at 11am and the programme starts at 1pm.