One can probably take the history of the CDA way back to even before our first elections in 1994, when many of our members were already involved in bringing about political change to our nation. Those early days when committed Christians had to spend hours and hours in God’s word, determining principles and policy for this totally new concept in our country – Biblical governance.

We have all come a long way since then and God raised up men and women across our nation to stand for this cause – to commit their lives to bringing about real change to our country. Men and women being refined in the precepts of God and coming to understand His will for South Africa and it’s government. 

It is from these men and women that various parties were formed.

In 2006, the Lord put into many leader's hearts to begin to pursue fully the formation of an alliance between the different Christian parties and  talks began between the CDP, FD and ACT. Slowly but surely the pieces started fitting together as God began to stir his Church into unity and rippled over into the realm of politics as well. 

In 2007 these individual parties began to have formal talks as well as officially approach other who might be likeminded in being obedient to God’s calling. The fact that this move was without a doubt from God, was evident in the humbleness shown by participating groups and their willingness to place others above themselves.

2008 saw rapid steps ahead as the individual parties came to agreement on all the major issues, drafted an interim constitution and registered a new political party in South Africa. The Christian Democratic Alliance!