Saints,
As we come home or go to our churches today, look around at what you have. Now look to the persecuted churches in the world and see that all they have is the gospel of Jesus Christ and the promise of eternal salvation. These Christian lay their lives down daily and pick up their cross daily. We are so detached from the reality of one's willingness to DIE for Jesus as we gather for 3 hours once a week in our beautifully architectured buildings. Does any one really think Jesus is coming back? These people do, or they wouldn't be willing to DIE for HIM!
Alpha-Omega-Outreach has been ROCKED and CONVICTED by the Holy Spirit and will be taking His lead 100%. We will be moving in a new direction. Please wait for the FINAL Sabbath Sermon coming shortly, which will explain where we have been and where the Holy Spirit is taking us and why He is taking us there!
Even you people who have disagreed with us will really want to hear the FINAL SABBATH SERMON!
In the mean time please read below and pray for the Holy Spirit to lead and convict you as to what you must do next....
APPEAL TO THE WESTERN CHURCH TO SUPPORT CHRIST'S STRUGGLE FOR
JUSTICE & FREEDOM IN ZIMBABWE
We appeal to the Western Church to support Christ’s struggle for freedom and justice. Zimbabwe has an estimated population of 13 million people. More than 70% of Zimbabweans are Christians who believe in the Lordship and sovereignty of Jesus Christ.
Zimbabweans Christians face severe persecutions from the communist, ZANU PF government under the leadership of President Robert Mugabe, since 1980. Mugabe’s government has a track record of murdering and starving innocent people who do not support its wicked policies. In 1983 more than 30 000 Ndebele speaking people were massacred by North Korean trained fifth Brigade.
Since 2000 many white farmers have been arrested, tortured and murdered. Tens of thousands of black Zimbabweans have been tortured, beaten, starved and murdered for not supporting ZANU PF government.
Churches have been bulldozed during many government ‘Operations’. Pastors and other Church leaders have been intimidated, harassed, arrested and some beaten for not supporting the government. Millions of Zimbabwean Christians are being starved into submission. Missionary work has been banned in Zimbabwe. Foreign missionaries have been arrested, harassed and some robbed by State agencies. Charity work is forbidden. Food import and relief aid is illegal in Zimbabwe. Heavy duties and quotas are charged on food that is getting into the country.
More than 5million Zimbabweans have fled the country. Those who are still in Zimbabwe are starving. Families have been broken and devastated. Independent newspapers have been bombed and banned. Journalists have been harassed, arrested, tortured and some murdered.
The international media is not so much interested in covering the Zimbabwean humanitarian crisis. Most part of the Church in Africa is not much concerned with truth and righteousness in Zimbabwe or that the oppressed Zimbabweans get freedom and justice. Even those who were champions against white governments in Africa are maintaining deafening silence when it comes to atrocities being committed by a black ZANU PF government of President Robert Mugabe. They love Mugabe more than their persecuted brothers and sisters. Therefore cannot speak out in their Churches or outside.
When God’s people suffer Christ suffer with them. Please may you support in both prayer and action the cause of God’s truth and justice in Zimbabwe.
“Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body” Hebrews 13:3.
"…The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because He appointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are downtrodden, to proclaim the favourable year of the LORD...” Luke 4:16-21.
(1) Pray in your Churches, at home for God’s justice to prevail in Zimbabwe.
(2) Support practical the Church in Zimbabwe or underground mission activities in Zimbabwe
(3) Stay informed about what is going on in Zimbabwe by subscribing to our newsletters.
For further information on the atrocities or humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe write to; Email: zimnews@mail.com, Fax: +27 86 6502 828
Collen Makumbirofa
Foundation of Reason & Justice
http://forjustice.atspace.org
Sent out by:
Frontline Fellowship
P O Box 74
Newlands 7725
Cape Town, RSA
PERSISTENT PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH CONTINUES IN ZIMBABWE
The ZANU PF government continues to persecute the Church of God. ‘Eight Church leaders, including a blind pastor were arrested during a meeting in front of 400 worshippers and detained in police cells in Kadoma (120 km South West of Harare).'
The arrested Church leaders are Jonathan Gokovah, Pastor Raymond Motsi, Pius Wakatama, Pastor Ancelimo Magaya, Pastor Wilson Mugabe, Pastor Zvizai Chiponda, Lawrence Berejena and Gerald Mubaiwa.
Pastor Moyo states, “The meeting was for Christians who felt they cannot remain silent while the country burns with companies closing, inflation (26 000%) hitting everyone hard and the majority of people suffering.”
The Pastors declared, “We are not aligned to any political party and we don’t mind who rules this country as long as they are accountable and respect the rights of all citizens. We are just against the prevailing situation characterised by looting and misgovernance.”
The ZANU PF government of President Robert Mugabe is dictatorship and has murdered tens of thousands of innocent Zimbabweans. Dictatorship is satanic. Refusing to resist dictatorship is resisting God. Christians have not only rights but obligation to remove tyranny.
When ZANU PF was murdering 40 000 Ndebele speaking people, the Zimbabwean Church was silent. When ZANU PF government was invading farms, and embezzling national wealth and abusing human rights the Church was saying that it has nothing to do with politics.
Poverty and massive starvation is God’s judgment to the ZIMBABWEAN Church for ignoring social injustice, helping the poor and political immorality.
I remember six years ago praying that God raise up Church leaders and Christians in Zimbabwe who will challenge wickedness of our political leaders. The State determines whether people live with peace and have a good economy that provide opportunities for many people. Praise God! Now Christian leaders are rising up against political immorality even when the country is completely on ground, with millions starving to death.
The trial for the above mentioned Church leaders has been remanded to 5 March 2008. The Church has been ravaged by criminal or satanic civil rulers. Please continue to pray for change to take place in Zimbabwe.
If you are not subscribed to us please send us your contact so that we can keep you update about the struggles of the Zimbabwean Church.
Collen Makumbirofa
Foundation of Reason & Justice
Email: zimnews@mail.com
Fax: +27 86 6502 828
http://forjustice.atspace.org; http://zimjustice.blogspot.com
Also see:
Zimbabwe - A Lesson On How To Destroy Christian Civilisation