The Sanyati Baptist Hospital makeover continues to bring hope to people in north-central Zimbabwe. In spite of the advances, much work remains. With electricity outages occurring on a regular basis and the high cost of diesel fuel prohibiting generator use, nurses often deliver late night babies by candlelight.  This Baptist-run 110-bed facility opened ...

In the first weeks of this year, Zimbabwe and neighboring countries like Botswana were in the midst of a strong debate over the ‘miracle money’ performance pioneered by the Pentecostal Prophet Uebert Angel. Here is an overview of what various religious leaders think about the ‘new’ claim of religion promising financial ...

Bethel Baptist church Pastor Keneth Tshuma bemoaned the lack of NGOs’ funding in their efforts to assist the underprivileged children. Tshuma is also the board secretary for Jordan Orphanage Trust. Recent event organised by Tshuma’s trust in Kwekwe (central Zimbabwe) saw 25 orphans receive Christmas presents of food stuffs. Speaking at the ...

Lead Zimbabwe 2012 Conference (for Pastors and Leaders) Dates: November 9 to 11Venue: Faith Ministries, Borrowdale Community Church, HarareTheme: What is God’s Plan for Zimbabwe? (Jeremiah 29:11) Speakers: Bishops Ngwiza Mkandla, Noah Pashapa, Trevor Manhanga; Prof. A. Mutambara; Hon. S. Kasukuwere; Hon. N. Chamisa; Mr Nigel Chanakira; Mr. Douglas Mboweni; Dr. Shingi Munyeza ...

Christian evangelical groups in the US are attempting a “cultural colonisation” of Africa, opening offices in numerous countries to promote attacks on homosexuality and abortion, according to an investigation by a liberal thinktank. American religious organisations are expanding their operations across the continent, lobbying for conservative policies and laws and ...

About a dozen US volunteers filled a shipping container with medical equipment and supplies recently at the West Georgia Eye Care Center to ship to Zimbabwe in support of ophthalmologist Dr. Stephen Beaty‘s mission work to restore sight to the blind. Beaty, a surgeon with the center, left for Bulawayo ...

It wasn’t until recently that the 8,000 square-foot infrastructure of the Good Samaritan Church in Kadoma even included a rooftop – a needed addition made possible by the helpful hands of local missionaries from the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Oviedo, a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. Although known locally ...

The Minister of Education, David Coltart, who is on record as saying school premises should not be used for political meetings, said the ban does not apply to private schools. “Because this appears to be a private school, I cannot prohibit it from allowing political meetings of this nature. My ...

Baptist Pastor Nhamo Chigohi, the son of a witchdoctor, first heard the Gospel while lying sick inside his hut as missionaries showed the JESUS film outside. He trusted Christ for healing, but his father was furious and, a few days later, kicked him out. Nhamo began living on the streets. ...

With theological education characterized by “reverence or biblical authority and respect for open inquiry and responsible scholarship” as one of its core commitments, Alliance of Baptists members voted in 1989 to give birth to Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, the first moderate Baptist seminary formed after the fundamentalist takeover of Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) seminaries. ...