Zimbabwe

Newfrontiers in Zimbabwe

The Newfrontiers churches in Zimbabwe, served by Scott Marques and others, include five in the two main towns, being Harare and Bulawayo, plus a growing number in rural contexts. Some of these include the following:-

• River of Life Eastlea Church (Harare) - Scott Marques (scott@imtec.co.zw)
• Mount Pleasant Community Church (Harare) - Sibs Sibanda (sibs@zol.co.zw)
• River of Life Church Bulawayo (Bulawayo) - Mbonisi Malaba
• River of Life Westgate Church (Harare) - Alan Norton
• Omega Family Church (Dotito) - Zivanai
• New Life Church (Marongwe, Chiweshe) - Ronald Dzviti

There are growing relationships with friends in Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique. Some of these include the following:-

• Xyz Church (Lilongwe, Malawi) - Booker Banda
• Xyz Church (Mbeya, Tanzania) - Jonathan Kyando

There are a number of church-plants and kingdom advancing initiatives which are currently underway. Some of these include the following:-

• Harare church-plants from MPCC - Sibs Sibanda/Dave West
• Kezi church-plant from ROL Byo - Mbonisi Malaba/Stephen Manhanga
• Mguza church-plant from ROL Byo - Tapiwa Chizana

• Chronological Bible Storying - Mbonisi Malaba
• Farming God's Way - Brian Oldreive
• Health God's Way - Dr Rutendo Bonde
• Education God's Way - Rowena Stobie
• God's Way Foundation - Alan Norton
  

Our annual Newfrontiers conference, called MegaVision, will be held from the 25th to 28th September this year. We are looking forward to having Dave and Liz Holden with us, as well as the possibility of Sam and Marlene Poe, amongst many others from the region.


The next Farming God's Way Champions conference is from the 2nd to 4th September 2008.

Our first 'Explore the Promise' conference in Lilongwe, Malawi, is from the 6th to 9th May 2008.


Two publications called 'Go! Magazine' and 'God's Way Magazine' are published on a quarterly basis. These give current news of the churches and the work that we are involved in as a family of churches. These magazines can be requested from: rowena@roleastlea.co.zw

General Country Information

• Full name: Republic of Zimbabwe
• Population: 13.3 million (UN, 2007)
• Capital: Harare
• Major language: English (official), Shona, Sindebele
• Major religions: Christianity, indigenous beliefs

source: www.bbc.co.uk

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