National Guidance and Religious Affairs Minister Godfridah Sumaili has urged the clergy to take a leading role in ensuring church members participate in the National Day of Prayer, Fasting and Reconciliation set for October 18.
Reverend Sumaili says it is important that the church supports the government as it continues to promote the national values and principles.
She was speaking during a meeting with the clergy in Chinsali District of Muchinga Province.
And Reverend Sumaili said the church is the mirror of morality in society hence the need for its leaders to be involved in issues of National guidance.
Speaking at the same meeting Living Water Global Church Reverend Elizabeth Chimweli said the clergy in Chinsali will continue working with government in promoting peace, love and unity.
Meanwhile,the House of Prayer for All Nations Church has praised the government for respecting and allowing people in Zambia to worship freely.
Senior Pastor and Founder of the church Chibwe Katebe says while citizens can worship freely in Zambia, there are many countries where people are not free to practice their religious beliefs.
Pastor Katebe says the church is committed to fulfilling Zambia’s declaration as a Christian nation by spreading the gospel to all people.
He was speaking at the House of Prayer for All Nations Church International Women Conference in Livingstone last night.
Speaking at the same function, acting Livingstone District Commissioner Harriet Kawina urged the church to continue praying for Livingstone.
Rubbish
Hypocrites
Indeed they are the worst hypocrites. Hiding behind the church while they loot the country. Ati Christian nation. This is a devils nation. People fast everyday because of the high cost of food and you have the cheeck to ask them to fast. People pray everyday 24/7 for deliverance from devils like you and you ask them to join you in your devil worship. Go and pray alone with your comrades in looting.
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If women have stopped dancing for Ba Edgar at the Airport, what makes Ba Sumaili to think they will FAST and DIE for PF’s sins?? You can command and send police to tear gas citizens, they will still not go.
Maybe and only maybe if you make a theme like ” Prayers to cleanse crime scene of Lusaka” Reconciliation with Kambwili”
Venue should be Nationa House of Prayer, located at Forest 27.
The bible says “the sacrifices of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord, but he delights in the prayers of the righteous”. We all know how wicked PF is, soooo….
Why bring judgement on yourselves ba PF by bring hypocritical prayers before God? Why bring a stench into God’s nostrils? Do you despise God so much that you would mock Him?
Repent you wicked men and find mercy.
@ PM you are a true son of the soil, exactly the evil and wickedness the majority indigenous and true Zambians who hate corruption and theft can see is what you have highlighted. These fools think they can mock God and make him swap their curse with blessings. NONONO, let them go ahead and worship their devil and fast for him, since they are the only ones not fasting, majority Zambians are already daily fasting due to hunger and praying for the devils to leave us in peace.
Why should we be wasting gods time?
As long as politicians aren’t involved we will go to church. But with politics we know you are just looking for a church constituency
With all respect and love for almighty God, I believe in repentance in your private space. Better to wash your dirty linen in the privacy of your home or in silent prayer in Church. Religion being an issue invested with high emotion among unsuspecting Zambians, is now being hijacked to gain more cognitive space (aka divine/spiritual authority) in the minds of poor innocent Zambians. As the ruling elite prepares to declare themselves demi gods, progeny of zeus. Why PF? Why? One would counter that well, even Americans have their day of thanksgiving but when you delve into some research on this, people just come together to celebrate the harvest. What have Zambians got to thank the lord for in a stadium? High mealie meal prices? Load shedding? Unsummountable national debt? Just what? Please…
For the government to waste money pushing a fraud is sick and immoral. Fire this “Minister” and close that office. Line your own pockets, if you must, but keep the religious leeches awayfrom the public purse.
State sponsored religions are ALWAYS dangerous! King Ahab and Queen Jezebel in the bible has Baal as the “acceptable ” state religion with over 850 prophets of Baal who were in “good standing” with King Ahab! (Read 1st and second Kings) Meanwhile, the true religion of God had only Elijah the Prophet and 100 other prophets of God that Obadiah the God-fearing governor under Ahab his in Caves by their 50s and fed them daily! What determines holy living is how you treat your fellow man created in God’s likeness! A truly Godly Government does not behave the way the PF government does! You deny people development and employment on tribal lines and you expect God to hear your prayers? For misusing the Holy Name of God, expect more drought for the next 7 years until genuine repentance is…
Eat well now madam minister for soon you’ll be out of employment. Zambia isn’t a Pentecostal nation..Why are you quiet about PF cadres that are insulting Hichilema’s late father? Does your Christianity allow insults directed at the departed? As a Minister of Pentecostal Christians you’re not adding any value to the quality of life.
If people wish to pray for the country, they will do so in their own homes or in their respective churches. Please stop forcing this day of prayer and fasting onto the already hungry people of Zambia!! This is a PF manufactured event which is dictatorial and not serving the best interests of most Zambians. While most Zambians call themselves Christians, there is no need for this government to mix their dysfunctional governance with the church. Why do they want to force churches to take their side ? It is very hypocritical and unchristian if the churches agree to get embroiled in politics of this country.
Politicians get paid for their political duties and the church leaders are there for the work of God. … completely different duties!
This productive day has been wasted by a silly and useless declaration.
Historically religious establishments have sided with the atrocities of governments. This is no different. Unfortunately this is the opium of the masses; a sure way to cow a population and run roughshod over them. Go figure.
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Betrayal of trust is not very honourable. Crawl on your knees and beg for mercy, as a miserable worm.
DO NOT EXPECT THE PARTY OF A FREE MASON TO ATTEND PRAYERS. SUCH THINGS ARE SPIRITUALLY DESCERNED.
IM SURE THE CROOKED LAWYER WHO STOLE MONEY FROM A WIDOW WILL PRESIDE OVER THE CEREMONY.
REMINDS ME OF THE TIME FTJ WOULD PARADE HUNGRY PASTORS AT STATE HOUSE TO CLAIM THAT HE WAS ANOINTED BY GOD
ZAMBIA IS FINISHED
# chanda
Your “Christian” values allow you to acuse innocent man?
You are epitome of satan loving 5ex toy boy.
Help? Help what? Maybe your wife wanted some relief, so help you to do what? It’s normal in that society, so help you to do what? Next your wife will want your brother on your couch, so just get him an air ticket.
I hope that helps you not to bother us any more because if you do continue then your friend Hon Idyot Insultor Chimbwili will explain in court that he meant you.
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Back to Hon Bishop Sumaili. Sorry Madam we will not attend because we are now aware that you want to use the church the way you use the ACC to cover up and not to investigate corruption. No wonder all the competent professionals have resigned and left ACC to be filled with your children and cadres who will take any instruction. But thanks for the holiday, we will use the productively to find means to buy a bag of mealie meal.
Bishop Hon Sumaili, last year we prayed but God gave us drought, famine, oh and load shedding.
Clarification, No. 10 comment was meant for N.E.E.Z.
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IM SURE THE CROOKED LAWYER WHO STOLE MONEY FROM A WIDOW WILL PRESIDE OVER THE CEREMONY.
REMINDS ME OF THE TIME FTJ WOULD PARADE HUNGRY PASTORS AT STATE HOUSE TO CLAIM THAT HE WAS ANOINTED BY GOD
ZAMBIA IS FINISHED
BEFORE GOD WE ARE ALL SINNERS. ALL WE NEED IS TO HUMBLE OURSELVES BEFORE HIM, CONFESSING THOSE SINS AND WE ARE ACCEPTABLE BEFORE HIM. EVEN IF ONE STOLE FROM A WIDOW, BUT HUMBLY CONFESSES BEFORE GOD, HALLELUYAH , GOD WILL ACCEPT HIM. BUT IF YOU CLAIM TO BE WITHOUT SIN THEN YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE GOD A LIAR, AND HIS WORD IS NOT IN YOU. IF YOU SO HATE ECL PLEASE USE THE SAME TIME OF PRAYER TO PRAY AGAINST HIM, IF INDEED YOU HAVE VALID REASONS TO DO SO BEFORE GOD. THAT IS THE BEAUTY OF PRAYER. THE PROPHET ELIJAH WAS NOT AFRAID TO MEET THE PROPHETS OF BAAL IN THE BIBLE. WE PRAY TO GOD AND NOT TO ECL. WE CAN PRAY FOR ECL BUT NOT TO ECL. DO NOT ALLOW POLITICS TO KEEP YOU AWAY FROM GOD. ECL WILL PASS AWAY BUT GOD REMAINS FOREVER.
Only those people from parts of the country that shunned the call to prayer last year and gone against Gods Word in Romans 13, have suffered drought, hunger and death of their animals from disease. Then look to those provinces and people that did and cry hunger and beg for food even for their animals. Read the Bible, this punishment is what befalls those that oppose Gods Word. Those asking you to rebel are doing so because of the devil
And good “Christians ” like you support refusal of “anointed” Endemically Corrupt Leader of Plunderers Federation to feed the hungry Zambians?
baba ka unga mutengo ni same country wide na load shedding ni 8hrs konse!!!!!
And this whole uproar about the constitutional amendment resistance is not because of the points of Law but because Zambia is moving forward to officially declare in the Constitution that Zambia is a Christian Nation and not a multi religious one. The devil and his agents are offended and are working full time not to see this happen because God would have officially been invited to defend his interest in Zambia. Understand the Times and learn to see what is happening from a spiritual perspective, not with human wisdom and eyes.
Shun the call to prayer and not even rain clouds will pass over your provinces and your dam and rivers including your Gods will dry up and the lack will also extend to your personal circumstances while everybody else and their animals get fat. Do not be decided and follow the demonically led crowd. Read Romans 13
F U C K O F F 1 M B E C I L E
14,15,16 – So your sort are the chosen ones , right?? Holier than thou… moral superiority indeed!! Ever heard of global warming? You are the type that have nothing positive to contribute to the world. The drought in Southern province has nothing to do with your waste of time prayer day and by the way, just because you and your useless waste of time leaders parade to your stadium to show off your prayers does not mean that you are better Christians than those who may want to pray in private.
Prayer alone will not bring food on your table. Hard work, effective governance, an acknowledgement that climate changes will affect crops and education, in your case, will help alleviate some of these disasters. Get a grip and stop being so insensitive and abusing bible quotes that you don’t even…
God is not mocked, prepare to starve and have lack individually and corporally. Those that are opposed to Gods Word in Romans 13 and shun a call to prayer, will suffer the consequences. Call it what you will. We who choose to obey will keep watching and learn from what befalls the wicked while we eat in plenty.
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You will continue begging from those that have and calling for the world to take pity on you and call for a countrywide declaration of hunger and lack when it’s just those that are stiff necked. Time has come to speak the Word boldly to those that are blinded by Satan.
Isaiah 45:7 says that your imaginary god is your imaginary satan. Evil, murderous fairy tales always have twists and turns.
18,19 – In psychiatry, people like yourself would be labelled as displaying religious delusions. No common sense !!
Psalm 14:1 THE BIBLE SAYS ” A FOOL SAYS IN HIS HEART, THERE IS NO GOD”. I DO’NT KNOW HOW MANY WILL BE DESCRIBED AS SUCH ON THIS FORUM.
Wise men shout the truth from the rooftops “THERE IS NO GOD”.
@Chanda should explain how he choose a god out of the millions man has created.What did he look for in a god? Has he made any changes to the template he is creating? Does this god approve of cap-locking? Is it also to be deaf to reality?
@Chanda
Locking your caps really shows just how moronic your comment is.
Proof of any god or any devil, anything tangible even a certificate of your mental health, would be nice.
@Myles: LOCKING CAPS IS A CHOICE ONE MAKES OUT OF OWN VOLITION. I AM NOT THE FIRST TO DO IT, EVEN ON THIS FORUM. THE CHOICE IS YOURS TO IGNORE MY COMMENTS. IT SEEMS YOU GET ATTRACTED TO CAPS MY DEAR. NO NEED TO USE VULGAR LANGUAGE. AND BY THE WAY PROOF OF THE ABSENCE OF GOD IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT THAN PROOF OF HIS EXISTENCE.
Zambia should hang a white man to consolidate power.These white dogs deserve death.Peter Carlos Hinds.
Racism is regrettable even in *****ic comments.
All the churches are looking for are comfortable coffins to spend eternity in.Peter Carlos Hinds.
Church members should wear green to funerals.Peter Carlos Hinds.
Queen Elizabeth?Is a dope addict.And it is the death penalty for dope in Islamic nations.That green witch(Elizabeth)and her bastard family could go to hell.Peter Carlos Hinds.
If the state murders someone in your name then you are a murderer.
Even you don’t deserve that fate.
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@Myles: LOCKING CAPS IS A CHOICE ONE MAKES OUT OF OWN VOLITION. I AM NOT THE FIRST TO DO IT, EVEN ON THIS FORUM. THE CHOICE IS YOURS TO IGNORE MY COMMENTS. IT SEEMS YOU GET ATTRACTED TO CAPS MY DEAR. NO NEED TO USE VULGAR LANGUAGE. AND BY THE WAY PROOF OF THE ABSENCE OF GOD IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT THAN PROOF OF HIS EXISTENCE.
Proof of nothing is much more difficult than proof of something.
No supernatural event has ever been recorded. Is your god lazy? unimaginative? inert? impotent? or just imaginary?
Perhaps IT ONLY EXISTS IN CAPITALS.
Pray for the corrupt fat cats to desist looting from the national coffers.
The problem we have Ba minister is that leaders have violated the promise Michael Sata (msrip) made to rule this country on Ten Commandments. These are summarised into ” Love God with all your soul, your mind and heart and Love your neighbour.” These are the values on which a Christian Nation should stand, because love has no hatred,no revenge… Unless our leaders repent, Zambia shall perish. John the Baptist was warning the Israelites to repent from their sins because they did no honour the promise they made for God to be their God, instead they began to worship other gods. We claim to be a Christian Nation but our actions are of non christian. People who are supposed to preach and warn others are the ones holding high offices in government. What do we expect from a man of God or…
THESE CHURCHES ARE FOR CONMEN. PLEASE,GOD KINDLY COME AND SHOW US AS ZAMBIA IS BEING RIPPED AND LIVING IN PRETENCE.
Typical of Mwanawasa’s “Zambians forget easily.” Mr Monga, let me take you back, during the roan by-elections, PF thugs shot a video of themselves and posted everywhere, insulting Kambwili and his mother. Let me end here.
Senior Pastor and Founder of the church Chibwe Katebe GOT A BROWN ENVELOPE. PEOPLE HAVE PAIN AND NOW CZ THIS CON LADY GODFRIDAH VISITS U AND U DON’T TELL HER WHAT THE PROBLEM IS NINSHI WHAT ARE U DOING? PLEASE, BE LIKE JESUS. GIVEN A CHANCE I WOULD CLOSE ALL THESE CHURCHES WHICH DON’T MAKE SENSE LIKE THIS ONE.
Madam Minister, I have a suggestions for you. 1)Take stock of all churches in Zambia. 2)Ensure each church has a bank account. 3)Ensure that each church adopts at least a school, hospital or clinic. 4)Ensure that each church has not less that 50 orphans it supports comprehensively up to University level. 5)Ensure that all the churches contribute towards running of your Ministry. After all Zambia is a Christian nation. I think all churches ask for tithe over and above the Sunday contributions. This money should not only go into the pockets of pastors but to the general welfare of the poor people. Its no wonder these men and women of God and living in luxury while the flock is poor.
Sumaili take your cadres at intercity for those prayers, I hear now they have even created a boxing academy, if it wast the opposition it could have a case of unlawful drilling how do you create a boxing academy at a bus stop?, then Sumaili you are calling people for prayer and fasting while straining mercenaries at a public bus stop and you see totally nothing wrong with that, anywhere we are already in full view of 2021 now as they days have entered gear five in terms of speed, imagine today is second September, GOD IS ON THE SIDE OF ZAMBIANS WHO HAVE CRIED FOR TOO LONG UNDER PF.