Ezekiel H. Guti
Ezekiel Handinawangu Guti is the founder of Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (ZAOGA),[1] a Pentecostal church founded on 12 May 1960. ZAOGA is also known internationally as Forward in Faith Ministries International (FIFMI). Guti was born on the 5th of May, 1923 in Ngaone, Chipinge, Manicaland Province, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
As of 19/03/2014 the church was established in 122 nations, with over 2,000 churches in Southern Africa. Ezekiel has ministered for over 60 years and spoken in many different countries, colleges and universities. He has founded seven Bible colleges named Africa MultiNation For Christ Colleges (AMFCC), three in Zimbabwe, two in Mozambique, one in Zambia and one in Ghana. He has also founded various ministries including F.I.F. Children’s Home, Africa Christian Business Fellowship, and Gracious Women's Fellowship.
Ezekiel has written over 69 books on his teachings. He is married to Eunor Guti.
Forward In Faith Ministries International's (FIFMI) website hosts the newly commissioned Ezekieltvchannel. The television channel broadcasts on television channels in some African countries and some European countries.
Forward in Faith Ministries International have built a hospital, "Mbuya Dorcas Health Centre", in Zimbabwe that will have a wing providing spiritual and medical, attention. The hospital was funded by members of Forward in Faith Ministries worldwide.
Church Ministry
The ministry was begun on 12 May 1960 in Bindura, Zimbabwe. In 2010, ZAOGA FIFMI celebrated its 50th anniversary, where Apostle Guti addressed a crowd of over 50,000 believers in Zimbabwe at the national sports stadium in Harare. The event was broadcast live on Ezekiel TV, a Christian television network broadcasting from South Africa, found by Ezekiel and Eunor Guti.
His academic credentials include BA;MA;DD;D.Min and a Ph.D in religion. He holds a Bachelor of Christian Education and a Doctorate from Northgate Graduate School and Zoe College U.S.A.
On the international arena, Guti has accepted invitations to preach and teach in several African nations, Europe, USA, Asia-Pacific countries, and the Bahamas. He has spoken in Bible schools, colleges, universities, and on Television and Radio programs. He has founded Bible schools in Zimbabwe, Ghana, Zambia, and Mozambique where he has trained over 4,000 pastors from more than 55 nations. He also founded the Forward in Faith Orphanage Center, F.I.F Children's Ministry, F.I.F College and High School Ministry, Gracious Women's Fellowship International, along with the Husband's Agape International Fellowship. Ezekiel Guti initiated the building of ZEGU a University in Bindura and Mbuya Dorcas Healthcare Centre in Waterfalls Harare, a state of the art medical facility. He oversees over five thousand pastors and evangelists worldwide.
Guti's books include “Maturity Which Comes by Knowing the Ways of God”, “Understanding Your Angels”, “New African Apostle”, “Human Beings Cannot Change Without Pressure”, and “Laws and Responsibilities of a Leader”.
He has established churches in more than 106 nations including North America- USA California, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Washington DC, Illinois, Mexico Canada- Montreal, British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan. Fast East- China.Beijing, Shanghai Asia- India, Bangladesh, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Sarawak, Indonesia, Thailand Australia- Act.Canberra, Northern Territory- Darwin, Victoria- Melbourne, South Australia- Adelaide, NSW- Sydney, Tasmania - Hobart, Queensland- Brisbane, Western Australia- Perth, Broome, Derby, New Zealand. In 2015 He went to open an assembly in Boston, in USA in less than three months he had open another branch of FIF in Cayman Islands and in Jamaica
Books
About
- African Apostle by Galye Erwin
- The Remained Unspoken of the African Apostle by Robert Takavarasha
- African Gifts of the Spirit by David Maxwell
By
- The History of ZAOGA FIF. The Book of Remembrance
- Human Beings Cannot Change Without Pressure
- Maturity Which Comes by Knowing the Ways of God
- New African Apostle
- Foundations
- Prophecy
- Two Ways of Knowing God
- Effective Preaching that draws People to God
- Church and Political Responsibility
- Principles of the Doctrine of Christ
- Understanding your Angels
- Laws and Responsibilities of a Leader
- Leaders Manual for Home fellowship groups or Cells
- Defending your Blessings
- Secret Wisdom in time of difficulty and the power of words
- Why is it that Some Believe the Gospel and others Do not
- Strategies for Saving marriages for this generation
- Believers guide for Blessings
- Pathway to Praise & Worship
- Maturity, which comes by knowing the ways of God
- My Yoke is easy
- Charitable Deeds
- Do you want to know what people expect when they come to church?
- ZAOGA Sunday Morning Bible Study
- So now I am an Elder what am I expected of?
- Wise Man
- ZAOGA Ushers Manual
- The Prayer of a Righteous Man Avails Much
References
- http://www.fifmi.org - Forward in Faith Ministries International official website.
- Erwin, Gayle D. African Apostle. Servant Quarters. Cathedral City, CA. 1985.
- Maxwell, David. African Gifts of the Spirit. Ohio University Press. Athens, Ohio. 2006
- Maxwell, David. Wise man.Ohio University Press. Athens, Ohio. 2006
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