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ZAOGA Forward in Faith Ministries International was born through a divine calling, when God’s calling touched, then a young man, Ezekiel Handinawangu Guti, who lived in the remote area of Ngaone in Chipinge, Zimbabwe.
Guti was compelled to seek the creator. Although he never had access to a preacher or a Bible, Ezekiel had an experience and an encounter with God in which after many days of crying “Creator, if you are there, save my soul,” the Lord responded audibly saying “Fear Not, Sin Not.” As God revealed Himself to Ezekiel Guti, little did anyone imagine that it would result in a ministry that now has great global impact.
ZAOGA (also known as Forward In Faith Ministries International across the globe), is one of the most powerful movements in post-Biblical Christianity, changing millions of lives through the vision given by God to founder and president Archbishop Professor Guti. It now has an international presence in over 130 nations and states worldwide. Rarely does an organisation with such a vast world-reach hold a testimony of simplicity, and a genuine “humble beginnings” story. However, this is a story beginning with one man, and his One God, leading to millions of believers equally hungry for a deeper union with the same God and His Son Jesus Christ.
President Mugabe (centre) flanked by the First Lady, Dr Amai Mugabe (right) and Apostle Prof Guti during the official opening of the Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University in Bindura last year
After encountering God for the first time in 1938, it was 22 years later that on May 12, 1960, Ezekiel responded to God’s special call, a call which led to the birth of the ministry under a gum tree in Bindura. Today millions of people across the continents have given their lives to Jesus Christ in response to the teachings of the Archbishop. To date, Apostle Guti has been preaching the uncompromising gospel of Jesus Christ for 68 years non-stop.
Today, ZAOGA Forward in Faith is in Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle-East, Australia, New Zealand, USA, South Pacific Islands and The Caribbean Islands. In Jamaica, Cayman Islands and The Dominican Republic the ministry now has well established churches and hundreds of members. From the very beginning, Apostle Guti has always been compelled by the love of God to help the community and raise the standards of the quality of the lives of people. The ministry has to date established various pre-school, primary, secondary and tertiary schools across the country including a state of the art hospital (Mbuya Dorcas Health Care Centre) and a world class university called Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (ZEGU).
About the founder, president
Archbishop Prof Guti is the founder of ZAOGA Forward in Faith Ministries International. He is a gifted evangelist, veteran pastor and renowned prophet with unmistakable marks of apostleship. Prof. Guti is a humble servant of God, and has distinguished himself as a leading personality in the pentecostal world.
Having travelled the world preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ followed by miracles and signs, Prof Guti continues to minister wisdom and demonstration of the power of God worldwide. His academic credentials include BA, MA, DD, D. Min and a PhD in religion. On the international arena, Prof 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. Prof Guti 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 Centre, 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.
He oversees over five thousand pastors and evangelists worldwide and is a great intercessor, a man of love and compassion, with a hunger to win souls to Jesus Christ. Having authored over a hundred books, Prof Guti continues to publish life-changing titles which include: “Maturity Which Comes by Knowing the Ways of God”, “Understanding Your Angels”, “New African Apostle”, “Human Beings Cannot Change Without Pressure”, “Laws and Responsibilities of a Leader” and many more.
Join the ZAOGA FIFMI family worldwide in celebrating the 94th birthday of its founder and president, Archbishop Ezekiel Handinawangu Guti and the church’s 57th anniversary. Congratulations! Makorokoto! Amhlope!
