Derick Matsengarwodzi ONCE upon a while, he was a mob boss terrorising his ghetto – similarly to the biblical Saul. Then, he ...
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ONCE upon a while, he was a mob boss terrorising
his ghetto – similarly to the biblical Saul. Then, he earned himself the
notorious moniker, ‘Papa Mabhule’. Like Paul, he encountered God’s grace along
the way. He has been labelled as, “The Soccer Prophet” amongst other dire
titles.
Regardless of all the futile attempts, he still
nestles a vision to transform nations. The rousing chronicles of Prophet
Blessing Chiza originates from Harare – within the dusty Chizhanje high density
of Old Mabvuku. But by God’s will, he defied the devils’ willpower to live a
life of excellence and purity.
During the yearly Tiyambuke International
Christian Convention (TICC), in 2012, he noted that, “I only open my zip for
two things – one when I go to the toilet and for my wife only…”
Throughout his childhood, he encountered various
accidents plus recurrent illnesses – signalling his calling. Often, he was revived
by prayer or hospitalisation. The birth of Prophet Blessing had curious connotations
– as it dawned after the loss of other family siblings.
The moulding of a legend
Even after an evangelist prophesied that he
would be a father of nations, the delinquency within him then, always reigned
supreme due to peer pressure, though his family instilled Christian virtues,
During the 1990’s at a certain conference, Prophet
Chiza witnessed a vision of a massive eagle angel appearing from heaven upon
his eyes with stretched legs and landed on the roof. He was staggered. This spiritual
vision ushered the divine establishment of Eagle Life Assembly’s history and
teachings.
The servant of God’s ministry
work further intensified in Kwekwe while he was studying at a local college – influencing
many students along the way. He later became chairperson of all Christian
Unions in Zimbabwe – Fellowship of Christian Unions of Colleges in Zimbabwe –
contracted as (FOCUS).
A wife from God
Prophet Chiza refers to his wife, Prophetess Tendai
Tatiana Chiza as his “prophetess, councillor and intercessor, and best friend who
is his source of strength and support through good and bad times.” The two met
in Kwekwe. She was an active scripture union member. When the couple initially
met, they knew less about their future. In 1999, while praying for a wife the
Lord revealed Tendai to him.
Subsequently, he started searching for her –
not sure where to commence. For four consecutive months, the hunt for his love
was on. Finally, he got her address through a colleague. The two initiated
friendly communiqués through letters. Prophet Chiza would fast for 70 days
before he proposed to her in 2000. His wish had also been communicated to her
by God. Their nuptial officiated by Archbishop Asa Gurupira occurred in
December 2001. The pair shares a passion for outreach programmes.
Overcoming barriers
As the Lord was already using him in
ministering to others, he prayed for people, including HIV/AIDS patients. In
2011 he was ordained as a Prophet by Archbishop Gurupira – his spiritual
father. Since then, he has been mentored and shepherded by the legendary Archbishop
– while his prophetic office has been confirmed by diverse God’s servants.
The visionary Prophet strongly believes that
tribe, language or culture is not significant – “everyone is the same in God’s
eyes.”
On their way to Bulawayo, Prophet Chiza lost
all his educational certificates. Until this day, he never recovered them. Secondly, their property was totally damaged.
The certificates were lost because “the Lord wanted him to focus on his
ministry,” this was revealed during prayer. For a year, the couple endured a
pitiable living with only one member in their church. That was not all.
After
seven years of marriage, they were still childless, even though the Lord had “assured
them of offspring later.” The pair started preaching in the streets – and later
launched an assembly in Old Luveve. At this juncture, Joshaviah Jorai Chiza,
their first child was born.
The eagle has landed
Eagle Life Assembly came into being on the 2nd
of January 2011. Why the eagle? An eagle is a prophetic bird – and it fulfilled
his earlier spiritual visions. Initially, they were four.
Gradually, their street
ministry recruited extra membership – and they relocated to a spacious venue.
Their subsequent move to an expensive venue resulted in loss of membership opposed
to the action. Prophet Chiza was later shown their current location in Thorn
Groove – still more followers deserted him anxious about the costs.
Through God’s grace, the property owner
rented it to them for free for the first three months - and further reduced the
rentals. Today, he commands one of the fast-expanding churches in the country. A
speaker on various platforms, the emphatic Prophet will grace TICC, 2015,
christened Footprints of the Legends alongside his own divine father. – Tinzwei.
Derick
Matsengarwodzi is a communication consultant, author – and founder of The Aloe
Media. An ardent researcher and media devotee – interact with him through
Facebook and derickmats@gmail.com. His revealing
blogs: http://tinzwei.blogspot.com or http://thehealthoracle.blogspot.com.
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