Ezekiel Guti


Ezekiel Handinawangu Guti is the founder of Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa, a Pentecostal Christian church that broke away from a South African Pentecostal church, the Apostolic Faith Mission, in 1959. ZAOGA is also known internationally as Forward in Faith Ministries International, and is headquartered in Waterfalls, Harare, Zimbabwe. In 2018 Guti was listed as the 9th-richest person in Zimbabwe, with an estimated wealth of $130 million.

Early years

Guti was born in Ngaone, Chipinge, Manicaland Province, Rhodesia.
To date, the church has been established in over 143 nations, with over 2,000 churches in Southern Africa. He has ministered for over 50 years and spoken in several countries. He has founded seven Bible colleges named Africa MultiNation For Christ College, with three in Zimbabwe, two in Mozambique, one each in Zambia and Ghana. He has also founded various ministries including Forward in Faith Children’s Home, Children's Ministry, Africa Christian Business Fellowship, the Gracious Women's Fellowship, along with the Husband's Agape International Fellowship.. He has written over 69 books on his teachings.

Church Ministry

The ministry was begun under a gum tree on 12 May 1960 in Bindura, Zimbabwe.
On the international arena, Guti has accepted invitations to preach in several African nations as well as in Europe, the United States, Asia-Pacific countries, and the Bahamas, and has spoken in Bible schools, colleges, universities, and on television and radio programmes.

Education

Guti's 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.
He initiated the building of Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University in Bindura-Zimbabwe, and the Mbuya Dorcas Hospital in Waterfalls-Harare. He oversees over five thousand pastors and evangelists worldwide.

Personal life and family

Ezekiel H. Guti is married to Archbishop and Prophetess Eunor Guti. Their son, Ezekiel, who suffered from speech impairment and physical disabilities, drowned in a swimming pool in December 2017.

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