20/03/2019
TWO THINGS THAT HAVE BOTHERED ME
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By Pastor Choolwe
(WARNING : CONTAINS HARD SPIRITUAL TRUTHS... READ TO GROW & READ TO THE VERY END)
1. HOW A ZAMBIAN YOUNG MINISTER OR CHRISTIAN HAS NO CLUE OF OUR SPIRITUAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE
It bothers me a lot that a young man in Zambia knows the history of the great Patriarch in the person of the Archbishop Benson Idahosa, knows the history of Pastor Adeboye, knows the history of Kenneth Haggin, Oral Roberts, Smith Wigolsmith, Kathryn Khulman, Bishop David Oyedepo and many other none Zambians......... But has no clue about the great fathers such as Bishop Matthew Chikwanda, Bishop Ng'ambi, Bishop Imakando, Bishop Joshua Banda, Prophet Nwaka, Bishop Sky Banda, Bishop Wilson Phiri, Bishop Ngwira, Bishop Simusa, Apostle Cyral Phiri, Dr Nevers Mumba, Bishop Bornface Mweemba, Bishop Malenga, Bishop Safwali, Bishop Chali Kasonde, Daddy Chachi Chongo, Apostle Leaornard Bunda, Bishop Benjamin Chibesakunda, the first man I knew as RB the great Apostle Robert Bwalya, Bishop Nelly Chikwanda,........and the endless list
What was the peculiar role of Go Centre in the move of God in the land and how did the great David Newberry impact on ministry in Zambia with Miracle Life ? What about David and Janet Hart in Livingstone? How did ZAOGA use music to impact Zambia?
Then bridging how did Apostle Sunday Sinyangwe arrive on the scene? How did Bishop Billy Mfula arrive ? How did Pastors Oscar Mumba, Dr Osagie etc arrive to be vessels God is using.
If you want how did Choolwe come on the scene?
Are we a nation full of children who have no clue about their spiritual heritage or we have never just cared to know?
Our American and Nigerian counterparts have told the story of their fathers with joy. We too must tell it. We need to know the spiritual heritage of Zambia much as we are members of the larger body of Christ and we must tell it with joy and a sense of pride. There is power in knowing what God did with Abraham and what he said to him and to date the Jews pass it on to their children , but trust me there's power also in knowing what God said of us the sons and daughters of this land through our fathers.
Eg David Livingstone declared that out of Zambia would come many missionaries. So when I went to China I knew it was not an isolated event. It's a fulfillment of those prayers and many others.
A generation that has no idea of where it is coming from, may not easily go where it should go.
A BOOK MUST BE WRITTEN AND THE STORY TOLD WITH PRIDE. Before the books are written let sons and daughters get interested to know.
2. HOW THE ZAMBIAN YOUNG MINISTER WILL EASILY GIVE A THRONE OF HONOUR TO A NONE ZAMBIAN AND YET INSULT OUR OWN FATHERS IN THE LAND.
I am literally having sleepless nights and wondering who has biwitched the many young ministers that they can say and write anything against our fathers in the faith here in Zambia and yet extol highly those from other lands. Take note it's the lack of honour and respect that is a concern here and nothing else. Honouring those from outside should have been proof that we have been well raised. But alas it manifest in isolation while we heap shame on our own here.
It's like a kid who really respects the man next door but hasn't any ounce of respect for his own father and elders in his own house. What a sad state of affairs!
Don't get me wrong I am not saying you can't be fathered by a none Zambian. I am under the fatherhood of of a none Zambian but he taught me how to honour my fathers here. Remember one plants and the other waters. Before you met the other one you were under others back here at home.
Brothers and sisters you may not know it but maybe no wonder we can't really see many of these young men doing ministry with the impact our fathers did it with. For how can the anointing be passed on to those who pay shame where honour is due. For how can a bustard child inherit the throne of honour?
Please don't tell me those compound and classroom meetings are really impact when we should have been filling up stadiums now preaching the gospel and winning souls. How come when a stadium is filled up it is always a none Zambian preacher?
I have been to America, they honour Billy Graham and their local ministers no matter what denomination they are.
I have been to Nigeria,.... No matter how genuine or fake a ministry maybe one thing all the sons of that land never do is to fight their spiritual fathers. They all honour Papa Adeboye, they all honour the legendary Benson Idahosa. I will never forget one day when Apostle Johnson Suleman saw Mama Idahosa almost 100 metres away and he lay on the floor to greet her the way some parts of Nigeria traditionally greets elders. Mind you this was in public. This is a man shaking the world with the gospel but honours highly his spiritual parents in Nigeria. Recently I saw a photo of him kneeling next to papa Adeboye. What struck me was the sense of pride in his beaming face to be taking a photo next to the man of God.
I have been to Ghana and seen how they all honour the Archbishop Duncan Williams....
I have been to Zimbabwe and have seen how Baba Guti is honoured no matter how sons among themselves fight.
Oh Zambian young minister who has biwitched you that you gained courage to insult your own fathers and mothers in the land? Can't you see that the enemy wants you to inherit a curse and not a blessing?
The Bible says :
"He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons and the hearts of the sons to the fathers; LEAST I STRIKE THE LAND WITH A CURSE" - Malachi 4:6
Oh Zambian young ministers can't you see that when our hearts are drawn from our fathers the land will be striken with a curse?
Let us draw to and honour our fathers and see how ministry will blossom. See how God will move our levels. Aren't you bothered that very young guys outside the nation have cathedrals and are running crusades with thousands and millions and filling up stadiums and God has even honoured some of them to have more impact in your own backyard while you only have a few mountain followers, a few in a classroom or rented Restaurant or Lodge or some simple make shift structure ? They have conquered nations because their fathers have hands lifted in their favour like Moses praying for Aaron while your fathers have their heads low in sorrow when they look at the quality of sons. Sons who pour scon and shame on their fathers without restraint from their pulpits in classrooms and some following with a few fifties or hundreds on social media...... Oh my heart laments for your future .... Could it be the reason many are just meeting in slums and make shift structures when by the blessing of our fathers we should have been seeing structures bigger than the Blessing CENTRE coming up? Our fathers would not be intimidated because they want us to go beyond what they have done.
Please don't give me that excuse of our fathers are not welcoming. You have never just approached them. It's like God saying my hand is not too short to save nor my ears to deaf to hear.... BUT YOUR OWN SINS HAVE PUT YOU FAR FROM ME. Guys its your own disorder in many cases which makes you run away from these men and women carrying mantles which are crying out for an Elisha. The way sin makes one run away from God that's how disorder makes a son run away from fathers
Like David I ask you " can anyone touch the Lords anointed and remain guiltless? "
Has social media now coached you to insult your own in the land and yet expect to make it within this same land?
What happened to our generation that we have a generation of church members who have no reverence for holy things. The same way young ministers who have no regard for fathers we also have church members without regard for spiritual authorities and church order. Can't you see the same way you attack fathers oh young ministers your own members now lecture you Pastors with impunity here on social media? Any little thing you say or do which they don't like they come for you on social media? There has never been a generation where everyone is a teacher like this generation where a choir member wants to teach the Pastor how to be a Pastor.
But how can it be different with members when their Pastors from the pulpit and social media openly attack their own fathers?
How can it be different when we have young pastors who are more loyal to politicians than their spiritual fathers and mothers?
How can it be different when only non Zambian ministers are honoured? Nothing wrong with honouring them but don't forget that you will be working part of your work here in Zambia which has its own watchmen and gate keepers
This is the lament of this Zambian young minister called Choolwe. If you would make a legacy that brings glory to God. Honour our fathers in this land. No matter what you agree or don't agree with, honour them. Noah drunk beer on his own and became naked but that gave no right to his sons to mock him and see his nakedness. The curse still worked when he became sober. Similarly some of our fathers may not even deal with us in the right way but that doesnt give us right to insult them. If you are so aggrieved better approach them than vent your anger in public. God does not argue logically but spiritually using his principles
Consider these things and see how your ministry will flourish. Yes you may even have fathers and mentors from outside Zambia but how you handle your relationship with the ones in Zambia matters.
Let him that has ears hear. Don't lift that finger to type nonsense against our fathers ever again.... That is if you really want to live a good godly and impactful life.
