All set for mega Christian crusade
THE City of Bulawayo is ready for a mega Christian crusade — Healing Jesus Campaign — set for White City Stadium this week.
The chairperson of the Local Organising Committee, Apostle Collin Nyathi, of Harvest House International, said the campaign was interdenominational, meant to instill unity across the country. The crusade will start on Tuesday and end on Thursday. “This is a unique crusade because none of the churches has paid anything, all has been funded, our main objective is to bring unity among pastors and churches,” he said.
He said there will be a social aspect with doctors coming in to give medical attention to congregants.
“All cities and towns have been allocated two days and after the Victoria Falls crusade which will be from Thursday to Friday, there will be a one-week break before the crusade goes to Harare,” said Apostle Nyathi.
He said there will be buses that will ferry people from different suburbs to the venue for free, adding that everyone was free to attend.
Reverent Randy Mills-Thompson from Ghana, who is the campaign director and has been in Zimbabwe for more than a month to promote the events, said he was grateful to the Bulawayo City Council for the co-operation they have offered.
“The response from the City Fathers was overwhelming and we are looking forward to the crusade because all has been set throughout the country.”
Sunday News interviewed some Christians from different denominations, who said they were excited about the crusade.
“Two days is not enough, they should have opted for one week because we need prayers and we also want to bring our relatives from rural areas to receive healing,” said a member of Word of Life, Mr Zenzo Dube.
Miss Nompumelelo Bhebhe, a musician who will play during the crusade said: “As a Christian and a believer my heart is filled with excitement and sense of revival. Our modern day churches have lost a sense of unity, the whole one body in Christ that is explained in the book of Corinthians, and I feel in Bulawayo this crusade will bridge that gap.”
She said many people have lost hope in Zimbabwe because of economic pressures. Miss Bhebhe said she was also hopeful that people will pray for rains as the city was facing water shortages that have seen the local council embarking on water shedding.
Miss Lauretta Sithole, a Harvest House choir member said: “I generally think the Healing Jesus
campaign is a massive move that will benefit a lot of people. More often people go to church for misguided reasons. But however, the essence of this campaign is to re-align the importance of fellowship to declare and proclaim Bulawayo for Jesus. With the help of Evangelist Dag Heward-Mills we shall all unite and proclaim and confess the healing power of Jesus and his undying love for us all,” she said.
The campaign has been held in over 90 countries. A total of 14 towns and cities in Zimbabwe will host the crusades, with the first one held in Kadoma last Wednesday.
Meanwhile, more than 2 000 people yesterday marched in the city centre to the Bulawayo City Hall car park to mark the beginning of the Healing Jesus Campaign. The march started at the Praise and Worship Centre at Sixth Avenue Extension and at the City Hall, a number of pastors from different denominations held a prayer service as Bulawayo prepares for the big event.
Harvest House International Senior pastor Dr Sarah Nyathi said; “The people’s turn up has been amazing, churches that want to attend are still welcome to the crusade.”