Mutharika attends Evangelical Church service in Thyolo: Urges churches to continue complementing govt in development
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has retaliated on the need for churches to continue complementing government in its efforts of accelerating development in the country.
President Mutharika attended prayers at the Evangelical church of Malawi at
Mtambanyama in Thyolo
Mutharika was speaking on Sunday at Mtambanyama Synod of the Evangelical Church of Malawi (ECM) during a church service in Thyolo.
The Malawian leader said the synod has contributed enormously towards the country’s development especially in the education and health sectors.
“People came from different areas like Chikwawa, Nsanje, Chiradzulo and other places to study here at Mtambanyama and I am one of those who studied here.
“I would like, therefore, to urge Mtambanyama Synod to continue with various programmes you have been caring out aimed at uplifting the lives of people in the country and rest be assured of government support,” said Mutharika.
However, Mutharika pointed out that jealous is the major challenge the country is facing, which in the process was pulling back the country’s development.
“I am glad that in his sermon Synod Chairperson Reverend Mawaya has mentioned that we should take out jealousy so that together we should work and develop the nation,” said Mutharika.
Mutharika, therefore, advised people to love one another and work together as a family so that the country prospers.
He said government on its part will continue with programmes meant to uplift people’s social and economic standards citing social protection measures like the decent and affordable housing project.
“It is my intention that in the next fifteen years, Malawi should no longer have grass thatched houses. My government is also committed to improve rural road network. I am glad to see that the works of Thyolo – Thekerani road is progressing very well,” the Malawi leader said.
Member of Parliament for Thyolo – Thava, Mary Thomu Navicha praised the president for taking his time to be part of the congregation at Mtambanyama Synod which is in her constituency.
Navicha said Malawi was blessed to have a God fearing President; “because he is a God fearing President he has managed to run this country for three years without any budgetary support from donors but the country was making strides in progress all the same.”
She pointed out that President Mutharika was geared at developing Malawi regardless of which region in the country.
In his remarks, Traditional Authority Khwethemule thanked the president for supporting the Synod to build two classroom blocks at Mtambanyama Primary School where the Malawi leader attended his standard five and six primary education.
“I would like to urge all of us to emulate what the president has done at Mtambanyama. Everyone who has something little should contribute to where he went for studies. If we can all do that the issue of learners learning under the tree will be a thing of the past. Let’s love our country and contribute whatever we can,” Khwethemule appealed.
Khwetemule said people in the country should strive at brining unity of purpose which the Malawian leader was promoting to enhance development at all levels.
In his sermon, Mtambanyama ECM Synod Chairperson, Charles Mawaya said envy is the main challenge disturbing the growth of development in different set ups of the country.
Mawaya, therefore, asked people to be tolerant with each other and create space to those that have been given mandate to perform various tasks to achieve their aspirations.
“Don’t criticize somebody’s plan because you never know one day such plans will come to fruition. Let’s give chance those who dream to make their dreams come to reality like what our President has done.
“He dreamed of building a Thyolo – Thekerani Muona road, look now the dream has become a reality despite some people saying it will not happen,” Mawaya said.
Formally known as Kabula by a British Missionary Joseph Booth, the Evangelical Church of Malawi was introduced in the country 1893.
The church relocated to Thyolo after the missionaries started cultivating tea and coffee before they stopped to focus on spreading the word of GOD alone.
According to Mawaya, President Peter Mutharika was a Sunday school student of the congregation and no wonder the welfare of people in the area remained at his heart, the core principles of ECM teaching.
Since 1893 the church has been headed by foreign missionaries until 1964 when Pastor Namalika was chosen to be the first Malawian to lead the church.
President Mutharika also visited Herera Oaxley Clinic and also inspected Mtambanyama Maternity Wing which is a subsidiary of the congregation.
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“However, Mutharika pointed out that jealous is the major challenge the country is facing, which in the process was pulling back the country’s development.”
Jealousy is NOT a sin. One of God’s names is “jealous”. Jealousy is righteous! Like, if I don’t want another man looking at my wife, I am jealous and it is righteous.
See the second commandment (Catholics, pay attention as your church removes this!)
Exodus 20:4-5 – Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
However, envy is a sin. The Bible calls it covetousness. That is where you desire something of somebody else, that doesn’t belong to you. Like if you see someone in a BMW and think “I want that BMW, he doesn’t deserve it, I should have it” – that is envy and that is a sin.
See the tenth commandment (Catholics, your church splits this into 2x commandments to make up for removing the 2nd commandment)
Exodus 20:17 – Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
Today’s wicked world confuses envy and jealousy – and in today’s wicked world, envy/coveting is encouraged but jealousy is discouraged. We are told we MUST lust after material goods, and we are told that we MUST NOT be jealous of our wives.
Isaiah 5:20 – Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Yes churches have contributed so much Since colonial. What could Malawi have done withiout churches when education is concerned? mot of US went to Catholic schools, Anglican or CCAP . To Day is the same. The money is stolen by the same person who is talking. President and his associations. To day government schools are so bad quality and no qualified teachers. To be a teacher to day is not something one want to be especially working for government. One is not paid for many months. During my time it was a respectable job. Apuzisi. We gave them respect.
If it was John the baptist preaching at this sermon, he could have delivered a cutting message not one to appease a crooked head of state
Its good you said John the Baptist, this is time for Charles Mawaya and that was what God instruct him to preach
Amen @ Generations of Vipers.
Before you go to ANY church, ask what the plan of salvation is. If it is not 100% by faith alone, “once saved always saved” it is a false church. If the minister/pastor is wearing a dress, it is a fake church. Presidents of countries do not go to Independent Baptist countries, they go to fake churches because they will be honoured and lauded. And in today’s world, people do not become presidents unless they are wicked and tow the line of the Zïonists/Illüminati.
And as for this church praising him for arriving, and flattering him, and making a huge point out of his attendance, see the Bible:
James 2:1-9 – My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
Anyway, if you are in Lilongwe and desire a REAL church, see Resurrection Baptist Church in Chinsapo. Pastor there is Steve Kambalazaza. 0995 108889.
I write not to judge you the way you are judging others…. but to condemn you on your evil sentiments which you are making towards your fellow brothers and sisters. How dare do you claim yourself and your only Church to be righteous?? Remember to Remember my dear brother that on that D Day the FIRST will be the LAST and the LAST will be the FIRST. Also if you are a true born again person why are you failing to apply the spiritual words which encourages us to respect our LEADERS? Whether you will like them or not just know they were chosen by GOD himself to rule us not so? DO NOT compete with GOD he is the only one who will JUDGE us – otherwise we are all SINNERS and FAILURES….Now just ask yourself why HE did not make/chose you to be a LEADER???
Ok ok I for one I do not see the spirit of LOVE in you …. Just accept JESUS into your life and HE will change your LIFE and surely you will start talking & seeing things differently from the way you are doing now. And please learn to always ask the HOLY SPIRIT to guide you before you write anything to the people whom you know were created from the image of GOD and were served by the precious BLOOD of JESUS CHRIST and if you know that your neighbour is in bondage or suffering, or struggling or going astray just go to the mountain/secret room and pray for him and God will do great things upon his life and your life as well……don’t pretend to know more but learn to be humble and GOD will raise you up…..may God bless you my dear brother in the LORD, and have a good night..
Hi Jamax. Please read the KJV Bible, do not rely on some fake Pentecostal teacher to tell you what to believe.
Firstly, Jesus did not die on the cross to “change your life”, He died to save us from the Hellfire we deserve. He is not a lifestyle, He is GOD. If you visit the Resurrection Baptist Church in Chinsapo, you will do well – they will make it their mission to show you how to get saved and go to Heaven, 100% by faith alone + eternal security.
Secondly, the Bible TELLS us to judge – see Matthew 7:5,16,20 (since it is quite possible you’ve only ever read verse 1, most people do that), John 7:24, 1 Corinthians 5-6. Also, Jesus was furious with the Pharisees because they did not judge, see Matthew 23:23. Finally, if you are of the “judge nobody” persuasion, the first occurrence in the Bible of men saying “don’t judge” was Genesis 19:9, where the homos were telling Lot not to judge as they were trying to male-rape the angels.
Thirdly, how do you know the Holy spirit wasn’t with me when I was writing before? How do you know that “Generations of Vipers” didn’t have the Holy spirit inside him when he wrote his piece too? It is quite common that when someone preaches what the Bible says, most people reject it including “professing Christians”. Because most people who call themselves Christians trust on their own works, they are not saved, and they believe some Hindu version of Christianity that is 100% positive, 0% negative – so when they hear a REAL preacher, they get offended just like the other unsaved people do.
Fourthly, about leaders – Romans 13:1 tells us to be subjected to the higher powers – who’s the highest power? God. So when leaders violate God’s words, you disobey the leaders and follow God. Romans 13 also gives rulers many requirements, and the governments today are not Biblically rulers, they don’t match the criteria at all. As for “praying for authority”, it doesn’t say to only pray positive thoughts – look at King David’s prayer in Psalm 109 to destroy a wicked leader, under divine inspiration. Prayer can be precatory (pray for something good to happen for someone, like “please get better”) and imprecatory (pray for something bad to happen, like “please let this child of Satan die quickly and burn in Hell”). There are 19x imprecatory prayers just in the book of Psalms so it is righteous to pray like that sometimes, when it applies.
I’m not replying to you to bad-mouth you, but to educate you in love and care.