Apostles Revival Pentecostal Apostles Revival Pentecostal MinistriesMinistries

Chifubu, ZambiaChifubu, Zambia

VisionVision

Go out and proclaimGo out and proclaim

that our Lord Jesus Christ is the only that our Lord Jesus Christ is the only saviour and redeemer… saviour and redeemer…

We shall strive, with the help and guidance We shall strive, with the help and guidance of our Lord Jesus Christ, to of our Lord Jesus Christ, to cater for cater for the needs of other peoplethe needs of other people, ,

seeking first the Kingdom of seeking first the Kingdom of GodGod

We want to offer We want to offer spiritual guidancespiritual guidance both to those in the church, and those both to those in the church, and those out in our communityout in our community

Through our ministries, we hope to Through our ministries, we hope to empowerempower children, the disabled, children, the disabled, widows, orphans, youth and the needy widows, orphans, youth and the needy in our communityin our community

Community Profile: ChifubuCommunity Profile: Chifubu

Chifubu is a Chifubu is a high density and high density and low-incomelow-income area, meaning the area, meaning the majority of Chifubu residents live majority of Chifubu residents live on less than a dollar a dayon less than a dollar a day

Economic liberalization meant that Economic liberalization meant that many companies that once provided many companies that once provided

employment for the citizens of Chifubu employment for the citizens of Chifubu have closed, leaving more than have closed, leaving more than 50% 50%

of the residents of the residents unemployedunemployed

The economy of The economy of Chifubu was Chifubu was stimulated by stimulated by smugglingsmuggling from from the Zaire (now the Zaire (now Congo) border. Congo) border. People would People would smuggle petrol, smuggle petrol, diesel, sugar, mealie diesel, sugar, mealie meal (a food staple), meal (a food staple), soap and detergents soap and detergents across the border. across the border.

This ended in the This ended in the early 1990s, with the early 1990s, with the new, ‘liberal’ new, ‘liberal’ governmentgovernment

Youth in ChifubuYouth in ChifubuHigh levels of unemployment and poverty make High levels of unemployment and poverty make

it it difficult for parents to send difficult for parents to send their children to schooltheir children to school..

Since many youth do not attend school, they Since many youth do not attend school, they become become prone to drugs, alcohol abuse, prone to drugs, alcohol abuse, thievery and prostitutionthievery and prostitution. .

This also leads to a This also leads to a high prevalence of high prevalence of HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS. The national HIV/AIDS rate is . The national HIV/AIDS rate is around 17%, and this is higher in cities and around 17%, and this is higher in cities and high-density urban areas, such as Chifubu. high-density urban areas, such as Chifubu.

Our primary school is a little

run down – but it’s hard to get the government to invest in our

community. That is one thing our pastors try to do

for the community through the

Chifubu Association for

Development and the Resident Development Committee

Adults in ChifubuAdults in ChifubuMany adults now have Many adults now have small farms or small farms or

gardensgardens, but the areas they garden are often , but the areas they garden are often too small to sustain the family and a long walk too small to sustain the family and a long walk

–1 to 3 –1 to 3 hours each wayhours each way

Adults are mostly concerned with issues of survival, asking “what are we going to eat today?”

These are female members of the church cooking traditional food for a youth event

Our ChurchOur Church

We meet in the Chifubu primary school, renting out two rooms - one for children’s Sunday school, and one for our service.

Sunday ServiceSunday Service

One of the primary things our church does is One of the primary things our church does is have Sunday services. This is a time to have Sunday services. This is a time to gather as a gather as a community in prayercommunity in prayer. .

An example of activities in our services are: An example of activities in our services are: praise and worship (our church loves to praise and worship (our church loves to sing!), pentecostal prayers, humility prayers, sing!), pentecostal prayers, humility prayers, testimonies from the congregation, a sermon, testimonies from the congregation, a sermon, and sometimes afterwards an alter call for the and sometimes afterwards an alter call for the sick and to cast out demons. sick and to cast out demons.

This is our Sunday school. Here, our children learn about the Lord through song, dance and story. It is usually upbeat and cheerful!

The books we use to teach the children

A leader in the making! One of our children leading the others in song.

Our Sunday school teacher, Letisha, is in Grade 10 at Secondary school and is the pastor’s daughter. She also helps lead worship during the main service.

We recently had a ‘harvest Sunday’ where members brought their ‘firstfruits’ to the church

During the sermon

This is us learning about your church! This is us learning about your church! We were quite shocked to see you We were quite shocked to see you

preach in bars – that certainly could preach in bars – that certainly could not happen here!not happen here!

Church MinistriesChurch Ministries

Our church focuses on two areas: Our church focuses on two areas: spiritual spiritual guidanceguidance, and “, and “impact survivor impact survivor skillsskills.” .”

Spiritually, we are guided by the Holy Spirit as Spiritually, we are guided by the Holy Spirit as we worship a God who encounters people. we worship a God who encounters people.

We want to be a witness to our community and We want to be a witness to our community and the world, ministering unselfishly to the the world, ministering unselfishly to the community in the name of Jesus Christ.community in the name of Jesus Christ.

Women’s MinistryWomen’s Ministry

This is our knitting machine we use to give women practical, ‘survival’ skills

Our sewing machine

YouthYouth

This is our church football team – want to challenge us sometime?

Playing football after the Sunday service

While we do fun activities and play as youth, most of our activities are also grounded in fellowship, prayer, and promoting HIV/AIDS awareness and abstinence.

This is a youth training meeting, practicing a drama

about issues such as HIV/AIDS awareness, purity, love and

conduct.

The Chifubu football field

Home Based CareHome Based Care

Because of the high rate of HIV/AIDS in our community, our church recognizes the need to help those with HIV/AIDS.

Currently, under partnership with the Jubilee Centre we are

supporting 5 clients who are terminally ill with nutritional

supplements under the program of Home Based Care (HBC) on

a monthly basisWe also give nutritional, educational and recreational support to 5 orphans through this partnership with the Jubilee Centre.

Partnerships: Local CommunityPartnerships: Local CommunityWe work closely with other local churches, sometimes

holding joint events.

We are also involved in the Chifubu Association for Development which is a group of 22 churches working together to bring transformation to our community.

Chifubu is split into four wards, each with a Resident Development Committee. Our pastors are involved

in two of these Committees. This allows the pastors to be physically involved in the community, and

gives them opportunities to advocate for the further development of the community.

Partnerships: National and Partnerships: National and GlobalGlobal

We work with the Jubilee Centre, a faith-based organization, for our Home Based Care program and the program helping orphans and vulnerable children.

The partnership with the Jubilee Centre also links us to global churches. Recently, we had a team of doctors from the US help our local Chifubu health clinic provide free medical care whilst members of our congregation prayed for the patients, and cast out demons.

Our church has great vision for the future. Seeing the amazing challenges facing our community, we want our ministries to impart skills to the vulnerable. We would like to start programs teaching carpentry, agriculture

and computer skills. For now, we are moving at a sustainable pace – this being our starting point. With the amazing grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, we have hope of achieving these goals.

The FutureThe Future