Dear Friends,

HAPPY NEW YEAR ZAOGA FIFMI!

The God of our Father, Ezekiel Guti, has been faithful. We are now in 2025. Oh, what grace and favour! After a powerful time of seeking God during the Ten Days of Prayer and Fasting where we made prayer deposits for the year so that when it is time to make a withdrawal, it will not say “insufficient funds.” We trust we had a great time in the presence of God. Please share with us some of the highlights of your Ten Days of Prayer and Fasting.

SOUTHLEA PARK DISTRICT (ZIM)

Great joy and jubilation fell upon Southlea Park District during the 10 days Prayer Convention as our Father, the Presiding Bishop Dr. Joseph Joe Guti made a unique and historic visit on Saturday afternoon to the district. The church was praying in 3 Zones (2 regions combined to make a Zone) and our Father visited all 3 zones, teaching and declaring the blessing of the God of Ezekiel. Our Father taught the church at the centre and then prayed together with them for more than an hour. Afterward, he prayed for all the believers and toured the whole yard, praying in the district offices and for the district building project before visiting all the believers in the other two Zones and praying for them all there.
In the prophetic teaching, he emphasised the importance of preparing for the new year, 2025, ahead. He taught us about binding the strongman in prayer to recover all our goods (Matthew 12.29). Our Father emphasised the importance of 10 days and having faith clinic so as not to enter the year with ‘excess baggage.’ According to 1 Samuel 2.19, he revealed that every year, we need to keep growing and putting on a ‘new jacket’. The church was mandated to ensure that people are a clean vessel before God. The church was taught to connect with God and allow ourselves to go deeper in prayer since the God of Ezekiel speaks.
We appreciate the Apostolic visit, and we know that Southlea Park will never be the same again.

CANADA

Ontario – We want to thank the God of our father, Professor Ezekiel Guti, for His grace in the ten days of prayer and fasting. Our crossover night had 122 adults and 20 children across the Province. Sunday Service attendance was 132 adults and 38 children. The Prayer Convention weekend was held in person and had various local speakers, including Pastors, Elders, and Deacons. All taught powerfully on several topics, such as Prayer, Unity, Love, Discipleship, and The fear of God.
In Ontario, some of the key teachings include being true disciples of our Father Ezekiel Guti, knowing the God of our father, the Power of Praise and Worship, and overcoming the challenges of the New Year. There was a mighty move of the Holy Spirit as people went into deep worship.
In Ottawa and Quebec, the church was encouraged to continue holding onto the divine pattern of the Church that yields positive results in which we have a divine inheritance. Deliverance took place. 6 people rededicated their lives to the Lord. 5 visitors were in attendance.
The saints in our Province have truly been encouraged, equipped, and revived as we continue steadfastly in prayer and fasting. We thank the God of Ezekiel for using our Pastors, elders, and deacons in a mighty way Glory to God!

CHEGUTU (ZIM)

The legacy lives on for sure. There is no doubt that the God of our father E H Guti will never forsake us or leave us but instead, He will take us far. Our prayer convention was a hive of spiritual activity whereby fervent prayers were offered to the Lord with all sincerity and honesty this was exhibited by believers who came to camp at the venue throughout the prayer convention. We were treated to the word of God by our Chegutu District Pastors Liason and Lilian White who exhausted every detail in the 10 days letter whereby our Father stressed the issue of shunning evil and having a character of Jesus Christ desisting from all immorality.
Six people accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour. Many people were delivered from various illnesses and challenges. Attendance ranged from 150 to 180 per service but on Sunday we had a full house of 360 people
May the God of our Ezekiel Guti continue to be praised, He keeps on doing great things.

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This week:

1. Thanking God for our mum Apostle Prof. Eunor Guti that He continues to strengthen her as she prepares for the upcoming Deeper Life One Conference for all the ZAOGA FIFMI Pastors. Thanking God for wisdom and revelation for the growing work and projects to be done. Thanking God for the continued success of the mission in Chitungwiza.
2. Thanking God for our father, the Presiding Bishop Dr. Joseph Joe, and our mother, Pastor Nyasha Guti, that God gives them wisdom and grace as they carry out their assignment.
3. Thanking God for the 2 Apostles; SG Apostle Mishael Nyambo, and the DSG Apostle Dr. Steve Simukai and their wives, that God gives them wisdom and grace as they carry out their assignments.
4. Thanking God for the peace of Jerusalem. Psalm 122:6 “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem…”
5. Thanking God for the great time of prayer that we had during the Ten Days of Prayer and Fasting.
6. Thanking God for the Deeper Life Conference One for all ZAOGA FIFMI Pastors to be held from Tuesday, January 21-26, 2025, at the Ezekiel Guti International Conference Center. May God anoint all the speakers and provide the necessary finances. Thanking God for journey mercies as Pastors travel from all over the world.
7. Thanking God for the ongoing construction of the Ezekiel Guti Jr (EJ) Legacy Center for people with special needs. May God continue to provide the items needed for the students.
8. Thanking God for Mbuya Dorcas Hospital (MDH); for the successful completion of the operating theatres, the ongoing construction of the postgraduate nursing school, the realization of the special Diabetes pharmacy, and every other project lined up at the hospital. Thanking God for raising burden bearers who will partner and support the vision that God gave to His servant Ezekiel.
9. Thanking God that ZEGU continues to excel and that the vision is fulfilled as God gave to His servant Ezekiel.
10. Thanking God for the long-term and short-term missionaries. Thanking God for providing suitable meeting places and favourable prices as the FIFMI churches continue to grow. Thanking God for the registration process of FIFMI Thailand, Egypt, Cameroon, Slovakia, Poland, and South Korea. Thanking God for the construction of the churches in Guyana and Ghana. Thanking God for peace in areas that are not politically stable. Thanking God for protecting the different nations from heavy rains and hurricanes in their areas.
11. Thanking God for your nation.

TEACHING: PART OF BABA & AMAI’S MESSAGE

Good things don’t come cheap. Psalm says we sow in tears, we reap in joy.
Psalm 126:5 says, “Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy.”

Why did Elijah pray? we learn from him that after God promises something, we still have to pray. When the anointing is upon you, you fear nothing, but when it goes, you ask yourself why did I say that, you may become scared.
When you go before God begging, He is not pleased. Make time to love the Lord and worship Him. God wants us to have peace in our hearts and in our families. Stretch your hand and worship God, He knows you have needs, and He will meet your needs and desires. God bless you.

We love you and are praying for you,

Apostle Drs Steve & La-Verne Simukai
ZAOGA Forward In Faith Ministries Int.
+263 777 282 356, +263 777 282 092
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