Dear Friends,

We thank God for the successful Walkathon and Legacy Gospel Musical Shows held all over the ZAOGA FIFMI world over the weekend, celebrating the unstoppable legacy of our father, Archbishop Prof Ezekiel Guti, at the EZEKIEL H. GUTI DAY.

Please send your Ezekiel H. Guti Day celebration videos and pictures on email [email protected] or WhatsApp on +27 78 868 5857.

Today, May 5, we say HAPPY EZEKIEL H. GUTI DAY ZAOGA FIFMI!!

CHITUNGWIZA ZONE 12 DEEPER LIFE CONFERENCE

We give glory to the God of our Father for a successful Zonal Deeperlife Leadership Conference, held from the 28th of April to the 4th of May 2025, where up to 1431 delegates gathered for a life-transforming and reviving experience. We celebrate the faithfulness and the goodness of the God of Ezekiel for allowing us to gather at our zonal centre in a solid 6000+ seater structure. Indeed, it is the kingdom of God being made manifest, fulfilling the vision of our father, the servant, and Apostle of God, Professor Ezekiel H. Guti.
The conference was graced by our parents. Our mum, the Senior Archbishop, Professor Eunor Guti, our father, the Presiding Bishop, Apostle Dr Joseph Joe Guti, and our mother pastor Nyasha Miriam Guti, together with the Secretary General Apostle Mishael Nyambo and Pastor Leticia Nyambo, as well as the Deputy Secretary General Dr Steve Simukai and the International Go Quickly Director Dr La Verne Simukai, were present. Our mother preached about having a right relationship with God, and our mum Archbishop Eunor spoke about the importance of staying in the Word of God. Our father encouraged the leaders on how to stay free after deliverance, highlighting the importance of not going back to one’s old ways. He then concluded by impartation of the Holy Spirit and the fire of God, where many of the delegates were under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
God gave us the grace to celebrate the life and legacy of our father, the great icon in style. We had our own Walkathon from Ezekiel Guti Christian Primary School at Riverside Chitungwiza, through the Ezekiel Guti Road to our Zonal Centre. Aerobics were held, and our attendance was 386 (216 adults,107 from primary school, and 63 from secondary school). We also held a wonderful, electrifying Ezekiel H Guti Legacy Musical concert in honour of our father. More than 500 people flocked to the Ezekiel Guti Convention Centre, Chitungwiza, from 1400hrs to 1900hrs with more than 15 local artists, including Dr Magama, Youth and guest artists such as Pastor Haisa, Vocal Base, as well as EGEA Zambia. We give thanks to the God of Ezekiel for such an experience.

MOZAMBIQUE PASTORS’ DEEPER LIFE CONFERENCE

We give glory to the God of this church, who does miracles as the legacy continues. We had our national Pastors’ Deeper Life Conference in Maputo, between the 22nd to the 26th of April 2025, which was attended by more than 500 Pastors, including Bishops and Apostles of the whole nation of Mozambique. Although it was postponed several times due to political election strikes but God created a proper time for His people, and we’ve never had such a powerful, touching, and marvellous conference. We saw the hand of God as the delegation from Zimbabwe sent by our Father, the Presiding Bishop Dr Joseph Joe Guti, composed of Bishop Mutingwa and Amai and Overseer Dr Winston Jaricha, was packed with an overflowing anointing that impacted the delegates from the first day to the end of the event.
The Big Sunday on the 27th of April 2025 of the Greater Maputo believers came together with more than 1800 believers attending the service, Overseer Dr W. Jaricha moved by the Holy Spirit taught about the Kingdom of God, and more than 90 people converted, many were healed from various diseases and delivered from evil spirits. We believe the Mozambique church will never be the same.
Mozambique Ezekiel Guti Day. As the legacy continues, we celebrated the Ezekiel Guti Day on the 3rd of May 2025 in the whole nation of Mozambique by joining the Greater Provinces together. More than 4,350 leaders and believers attended the walkathon from various provinces of the nation and celebrated the legacy. We thank the God of our Father.

KADOMA ZONE 17 DEEPER-LIFE CONFERENCE

We give glory to the God of our father E. H. Guti for the unique 53rd Elders and Deacons Deeper Life Conference held at Zone 17, Kadoma from the 21st to – 26th of April 2025. The conference started on a high note with 377 delegates attending on the first day, and the number rose to 787 on the last day of the conference.
The conference had a unique panel of speakers who included the Deputy Secretary General, Apostle Dr. Steve Simukai, and the Go Quickly International Director, Dr. La-Verne Simukai, Prophet Dr. J and Rev. A. Moyounotsva, and other vibrant speakers. Different subjects were taught. The messages were full of personal experiences and power that touched and transformed lives. Powerful Deliverance took place, and many demons were cast out. 47 leaders were baptized in the Holy Spirit.
The DSG Dr Steve Simukai encouraged the leaders to be faithful and trust God, he highlighted that the future of the church is in the young and that God does things generationally. He wrapped up the conference by encouraging the leaders to love one another; he ushered the church into the presence of God, and there was a mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit as delegates prayed and hugged each other. Holy Communion was served, and we had a Benediction from our father, the Presiding Bishop Dr. Joseph Joe Guti.

THAILAND

We were awarded the grace to join the global family in celebrating the life of our late father, Apostle Prof. E.H. Guti, through a Zumba and Aerobics session on the 3rd of May. Ten adults and two children, including Pastors Learnmore and Primrose Nyanzara, attended the event in Bangkok, where we hired a dance studio and danced ourselves to better health. The event was also live-streamed on Zoom for those who could not travel to join in from their homes. We were favoured to order and wear the official regalia, we thank God! On Sunday, the 4th, we had a powerful deliverance service where Pastor Learnmore shared. Of the 19 people in attendance, 3 female visitors expressed interest in becoming full members, and 1 lady from Uganda said she was so happy to be in a spirit-filled church after months of feeling lost, glory be to God.
We are excited to join the week of church anniversary celebrations. Our week is starting with prayer and fasting, that we may catch the vision and spirit of this church, meeting in the mornings for prayer and evenings for church history book reading. We will end with a big weekend at the main church in Bangkok for a weekend of celebrations. Thank you for praying for us, as we pray for you.

DUBLIN

We successfully held a walkathon in the scenic Phoenix Park on Saturday, the 3rd of May. The event saw a vibrant turnout of twenty (20) adults and seven (7) children. It served as a fitting tribute to Baba Guti’s legacy by promoting a healthy lifestyle, fostering fellowship, and providing an opportunity for spiritual reflection within the beauty of nature.
The walkathon concluded with a few encouraging words from our Overseer, who drew teaching inspiration from Baba Guti’s teachings and life examples, reinforcing the purpose and significance of the event in our personal lives.

AUSTRALIA

We give all glory and honour to the God of Ezekiel for the incredible success of our National Girls Virtual Retreat, held via Zoom from the 2nd to the 4th of May 2025. The retreat carried the powerful theme: Crowned with Purpose. Called to Serve — a divine reminder that we, as Girls of Quality, are chosen, anointed, and destined to fulfil a great purpose in Christ. This retreat was truly transformative. Despite being held online, the presence of God was tangible, and a deep sense of unity was felt among the girls. Many were uplifted, healed, encouraged, and delivered. Throughout three evenings, we maintained a strong average attendance of 75 gadgets, a testament to the hunger and dedication of the girls involved.
We were immensely blessed by our keynote speaker, Overseer Ann Forrest, who joined us all the way from the UK. We had 5 GOQ forerunners that brought the fire down, not just from different states, but we also had GOQ from Canada, as well as the UK, speak to us! We extend our deepest gratitude to our National Mothers, our GOQ Director Pastor Molleen Varipano, our Bishop Dr. Tafadzwa Masaka, and our National Admin, Overseer Joylyn Rusere, whose continuous prayers, guidance, and support were pillars of strength throughout the retreat.
We are excited for what God will continue to do as He builds His daughters into vessels of purpose and honour. We bless the Lord for the mighty work He is doing in the Girls’ Ministry of Australia—to Him be all the glory.

Southwestern Australia Region
We would like to thank the God of Ezekiel for allowing us to undertake and participate in the FIFMI 2025 Walkathon on the morning of 3rd May 2025. The turnout was impressive, led by our Pastors, Pastor Patrick and Talent Cavanagh, who impressed upon the saints the need to continue to observe the Legacy of our father, the Servant and Apostle of the Lord. The day closed with the Legacy Concert in the evening, attended by over 100 people with the local church Praise & Worship Team, Guest Musicians Elder Moddy Sedze and Deaconess Helam Sharu blessing the evening with songs sung during the early days of the ministry, songs of praise and deep worship. The God of Ezekiel came down in a mighty way, touching the lives of people. Glory to God.

GUYANA

We are so grateful to the God of our father, Apostle E H Guti, for allowing us to join the rest of the FIFMI churches around the world in celebrating the Legacy of our Father. We had our Walkathon on Saturday morning despite the heavy rains, which discouraged some of our believers from participating. 39 people came out. We had 2 buses to carry people to the venue.
As the rain continued, Apostle Dr. Steve prayed, and the rain stopped. We give Glory to God. Our best participant walked 15.3 km. We also had the CE who walked 13km. Everyone who participated is to receive a medal on our Anniversary, and those who did more than others to be awarded with trophies. We also had time for Aerobics. One woman and her 3 children were witnessed to. What an awesome day we had. We ended our Walkathon with fellowship.
What a blessed Sunday we had as the church was so excited to receive back our elder Sherryann from the Deeper Life in Zimbabwe. What a great honour to have our representative from our nation. There was great joy as people testified about the walkathon and how God was ministering to them as they were walking, and some were testifying about the healing of their bodies as they were walking.
We had powerful praise and worship followed by the feedback from Deeper Life as she shared from the preaching of our father, The Presiding Bishop, Dr Joseph Joe Guti, about unity. She was emphasizing knowing the Doctrine of our church in order not to add or subtract anything from it, as she encouraged the believers to read the History Book so that they cannot be shaken or misled by anyone about their Church. Our pastor gave the Benediction
Thank you for your prayers as you continue to pray for the construction of our church building.

ALGERIA

All glory and honour to the God of Ezekiel Guti for His love for the nation of Algeria. Weekly church meetings, which take place from Monday to Friday, are well attended. On Friday, May 2nd, 2025, the BOT Ministry hosted an extraordinary online service with 24 participants.
Brother Ngonidzaishe Chiduli, our first speaker, delivered a powerful sermon on “Precision in Prayer”. Bro Blessing Shenjere then shared briefly on The Power of Prayer. Our elders concluded by encouraging us to go and practice the word.

CONGO BRAZZAVILLE

We are so thankful to the God of our father, Ezekiel Guti. This was the week of rejoicing as all the believers in Congo Brazzaville were celebrating our father’s great day. We joined the walkathon as one FIF family here in Brazzaville. 65 believers participated in the 5km walking and at the same time gave out anniversary invitation cards in the area around us. On our Sunday service, for the Bible study session, Pastor Simbi taught on the History of Forward in Faith. The mood of the church was so appealing that it raised a lot of questions, people wanting to know more about our father.
Pst Simbi Maonedzo continued on preaching time with the church doctrine and History. God visited us, and the believers were crying while some were filled with the Holy Spirit. 96 believers attended our Sunday service, and 4 people gave their lives to Christ. After the service, we had fellowship with the children’s church. Thank you so much for your prayers and support as the Legacy continues. Please pray for us so we can have our own land to build our church and mission house.

BELIZE

On Saturday, we did our 2nd walkathon and exercise from the church to the Marion Jones Stadium. We had a minimum 3-mile walk, a light jog on the track, and an average of 2-step runs up and down the VIP section. 8 people took part in the Belize City and 7 in the Punta Gorda walkathon, and concluded with some exercise at the park. A Total of 15 people participated in Belize.
We had wonderful Sunday services in the presence of the Lord in our three assemblies. Testimonies, praise, and worship before the word was shared. Attendance was 23 (1 visitor) and 8 gadgets on Zoom. On Thursday, Pastor Diane in Punta Gorda conducted 2 water baptisms, 2 child dedications, and 1 person received Jesus Christ. We continue to give all praise to God for what He has done.

MAURITIUS

We give all glory and honour to the God of our father Ezekiel for the extraordinary Easter Conference held in Mauritius from the 25th to the 27th of April 2025. It was a powerful time marked by anointed teaching, heartfelt worship, and deep spiritual transformation as we commemorated the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We were especially blessed by the presence of our missionary pastors, Hillary and Shamie Mwale. The Friday session focused on the Newness of Life through the Blood of Jesus Christ, setting the tone for the entire conference. A deliverance session was held, bringing liberty. The conference concluded with a powerful Holy Spirit-filled session that left us renewed and empowered. Three people gave their lives to Christ.
Last week, we also celebrated the enduring legacy of our father as Mauritius joined the worldwide FIF family in the Ezekiel H Guti Day and reaffirmed our commitment to the vision God entrusted to him. As part of the commemoration, we participated in a 6km hike/walk, 3km to the summit and 3km back, symbolizing our journey of faith and endurance.
In addition, Mauritius has begun working Talents this year. We launched the initiative online, graced by Overseer Priscilla Mpangeri. Last Friday, we were edified through a powerful online teaching by Overseer Talent Mayemu. On Sunday, we were further encouraged by a heartfelt testimonial sermon from Elders Mbizvo, which stirred our hearts to diligently work Talents, and we witnessed the first “throwing” (giving), glory to the God of our Father.
We ask for your continued prayers as we press forward, honouring the legacy and fulfilling the vision entrusted to us.

ZAMBIA

There was a wonderful atmosphere when the leaders of the Copperbelt Zone gathered in Kitwe for the Zonal Deeper Life conference from the 29th of April to the 3rd of May. Over 150 leaders converged and a great enthusiasm was witnessed as a team of speakers led by the National Administrator, Rev Godfrey & Joyce, and Guest Speaker Elder Solomon and Tsitsi Sithole shared on the number of topics and encouraged the leadership to keep practicing the very things which we learnt, received and saw in our father according to Philippians 4: 9. Leaders were reminded about Prayer, the Fear of God and Proper use of ZAOGA books.
Southern Zone – The Southern Zonal Deeper Life conference started from the 1st to the 4th of May 2025, in Livingstone. 70 leaders converged, and a great enthusiasm was witnessed as a team of speakers led by Overseers Yonnah and Rachel Banda shared on a number of topics
Eastern Zone – The Eastern Zonal Deeper Life conference started from 1st to 4th May 2025, in Chipata, Eastern Province. Overseer Laxson and Runako Nyamadzawo and the team of elders from Lusaka graced this conference. Over 131 leaders were in attendance, Many people were encouraged and restored in their leadership roles.
Northern Zone – The Northern Zonal Deeperlife Conference started from 1st to 4th May, in Kasama. It was led by Overseer John and Matilda Kabaso. Over 60 leaders were in attendance.
To the glory of God, many leaders expressed joy as they re-dedicated themselves to the God of our father, Ezekiel Guti. Some Leaders were prayed for and delivered from different oppressions and afflictions; glory be to God!!

CAMEROON

Praise unto the God of our father, Apostle Ezekiel H. Guti. Great joy filled the city of Douala as the church welcomed the return of missionaries, District Pastors Major and Rupo Nyamukuvhengu, on Saturday. Subsequently, we joined the rest of Forward in Faith to celebrate the life of our father, the servant of God, Apostle E.H. Guti. We had a walkathon through the city centre of Douala and aerobics at our church venue. Then, on Sunday, we had a power-packed service. Elder Charles conducted the Bible study about the history and life of our father. Furthermore, we were energized as DP Major Nyamukuvhengu preached on salvation, “How to Enter the Kingdom of God.” One person received Jesus as their Lord and personal Savior. Following the Sunday service, we continued with our culture of fellowship and look forward to the anniversary week. Meanwhile, we continue to request prayers for church registration and for many more souls to come.

BOTSWANA

Francistown (North East) Province, under the able leadership of Overseers T and A Zhou, hosted a remarkable Child Evangelism Conference from the 2nd to the 4th of May 2025 at our provincial Church Centre. We had guest speakers from Zimbabwe: Pastor Faith Kambudzi, Deacon Shannon Feruka, and Sister Penina Mareke. The conference was running under the theme My Salvation and I in this Artificial Intelligence era. We started with the training of Child Evangelism Teachers from 30 April to 1 May. More than 10 teachers were thoroughly equipped through the captivating teaching methods from our speakers. The average attendance was 120 children, and they were taught about Salvation and the proper use of artificial intelligence in this generation. 28 children and 2 adults gave their lives to Jesus during the conference, glory be to the God of Ezekiel.
Sandwiched in this auspicious event was the Walkathon and Aerobics, which was held in the early hours of Saturday morning. More than 110 Children and Adults braved the chilly morning of Saturday as we joined the rest of the world in the Walkathon and Aerobics, taking remembrance of our father’s health lifestyle before he went to be with the Lord. We would want to thank the God of our father, Prof EH Guti, for such a successful Conference as we continue the see the Legacy living on!!

ZIMBABWE

Binga and Matabeleland North (Hwange) Provinces Zone 9 Deeperlife Conference
Praise be to God of our Father, Ezekiel Guti; indeed, the legacy continues. The leaders gathered from the 21st to the 27th of April with so much hunger and thirst for the word of God.
The attendance figures were impressive as they grew from day one up to the last day, recording a total of 351. Bishop Msiza (Masvingo Resident Bishop) was the main speaker who, together with Evangelist Maziriri and Amai, Elder Mr/s Mhondera and local speakers, taught with so much anointing as they reminded us of our responsibilities as leaders in church.
Love, unity, and fear of the Lord are the leading pointers to the abundant blessings in this Church. Bishop Msiza demonstrated how leadership should relate in the church, from the overseers to the saints and new believers. A thick cloud engulfed the church as people spoke in tongues for two hours after Mama Bishop spoke about discipleship, and impartation took place. It was God’s conference as witnessed with great deliverance, healing, and restoration from the first night till the last day.
Bishop Msiza closed the conference with a prophetic word to the delegates about the need to uphold the great teachings from our father, Archbishop E.H. Guti. Go with the fire and do great exploits in the various areas, assemblies, and districts. From this great conference, Zone 9 will not be the same again.

Guruve Province
Living Waters region (Shinje) – We thank the God of our father for a successful crusade which started last Monday and ended Saturday under the leadership of our beloved Overseers T and E Nyamuzinga and Pastors F and E Muungani, and Evangelists who were mightily used by God, for a job well done. 116 souls came to Christ, 23 were Holy Spirit filled, and 38 were water baptized.

Miracles and Testimonies
19 people were totally healed from leg problems
7 people were healed from backache
61 were delivered from demonic attacks
4 were delivered from moving objects in their bodies
Thank you very much for your prayers, and we appreciate more of your prayers as we will be continuing with the crusade on Monday at another assembly.

Kadoma
Kadoma province also joined the whole world in the Ezekiel Guti Day walkathon celebrations as 90 enthusiastic participants marched together, united in celebrating the legendary life of our Father, Archbishop Ezekiel Guti. The Ezekiel Guti walkathon was a testament to the enduring impact of a life well lived, fostering connection and wellness among all who participated.
After a brief sharing of the life of the legendary Archbishop Ezekiel Guti by Pastor Nashe, one lady came forward and surrendered her life to Christ. Glory be to the God of Ezekiel

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Gweru Province
Under the leadership of Overseer B and T Macharika, and Provincial Superintendent Elder Sithole, we had a successful Child Evangelism Intermediate Conference that started on Friday, 2 to Saturday, 3 May 2025. We started with 81 children on Friday and the number rose to 120 on Saturday. Our speaker, Pastor Vongai Kazembe from Mkoba 3 was greatly used by God. There was serious deliverance as we witnessed children being delivered from the spirits of snakes, marine spirits, the spirit of death, and other children were being taken to graves at night, some were initiated into Satanism.
On Sunday, 451 children attended the back-to-school service. Pastor Vongai Kazembe shared the word of God, warning the children that as you’re going back to school, don’t be lazy to pray. Don’t follow whatever your friends will like you to do. Pray for your food and various things. 63 children gave their lives to Jesus. After that, children were prayed for, and another deliverance session took place. Glory be to the God of our Father Archbishop Prof E.H. Guti.

Westgate Province
In mood of celebrating the Legacy of our father as Westgate Province we managed to hold the first ever Children’s Church Choir and Tambourine competitions under the guidance of Overseers Simba & Shammie Chakombera & Provincial C.E pastors Cliff and Rose Mapunga at Westgate Local Mother Church under the banner “Ezekiel Guti Legacy Children’s Church Choir and Tambourine Competitions” This event saw 240 children and 15 teachers coming together celebrating the Legacy of our father Ezekiel Handinawangu Guti. We had 6 Districts which took stage for the Choir Competitions and 5 Districts which participated in Tambourine competitions. For the Choir Competitions Mabelreign District went away with the Trophy for the first position, and for Tambourine, Westlea Region went away with the Trophy. We had our International Children’s Church Director, Pastor Petros Dope, as our guest of Honour, who encouraged us as Children’s Church to keep the Legacy going.

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This week:

1. Thanking God for our mum, Apostle Prof. Eunor Guti, that He continues to strengthen her and refresh her daily. Thanking God for strengthening her during the series of Deeper Life Conferences held in the month of April. Thanking God for the grace for the 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 lead the church. Thanking God for grace during the series of Deeper Life Conferences in Zimbabwe this month.
3. Thanking God for the 2 Apostles, SG Apostle Mishael & Pastor Leticia Nyambo, and the DSG Apostle Dr. Steve & Dr. La-Verne Simukai, 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 success of the Deeper Leadership Conferences held last week in Zimbabwe, Zambia, and South Africa. Indeed God met the needs of His people and equipped the leaders.
6. Thanking God for the Anniversary Celebrations that will be held all over the ZAOGA FIFMI world this weekend. May God visit His people.
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 growth of the Ezekiel Guti Technical College (EGTC). The staff and students to understand the vision God gave to His servant Ezekiel.
11. Thanking God for the long-term and short-term missionaries. Thanking God for providing suitable meeting places and favorable 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.
12. Thanking God for your nation.

TEACHING: PART OF BABA & AMAI’S MESSAGE

2022 Baba Guti’s Birthday Message:
I’m saying all over the world, those who are praying for me, thank you very much for keeping on praying.
You ain’t seen nothing yet. You are going to see good things of God happening wherever Forward In Faith is. It’s going to germinate, it’s germinating in some areas where it seems like things are dead. It’s germinating, germinating everywhere.
Not only that, in the family, there will be a sign that you are a member of Forward In Faith. Things are going to happen in the family, germinating, something which was not there will begin to move in.
You will find like you are another person, another family. Yet that’s the way God is going to do as you keep on trusting, believing the word of God…..TO BE CONTINUED. 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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