Bulawayo Presbyterian church (Independent) Social ministries

The Mugaris in Cape Cod

The Mugaris took a break from Jorum’s busy study schedule to enjoy a brief holiday in Cape Cod

Finnish voluntary Doctors

A big thank-you to the Finnish doctors who are in Zimbabwe helping the Cholera patients. I am truly grateful that the world takes it’s time to assist the most wonderful people of Zimbabwe my people. I also pray for all Zimbabweans who are truly heros of survival in the midst of all hardships. Though the dark days have been many the LORD is still shining his light for us. We are a nation that is truly treasured by God and our help will only come from him. He is the author and foundation of our faith.r

Q & A of an evangelical manifesto

interesting questions that evangelicals get asked

An evangelical manifesto (Africa here we come

an video interview of the launch

Personal Profile of Jorum

Jorum (singing and with classes)

Curriculum Vitae

 

Jorum Mugari

Marital Status: Married to Evah Jindu

Number of Children: (2) Roseanne Gamuchirai Mugari 4 years of age and   Adrian Njabulo Mugari 2 years of age

 

Addresses and e-mail addresses: Please live a comment for me to give you these          

Diplomas

 

 Diploma in Biblical Studies with the college of Zimbabwe Bible, Missionary and Work College

During the course of this training emphasis was placed on helping the receiving communities of the gospel with practical hands-on skills. Enough emphasis was placed on working with the community through field visits and internship programs all carried out within a period of 3 years. As the Diploma clearly states that it is also about biblical studies the whole biblical survey studies were also explored. The basic principles of the college and its training sessions are to balance between knowledge and praxis.

 

Diploma in Personnel Management

The training exercise explores personnel management principles and skills. The whole recruitment and selection exercise is explored, negotiation skills between employer and employees for salaries and other work human rights issues are taught. The course concerns itself at great length with the management of training and the delivery skills needed on the field when one is presenting a lesson, teaching program or delivering a speech. The skills learnt during the management of training exercises are helpful to the trainers both for class situations and for those who teach in rural and peri-urban settings. The overall concern of the training is how the personnel manager can both effectively utilize and retain human resource within an organization.

 

 

 

B.A in Theology

As per the mission statement of the Theological College of Zimbabwe within a period of 3 years one is prepared to lead within church and any other organization. The leadership principles of the college prepare individuals to lead in any organization or institution with integrity and strong character. The college prides itself in being concerned with the fact that its students go through a thorough HIV/AIDS program training and are practically involved in such initiatives within their spheres of leadership. Additionally the college enrolls students who are practically involved in helping their communities practically improve socially, economically, politically, spiritually and morally. The college prides itself in that it teaches its students to respect people of other cultures and languages other than their own. Through a student body that is composed of almost all African countries and peoples of all races students are brought to this reality of diversity and how one has to exist within such an environment. The college also concerns itself with exploring other cultures in its studies in subjects like Cross-Cultural Communications and World Religions.             

 

Distinctions

Top student in BA Theology 2005

 

Honors in Missiology 2006 (Missions)

 

Prizes

Award in Servant Leadership (Ndlovu Award) 2005

 

Career Objective:

One of the concerns of every African society is the quality of its leadership. It is in light of this concern that my career pursuit is to influence the way our communities are being governed. Through working with community leaders and those who have leadership responsibilities in our societies it is my desire to see our leadership systems come of age and become better through effective and fair distribution of resources. If any leadership in Africa is to be effective it must seek to empower the marginalized groups like women’s movements and the poor. My Career objective is to become effective human rights activist who seeks to work with set structures of leadership within our communities. The key concept to my Career pursuit is influence for change and empowerment. Our African societies must be influenced through information dissemination to bring about a willingness to change our own problems which include the HIV/AIDS pandemic, draughts, wars, political instabilities, unfair distribution of resources, and inequality in gender, race and color, and the whole dependence syndrome in the African people. It is therefore my desire to continue pursuing such knowledge as would enable me to become an influence in our societies.

 

Skills profile:

Communicator

Through the training that I have received from the above mentioned qualifications I have become an effective communicator. Through facilitation of different programs ranging from community mobilizations, community training in HIV/AIDS studies, motivational speeches to initiate projects like sewing of clothes, agricultural projects among the poor and a constant exposure to platforms to challenge the youths in attitudes and behavior change, my communication skills have been enhanced.

 

 

 

 

 

Organizer

Through mobilizing community leaders and the general community for workshops and seminars I have come to realize my gift in mobilizing.

 

Trainer

The Personnel management training equipped me with skills both to train and to manage the training activities.

 

 

 

Public speaker

Through training and different platforms of delivery my skills in public speaking have been sharpened.

 

Work experience to Date:

 

1998-2003

In 1998 to 2003 I worked for Scripture Union under their Street Children initiatives. Starting as a youth worker I progressed to managing one of the rehabilitation centres for boys. The rehabilitation centre housed in about 20 to 15 boys at a time. The whole initiative sought to restore and integrate street children back to the society as effective members of it. Through teaching them basic educational requirements and skills like carpentry, wielding, poultry, agriculture, mechanics, painting, mushroom growing and other minor skills, we sow many of these young men return back into the society as effective members of it who did not feel out of place.

 

2003-2006

After retiring from Scripture Union I became a student at the Theological College of Zimbabwe whilst working with a local church called City Presbyterian Church. As an assistant pastor my responsibilities involved looking after the destitute and working with two churches which are situated in low income earning areas. One of these churches is situated in rural areas. Within this rural church I have had to develop HIV/AIDS programs and initiate projects for the women and orphans around the area. Through working with the local leaders we are hoping that HIV/AIDS prevalence within the area will be reduced as poverty levels become more and more reduced. I am currently working with the same congregation on some agricultural initiatives to try and feed the community and our HIV/AIDS infected and affected. One of the responsibilities that also fall under my office is the scholarship fund. Within this category our aim is to send orphans and children whose parents cannot afford school fees to school. Closely linked to the scholarship fund is the empowerment program for the unemployed. We encourage those who are unemployed to start up their own business or acquire a skill in order to be independent. These are some of the current work experiences that I am going through after graduating from the Theological College of Zimbabwe in 2005.

 

Languages spoken

English, Ndebele and Shona

 

 

 

                       

I am truly poor and among the poor but not empoverished in spirit because Jesus is mine!

 

Social Services ministry

Due to the prevalence of draughts, the HIV/AIDS pandemic which has left millions of orphans in Zimbabwe, the constant search for Peace and Justice in our nation and the need for Christian Leadership I have been involved in a number of Social Service ministries in Zimbabwe which include:

The City Presbyterian Church (Independent) in Bulawayo’s Social services ministry. Under the Presbyterian Church Social Ministry which I helped initiate with Piet Tevelde who is the overall person for all social ministries of the Church we helped orphaned children through paying for their school fees, provided food and clothing. The ministry took it has its responsibility to give food hand outs to the elderly living in retirement homes. These retired members of the community of Bulawayo and Church can no longer afford to buy food, pay rent and let alone clothes through their retiment funds. At a current 100, 000% inflational rate the economy of the country has basically crashed. I have included a number of newsletter links for those who would like to get first hand information on our initiative.

Social Services ministry of City Presbyterian Church in Bulawyo

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The City Presbyterian Church planted 2 (two) Churches in Bulawayo one in what is called the Western suburbs of the City and the next in the Rural Area of Matobo which is 70 Kilometres out of the city. Under the Rural Area Church plant the church started a preschool for the orphans, a community garden for the women of Natisa Community and an extra lessons program for High school going students under the orphans’ scholarship fund. The specific ministry for preschoolers in called Sethule whose proposal I have included below:

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Sethule is directly an initiaitive of the Church under the supervision of Thabbeth Cotton who is the founder of the same. Thabbeth has worker tirelessly sourcing for funding for the preschool. The school needs funding for books, food for the preschoolers and the salaries of the 5 teachers under its employee. In the same Natisa Presbyterian Church in Matopo we support a number of students through our Social Services scholarship Fund. Below are pictures of myself, Pastor Ndumiso of the same congregation and the studenst themselves:

The students under our scholarship fund, Jorum(myself) in dark classes and Pastor Ndumiso.

I hereby appeal for your willingness to partner with us in these great ministries under our church of City Presyterian Church. May the lord lead you to help me and my family as we serve God in Social Services ministry of the Church of Zimbabwe. I also invite to partner with me in Leadership Development and Social Engagement in Zimbabwe as we do so through teaching at the Theological College of Zimbabwe and by engagin leaders and pastors through public dialogues. I trust that the Lord will not only lead you to give generously of your finances but to also give of yourself through considering Leadership Transforamtion developemnt and Social Engagement in Zimbabwe. Please do the my contact details both for more information and how to contribute financially

God Bless

Jorum

 

Why I will die for Zimbabwe

Why I Would Die for Zimbabweby Michelle CantrellNovember 2007 Zimbabwe has the best natural resources Victoria Falls, the famous Hwange National Park, fabulous weather, beautiful cities and friendly people.  But it also has its darker side. It is dangerous to live in Zimbabwe.  Crime is rampant.  We have the most liberal constitution in the world.  We live in fear of an economic collapse as has already happen here in Zimbabwe. We see all the benefits of this country– including family ties and a rich history, but is it enough to keep us here?  Why risk the safety of our family?  Why gamble with the future university choices and career options of our children?  Why stay? Why Stay?We stay because Jesus calls us to love our neighbour as ourselves.  We stay because we are not here by accident and we have hope that the gospel can transform Zimbabwe.  We stay because we are convinced that a legacy of self-sacrifice and pure devotion to Christ on the front lines is the best gift we can give to our children.  We stay because we are willing to die to see the gospel advance in this strategic country.   In Zimbabwe we have more opportunities to fulfil the second greatest commandment than in any first world country. The poor are all around us, on our street corners, working in our gardens and in our kitchens.  The hospitals are spilling over with AIDS sufferers and orphans.  James tells us that pure and undefiled religion is to care for the orphan and widow in their distress. The poor, the orphan and the widow cannot afford to leave Zimbabwe.  They can’t even afford security fences and armed response.  Who will stay and fight for justice for them?  “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8).   Can We Make a Difference?If we stay, can we make a difference?  Think of what a difference William Wilberforce made as he persevered against all odds for 40 years in the British Parliament to see slavery abolished.  We can make a difference.  We can adopt the orphans. We can care for widows.  We can develop residents associations that fight crime (ours has seen a 100% drop in crime in the past 2 years).  We can educate the young so that they will vote with a Christian worldview.  We can thus impact politics, crime prevention and every field of service. We can care for our aging parents, the AIDS sufferers, and the poor.  The possibilities for works of mercy and justice are endless.  This isn’t an optional elective for Christians.  It is our life to be “zealous for good deeds” (Titus 2:14).  I could faithfully serve Christ and the gospel in another country.  But I wouldn’t expect to reap the same amount of fruit as in a desperate place like Africa:  “God chose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him.” (James 2:5). People here see their need for the Great Physician.  People are suffering.  We have the cure that they are asking for.  The gospel (a biblical worldview) is the ultimate cure for AIDS and poverty and crime.   In more western countries, people are deceptively self-sufficient and hardened to the gospel.  Why not stay where the harvest is ripe and the workers are few?    The Task is UnfinishedOur Christian forefathers gave their lives to reach Zimbabwe with the gospel, with great results.  Over 70% of the population claim to be Christian.  But the job is not done.  Have believers been truly discipled?  Do they understand God’s plan for the church, for the home, for integrity in the work place, the role of government, use of finances?    They are hungry for the truth of God’s Word.  We have the chance to give it to them, through thriving local churches, church planting, radio ministry, schools, and countless other ministries of truth and mercy.  The gospel can truly transform this country when Christians are taught to obey all that Christ commanded (Matt. 28:18-20). Pastors and missionaries will never change a nation on their own.  This only happens through grassroots godliness: model Christian homes with godly husbands and wives, fathers and mothers, and faithful children; and godly business people who are salt and light in their workplaces, who serve in the church, and who finance ministry. What About Our Children?But what about our children?  Isn’t their safety and future success more important than our fruitfulness or fulfilment?  Yes, our children are our first and foremost disciples.  Their safety is our responsibility.  But their souls are our biggest concern.  Do we want to teach them to run away from trouble or to run to the battle?  Do we want to teach them that life is all about how much stuff you can accumulate and how comfortable you can be, or that life is about serving others, building Christ’s church, and giving up your life to find it?  “For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s shall save it.  For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? (Mk 8:34-36).   I want my children to follow the examples of people like Jim Elliot who said, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”  As I think of protecting my children, I need to remember that there are other dangers beside physical ones.  I would rather that they lose their lives than their souls.  As they follow God and seek first His kingdom, He will provide for their needs (Matt. 6:33, Mark 10:29-31, Phil. 4:19).  If they have a strong Christian character and work ethic they will not usually have trouble providing for their family wherever they live (Proverbs 10:4).   I choose to stay because I don’t want to rob myself or my children of crowns that they can lay at the feet of our risen Lord.  Are We Testing God?Am I putting God to the test by staying here?  When Satan tempted Jesus to throw Himself off the temple and let the angels catch Him, Jesus refused to put God to the test.  If I do something foolish that requires a miracle from God to save me, then I am testing God. Or on the other hand, if I complain about the circumstances that God has put me in and demand that he deliver me, I am also testing God like the Israelites when they demanded water (Deut. 6:16, Ex. 17:1-7).  But if I joyfully carry out my duties in the land God has put me in, cultivating the ground, fighting the thorns and thistles, trusting Him to care for my family, even having to turn down amazing offers to go elsewhere, I am not testing God; I am trusting Him.   So much of God’s Word encourages us to trust Him and persevere in the midst of trouble and corruption.  For example, Psalm 37 is packed with such counsel: Do not fret because of evildoers, be not envious toward wrongdoers.  For they will wither quickly like the grass, and fade like the green herb.  Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.  Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart.  Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him and He will do it…  ….For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land… Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; for the man of peace will have a posterity.  But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; the posterity of the wicked will be cut off.  But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in time of trouble.  And the Lord helps them, and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked, and saves them, because they take refuge in Him. (Psalm 37).    There is much work to be done here.  So we believe that God wants us to take refuge in Him while we stay here, not to take refuge in a safer country.   Where Are You Called?We stay because we are called to Zimbabwe.  When you are called, no promise of greater security or comfort can lure you away.  You are free to enjoy all the beauties of Zimbabwe without constantly wondering if it is time to abandon ship.  How do we know that we are called to Zimbabwe?  Because this is the place where we can be most useful in God’s harvest field.  This is the place where our talents can best be multiplied for the Master until He returns (Matt. 25).  This is the place where we find the greater blessing of giving rather than receiving (Acts 20:35).  This is the place where we can raise our children to be true self-denying Christ-followers.  Unless He calls us somewhere more difficult, this is where we will stay–to live and even die for Zimbabwe.  Where are you called to die?   

Finances

The Mugari’s are currently studying at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. Jorum received a scholarship which pays for his tuition needs. After the tuitional costs are taken care of the Mugaris have financial needs to meet the following living expenses costs: Medical insurance, rent, food, books, groceries, gasoline, Roseanne’s study fees, electricity and car repairs. Herein is a listing of the expenditure:

Medical Insurance for 2 Adults and 2 kids      6, 458 per year

Rent per month 950

Groceries for a family of 4 per month 300

Electricity Bill per month 50

Books per semester 200

Gasoline per month 100

Roseanne’s tuition 2,500 per year

This are the financial figures that we have been working with for the last 7 months.

Approximate expenses per month are: 1,600

According to Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary expenditure per is at: 36,186 

Please help the Mugaris complete their training at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary for the next 2 years and six month remaining.

Please make your contributions for our upkeep and ministry through the following:

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God Bless

Jorum

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