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Obert Mpofu goes to church - Video
31 Aug 2013 at 18:29hrs | Views
The outgoing Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Dr Obert Mpofu
today delivered at lecture on mining at the Harvest House International
church, one of the leading Pentecostal churches in Bulawayo.
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Dr Mpofu was invited to make a presentation because Harvest House International believe that the church has to participate meaningfully in the development of the country's economy by ensuring that the expertise from its membership was used to partner Government efforts to facilitate growth.
In an interview on the sidelines of the on-going Harvest House International Apostolic/Prophetic Conference in Bulawayo, the church's founder member Apostle Sarah Nyathi said churches have a huge potential to influence massive economic growth.
"We believe the church has a significant role to play in the economy. In my view the church has the potential to steer economic growth of this country," said Apostle Nyathi.
"This is because the church runs schools, colleges and universities that produce the professionals we have in this country.
"The gospel we preach should be applicable to real life situations and the values we teach as the church are necessary for the nation to progress. In fact the church membership is made up of scores of experts that the country needs."
Apostle Nyathi said although churches were not concerned about party politics they were interested in seeing economic progress and meaningful development.
She urged church members to use the skills they have productively and help the country solve its challenges for the betterment of all.
The one week annual international conference, which runs under the theme "It's the Year of Jubilee" is being held at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) grounds and is attended by thousands of delegates.
The conference started on Monday evening and would end on Sunday.
The are several local and international speakers such as Bishop Tudor Bismark of Jabula Newlife Ministries in Harare, Bishop Musa Sono from South Africa and Reverend Elias Ndeda, a Kenyan also based in SA.
The conference would end with a concert on Sunday afternoon, which would be coordinated by South African gospel artist Solly Mahlangu.
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Dr Mpofu was invited to make a presentation because Harvest House International believe that the church has to participate meaningfully in the development of the country's economy by ensuring that the expertise from its membership was used to partner Government efforts to facilitate growth.
In an interview on the sidelines of the on-going Harvest House International Apostolic/Prophetic Conference in Bulawayo, the church's founder member Apostle Sarah Nyathi said churches have a huge potential to influence massive economic growth.
"We believe the church has a significant role to play in the economy. In my view the church has the potential to steer economic growth of this country," said Apostle Nyathi.
"This is because the church runs schools, colleges and universities that produce the professionals we have in this country.
"The gospel we preach should be applicable to real life situations and the values we teach as the church are necessary for the nation to progress. In fact the church membership is made up of scores of experts that the country needs."
She urged church members to use the skills they have productively and help the country solve its challenges for the betterment of all.
The one week annual international conference, which runs under the theme "It's the Year of Jubilee" is being held at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) grounds and is attended by thousands of delegates.
The conference started on Monday evening and would end on Sunday.
The are several local and international speakers such as Bishop Tudor Bismark of Jabula Newlife Ministries in Harare, Bishop Musa Sono from South Africa and Reverend Elias Ndeda, a Kenyan also based in SA.
The conference would end with a concert on Sunday afternoon, which would be coordinated by South African gospel artist Solly Mahlangu.
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