Family of God church splits over Wutawunashe messy divorce

Family of God church (FOG) under the leadership of Apostle Andrew Wutawunashe has split over his well published divorce.

Wutawunashe officially divorced his wife Rutendo Faith early this year after secretary dating his Bostwana lover, Maseko Makhao for more than a decade.

A splinter church, known as Family Covenant Church (FCC) is set to be launched at the
Large City Hall in Bulawayo today, Bulawayo24.com reveals today.

FCC members, under the stewardship of Bishop Henry Muzhari cut ties with Apostle Andrew Wutawunashe, head of Family of God church.

This past week, the Bulawayo branch and other centres that are anti-divorce had been sending notices to members wishing to be part of the new church.

Reads one of the messages " In obedience to the call of God to raise up a habitation for God's people, a group of Elders have come together having felt led by God to start The Family Covenant Church (FCC) under the leadership of Bishop Henry Muzhari, with effect from 9th March 2016.

"The guiding principles of The Family Covenant Church are: 1. Evangelism 2. Discipleship 3. Building a habitation of God - a place of His presence and of His glory 4. Preaching and teaching the full counsel of God as revealed in the scriptures

"Services start worldwide from Sunday, 13th March 2016"

 Several well-known former FOG members who include Reverend Paul Bayethe Damasane, Vice Chairman of the National Arts council Nicholas Moyo ditched FOG.

Moyo is the contact person for the Harare FCC branch.

 Sources, said apart from the Wutawunashe divorce, the split was inevitable, centring on handling of financial resources by Wutawunashe.

Millions of dollars meant for various projects are said to have been misappropriated over the years.

 A document sent to members and seen by Bulawayo24.com list the following failed projects :

Let's revisit the level of fraud and deception that went on in church and where church is today. The names of offerings collected with the disguise of building the church.

 1. Leopard Rock. Money was collected to buy this place but after contributions were done money disappeared and there was a lame excuse given to the gullible followers

2. Offering 2420 which meant 24 million by year 2000. Kuvheya was made to draw this nice building which was hung up ku centre for all to see and be encouraged to give. People sacrificed their hard earned money but nothing was built.

3. Water world . Money was collected only to discover later that they overtook the company running that place. So FOG is like a management company of water world period

4. Glen Forest. Money was pledged to buy that place including partitioning the place so people can buy stands. Many people paid for that but Alas nothing materialised

5. Bethel Mission. People were leaving jobs to sacrifice their skills

6. Building brigade. Some people lost their houses. People would remortgage houses or take loans to pay FOG then the people with building skills would donate their building skills to build houses for free. Some people lost bank loans and the lucky ones for example close people and relatives had sub standard houses built for them.

7. Total onslaught. This was an offering where people gave 100% of their salaries for 3 months or 6 months. For those months they were encouraged to live by faith and not asking for help.

8. Commonwealth offering. This was given until Zimbabwe was out of the Commonwealth. Only then they realised they had to change tactics