Pastor Kwacha Mvula
Kwacha Mvula was born on July 18th, 1958 into a humble, yet large family. Kwacha grew up on a Dutch farmstead in Zambia along with his eleven siblings, his mother, and his father who worked as the head gardener for the Bothman plantation. Because of their impoverished circumstances, the Mvula children could not attend school and therefore learned to till the land. eventually, Kwacha became his father's right-hand man.
In I975, five years after the death of Mr . Bothman, his wife decided to sell the farm and return to South Africa. As a gesture of gratitude, Mrs . Bothman gave Kwacha and his father a tract of the property, twenty acres in total. The remainder of the land got sold to another local farmer.
As time went by, Kwacha's skills caught the attention of the new owner. Kwacha took on more and more duties . His dedication and talents finally elevated his position from gardener to driver and from head driver to plantation supervisor.
Throughout this whole ascension of responsibility, Kwacha also increased his devotion to the nearest church. This is where he met his lovely wife. Together they set out to create a big family of their own, adding five boys and two girls to their happiness. And then, in 1986, Kwacha received his carling.
Mirroring his growing duties on the farm, Kwacha received more responsibility at his church. Starting out as an usher, he moved to deacon, then to elder, and on to branch pastor. But Kwacha was far from finished.
One day, God told Kwacha to build a new branch church on his own land and minister to the nearby villagers. Even with the apprehension of not knowing how to handle all that was requested of him, Kwacha began to offer services under his shady tree. As the congregation blossomed from six to 240 every Sunday, a simple thatched “House of God” was constructed to accommodate the parishioners.
In 1996, Kwacha received another calling: to form a prison ministry. This new task frightened him immensely. The first day in the prayer circle he remembers praying with one eye open. After talking with the men and recognizing their humanness, his fears abated .
Kwacha quickly became very close to those he counseled. Because so many of the men had been rejected by their natural families, quite a few prisoners sought sanctuary at Pastor Kwacha's home upon release. Parishioners began to worry about all the new flock sleeping in the church. So, Kwacha built a new center to house those who needed refuge .
No one knows what God will call Kwacha to do in the future, but undoubtedly it will certainly include more of the great works already accomplished. For whatever God asks, pastor Kwacha will answer
Kwacha Mvula was born on July 18th, 1958 into a humble, yet large family. Kwacha grew up on a Dutch farmstead in Zambia along with his eleven siblings, his mother, and his father who worked as the head gardener for the Bothman plantation. Because of their impoverished circumstances, the Mvula children could not attend school and therefore learned to till the land. eventually, Kwacha became his father's right-hand man.
In I975, five years after the death of Mr . Bothman, his wife decided to sell the farm and return to South Africa. As a gesture of gratitude, Mrs . Bothman gave Kwacha and his father a tract of the property, twenty acres in total. The remainder of the land got sold to another local farmer.
As time went by, Kwacha's skills caught the attention of the new owner. Kwacha took on more and more duties . His dedication and talents finally elevated his position from gardener to driver and from head driver to plantation supervisor.
Throughout this whole ascension of responsibility, Kwacha also increased his devotion to the nearest church. This is where he met his lovely wife. Together they set out to create a big family of their own, adding five boys and two girls to their happiness. And then, in 1986, Kwacha received his carling.
Mirroring his growing duties on the farm, Kwacha received more responsibility at his church. Starting out as an usher, he moved to deacon, then to elder, and on to branch pastor. But Kwacha was far from finished.
One day, God told Kwacha to build a new branch church on his own land and minister to the nearby villagers. Even with the apprehension of not knowing how to handle all that was requested of him, Kwacha began to offer services under his shady tree. As the congregation blossomed from six to 240 every Sunday, a simple thatched “House of God” was constructed to accommodate the parishioners.
In 1996, Kwacha received another calling: to form a prison ministry. This new task frightened him immensely. The first day in the prayer circle he remembers praying with one eye open. After talking with the men and recognizing their humanness, his fears abated .
Kwacha quickly became very close to those he counseled. Because so many of the men had been rejected by their natural families, quite a few prisoners sought sanctuary at Pastor Kwacha's home upon release. Parishioners began to worry about all the new flock sleeping in the church. So, Kwacha built a new center to house those who needed refuge .
No one knows what God will call Kwacha to do in the future, but undoubtedly it will certainly include more of the great works already accomplished. For whatever God asks, pastor Kwacha will answer
