Staff Reporter
Harare –Thousands are expected to converge at the Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield this weekend for the Love Zimbabwe Festival, a major evangelistic event led by international evangelist Andrew Palau.
The festival, running from September 26 to 28, is being organized by the Luis Palau Association (LPA) in partnership with major church bodies in Zimbabwe, including the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ), the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC), the Union for Development of Apostolic and Zionist Churches in Africa (UDACIZA), and the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC).
Palau, who has been at the forefront of global evangelistic campaigns for more than two decades, said the Harare event was a “dream come true.”
“It’s an honor and a dream that is finally coming true, to partner with you and all the churches, to lift high the name of Jesus,”
Palau said. “Serving together, we can reach out to every member of the community, right there in the heart of the city.”
The festival will feature action sports, a children’s fun zone, and music performances by more than 20 local and international artists, including Nigeria’s Ada Ehi, Michael Mahendere, Takesure Zamar, Janet Manyowa, Ellard and Sharon Cherayi, Mathias Mhere, Dorcas Moyo, Tembalami, Baba Harare/King David, and Joyous Praise.
Organizers say the event is designed to reach families, youths, women, and professionals through “non-threatening methods of evangelism” and community activities.
Bishop Mavis Gurupira says the festival is timely given the challenges facing the country’s youth.“The festival has come at a time when our mothers, grandmothers, ladies, and women are in need of answers to the many challenges facing our young people, like drug and substance abuse,” she said.
Dr. Reverend Innocent Chitanda of the Apostolic and Zionist churches said the collaboration between denominations was “a record-breaking partnership for the common good of furthering the work of God in Zimbabwe.”
The campaign is expected to reach at least 200,000 people in Harare and other cities through a series of events leading up to the main festival this weekend.
