My wife Shupi and I come from Zimbabwe and in December 2016 God blessed us with our beautiful daughter whom we named Unathi which means “God is with us”. Before coming to college, we lived in Harare (capital of Zimbabwe) where I served as a full time campus staff worker with The Fellowship of Christian Unions in Zimbabwe (FOCUS) while Shupi worked as an IT auditor with Deloitte.
Our story of coming to Moore College is a very long one and only made possible by God working through various people to make it happen. When I went to university in Zimbabwe, FOCUS had no campus staff at my university, so the Christian Union was student-led. This was a very difficult time for me as I encountered some teachings which left me with more questions than answers regarding my faith. However, this was a great time of growth, and by the time I finished university, I was convinced that someone needed to do university ministry full time. God gave me a heart for university ministry but at this point I had not yet accepted the thought of doing full time ministry. In His great kindness and wisdom God opened an opportunity for me to come and do one year as a ministry apprentice with AFES here in Sydney from 2010-2011. This was a life transforming time in many ways. Through hearing the gospel clearly proclaimed and seeing the example of countless AFES staff, I was convinced about the urgency and priority of the gospel. After this I went back to Zimbabwe where I worked with FOCUS for 3 years, serving on 3 different campuses in Harare.
During the 3 years of serving as a full time staff worker, I realised the need for theological training if I was to serve longer and more faithfully. Shupi and I started praying for an opportunity for theological training in 2012. Although we applied to many places, our first choice was Moore College because most of the people who discipled me during my MTS were Moore graduates and I had seen and benefited from the clarity and gospel centeredness in their preaching. However, we had little hope of coming to Moore given the costs of studying and living in Sydney. Again, God worked in amazing ways to bring some dear brothers and sisters in Christ who pledged to help with my tuition and many others who continue to give generously to meet our living expenses.
Studying at Moore has been both a challenge and a delight. Grappling with languages continues to be hard work but very rewarding once I began to grasp them. I have been pushed to think hard about many areas of doctrine and ministry practice, which has been helpful both for my growth in godliness as well as ministry skills. After college, our plan is to return to Zimbabwe where I will continue working with FOCUS, as we seek to build and establish reformed evangelical ministry in the universities and colleges.
Under God, we are hoping to go and teach the gospel as well as train the next generation of church leaders and staff workers while they are on campus.
Our Vision: Zimbabwe transformed by the gospel, one student at a time!
