American televangelist, pastor and founder of the non-denominational World Changers Church International, Dr Creflo Dollar, is in Africa for a debut visit to Zimbabwe for the first time.
He arrived yesterday with his wife Pastor Taffi Dollar, hosted by the behest of Heartfelt International Ministries founder Apostle Tavonga Vutabwashe and his wife.
Apostle Vutabwashe’s announcement of the intended visit by one of the most famous preachers in the world has raised adrenaline among followers.
“We are hosting Dr Creflo Dollar and his delegation here at IOC… How many are excited about this event? Ok, you need not to miss such a great experience, so you have to be here on May 16,” said Apostle Vutabwashe at a “Super Sunday” service at HIM’s premises in Ashdown Park.
Apostle Vutabwashe said he had wished for a partnership with Dr Dollar from the time he was an adolescent.
“I used to be a subscriber to Dr Dollar’s magazines which were distributed internationally. In Zimbabwe they were only given to individuals who would have subscribed. Unfortunately the magazines are no longer available locally,”
“However, I remember back then I used to read them persistently and I also admired the type of dressing that people in the magazines wore. Every time I read the books, I would tell my wife Chipo that, ‘when God blesses me, one day I will partner with this great man’,” said Apostle Vutabwashe.
He added: “It was only last year when I sent him an invitation and the man of God said he had a very tight schedule so he could not make it to Zimbabwe. Dr Dollar told me that he had several tours in other African countries such as South Africa and he could not make it.
“Later on, he asked me to send him a write-up on why I really wanted him to come to Zimbabwe and visit Heartfelt. So I sent him the write up and it was so convincing that he ended up changing his schedule to accommodate us and he confirmed his visit in Zimbabwe.”
Dr Dollar’s sermon at IOC will be from 6 to 9pm and themed “2016 is My Year of Supernatural Advancement”.
Apostle Vutabwashe said: “When God wants to bless and elevate his people he uses a person; thus people in businesses and leaders should take this opportunity seriously. Such opportunities give room for development especially considering the fact that Dr Dollar is a successful man worth millions of dollars.”
The American pastor is also expected to take his tour to South Africa where he will preach at two conferences.
Dollar is an internationally acclaimed preacher, founder and senior pastor of the 30,000 members World Changers Church International in the US.
He did hold a crusade at the Nelson Mandela Stadium here in Uganda, June 13-14, 2007.
He has been an evangelist for over 25 years and is the publisher of Change, a magazine with over 100,000 subscribers. His Changing Your World broadcast reaches one billion homes globally.
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