The Sunday Mail
Religion Writer
CHRIST Embassy is planning a world class reception for its President & Founder Pastor Chris Oyakhilome who is set to minister at a “Worship & Miracle Communion Service” at the National Sports Stadium on May 7.
Officially announcing his first visit to Zimbabwe to the church in Belvedere last Sunday, zonal leader, Pastor Ruth Musarurwa told congregants the reception had to be world class, befitting the status of their leader.
“We do not want people from out there to get all the blessings! The blessing should dwell among us”. So I encourage everyone to participate. Find somewhere you can assist within the departments in preparation for Pastor’s coming,” she said highlighting that she desired the choir membership to increase to as much as 2 000.
As she announced the visit, it took quite a while for congregants to settle as they ululated and screamed in celebration with other local branches receiving the message through livestreaming.
According to American business magazine, Forbes, Pastor Chris is among the top five richest preachers in Africa with an estimated net worth of $50 million. Online sources report that he presides over more than 40 000 congregants in Nigeria.
There are no doubts he could fill the giant National Sports Stadium which has a carrying capacity of 60 000. In South Africa he had kept the record of having filled the close to 95 000 capacity FNB Stadium.
Pastor Musarurwa said there were going to be seven overflow areas to be set-up around the stadium to cater for the expected crowd.
“There are going to be seven over-flows and we are going to occupy the entire space around the stadium,” she said
