Testimonials

I thank God almighty for his mercy which he showed me through NBI. When my husband apostle Kasongo told me that I have to study truly my worry was on how we could make it especially on finances because ever since we relocated from Harare to Rusape Rural for the work of God finances became our greatest challenge. I thank God for the 30 % discount which I was offered by Nehemiah Bible Institute. I promise to comply with the demands and I hope God will see me through my graduation as as a mother to show this love which NBI showed me to others who will come after me. Thank you very much to NBI staff.

I am the second daughter of Mr and Mrs Gunda of Rusape. I was born abled until the time I was in grade seven when I suddenly fell down and that was the time I became disabled. My life became miserable since then and I grew in bitterness. Seeing my family worried about my life was the most painful thing in my life. I received painful and negative words from people and that built low self-esteem in me. I began to think that I could not do anything in life to an extent that at times I thought of taking myself. I thank God for a turn around that happened when the Lord Jesus Christ connected me with apostle and Mrs Kasongo Of Oasis Of Grace Churches International. God used them to rebuild my confidence. They were used in showing me that even though I am in a wheelchair, but my soul is not in that position. They told me that God was calling me and at first I thought it’s them until I finally realized that truly God was calling me through many testimonies from other believers and also dreams. I now believe that I am a life changer because I have seen people being changed through myself. In the beginning of this year my father apostle Kasongo encouraged me to come to bible school and I tried to deny reasons being financial crisis, but he kept on encouraging me saying God will make a way for me. He appointed me to be the church administrator at the same time the school administrator at Sacred heart bible school which is affiliating with our mother NEHEMIAH BIBLE INSTITUTE. My prayer is that our school will continue growing and that God will open doors of finances so that our current students and I will be able to graduate. Finances are the greatest challenges in our area. I really desire to support apostle Kasongo’s vision because I always see working hard so as to help us financially to continue with our studies.

I thank God for his love and mercy. I was born again in 1999 in Banket. I was a member of Pentecostal Assemblies Of Zimbabwe for years and I was a leader in that church for years. I received my calling from different ways until I accepted to do the work. God shows me that he called me to plant churches as well as equipping leadership. I have a strong passion to see leaders doing the right thing in their areas of their calling. I have studied with different bible school and realized that NEHEMIAH BIBLE INSTITUTE staff is very useful for life changed and leadership development. Therefore, after graduating with Nehemiah Bible Institute I had a deep feeling that it’s high time that I should answer to this calling of equipping leadership using NBI course books. I started gathering leaders from different churches and lecture to them using my own books. The team was inspired to raise money so as to complete the whole course. We have opened a Bible school, by the name Sacred heart bible school in affiliation to NEHEMIAH BIBLE INSTITUTE. People in our area have great challenges on the issues of finances and am willing to assist them, but for now I also have no money. I recorded a 6 tracks gospel music as a way of spreading the word of God as well as raising funds to upgrade the school.

First and foremost, I would like to thank our Lord Saviour Jesus Christ who helped me to undertake this life changing Course. Secondly I would want to thank our dear Pastor Gwanzura. He kept on encouraging and contacting me whenever he felt I was growing weary.
I undertook the NBI Leadership Course from the year 2015 and due to some work commitments, I could not finish in
the scheduled period of time. But the zeal to deeply know and explore the things of God drove me to complete this
wonderful and life enriching Course. From the time, I could not resist the spiritual food. I started to grow from
strength to strength spiritually.
As an elder in ZAOGA Forward in Faith Ministry, my understanding of God and His principles grew. The way I am now
teaching, evangelizing and executing my duties has completely changed from the time I started undertaking the
Course. The Course is laden with well researched and spirit filled staff. It is simple to understand to a spirit filled
person. Personally I was imparted with knowledge of deeper understanding of the word of God and who really is
God.
I lead an assembly in one of the peri-urban areas of rural Zimbabwe. I have congregants who can now relate well
with the Bible teachings. Our numbers are growing especially after studying on the “Secrets of a growing church” in
the book “Building Up a Church” in Module 1. I understood that I have to be a strong leader for me to have a strong
church. I am now able to plan and arrange well my sermons and Services, thereby giving value to the church. The
other important aspect I discovered during the Course is that the whole lecture teaches doctrine of God which is the
Bible doctrine and not of Congregational or denominational doctrine.
It touches all the sectors of our lives be it spiritual or material. In our Church Services, all department are now being
fully involved from adults to the young children. We hope marriages and families to be stronger after the
impartation from the lecture books especially the “Building a Happy Marriage” of Module 5.
Last but not least, I have discovered that I have read and studied the whole Bible from Genesis to the Apocalyptic
book of Revelation in an understandable way. Glory be to God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.

My name is Rex Chimasura. I used to live in Hatcliffe [a suburb of Harare]. I was an alcoholic and a very violent
person in beer halls. I assaulted my wife for no reason. My marriage was scandalous. I committed an attempted rape
in Hatcliffe. I was convicted in February 2018 and sentenced to an effective four years imprisonment.
Being incarcerated is not an easy life to accept, but I thank God that there was a man of God, Pastor Chiramba, who
was there for me. He encouraged me to persevere in following the gospel of Jesus Christ by attending church
services and by studying the gospel. That was a turning point in my life, when I received Jesus Christ as my personal
Saviour.
During my time in prison, Nehemiah Bible Institute (NBI) introduced its correspondence study course. I became
interested to know more about the Christian life. It was an amazing blessing to complete this course successfully.
I was baptized on 4 June 2019 at Chikurubi Farm Prison. I had seen the light at the end of the tunnel through doing
the NBI study course. The module titled ‘Building Your Preaching Ability” taught me to listen to the voice of the Good
Shepherd, and by reading Jeremiah 29, I understood that God had answered my prayers to be successful in this
course. I really appreciate the moral support I have received and the friendly relationships I enjoy with the prison
chaplains, the other inmates and the NBI registrar.

I was born on 28 October 1968 in Zombe village under Chief Makoni in Rusape district. Of us six children I was the
most troublesome to my parents and the community at large, being a bully to others and stubborn with my parents.
They forced me to attend church every Sunday. At school I mostly absconded from class with friends and went to
swim in the Mucheke River. I did not pass my Ordinary Level exams because of that.
During the time I was employed in Chipinge and Harare, I used different names. To my workmates and friends I
sometimes went under the name of Tozivepi Makoni. I cheated on so many girls and it was difficult to pay rent
before the landlord demanded it. My money was for beer and girlfriends and not for supporting my family and the
community.
God changed my life on 14 August 2010 when I was incarcerated for rape for 10 years at Chikurubi Maximum
Security Prison. I spent two years in intensive care with an arthritis condition. That was when I decided to give my life
to God. I started to proclaim the good news in 2015 at Khami Maximum Security Prison [on the outskirts of
Bulawayo]. There I decided to do Bible studies with World Bible Society and Nehemiah Bible Institute in 2019.
The module which helped me to become a good Christian was the one that teaches us how to do good by educating,
helping and healing members of my community. Unbelievers must be shown love, mercy and forgiveness for them
to become good Christians and they must know why Jesus died on the cross. God is there to use everyone regardless
of the positions they hold in the community, just as long as they are willing to follow Him.

I was a serial thief who used to brag about my cunning ways. I never thought that one day I would end up behind
bars. I was convicted of fraud and theft. I never imagined that one day I would be standing in front of people
confessing my misdeeds and testifying how good the Lord is. When I came to prison I thought the curtain had closed
for me and that I had come to the end of everything. Little did I know that it was an unfolding step in a new
direction.
During my early days in prison, I was bitter with myself and the people who had caused me to be in this situation. I
spent a lot of sleepless nights, tears flowing down my cheeks. One day a chaplain came preaching. I listened to the
gospel and discovered that everything that was said on that day was pointing to me, and I received the Lord Jesus as
my Lord and saviour. From that day I came to have peace in my life. Truly, I started to see what I had been missing.
Indeed, there is great joy in knowing the Lord.
When Pastor Chiramba came and introduced NBI, I took up the studies gladly and with all my heart. I was greatly
helped by all the modules. I learnt Christian work and how to build a ministry. The subjects that helped me most
were about the Holy Spirit and giving. I learnt that the Holy Spirit is God. He has all the attributes of God and He is
very active in this dispensation and time. I am praying hard to operate in all the spiritual gifts, just like the Apostle
Paul. As for the fruits of the Holy Spirit, all the people who used to know me before I was incarcerated will testify to
this effect.
To those who haven’t received the Lord, I say, ‘Why are you waiting? Just taste and see how good the Lord is.’