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A MAN who was born with a disability and encountered fierce rejection by the community as he was growing up has found a way to defy the odds and become a pastor.
Tinotenda Sean Madzambatira, 28, faced fierce rejection and he would always cry.
“I grew up under the care of my grandparents from around 2006.
“Following my mother’s death, many people said a lot of stuff about my condition.
“My grandparents were even at some point discouraged from taking care of me but they didn’t give up on me. They made sure they were there for me every time,” he said.
His dream was to be a singer.
“My passion was to be a singer, especially in R&B music since I used to love Maskiri, Roki and XQ among others.
“I never wanted to be a pastor but Mwari akatendeka.
“I have never gone to school and things were not okay for us, it was difficult kuti ndirarame kwacho.
“I had no wheelchair or even a birth certificate until I got my first wheelchair in 2009.
“I used to love learning about God and, on my first day at church, people welcomed me so much. I grew up in that church and they would give me an opportunity to sing or preach.”
He added:
“From 2015 to 2017, I joined a prayer group called Mt Zion and I became a prayer person.I could pray for people all night, deliverance services, prayer and fasting.
“One day I was called by the man God at the church who told me that I was carrying a gift from God.
“People were told to touch my wheelchair and they started manifesting and falling down.“
Later on, I prayed to God to show me the person that I was supposed to be and God started giving me dreams.
God told me that He had called me to preach.
“He was just giving names of the church and He gave me Christ Family Word International.”
Life has changed for Madzambatira.
“I thank God for bringing me to Apostle Macheka, Pastor Chikuni, among other men of God. I want to thank Evangelist Sangwema, who also believed in me, and I am praying to God andipewo a ministry.
“It wasn’t easy for people to believe in me that I will be a man of God, people thought I was crazy.“I have lost many friends because I decided to be a man of God. But I am happy that my family has accepted and believed in me.“It’s not drama but it’s something that God showed me that I need to do His work.”
Online Reporter