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Arron Nyamayaro
A MEMBER of the United Methodist Church has revealed dramatic details of a tragedy in which an evangelist collapsed and died while delivering a sermon in Highlands on Tuesday night.
The tragedy was also witnessed by some church members who were following on Facebook.
St Peters Chitungwiza Evangelist, Norest Nyakudanga, was preaching when he suddenly collapsed and died.
He was 65.
Evangelist Nyakudanga was the guest speaker at the End of Year Revival gathering at Chisipite UMC assembly.
A member of the church, who was part of the congregants in Highlands on Tuesday night, described the tragic events in a scary WhatsApp message.
She said Evangelist Nyakudanga showed no signs of illness and was so cheerful on the night he even took time to dance.
“Vakatouya vari fit avo, as usual, sekuvaziva kwatinoita,” she said.
“Vakatogwinya gwinya vachitotamba pakatoimbwa before bible reading, vakutotamba vakagara side by side nevamwe baba.”
She said, in his message, Evangelist Nyakudanga had raised concern that most of the messages, which were coming out of the church, were negative and divisive ones rather than powerful messages praising the Lord.
She said the evangelist said the church was surrounded by divisive people.
Then, she claimed, it became clear that something was not right.
Evangelist Nyakudanga tried to balance himself on the pulpit, she said, and then collapsed.
She believes the evangelist is likely to have died before he collapsed onto the floor.
She said the first responders included some nurses who, after attending to the evangelist, told the other church members that they had lost their leader.
Chitungwiza-Marondera MUMC chairman. Rangarirai Nyahodza, described the late Evangelist Nyakudanga as a man of faith, dedicated to duty, humble and action oriented.
“We have lost a true leader, someone who did not want to deviate from the true gospel.
“The evangelist was a leader by example and was a true giver.
“He is the one who taught a number of people to win souls to Christ Jesus.
“His glorification, while sharing a sermon, is a clear sign of what he was called and may his soul rest in peace.
“He overpowered the weakness of the body by preaching while he was experiencing side pains,” said Nyahodza.
Mourners are gathered at his house in Zengeza 5 Extension.
He is expected to be laid to rest tomorrow at Donzwe Village, Mutoko.
Online Reporter