LEADER of Johanne The Fifth of Africa Archbishop “Commander” Andby Makururu’s rise to prominence has not been smooth as he had to overcome blindness for seven months at a tender age.
Makururu, who now leads a staggering three million church membership on Friday opened up to Standard Style about his life.
"It's not easy from where I have come from, people are now seeing me where I am, but I have faced many challenges, l have faced death several times,” he said.
“I have attacked by false prophets, but I stood by God and continue to do the work of the God.
“I was blind for seven months but my sight was restored seven months later with a prophet who revealed that l was going to be a prophet who is going to change lives of many people.
“My sight was restored in 1983, but I started God’s work as a prophet in 1985.”
Makururu has registered his churches in the southern African region and across several countries globally.
“I was instructed by the Holy Spirit to register my church so that we could reign order among indigenous churches through leading by example,” he said.
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He said registering churches helps the government to regulate church activities and also bring to them to book in the event that crimes are committed.
Makururu said they should take a leaf from President Emmerson Mnangagwa who has survived deaths sentences before he rose to become the national leader.
Makururu has met Mnangagwa several times at State House.
He opened up about his role with politicians.
He said was send to pray for politicians by God.
“I have met several politicians and l was sent by God to pray for them because they also need God’s guidance and Holy Spirit when they are ruling, we are all God’s people Makururu said.
The Man of God said he has met Mozambican President Daniel Chapo three times, praying for his country when there was internal strife.
“We have people who focus on many things and end up spoling their lives ,you should not spoil your life with some minutes and we have such characters like Blessed Geza, he should support the current government it's even in the Bible,” Makururu said.
Makururu also lead a charity organisation Ruvheneko Rwenyenyedzi Trust.
He is using the charity organisation to start a school fees programme which has seen more 100 disadvantaged children benefitting.
He has also donated food to the elderly members of the church and in marginalised communities.
Makururu, a gender champion, believes poverty can influence child marriages.
