Nelson Vhukani

Over the last century, many churches in Zimbabwe and across Africa have increasingly embraced fasting, especially at the beginning of the year. Some congregations fast for periods ranging from 10 to 40 days. Supporters typically cite Luke 4 to justify this practice. Regrettably, there have been reports of some individuals suffering severe consequences from excessive fasting, even death. While opinions on fasting vary, I believe…

Many African churches place significant emphasis in their services on casting out demons and other demonstrations of power. These super Sunday services include healing and prophetic ministries, sometimes even the raising of the dead. In my opinion, this emphasis on powerful demonstrations stems from deeply rooted traditional beliefs about evil spirits, death, sickness, and witchcraft. African culture is almost inseparable from the spiritual realm. On…