From Christian Persecutor to Beloved Evangelist, Remembering Pastor Stephen Lungu
2/11/2021 Zimbabwe (International Christian Concern) – Pastor Stephen Lungu died of coronavirus last month, January 19
th, at the age of 78. The beloved pastor will be remembered by many in Zimbabwe as one of the greatest evangelists of his generation, whose testimony and passion for Christ has been an inspiration to countless believers.
At five years old, Lungu was abandoned by his mother and sent to live in an orphanage where he was beaten on a daily basis. By the time he was 12 he was living under a bridge, addicted to drugs and the leader of a violent gang called the Black Shadows. Lungu remembers spiraling into a cycle of bitterness and hatred towards God, and made it his aim to terrorize Christians and kill anyone who carried a bible.
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Evangelist Stephen Lungu. (Image credit: African Enterprise)
Stephen Lungu, a well-known evangelist and retired CEO of African Enterprise (AE), died Jan. 18 in Malawi in southeastern Africa from COVID-19 complications. He was 78.
The announcement of Lungu s death appeared on the AE website. The statement noted that the evangelist had diabetes for several years and was not able to fight off the virus. We all prayed. However, it has pleased the Lord to rest him, Stephen Mbogo, who succeeded Lungu as AE s international CEO in 2014, said in a tribute. Mbogo also cited Psalm 116:15: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.
Stephen Lungu
Stephen Lungu, a beloved African evangelist and retired leader of African Enterprise (AE), passed away Monday morning after being hospitalized with COVID-19 complications in Malawi. He was 78.
“We all prayed. However, it has pleased the Lord to rest him,” Stephen Mbogo, who succeeded Lungu as AE’s international CEO in 2014, told board and team members “with great sadness” in a January 18 bulletin.
He cited Psalm 116:15: “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.”
Mbogo noted that few colleagues and supporters would be able to attend the funeral, due to public health restrictions to combat the coronavirus. More than 300 people joined a private Facebook group to watch Lungu’s burial.