By Emily M'mangisa

Zomba, February 1, Mana: Vice President Dr. Michael Usi has urged Zomba Central Seventh Day Adventist Church members to become beacons of hope by spreading the gospel as the church launched 2025 Evangelism Year meant to reach out to many souls that need spiritual healing, hope and salvation.

Usi who also attended Sabbath prayers at the church, urged the members to be beacons of hope for the future.

“As Christians, we should lead the way in spreading the gospel, despite facing challenges. We must also pray for our country, recognizing that even in government, the devil is present,” he added.

The Vice President further said Christians should not let jealous take charge of their spiritual their life.

Preacher for the day, Dr. Ernest Kaonga, called on evangelists to prove they are instruments of the church in preaching the word to the nation, saying launch of the 2025 Evangelism should be a renewed mission to reach out to lost and wounded souls.

He further urged evangelists that they should be bold enough to go out to proclaim the gospel of hope as Malawi needs God to take charge in everything for the betterment of citizens.

Kaonga called on Malawians to open up to allow God be in charge of their undertakings.

“Let's amend our ways if we want to see change and let God take charge in everything because He is the only one who has answers to our challenges. He is the one responsible to change our current status as a nation,” Kaonga said in his sermon.

Taking his turn, President of Eastern Malawi Conference, Dr. Sanned Lubani, said launch of 2025 Evangelism Year was also meant to mobilize resources to make evangelism in 2025 fruitful and impactful. 

He therefore commended Vice President’s presence at the launch saying this was a motivating factor to the mission to evangelize