By Yamikani Sabola

Mzuzu, March 9, Mana: President Lazarus Chakwera has commended churches for complementing the government’s efforts in bringing unity, peace and social cohesion in the country through delivering messages of righteousness, uprightness and good moral values.

Chakwera was speaking on Sunday at Chisomo Baptist Church in Mzuzu where he congregated.

He said churches were playing an important role in ensuring society upholds good morals while the government was preoccupied with improving citizens’ livelihoods.

“Government also acknowledges the role churches play in supporting government’s development agenda. They play a complementary role to government, particularly in the provision of social services such as health and education,” he said.

In his homily, Reverend Humphry Chapulapula advised the congregants to be righteous and conduct themselves according to the will of God.

“The righteous man is the one who listens to God, who fears God. Live as children of light and do what pleases the Lord. You should have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness.

“A man of God who lives righteously has a different moral compass from the rest of the world.  He thinks differently. He acts differently. He treats money differently. He talks differently. He treats women differently. He relates to his neighbour differently,” he said. 

Chakwera contributed K2 million towards the church’s building project.