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AFM International
Mission:
From South Africa, the AFM grew into many countries on the African continent within the first 50 years. Today it has grown to Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.
These international churches of the AFM are linked up through the AFM International to which member countries affiliate.
AFM International equips the leaders of the member-churches to establish spirit filled Pentecostal churches. The organisation promotes fellowship, networking and partnerships between member-churches enabling them to reach out to the unreached.
The Lord Jesus Christ said: “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few, therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into His harvest (Matthew 9:37-38)”.
Milestones:
History shows that there were 3 waves of missions from South Africa which gave birth to these international churches. The first wave involved the first generation of indigenous lay converts from Southern African countries who came to work in the mines and cities of South Africa. They received the Gospel, returned to their home countries and planted AFM churches.
The second wave consisted of formal missions by the then “white” South Africans into almost all the southern African and east Africa regions. This wave was interrupted by the anti-colonial and anti-apartheid wars in the sixties and seventies.
The third wave of the 1990’s up to date is characterised by the closure of the central missions department of the AFM of South Africa and the growth of new forms of missions where assemblies in South Africa undertake missions in their capacity as an assembly. “Good Tidings to India” is the best example of this model of missions.
Impact:
On the African continent the AFM exists in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Theological training colleges are established in Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda and Zimbabwe – with some of these countries also involved with social development projects.
In Asia the AFM is in Fiji, India and Pakistan. Lately, it has also been established in Australia. In Europe, the AFM is established in Belgium, Ireland, Russia and the United Kingdom. In North America the AFM is established in Dallas and the United States of America. New efforts are made to establish the AFM in Brazil.
The AFM has grown to become a truly global church with still greater opportunities to reach out to the unreached areas of the world. To continue with its mission, the AFM International needs your prayers, support, commitment and direct involvement. Currently the greatest challenge is the training of pastors and leaders specifically in Angola, DRC, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Mozambique, Pakistan and Nigeria.
President
Pastor George Mahlobo was born on the 22nd of April 1954 in Vukuzakhe (Volksrust) in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. He is the first-born child to the late Eslinah and the late Elliot Mahlobo. His siblings are two sisters, Gabi and Thabile and the other two (a brother and a sister) who are late. He is married to Jacobeth Mabele Mahlobo (Mapohosha) on the 14th of July 1978.
He attended primary school at Vukuzakhe (Volksrust) and high school at Seme Secondary School in Daggakraal near Amersfoort and at the Vryheid High School in Bhekuzulu near Vryheid. He obtained his diploma in theology from the Central Bible College in 1978 and his Bachelor of Theology degree from the University of Pretoria in 1984.
He was licensed as pastor on March 11, 1978 and was subsequently ordained on March 31, 1979. He served as an ordained AFM of SA (AFM) pastor since 1979 at the following AFM congregations: Machadodorp (1978-1980), Mabopane (1980-1985), Phuthaditjhaba (1985-1999); Doxa Deo Inner City Campus as part of the Ministry team (1999-2004) and at the Hilltop Restoration Centre in Soshanguve since 2004 to date.
He served as the principal of the AFM of SA Theological Institute (1994-1996).
Ministry portfolios within the AFM of SA in which he also served are:
National Youth Leader (1980-1988), Secretary of the Committee for Unity (1986-1988), Secretary of the Presbytery (1988-1990), Secretary of the AFM Liaison Committee (1990-1996); General Secretary of the former AFM African Section (1988-1990), General Secretary of the AFM Composite Division (1990-1996), the General Secretary of the AFM of SA (1996 to 2016), Secretary of the AFM International since 2013 to date and President of the AFM of SA from 2016 to date.
Other portfolios outside the AFM of SA in which he served: He serves as the Director at Impact Community Radio station. He is the representative of the AFM of SA at the Johannesburg Regional Board of the South African Bible Society. He is also serving as a member of the Security Services Christian Advisory Board which is a body that deals with policy framework of Chaplaincies in the Department of Correctional Services, South African National Defence Force and the South African Police Services.
From 2013 to 2017 he served as the co-Chair of the Empowered21 Southern Africa sub-Region. He is serving as a member of the World Pentecostal Fellowship Advisory Committee since 2016 to date.
His ministry has taken him to the five Continents of the world and to multiple countries. He keeps himself informed through current media news from the press, TV and internet. His hobbies include Traditional and Christian Gospel Music. He enjoys watching soccer. He has a particular interest in wild game. It is for this reason that he frequently visits game reserves in South Africa and outside.
Vice President
Rev Jobe Repent Koosimile was born on the 20th April 1972 in Molepolole, Botswana. He holds a Bachelor of Theological Studies from Vision International University (USA). He has also done a three year Ministerial Diploma at Central Bible College in South Africa. Reverend Jobe did his Cambridge Overseas Secondary Certificate (COSC) in 1991 in his home village Molepolole, where he grew up. He answered his pastoral call immediately after completion of COSC in 1992. He also did his lower academic levels in Molepolole.
Pastor Koosimile is the President of The Apostolic Faith Mission in Botswana. He has been the Vice President since March 2001 until June 2013 when he became the Chairperson. Rev Jobe has served as Apostolic Faith Mission International Treasurer General from 2016 until 2019 when he was elected Vice President.
Previously, he pastored the following assemblies: Bobonong, (from 1995-1998) Mochudi, (1999-2006) Serowe (2008-2012) and Thamaga (2012 to date). He served as a missionary in the Republic of Ireland from Jan 2007- April 2008. Rev Koosimile served as a National Youth leader in AFM Botswana from 1997-2002.
He served as the Chairperson of the Mochudi Prison Visiting Committee and Kgatleng District Council Child Welfare Committee. He has also worked with different Youth Groups like Youth for Christ Botswana.
In September 2015, he was elected to be the National Chairperson of Botswana Christian Aids Intervention Program (BOCAIP) which aims is to help fight the spread of HIV/AIDS and teaching Christian morals in the society. In the same year in November, he was elected the Vice President of the Evangelical Fellowship of Botswana which oversees the Evangelical Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches in Botswana. In 2017 he was elected the president of the same organization until November 2019.
Rev J Koosimile married Monei Rachel Koosimile on the 6th of November 1997 and they are blessed with two children, a boy Obakeng Victor and a girl Katlego Joy.
He is the third child of Mr Boitswarelo and Mrs Semakaleng Koosimile of Molepolole village, he has three brothers and four sisters.
Secretary General
Henri Weideman was born in Kimberley South Africa on the 15th of August 1962. He matriculated at Diamantveld High School after which he began his studies in Theology at the University of Johannesburg in 1981.
Whilst studying at the AFM Theological College in Auckland Park, he also completed a B.Th. degree at UNISA in 1986.During this time he worked at the Helen Joseph Academic Hospital to finance his studies.
He completed a B.Th.Honnours degree in Practical Theology in 1988. During the time of compulsory military service, he served in the Chaplaincy for two years.
He did his practical training at Rondebosch East assembly and was elected as regional Sunday School treasurer of the then Southern Cape Region. Dr. Weideman was ordained as a pastor of the AFM of SA in 1986, after which he served in the Bellville assembly in Cape Town as youth pastor. In 1989 he was called to Goodwood assembly as pastor of their Children and Youth department.
He was elected on the Western Cape Regional Youth committee as a member and later as leader, and also served on the National Youth council.
In 1997 Bellville assembly called him back as presiding pastor. During this time, he was elected as a committee member of the Western Cape Regional Leaders Forum.
He completed a M.A. degree at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) on the role of pastors in the development of leaders for ministries in local assemblies in 2004. During this time Bellville assembly reconstructed a furniture warehouse store into a 1300-seater auditorium.
Treasurer General
Reverend Josh was born in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) on the 27th of February 1961. He is the sixth of 12 siblings born to the late Pastor T. S. Chigorimbo and Mrs Rachel Chigorimbo. With his wife Mrs Sibongile Chigorimbo, they make their home in West Sussex, England (UK).
Pastor Josh Chigorimbo was educated and trained in the following schools and colleges: Gillingham Primary School (Harare), Mufakose High School (Harare), Ellis Robins High School (Harare), and Hillside Teachers College (Bulawayo) where he qualified as a High School Mathematics teacher in 1983. Other studies he has undertaken include C.I.S. (Part B), B.Ed. (Mathematics), TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language, UK), and the John Maxwell Team Leadership Certification (2018).
Prior to heeding the call to full time ministry in 2005, Pastor Josh served in various leadership roles over a period from 1984 to 2004.