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Malawi

FULL COUNTRY NAME:

CAPITAL CITY: Lilongwe

LANGUAGES: English (official); Chichewa

MAJOR RELIGIONS: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, indigenous beliefs

HISTORY: The Maravi Empire developed in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the 19th century the Empire was devastated by the arrival of Nguni invaders and Muslim slavers, which eventually led to the establishment of a British Protectorate in 1891 called Nyasaland. Nyasaland achieved independence as Malawi in 1964.

OTHER FACTS: Malawi takes its name from the Maravi meaning ‘rays of light’ Empire

Elim in Malawi

Initial contact in Malawi had been made in 1984 through a Malawian pastor contacting the Elim missionary working in Zimbabwe. Elim Missions started to work in Malawi in 1987 through Elim New Zealand. This work flourished then in 1997, with about one hundred churches established, Elim New Zealand handed over the work to Elim Missions UK. By 2009 the churches had grown to around 300 divided into ten regions in southern and central Malawi, all rural based in the villages of Malawi. At least six regional centres have been established where schools and orphan work is run by church members. Elim Malawi also initiated a work in Mozambique and in 2005 released fifteen churches to work independently as Elim Mozambique with support from Elim Missions UK.

Every year twelve weekends are devoted to large regional gatherings for conferences and seminars – Malawians love these occasions and enjoy the spiritual ministry. There is also an active ladies’ ministry and at each church ladies gather on Thursday afternoons to receive practical training and spiritual input.

In 2003 Pastor Ray Cotter of Elim Missions in Northern Ireland initiated a five year project to invest resources in Malawi which has significantly strengthened the work. A priority has been for the work to ultimately be financially independent and through house rent and goat breeding this is working to see this goal realised.

Each year small and large groups of visitors visit Elim Malawi and strengthen the work in different ways. The Malawian people get really excited and welcome everybody very warmly.

Ministries

Leadership Trainging and Bible School

The vision to strengthen the church depends on the quality of leadership, present & future. Therefore a Bible College commenced in 2009 and through teaching and tr ...
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Orphan Ministry

The needs of Malawi as one of the poorest nations are immense. Elim Malawi is playing its part through supporting poor families and orphans, trusting that with ma ...
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Schools Ministry

There are 9 primary schools at different stages of development attended by about 1100 children total and looked after by 70 staff.

Our best school is at t ...
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Hope Village

Hope Village is a Hope for the Nations project situated on 13 Hectares of land in the south of Malawi in a region called Chikwawa.

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