Pastor found dead in UK believed Africa would arise one day
12 November 2011
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In the News(Birmingham, UK) A ZIMBABWEAN PASTOR reported missing by his wife and later found dead in the loft of their home in Birmingham, England, had a strong passion that Africa will arise one day, it has emerged.
Pastor Ruvimbo Muchemwa’s passion for Africa’s ascension to prominence is seen in one of his poems titled “Africa Arise”, the first on list of all his poems. The first two paragraphs of the poem speak of Africa’s horrific past and cast faith that the time for Africa’s moment has come. They read:

The Late Pastor Ruvimbo Muchemwa

They christened you dark
Seeing your paganism
And your demonic heritage
But the light has dawned
On you from heaven above
So as to prove
That God loves you
Just as you are

They said you were LAST
But God has made you FIRST
Even as He promised
Making you a people
Who were a non-people
Becoming His very own
The beloved of God
Wearing the robes of righteousness,
and salvation
Before the nations of the world [FULL POEM – CLICK HERE]
Ruvimbo Muchemwa’s wife raised the alarm on Tuesday evening after returning home to find his car was not in the garage, and he was also not there.
When he did not return that night, she called the police who found his vehicle two blocks away from their property in Bartleygreen, Birmingham, the next morning.
After police discovered his car keys in the clothes that he had discarded in the house, a full search was conducted and his body was recovered from the loft.
West Midlands say they are not looking for anyone else over the 37-year-old’s death. An inquest will be conducted.
Friends of the pastor, who led services at the Christian Faith Church, which he founded, said he suffered depression after a serious back injury forced him to give up work as a teacher.
“His life became a struggle after the injury and he was always heavily medicated just to get by. Some of us were concerned by the amount of pain-killing medication he was taking, and feared something like this would eventually happen,” a friend was quoted by New Zimbabwe.com
Muchemwa, who was married with two children, worked as a teacher in Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central, before moving to England more than 10 years ago.
He got a job in Birmingham teaching school drop-outs who had been rejected by local schools.
A friend said: “There was a fight between some students and he moved in to try and stop it but he ended up breaking his back.
“Since then, he has been struggling through pain and had to take pain killing medication just to do the most mundane chores. Sometimes he would go to sleep, then struggle to get up in the morning because of intense pain.
“The medication had a strange effect on him. Sometimes he would just start laughing like someone high on cannabis. But mostly, he complained of depression and being unable to go to work, as well as being unable to grow his church.”
On Tuesday, Muchemwa is said to have called his wife to say he would not be able to pick up their children from school. That was the last time she spoke to him.
Friends, including gospel singer, Obert Mazivisa, have been paying tributes on his Facebook page.
Mazivisa, a friend of the pastor, wrote: “Revelation 14:13. And I heard a voice from heaven saying, ‘Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!’ REST IN PEACE Pastor Ruvimbo Muchemwa.”
(ZimEye| Additional Reporting Newzimbabwe.com)

12 Replies to “Pastor found dead in UK believed Africa would arise one day”

  1. RIP please people understand everyone in the UK has a very stressful life.W e lived there for long.Even those born there dont like their country because its full of stress.When they get money they run away from their country.So when you see a frioend struggling with stress, advise that he/she goes home.It is better to be popor and happy than look for the provebial pound and endp up dead or mad.It is the worst place to bring up an African child believe me .

  2. A true Bone of Nehanda.
    Now Ruvimbo rests with the Ancestors for a while; and then it will be back to continuing the journey of even greater wakefulness.
    Bodies may come and go; but life is eternal.

  3. Just as the computer is the platform and applications are objects, such is existance, Jehova is the platform and all creation exists in HIM. Nothing exists outside of HIM as HE is the ultimate reality and existance. HE can make the world dissapear and recreate it in an instance and you wouln’t even know. Its not about Black or White but appreaciating existance. We are all programs running on the operating system universe, the programmer being HIM.

  4. The man of God spoke words as directed to him by the spirit, through his scripts. It is very clear here that the whiteman, through their wicked Scotland Yard, M1 or the FG11 terminated the life of this Pastor in cold blood. His hero status would have been very automatic had he remained resolute and stayed on as a Mt Darwin teacher. Anyway, Rest In Peace Cde Pastor

  5. I would like to pass on my sincere and deep condolences to Mai Muchemwa and children. This is the most difficult time when you need support, love and encouragement. I had the honor to speak at many events side by side with Pastor Ruvimbo and he is quite inspiring. He is a man who believed in everyone who wanted to do something.I am so sad to read this. Rest in peace my brother

  6. He was right. Juju Malema and Robert Mugabe are enough evidence. Africa needs to rise and demand what belongs to it. Too bad his death was a direct result of white violence. VIVA Malema and to hell with fortune seeking ZAPU malcontents. Kunyadzisa maNdevere.

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