POPULAR TV Pastor, Bishop Stephen Bafana Zondo is now a Professor, Doctor of Divinity and an Archbishop! Zondo, who is the founder of the Rivers of Living Waters Church in Evaton in the Vaal, south of Joburg added more accolades and titles in his growing bag of honours during a special service at the church on Sunday. Church members came out in numbers in support of Zondo who has been at the helm of the church for the past 25 years. The venue was packed to capacity and an overflow tent had to be erected outside the main building where hundreds more watched proceedings from an audio-video feed on the projector. The Interdenominational Theological Center, under the leadership of Chancellor Archbishop Professor Daniel Maqhama conferred Zondo three times – as a DD (Doctor of Divinity), as an Archbishop and Professor. ITC originates from Atlanta in the United States of America but there are already South African branches in Gauteng and the Free State provinces. Thousands of the church’s members came to church dressed for the occasion as they donned their graduation gowns as part of the day’s theme of education. Speaking at the event, ITC’s Gauteng Head Professor Vincent Khoza congratulated Zondo and spoke of the need for vision and commitment in people’s lives. “Learn to treat people with respect as you don’t have power over their lives,” he said. Among VIP guests present at the event were Minister of Communications Dina Pule and a whole delegation of Archbishops, Professors and Doctors of Divinity from the ITC. When it was time for Zondo the graduate to make his way to the podium to accept his certificates, the audience erupted with claps and a standing ovation followed. The church’s spokesman, Anele Mbasane called the event “an auspicious occasion”. “On behalf of the church, we are delighted,” he said. Representing the family, Zondo’s son Nkosana looked at his dad and said: “Father, thank you for making us proud of you.” Holding back tears, the man of the moment, Zondo thanked his congregation for their support. “I wouldn’t have been here without you,” he said. He also thanked ITC for its special visit to the church.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 05:13:10 +0000
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