by Gideon Madzikatidze
MHONDORO – Bishop Sydney Mabhiza, founder and leader of Saint John Apostolic Church of the Whole World, has delivered a fiery rebuke to prophets he accuses of trading God’s anointing for thaumaturgy sourced from foreign lands and marine spirits.
Speaking during the Feast of Tabernacle wrap-up service at the church’s Mutumwa St John City headquarters in Mhondoro over the weekend, Mabhiza said the prophetic ministry in Zimbabwe has been hijacked by men and women posing as demigods and deity figures, while secretly depending on unethical powers.
“The sourcerers are angry each day. They are angry because those who received the powers – recipient prophets and pastors are getting richer than what they paid, than what they remitted to those responsible for their sources of power,” Mabhiza declared.
According to the Bishop, the very sorcerers and traditional healers who supplied the powers are now demanding more money.
“If they fail to settle their balances, they are plotting to expose all those using marine spirits and evil powers to prophesy,” he warned, saying the days of such ministries were numbered.
Mabhiza said the craze for instant miracles and wealth had corrupted the church, with some prophets chasing thaumaturgy from other African countries instead of seeking divine authority.
“God is not mocked. A time is coming when everything done in darkness will be brought to light,” he said.
“I am warning those walking this path to repent before they are exposed,” Mabhiza said.
The Bishop urged genuine men and women of God to distance themselves from the trade, and called on congregants to test every spirit, arguing that Zimbabwe’s churches must return to biblical foundations.
His remarks land amid growing public debate over fake miracles, exploitation of followers, and alleged links between some prophetic ministries and occult practices.
“No amount of money paid to a sorcerer can buy God’s anointing. Your days are numbered if you continue on this path,” Mabhiza concluded.