Global Ministries

Global Ministries has enjoyed a long relationship with the Council of Swaziland churches.  The fundamental objective of the Council of Swaziland Churches is to coordinate the efforts of member churches and Christian organizations in furthering the unity of God's Church as the body of Christ in eSwatini (Swaziland).  And, the effect goes beyond ecumenism and the unified spiritual and moral development of the Christians who belong to the member churches. In its encouragement of member churches and Christian organizations to undertake joint action in serving the needs of society, the Council brings a practical perspective to its work.  It seeks to build self-reliance within the churches, empowering them through training to enable them to initiate and implement a range of development activities to help relieve and reduce poverty, especially in rural areas.

Kukhany'Okusha Zion Church has been a partner church with Global Ministries since 1982. The Zionist Church in southern Africa was founded in the late 1800's in Othaka, South Africa, by a Dutch Reformed missionary, Mr LeRoux, and an indigenous leader, Reverend Daniel Nkonyane.  In 1913, the Zionist church first arrived in Swaziland at Embikwakhe, a location next to the city of Matsapha.  During the next seventy years, congregations in South Africa and Swaziland maintained similar customs and gathered annually to celebrate Easter together.  In 1983 the Kukhany'Okusha branch of the Zionist Church of Swaziland was established under the leadership of Bishop A. M. Dlamini, the founding and present presiding bishop.  In English, Kukhany'Okusha means "new light".