The journey towards transformation

I was born and raised in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, married to Sandisile Ncube, and blessed with a son Lubabalo Keagan born in 2018. All three of us are Zimbabweans. My story of emigrating from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, is long. But short in that it’s a testimony of a life-transforming journey of twelve years serving and leading others to Christ. 

I studied physical education and Sport. My ultimate dream growing up was to compete at the highest level in track and field and someday to represent my nation in major Sporting events. This dream changed when Zimbabwe was undergoing severe economic conditions. I decided to join the masses to search for greener pastures beyond our borders. 

I was fortunate to join Adventures In Missions and Children’s Hope Chest to help pioneer a discipleship program in the communities of Eswatini. It was during this time that I truly discovered my identity in Christ and some of my struggles. A number of the children we reached out to were from underprivileged backgrounds. It was common in all the CarePoints that many will drop out of school, girls will become impregnated, abuse alcohol, and exposure to criminal activities at a tender age. Their life stories were not in any way different from mine. I grew up in a fatherless home without any influence of a male figure. 

It was the Lord’s blessing that I was fortunate to earn a teaching qualification and also compete in Sport. But there were many questions I had which could not be answered, and my identity in Sport was everything. I kept my faith in the Lord, who I met at a tender age. But still, there was a mysterious hole that I could not fill. 

In 2012 I pioneered a Sports ministry department under the auspices of Adventures in Missions and Children’s Hope Chest to make disciples of Christ in the world of Sport and play while addressing to tackle the issues of fatherlessness. The ministry has grown. We presently have a team of Life Coaches drawn from the different parts of the country, coaching Sport and mentoring teenagers to understand the gospel fully. We conduct Sports camps, coaching clinics, tournaments, and in the process of building a soccer academy. 

The next five to ten years are exciting as we will be consolidating our efforts of the past five years towards expansion to other parts of the country. Apart from the Sports ministry, which I now consider as a life mission, I am privileged with the role of developing and serving young Swazi leaders. I hope to influence leaders in the Kingdom of Eswatini in the world of Sport and beyond who will further adopt the Great Commission of making disciples (Matthew 28:19 -20) where so ever the Lord will lead them. 

I am gratefully indebted to the Lord and His provision in this season and am kindly asking for personal support of $10, $20, $50, $100 per month with my goal of raising $350 monthly for my family’s needs. As a family, we will greatly appreciate your support. I hope to continue serving His broken children who will discover themselves and to serve others too.