Anne Phiri

"Who has believed what we've been saying? Who has seen the Lord's saving power?" 

This is just the first verse in Isaiah 53. But when Anne Phiri first heard this she grappled with the message and finally came to terms with the message in 1988. At this point she said she knew that "if I rejected such a great salvation there would be no hope for me. I considered the great love of the father in sending his son Jesus Christ for me and felt unworthy of such a love. I thank God for the grace given me, a sinner, and the forgiveness I experienced." 

After getting a degree in Education and Computer Systems Engineering Hardware Maintenance Anne likes to continue her education in classes about gardening, cooking, tailoring, crafts and interior design. She's now a housewife and lives with her husband, Chikondi and four children, Mayamiko (16), Chawezi (12), Lusungu (10), and Tiwonge (6). But her ultimate goal is to "raise a godly family that actively serves God and glorifies Jesus Christ." 

Anne said she asks God that her family and church "may know Christ and the power of his resurrection, that we might consider all things but loss as compared the surpassing greatness of God's glory and that we may serve Him whole heartedly with fear and trembling! That we might give first ourselves then our riches to the expansion of Christ's Kingdom. To the praise and glory of Jesus' name." 

Originally from the tribe Tumbuka from Kazumba Village Chief Chikwa, Chama District in Muchinga Province. She currently lives in Lusaka, Zambia. She attends Lusaka Baptist Church and volunteers as a Sunday school teacher. She also works in the ladies ministry as a teacher and counselor. But this is not her only experience volunteering in a church. Anne has also worked with her husband to be a part of two new churches. Kambule Reformed Baptist Church in Mongu Western Providence in Zambia was started in their home and they also helped with another in Monze, Zambia. Anne and her husband also served in non-English speaking churches in Lusaka. She said this was "where we experienced true joy in seeing the Lord grow the church both numerically and spiritually." 

Chikondi Phiri

Anne continues to use her gifts to volunteer at African Christian University. Her heart for education and the "development of the whole man," originally attracted her. "

Just the idea of presenting knowledge from God's view was very intriguing to me. To think of generations passing through this kind of system and becoming 'scientists' or 'engineers' with a twist of creative ingenuity' having learnt from the 'Master' himself left me with a sense of awe," Anne said. 

Anne says she prays that ACU may be established and impacts Zambia through "its graduates in all manner of skill, knowledge, literature, language and morality. That morality and integrity of any work place may be restored and a sense of a proper attitude to work developed maintained and spread." 

She also hopes that ACU will stay true to its goals and that "Christ will never be removed from the picture."

ACU is very proud to announce that through the efforts of ACU's Chancellor, Conrad Mbewe, the stake holding churches of ACU have agreed to contribute monthly towards the lease of a temporary campus where the ACU Admin team and academic programs can be initiated until we occupy our permanent campus. Please enjoy the photos of the property below. We will give updates as we complete renovations to optimise the property for our use. Please pray for those who have volunteered to help with construction, and for students who will assist as well. May God protect everyone and use this work to disciple students and workers in His truth.