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Richard
Herman Chauganga
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was born to Muslim parents on the 3rd of September, 1949. My father
was a half-caste born of an Arab woman, married to my grandfather,
- the late Mr. Mmbago Mdika of Lushoto District, Tanga, Tanzania.
My father, Sheikh Mhamad Chauganga, was a religious leader. He died
in 1968. My mother died when I was only one year old.
My father took me to an Islamic preschool to learn the Koran
but I did not like the lessons. I, therefore, asked him to let
me join the Lutheran Nursery School and he accepted. There, things
were a lot different and I enjoyed the teachings. It was interesting
and I felt that it was better to be a Christian. My father did
not like this at all. However, I got baptized.
In Secondary School, I had a vision at midnight and I saw the
Lord Jesus Christ. He took me on a six hours journey. We cordially
talking on the way. When we arrived near our village, somewhere
at Tamota in Lushoto District, He looked at me, and commissioned
me to go and heal the sick people in the village. Then He went
way and I went my way too, carrying on with the commission. When
I woke up in the morning, I found out that it was only a dream.
So, I did not bother much about it.
Later, I went for further studies and trained as a Manpower
and Administration Manager. After I completed my studies, I was
employed in government as a Manpower and Administration Officer.
I was still a Christian but drank too much. This drinking habit
annoyed my Lord Jesus. He used dreams several times and asked
me to stop but still, I did not change. In 1984 he appeared to
me and asked me to stop drinking or else, death would come to
me without failure. I still did not take heed of this warning
and continued doing what He did not like.
In 1986 on Saturday during Easter, I was not feeling well and
did not go anywhere. I just stayed at home. In the mid night,
I died. It was a wonderful incident witnessed by my wife Hilda
and my daughter Nina. After this, I saw myself sitting in a place
which I call a death chamber. Somebody stood nearby and told me,
"wake up and lets go". I refused and raised three petitions which
could be considered for my release. He, however, refused all my
three petitions. Then I said, "this man is bad, but if God Himself
wishes, He can take me back to life".
Having confessed that, I saw myself back to life and met my
wife weeping. When she saw me alive, she became very happy. However,
I was not quiet. I saw that man and other more spiritual people.
My wife did not see them but heard me talking with them. They
said to me "Though you are back, you will surely die. It is only
that you mentioned the name of God that you're back to life".
I did not like those words, so, I started weeping.
This time, I died again and saw my self in Heaven. There, I
was told to give a detailed account of my sins on earth but I
refused. Jesus said, "Mind you, this is a judgment place, you
must". So, I said everything and was cast into the lake of
fire. I suffered terribly there. After a long time, I could not
understand what was taking place, I found myself in a green and
nice pastured area. With me was the Lord Jesus Christ. He showed
me the whole world and said, "Look, what do you see?" I told Him
that I did not see anything. He told me to look a second time,
and asked me again, "What do you see?" I answered that I saw many
people. Then He said, "Correct. That is the world, go and tell
them the Word of God and the consequences of their sins". I was
then brought back to life and found myself alive in my house.
My wife was still weeping but she became exceedingly happy when
she saw me alive again".
In 1995, the Lord Jesus who had come to me while I was in Secondary
School came again and said to me, "I want you to establish the
Anglo Pentecostal Church, wake up, take a pen, and write. I did
the same when I woke up. Then I could not see Him any more".
I am now the Chairman of the Anglo Pentecostal Church which
is registered with the Government of Tanzania.
We are looking for missionary people willing to work with us
for the extension work of this ministry.
Pastor Richard Herman Chauganga
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