By A Correspondent
Popular Masvingo based clergyman, Lovemore Chevure of Prophetic Grace International Church said he is ready for the challenge given by Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa who has pledged to give away $1 million to any heads of church denominations who will successfully prophesy the contents of his trousers’ pockets.
” I have too much respect for Prophet Makandiwa but on this issue, I am ready for the challenge.The fact that Prophet Makandiwa act as if he controls the citizens, is very bad.Who made Prophet Makandiwa a judge now that he is judging other prophets from various denominations to the extent of pledging to give $1 million for successfully prophesizing the contents of the pocket of the trousers he would be wearing,” said Chevure.
Chevure challenged Makandiwa to organize a church function at either National Sports or Rufaro Stadium in Harare which are neutral venues where so that he will be able to prove his spiritual powers.
“He needs to organize a church function at either Rufaro or National Sports Stadium and show his spiritual prowess and in the process undergo a testing.
What it is a matter of concern is that he wants to test other men of God, but he must ask himself who has even tested his powers?
“While I am not after the $1 milion pledge, I am ready for the challenge.
But that challenge must not end in what is in his pocket, we also want to tell him bodly what he has obtained from Ghana.We might not be famous but God uses us.He did a lot of things in the country and I for one grew up listening to his preaching and I learnt a lot from him and I respected him and even used his preachings to members of my church.But on this pledge, I am ready for the challenge,” he said.
Chevure added:
“While I am not after the $1 million, what I want after the challenge is for him to give me a chance to say out God’s word and tell him the contents of his pocket and then I tell him what he did which is contrary to the word of God.
Makandiwa once stated that a baby was once born after three days of being conceived and he gave himself credence of that so called miracle baby which was a false prophecy.
He went on to say he was more gifted than God.Because of his influence he now can judge others.He himself needs to be tested also.
He must let me prophesy what is in his pocket…I don’t want the $1 million.On my part he must also be able to prophesy whats also in my pocket…that way we will be able to test each other.Even prophet Elijah also went to test with prophets of Baal.
Why did he say come to church for the challenge?We need to use a neutral ground.”
Chevure urged Makandiwa to take the $1 million towards charity.
“I urge him to donate the $1 million to charity..there are a lot people who are struggling to survive, there are shortages in our hospitals,” he said.
Prophet Makandiwa has shaken Zimbabwe’s religious landscape with an audacious challenge. He pledged $1 million to any prophet, pastor, or traditional healer who could accurately reveal what was in his pocket. This challenge, announced on March 2, 2025, sparked heated debates.