Kwasizabantu

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Kwasizabantu (also KwaSizibantu, Kwa Sizabantu) is the name of an Evangelical Christian missionary organization, subscribing to an evangelical, emphatic of trinitarianism and original sin (total depravity) [1], originating in South Africa, but also active in Germany and Switzerland. Other organisations which started out of the work at KwaSizabantu are Christians for Truth and the Domino Servite schools.

[edit] History

Founded by Erlo Stegen (born 1935 near Durban) was active as a missionary among the Zulu population of Natal from 1954. In 1966/67, Stegen's efforts culminated in triggering mass conversions, accompanied with glossolalia and miraculous healings. In 1971, based in a Natal village called Kwa Sizabantu (Zulu for "place of help for people") which became the movement's eponym.

On 12 August 2006 KwaSizabantu Mission officially opened the Emseni Care Center (meaning "place of grace"). The first stage of the complex has been completed and can accommodate about 20 HIV/Aids patients as well as full-time staff. The KwaSizabantu Mission also houses the water factory aQuellé as well as several other non-profit initiatives including Christians for Truth.

The director of the KwaSizabantu Mission in Kranskop, the Reverend Erlo Hartwig Stegen, was named co-recipient of a major international award — the Robert W. Pierce Award for Christian Service — by World Vision International on 9 Dec 2007.[2][3]

Business Business - In South Africa the families of Friedel and Erlo Stegen, including their children, own various companies, all of which are Ltds and on the stock exchange, with the capital and profit being held by the Stegens. The majority of the workers don’t get money for their work, only hosting and clothes. - For example : Aquellé - one of the biggest table water suppliers of South Africa. - Bony- diary products - Pasta - production - Peppers and Kiwi - Nutritions extensions - Bed and Breakfast - & Car repair service - - Register: - F.H.Stegen No. 1964/001135/07 farms and markets - F.H. Stegen No. 2004/124229/23 u.a. Cowfarm - Ekhamanzi Springs 1997/012139/07 = aQuelle - Silverstream Syndicate 1989/010048/23 - Silverstream Property Investments 1987/008054/23 . - Silverstream Investemens 1995/038784/23 - Expotex No. 2004/124226/23 Trade - Expotex No. 1967/009803/07 Trade of products like Kiwi, pepper etc. - Unapro No 1974/001815/07 - medicine

[edit] Criticism

Because of the reported miracles in the events that led to the mission's establishment, there has been some debate about the classification of the movement relative to charismatic currents. The movement today does not emphasize glossolalia, and Stegen's theology keeps an ideological distance both from charismatic Evangelicalism and from cessationist Protestantism.

Former members, running the critical website ksb-alert.com, talk of "extremely hurtful personal experiences", "dubious and disreputable practices" and "disregard human dignity" within the mission. They allege that the "Domino Servite" schools engaged in corporal punishment and tested female students' virginity after holidays.

To be seen critical are the 'miracle healings' by Erlo Stegen, in which he lies his hand on people who are loaded from occultism and with that needles and frogs leave theit body.(http.www.Schriftenmission - Rundbrief 2005) There are clearly no references to that in the Bible, where Jesus or his disciples are healing in any form like that. (Dr.Lademann-Priemer, Doktorarbeit 1988 Nordelbische Kirche) - -However in the Zulu culture this is a sign of a white magician. As well as reports about apparent AIDS healings on KSB.