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Interview with Rev Master Jumbe - Blantyre Synod Schools Chaplain

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Rev Master Jumbe, Synod Schools Chaplain
The following are notes from an interview with Rev Master Jumbe the Blantyre Synod Schools Chaplain
STRUCTURE - The Schools Chaplain has a link with two different departments - YOUTH and CHAPLAINCY.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY - Schools (primary, secondary and tertiary education)

Question (Q) – Blantyre Synod Website Editor

Answer (A) – Rev Master Jumbe

Q      Where are you from?
A  Phalombe District

Q      Did you grow up under Mulanje Mountain?
A  yes, in Palombe Boma

Q      Where you there during the disaster in 1991?
A  No, in Blantyre. But we went to help friends and relatives. In fact some friends were lost. 500 or more died.

Q      Education
A  part primary in Mulanje and part Chileka. Went to St Patrick's secondary in 1991.
A  In 1995 went to Chancellor College, Zomba. Did BA in theology and philosophy

Q      After that
A  Taught at Chinamwali Private Sec School in Zomba
A  left there and started working with Kungoni Art Craft Centre in Dedza District, near lakeshore where the Mua Mission is. There for a year in 2001.
A  2002 went to Zomba Theological College to do BD, graduating in 2004.
A  posted to Livilidzi Presbytery (Balaka) in 2004
A  Youth Director - 2005 - 2006
A  2007 Presbytery Clerk
A  2008 moved to Blantyre City where was Youth Director until 2011
A  Chosen to be schools chaplain in Jan 2012
A  Studying Masters in Theology through Mzuzu

Q      All that time since ZTC you had congregations?
A  yes

Q      Current Congregation
A  Mpachika CCAP, under Soche Hill

Q      How and when a Christian?
A  I was born a Christian!
A  both my parents were Christians
A  always accepted Christian message from the beginning.

Q      Why did you want to go into the ministry. When did you feel the call?
A  I have admired the pastoral ministry from my youth, from primary school. Perhaps this is because of the ministers I was exposed to then. Even at secondary school what was on my mind was to become a minister.
A  I asked Rev John Mann, from Ireland, when in form 1. He said just continue with your education. He encouraged me to work hard and continue with my education.

Q      Was there an area of the ministry you were called to and if so what?
A  I am happy to be the Schools Chaplain. Rev John Mann was the Schools Chaplain and he inspired me. I felt called to work with the youth
A  Also, while at Chancellor College I came up with the idea of CCAPSO with some others.
A  We asked ourselves 'Why can't we have an organisation to champion the doctrines of the CCAP?'
A  Happy to see that CCAPSO, starting with 6 people, is big.

Q      Were there problems with Christian meetings unaffiliated with an established Christian denomination?
A  Yes. People could come there who know nothing about the bible and start shouting and being a disruptive influence.
A  We are working hard to tackle the same issues. We want the young people to have sound doctrine and good teaching of the bible.

Q      Can you give an example of the kind of problematic teachings that occur among the youth who are unaffiliated with a mature and stable denomination like the CCAP?
A  example: teachings that lead people astray. A preoccupation with the devil.
A  sensationalist teachings about the devil and evil spirits that are not rooted in sound biblical teaching.
A  lack of emphasis on Jesus Christ.
A  teachings about illnesses and suffering. They teach that it is only through prayer that healing comes. They teach people to avoid modern medicine.
A  prayer that implies that after prayer everything will be fine. Take away the need for hard work at school

Q      Where do these teachings come from?
A  various churches where there is not proper theological education for those who go into the ministry.
A  many sources e.g. movies (Nigerian films).

Q      So, these things are relevant to your department?
A  yes, absolutely.

Q     How does Blantyre Synod respond and how does your department respond?
A  we work closely with CCAPSO.
A    teaching Christian doctrine
A    preach the Word of God to students
A    conduct devotional services
A    provide spiritual counseling for students facing different challenges
A    providing pastoral care
A    organising conferences in conjunction with CCAPSO
A    distributing literature when available
A    produce lectionary
A    evening services
A    encourage local ministers to conduct services in schools
 
Q      Is there a schools chaplain in every presbytery?
A   yes, and works with committee
A    those committee members help and oversee - make sure that each school has prayers and devotional services
  
Q        Is it an area that each presbytery takes seriously?
A   Yes. But is something started recently. Previously the emphasis was on Blantyre City.
A   Recently we have been pushing out to the whole synod.

Q        What is the approach to teaching with CCAPSO.
A    teaching from our reformed tradition.
A    teach the bible from a reformed perspective
A    HIV - for a long time the issue has been for the government, the church was talking about it so much. Now the church is addressing the issue more.
A   we teach against stigmatising those with HIV.
  
Q        How is the youth in Malawi changing? How do you summarise the youth in Malawi?
A   young people are strongly Christian in general. The problem is many strange teachings. Technology - films, internet are affecting what is going into the minds of young Christians.

Thank you Rev. Jumbe. That was most interesting.


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