ORGANIZATION
Structure, Leadership and Chapters of FGBMFI Tanzania
Background
The Full Gospel Business Men Fellowship International (FGBMFI) is a global organization present in more than 160 countries world-wide with its headquarters in the United States of America. It was found in 1952 in Los Angeles by Mr. Demos Shakarian- a wealthy dairy farmer of Armenian origin. The expression FULL GOSPEL in the name of the association is central to the vision of the organization as stated by its founder, it represents miracle healings, speaking in tongues and powerful deliverances.
"The ministry is about people who can talk about God and demonstrate the power of God in their lives and meetings. BUSINESS MEN are ordinary people that become extraordinary through the power of the Holy Spirit. FELLOWSHIP is a group of people who love to get together (participating, community, koinonia) and witness the love, reality and compassion of Jesus Christ. INTERNATIONAL represents a deep concern for every nation and race, the whole world, all flesh."
The FGBMFI works through local Chapters with 10 to 20 members, and the individual chapters are then linked with regional, national and international networks. Chapters are the main platforms through which the soul winning business takes place. Members are average business people who know the Lord and love him but haven't known how to show it. They tell testimonials and what is experienced of God to other men like themselves who might not believe what a preacher says, but will listen to a plumber, dentist, salesman, entrepreneur or managers as themselves. It is about reaching men through unique methods not within usual church settings.
Establishment
The Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International is operating in more than in more than 170 countries world-wide. In Tanzania it was registered as a social organization with registration number SO. 6702 on 21st February 1991. It has more than 500 members distributed in 20 local chapters in several regions including Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Mwanza, Dodoma and Zanzibar.
Leadership
Prof. Emrod Elisante
National President
- National President of Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International- Tanzania
- Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Dar es Salaam
- Congregation: Mbezi Beach Lutheran Church also Rau Lutheran Church, Kilimanjaro- Tanzania
- Owner and Founder Director of the Center Innovation & Technology (INTEX)
- First Director of Knowledge Exchange at the University of Dar es Salaam
- Recipient of national and international awards on Technical Innovations
- Board member of Watoto Kwanza- Center for children with special needs
- Advisor and supporter of Hananasif Orphanage Center of Tanzania (HOCET)
- Married to Leah with two children- Eden and Aissa
Mr. Brian Kalinga
National Vice-President
- Senior ICT Officer at PR Unit – Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA)
- Certified ICT professional in Computer Security and Cryptography (CSC). Registered by Tanzania ICT Commission
- Regional experience (15 years) in Banking, Telematics and Communications industries
- Produced and co-ordinated On-line Child Protection educational materials
- Married to Lydia with 3 children
Eng. Francis Protas Kinabo
National Secretary
- Civil Engineer
- Arusha chapter
- Children Pastor, Calvary Temple Church Arusha
- Married to Dr. Terry with three children- Joel, Joan and Jonelle
Mr. Emmanuel Kimola
National Treasurer
- A vast experience in Accounting, Banking and Finance
- Engaged in large-scale Farming
- Board member, Posta na Simu Corporation
- Chairman of the Board Supervisory Committee
- Credit and Risk Management Analyst
- MBA in Business Management
- Certificates in Church Planting Methods
- A Church Elder at Amani Christian Center Dar es Salaam
- Married and blessed with four children- Eliazar, Precious Bella, Elishamma and Elisha
Ms. Flora Sifuel Kalinga
National Chairlady, LoF
- Retired Nurse, Umati Regional Educator on population
- Senior Program Officer Care International
- OVC Program Officer Pact Tanzania- Global Fund project
- Director, International Youth Development Program
- Entrepreneur
- Congregates with Tanzania Assembles of God
- Married to Dr. Marcus Jacob Kalinga with three children Brian, Neville and Amanda
Mr. Jagminderpal Sing Sanghera
Field Representative
Dr. Ritha J. Ainainyi Njau
Mentor, LoF
- 43 years-experience in communicable disease interventions
- Malaria control and policy development including malaria elimination, surveillance, monitoring, evaluation including public health emergencies response
- Head of the Medical and Veterinary Division at the former Tropical Pesticides Research Institute (TPRI) Tanzania
- Technical Officer – Malaria WHO Country Office Tanzania
- Coordinator, WHO/AFRO Regional Office- on malaria project and policy makers, technical and effective targeting of resources and interventions
- Malaria expert of the Technical Review Panel of the GFATM from 2023-2028
- Technical Consultant to WHO/HQ on 'Guidance on Antimalarial Drug Efficacy and Resistance.'
- Married to Eng. John Ainainyi Njau with three children: Jehoshaphat, Faith and Pedaiah
Chapters
A Chapter is the basic organizational unit that the Fellowship use to implement its main mandate of soul winning. Individual chapters are then linked with regional, national and international networks. A Chapter can constitute 10 to 20 registered members and its functions is to recruit, train and equip members to perform its main mandate of soul winning through banquets and Market Place Outreach.
Typically, chapters conduct regular business meetings over breakfast, lunch or dinner in local hotels, cafeteria or residences. Unlike churches, meetings are strictly time-bounded (normally one hour), just sufficient to finish meals, where a maximum of 2 people share Holy Spirit inspired testimonials on their personal life, business or family.
Chapters Leaders
Dr. Leontine Mabika
Chairlady, LoF Arusha
Mr. Mathew Shangali
President, Moshi Chapter
Mr. Charles Nicholaus
President, Mwanza Chapter
Mr. Christopher Chambo
President, Dar es Salaam
Mr. Isaac Ara
Secretary, Moshi