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Founders & Senior Pastors.

Apostle Dr Goodwill Shana and Pastor Maureen Beryl Shana have led Word of Life International Ministries since its first service in 1990.

Apostle Dr Goodwill Shana

Founder & Senior Pastor

Apostle Dr Goodwill Shana

Dr Goodwill Shana is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Word of Life International Ministries, a ministry that has grown from 4 people into a family of branches across Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and the United Kingdom.

A lawyer by training, Dr Shana holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and an honorary doctorate from Antioch Bible College in Columbus, Ohio.

  • President of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) and Chair of the World Evangelical Alliance
  • Past President of the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ) and former Chair of the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD)
  • Served as a Commissioner on the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission, and as Chair of Transparency International and special TI Envoy to Kenya
  • Sits on several boards, including Rebirth of Africa Network, Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa and Woman Alive

He is married to Pastor Maureen Beryl Shana and they have four children: Nicolle, Nontsikelelo, Craig and Ryan.

Pastor Maureen Beryl Shana

Co-founder & Senior Pastor

Pastor Maureen Beryl Shana

Pastor Maureen is the Visionary of Woman Unlimited, a network that equips women with skills to overcome challenges in their lives and has reached more than 15,000 women.

She holds a Master of Arts in Leadership and Management from the Africa Leadership and Management Academy (ALMA) and a Bachelor of Science in Politics and Administration from the University of Zimbabwe. She has authored three books: Beyond Limits, It’s Time for Your Miracle and a 120-day devotional.

  • Former Chairperson of the Women’s Advisory Committee of the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe
  • Member of the first UN Women Civil Society Advisory Group Zimbabwe (2013) and a Micah Challenge “Woman to Woman” global champion (2012)
  • Empretec Business Woman of the Year (2004); ZNCC Matabeleland Entrepreneur of the Year 2nd runner-up (2011)
  • Ministers on healing in the Hear and Be Healed series
Pastor Maureen on YouTube

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