Meet Prophet Angel of the kingdom Miracle Centre at Shigalo
Church started with 15 members but now has an overflow
Benson Ntlemo
The Kingdom Miracle Centre in Shigalo in the Collins Chabane Local Municipality in Limpopo is one of the fastest growing churches in the country.
It is hard to believe that that when Prophet Angel, real names Eric Chauke, started his church a mere six years ago, he just had 15 members in the service then held at his home at Malamulele Section A.
Now thousands are attending the services of the church based at Shigalo and situated on the road to the Punda Mulia road that leads to the Kruger National Park via Matiyani village.
Prophet Angel is one of the protégés of the late JB Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeria.
Those facing different challenges flock to his church for a solution.
Talking to The Village Voice, he said: “We started at home being 15 the church has grown in leaps and bounds. This to such an extent that we always have an overflow, forcing us to erect tents to cater for overflow,” he said.
Members say testimonies are always abound in this church led by the pastor known for his humility.
“Some came with a history of being unimpeded for a long time and there after they will come back to tell a successful story,” said one member.
She said there are many testimonies of the sick that come back and say they have been healed,” she said.
“Angel’s anointing,” they shout before giving testimonies. It has become a buzzword.
Prophet Angel was born in Greenfarm Village in 1970, the first born son of Hasani James Makhonya Chauke and his wife Nwa-Johannes.
Like most young boys in the rural areas, he grew up herding cattle and goats.
He was born again when one day in 1981 while at Bevhula where he herded cattle for his grad mother Nwa Mdunwazi.
He had gone to the crusade of the Gospel Preachers team lead by Bishop Hoveni Shikwambane where he was saved.
He was baptised at the Apostolic Faith Mission under Pastor Bennet Maluleke of Mashobye.
In 1985 he came back to his home village of Greenfarm and since there was no AFM in the village he joined the Assemblies Church of Pastor Simon Shongwe.
In 2001 he moved to Malamulele Township where he rejoined the AFM church under Pastor GF Maluleke.
In the year 2012 Bishop Shikwambane sent him to Scoan of TB Joshua in Nigeria for spiritual upliftment.
When he came back he started his own church in the garage of his home.
He later visited another TB Joshua protégé Prophet HJ Maluleke of The Miracle Church of God at Homu 14A in Giyani who prophesied the miraculous growth of his church.
“Go and extend your church and buy more chairs,” said Prophet Maluleke to Prophet Angel.
“After the prophesy the church has grown beyond all expectations,” said Prophet Angel.
The church has ordained some other pastors so it has become a big church.
It has become one of the most popular churches always having new faces in its services.
