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2025 Zambia / Malawi Gospel Outreach

Zambia / Malawi Gospel Outreach

Dear Brothers & Sisters:

Our brother Eric Mutale continues his gospel outreach activities faithfully sharing the True Gospel on the front lines in East Africa.

In 2024 Eric successfully completed a major distribution of Gospel Tracts and “The End of the Church Age And After” (TEOTCAAA) booklets in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Malawi. We say “successfully” because the receptivity to the tract was nothing short of amazing, the authorities did not hinder the work, and Eric was able to verbally share and discuss the truths of the gospel with thousands including many young people. Africa has the youngest population in the world, with 70% of sub-Saharan Africa under the age of 30. Young people in abundance were presented with the true gospel.

Please take a few minutes and read some of the reports. They are so encouraging! The thing is, we have God’s absolute assurance that there is a great work of salvation going on today outside the churches (a great multitude, which no man can number, Revelation 7:9). The mantra today is found in Matthew 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. The Bible provides plenty of proof that this end-time harvest is like no other in the history of God’s salvation plan, but it requires you and me who know the truth to get that precious gospel out to the masses, the greater majority of whom are very poor and do not have immediate internet access.


Eric has completed on another tract distribution campaign in Zambia and Malawi March / April 2025. Daily reports of his efforts in Zambia may be found below. Reports for his last city distribution in Zambia and subsequent tract distributions in Malawi may be found by clicking the link.


24-March-2025

Hello brother Brad 

I am excited to let you know that, Lord willing, I am leaving Dar es Salaam [Tanzania] for Zambia tomorrow in the afternoon.

I will travel to Tunduma, the Zambia border town then change to another bus which will take me to Kitwe and Ndola in the Copper Belt which borders DR Congo before proceeding on to Lusaka, the capital of Zambia.

Tracts for Malawi will be transported directly [from Dar es Salaam] to Lilongwe where I will pick up to start Malawi distribution after finishing with Chipata, the last town for Zambia which is at border between these two Central African Nations.

It will be my first time to bring the true gospel to Zambia reminding me of *Matthew 24:14* that the gospel will be preached to all nations:

“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations and then shall the end come.”

I will be sending reports as I travel and kindly keep me in your prayers.

For Zambia-Malawi tracts distribution efforts

It’s brother Eric Mutale 

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania


26-March-2025

Hello brother Brad 

The 2025 true gospel sharing for Zambia and Malawi has started. 

By the Lord’s travelling mercies I left Dar es Salaam for Kitwe, Ndola Lusaka and Chipata in Zambia and Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu and Karonga in Malawi.

As I write I am in Tunduma, the border with  Zambia and it took about 23 hours to reach here.

Everything went well and the Lord caused me to find helpers here at the boarder as well as finishing all the immigration paperwork and changing Tanzania Shillings to Zambian Kwacha.

Tracts were transported in two batches, yesterday and today. I have already bought a bus ticket for Kitwe tomorrow and that tracts boxes are already loaded into the bus which will take me there.

According to the bus operator, it will take about 36 hours to reach Kitwe where I, Lord willing, will share the precious gospel to the people of Zambia in these two cities of Ndola and Kitwe in the Copper Belt Province. 

Departure time for Kitwe is 03.30 am.

May the Lord Jesus bless His people with Salvation, may there be many from this region who will become saved. 

Kindly pray for me and the people of Zambia.

From Tunduma

Brother Eric Mutale

Folded Tracts before packing in boxes
Folded Tracts before packing in boxes
A few parked boxes, 30 boxes each with 10,000 tracts
A few parked boxes, 30 boxes each with 10,000 tracts
Moments before I departed Dar es Salaam for Tunduma yesterday
Moments before I departed Dar es Salaam for Tunduma
Moments before I departed Dar es Salaam for Tunduma yesterday
Moments before I departed Dar es Salaam for Tunduma

28-March-2025

Hello brother Brad 

I am writing from Kitwe, Copperbelt Province in Zambia.

Once again I thank the Lord for His travelling mercies, I arrived very tired but, Lord willing, I will be in the streets of this city tomorrow to share the good news to the people of this city. 

Will be sharing my first report for day one after I finish in the evening/night.

Thank you

From Kitwe, Zambia

Brother Eric Mutale


29-March-2025

Hello brother Brad 

Today was day one for Zambia Tracts sharing efforts which have started in Kitwe City.

Kitwe is one of the many cities and towns in this Copperbelt Province, one of the ten provinces of Zambia.

This city has people from almost the entire East and Central Afrika, there are many Congolese, Tanzanians, Malawians, Zimbabweans and and others who mostly came to the province due to its economic activities of copper mining.

Languages spoken here includes Kiswahili, Bemba and English.

The first place I stood to share the gospel was at Chesakone Market.This is the biggest market in the city, thousands come around to buy and sell. There is a small bus terminal taking people to other parts of the city and surrounding villages, two super markets and a host of street sellers around the area. 

I started in the morning and as usual, reception was low for about 30 minutes but then it picked up and was able to share the gospel up to around 9pm.

As it was getting dark the Lord raised five individuals who came to help sharing the gospel including two girls. Among them was Jeremiah and Daniel and one other young man I can’t remember his name.

Jeremiah and me discussed a few things, he actually picked a tract earlier, sat somewhere, read the tract before coming back to me and so he told me he is aware of a couple of things are not right in the churches only that he did not have an idea of what to do.He promised to write to the email addresses provided.

So ended day one in Kitwe.

Pleasing to the Lord, tomorrow I will be going to a different location to continue sharing the gospel here in Kitwe.

Kindly pray for the people of Kitwe that there be many who are elect of God to become saved.

From Kitwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia

It’s brother Eric Mutale

Map of Zambia, Kitwe
Map of Zambia, Kitwe
Chesakone Market area
Chesakone Market area (click image for video)
With Jeremiah
With Jeremiah
With Jeremiah and the two girls just before we finished sharing for the day
With Jeremiah and the two girls just before we finished sharing for the day
Sharing the Word of God in Kite
Sharing the Word of God in Kitwe
Sharing the Word of God in Kitwe
Sharing the Word of God in Kitwe
Just before we arrived in Kitwe, the bus I was travelling in had an incident a few kilometers before reaching Ndola but no one was hurt
Bus to Kitwe
Just before we arrived in Kitwe, the bus I was travelling in had an incident a few kilometers before reaching Ndola but no one was hurt
Just before we arrived in Kitwe, the bus I was traveling in had an incident a few kilometers before reaching Ndola but no one was hurt

30-March-2025

Hello brother Brad 

I am still in Kitwe City and yesterday, Lord’s Day, I was blessed to stand in the streets of this city and shared thousands of tracts to the people.

I started around 1pm local time. I was helped by one Daniel, who together with four others helped to share the gospel Day before at Chesokone Market. By the way, everytime someone come to help I do make clear about the content of the tracts, especially TEOTCAAA for them to decide before working.

We were at Pick n Pay and Shoprite shopping malls where we met thousands of people, some selling on the road pavements, others coming to buy from the shopping malls as well as hundreds of young people who were going/coming from a Soccer Stadium where they were watching game by local teams.

We also met hundreds of people coming from various churches.

Reception was moderate when we started but increased up until we finished the tracts around 7pm local time.

I will be going back to the streets as soon as I finish sending this report.

All honor and glory is to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ for everything that we did yesterday.

May there be many who will be blessed with the message unto obedience.

I answered a few questions from individuals who wanted to know more especially about the end of the church age.

Kindly continue to pray for the work of the Lord here in Kitwe to bear fruits.

From Kitwe, Copperbelt Province 

It’s brother Eric Mutale


Kitwe City, Zambia
Kitwe City, Zambia
Kitwe City, Zambia
Kitwe City, Zambia
Kitwe City, Zambia
Kitwe City, Zambia
Kitwe City, Zambia
Kitwe City, Zambia

30-March-2025

[Praise God for the following report 🙏]

Hello brother Brad 

I just returned to my hotel room from sharing the gospel.

Today I was at Nakadoli Market located north east of Kitwe-what a day of sharing tracts!

Nakadoli is a market which specialises in Agricultural produce and according to those selling there, the market brings people from all over Zambia, it is the main market which supply other small markets including the Chesakone Market I visited on my first day.

I had two sessions, the morning session ended at around 3pm after finishing the tracts I brought with me and then I went back to my hotel room and brought more tracts which I shared until dark.

Incredible reception with almost zero rejection! I stood right at the northern gate but was also able to move inside the market where I went from table to table, even to those who put on ground whatever they were selling, EVERYONE picked a tract. In fact others will call me to bring to them tracts asking what are the tracts for or “is it from the church?” “Which church is this coming from?” was also very common to hear.

I also distributed to vehicles and one bus conductor came to me and asked 200 tracts to share in his village of Chamishi. I summarised contents of the tracts for him to decide, just like all other helpers, it is important for them to know before they make a decion to share the tracts because sometimes they just grab the tracts from my hands and go.

I also met a few hundred students from two different schools who were passing through the market on their way home after school.

O praise the Lord, what a joy to see thousands of people get within an environment which they can become saved.

These were ordinary people 95% of which are younger generation.

From Kitwe, Copperbelt Province in Zambia

Brother Eric Mutale

Nakadoli Market Main Entrance
Nakadoli Market Main Entrance
Morning session at Nakadoli Market
Morning session at Nakadoli Market (click image for video)
Starting second session, at this point reception was still slow but increased as time passed on
Starting second session, at this point reception was still slow but increased as time passed on (click image for video)

1-April-2025

[Let us praise God for raising up helpers with a desire to serve the LORD. I am reminded that we are all mere servants whose duty it is to serve our master faithfully. Please continue to pray for God’s blessing to be on this work. Thank you.]

Hello brother Brad 

I am writing from Ndola, my second city after finishing with Kitwe.

Pleasing to the Lord, I will start Ndola City distribution of the tracts tomorrow morning.

Thank you for now

Eric Mutale 

Ndola, Copperbelt Province-Zambia

With Daniel just before I left Kitwe for Ndola. Daniel was so helpful and me and him shared thousands of tracts, last of which was today where we distributed extra 2000 tracts more than what was intended for Kitwe City.

With Daniel just before I left Kitwe for Ndola. Daniel was so helpful and me and him shared thousands of tracts, last of which was today where we distributed extra 2000 tracts more than what was intended for Kitwe City.


2-April-2025

Hello brother Brad 

This report is for Ndola City-day one which was yesterday.

First of all I thank our Lord Jesus Christ for bringing me here safely from Kitwe.

Ndola is one of the main cities in the Copperbelt Province and therefore due to its economic significance to Zambia, it has attracted many nationals who happen to be engaged in copper mining business in one way or another.

I worked at just one spot, Ndola’s main market where I shared the gospel on the four sides of the junction.

It was another incredible reception, almost every one accepted a tract except very few.

Over 90% of those who accepted a tract were young people.

The video clip below shows one of the spots where I stood and shared over 3000 tracts in just a few hours.

One of the four sides of the junction near the big market
One of the four sides of the junction near the big market

Day two to start shortly.

Thank you for now and may the Lord’s blessing of salvation be upon many among those who will read the tracts.

From Zambia Tracts distribution in Ndola, Zambia

Brother Eric Mutale


3-April-2025

Hello brother Brad 

This is my second report for Ndola, Copperbelt Province in Zambia.

What a day this was…

All thanks, honor and glory is to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ for continued guidance and strength to travel, stand in various locations to share the gospel as well as drawing thousands to pick tracts of the true gospel.

Today, I was blessed to stand at the entrance gate of yet another market in Ndola known as CHIFUBU Market, it is on the outskirts of Ndola City and was a full day effort where I shared tracts to almost every person who came around. The reception was so high that at times people would come themselves crossing the road, leaving their businesses and even stopping their cars to pick a tract or two.

Many many asked for additional tracts to share with their loved ones.

On the other hand there were those who came literally grabbed tracts out of my hands saying they are going to share in the market or the other side but also others said they are taking the tracts to their villages.

There was a time one man picked a tract and started to read it aloud saying “TEOTCAAA ” which brought more people to pick tracts.

Looking at the video I have attached you will not believe but I have long learned that where there is less congestion of people is where I will share more tracts because almost everyone have the time to decide whether to take it or not.

One boy age 5 shook his hand from his mother who was holding him and ran to me and asked “why are there so much suffering in the world” I told him it is because of our rebellion against our Creator and so as a consequence of sin death came along with suffering and that is why we are sharing the gospel because our creator has provided salvation for His elect (who are sinners like everyone) which might be any of us.

His mother also came and stood there listening before her son finished all the questions he had and they left.

Seeing people receive tracts always bring that one big question ” could he or she be among the elect?”

May there be many among them who will become saved.

Kindly pray for these people of Ndola and Zambia in general.

I remain to see what our Lord will have me do tomorrow once I go out for sharing tracts again.

From Ndola, Copperbelt Province 

Brother Eric Mutale


4-April-2025

Hello brother Brad 

I am writing from Lusaka, my third city in Zambia Tracts distribution efforts.

I arrived last night fter finishing with Ndola yesterday, I travelled during the night.

Yesterday I worked in down town Ndola, unlike the previous days which I went outskirts.

Reception was not that high but enough to finish remaining tracts for Ndola and then left for Lusaka thereafter.

Lord willing, I will start Lusaka distribution tomorrow morning which will be followed by Chipata City before closing the boarder to Lilongwe, Malawi.

I have attached a few photos taken from Ndola down town.

May the Lord be merciful unto as many people as per His Salvation program which was set before the foundation of the world. 

Ephesians 1:4

“…According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:..”

Which was in accordance with His perfect will

V5 “…having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,…”

For Ndola tracts distribution efforts.

It’s Eric Mutale

Lusaka-Zambia

Ndola, Zambia down town
Ndola, Zambia down town
Ndola, Zambia down town
Ndola, Zambia down town
Ndola, Zambia down town
Ndola, Zambia down town

10-April-2025

[Let us rejoice that God has raised up labourers to share the gospel]

[Matthew 9:37 “Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.”]

Hello brother Brad 

This report is for Lusaka, Zambia’s capital city.

I thank the Lord Jesus Christ for safely bringing me to Lusaka on the night of 06th April 2025 after completing Kitwe and Ndola in the Copperbelt Province where I saw thousands of people accept the tracts.

Very little work was done on that Sunday in Lusaka because I was very exhausted due to travelling but also that I had organized transferring tracts from the bus company to my hotel room which was located a bit far from the Lusaka Central Bus Terminal. The Lord touched the heart of one gentleman, Mr Chola, a Taxi driver to assist me get the tracts, go around to drop me at distribution points and pick me up later and bring me to the hotel. [praise God for Mr. Chola!]

Then on Monday, the 07th April I started sharing the gospel in Lusaka.
This time, the strategy I used was to divide the city into four, North, South, East and West and in each location I chose targeted areas where there were buses operating between the city and nearby towns, villages, secondary school students, colleges and universities but also small scale sellers and big markets.

Lusaka is a city where you have people from all over the East, Central and South Africa subregions.

I started with the Northern part of Lusaka where there is the Heroes National Stadium, along the “Great North Road” which starts from Cape Town South Africa to Cairo, Egypt.

There were hundreds of people doing renovation work in the stadium, a local market and bus stop used by those coming but especially leaving Lusaka for other provinces using mini buses because they are quick and convenient. And so I was rotating around these three positions and reception was very high like other cities. The photos I took here does not show that many people because when many people came around I could not take photos I had to concentrate on sharing the gospel.

In Lusaka, and Zambia in general, people speak their local languages even though they also speak very good English and so once I failed to respond then the next questions would be “where do you come from” “what church is this” “are you alone” “do you have tracts in Chibemba or Chinyanja” – actually Zambia is pretty much the same as Malawi, they share a lot [in common] including languages.
One notable difference I saw here is that no one came to help, that is, work along with me, but bus conductors will come and literally grab tracts out of my hands to share in their respective buses and others said they will take the tracts to where they were going.

On the same day I went to the South, at City Market where there was and always is a mass of people BUT this time reception was the opposite, one would have expected that thousands of tracts will be shared here since thousands of people pass here especially those coming from work to get buses to their residences. What actually happened here is that not even a thousand tracts were shared, I could extend the tract for five minutes and no one would take it. The about 700 tracts I shared here were accepted by pushcarts, street cleaners, drunkards (most will fold the tract in my sight saying “I am putting it in my pocket so that I can read it at home, it’s about Mulungu eeh?”) – Mulungu is God in many languages in Africa”  Remember Matthew 21:31 [Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.]

Heroes Stadium-Lusaka,Zambia
Heroes Stadium-Lusaka, Zambia
At Mini Bus Stop along the Great North Road
At Mini Bus Stop along the Great North Road
Open market along the Great North Road,opposite the Stadium and bus stop
Open market along the Great North Road,opposite the Stadium and bus stop
The only photo taken at the entry of the City Market,it was starting to rain a bit
The only photo taken at the entry of the City Market,it was starting to rain a bit

On 08th April I went to the East, a walking distance from my hotel which is also along the Great North Road to a place called Chaisa. Here there is a market, small football ground, schools and residential areas. This location is hard to leave when you start sharing tracts. It was another fantastic reception which encouraged me to share tracts till darkness came – no street lights as Zambia is experiencing shortage of electricity.

On 09th April I went to the West, a place called Garden House where I worked for the whole day too. Again, this spot is a place where once you start sharing tracts is like you don’t want to stop. I rotated between two points on either side of the main road that leads to the Western Province of Zambia, small scale sellers and buyers, schools and a host of supermarkets to the North of the area. On one side of the road I stood exactly where buses from the city center would stop to pick passengers going to towns and villages to the west. As usual, bus conductors asked for tracts to share in their buses, actually in all spots I have shared, people in their private cars, buses, trucks carrying construction materials, restaurants will call me to bring tracts to them.

Chaisa Community
Chaisa Community
At Chaisa Community Police Station
At Chaisa Community Police Station
Garden House area,along the highway to Western Province
Garden House area,along the highway to Western Province

One man came to me and asked about the ministry but all in all we talked about the nature of Salvation in relation to Baptism and he cited Acts 2:38 saying one must be baptised in water to become saved. I asked him where in that verse does water appear…that the verse is not laying down a procedure in the power of man to follow as step by step process to become saved. One of his colleagues joined and the discussion ended by this other person getting very upset because I showed them that no one can [do] anything to get saved, he was so angry so much that he threw his hands in the air and crossed to the other side but was almost hit by a fast moving heavy truck. Of course works-grace gospel is widely taught and believed in churches so much that the idea of God electing some for salvation and leaving others is totally unacceptable even after showing Romans Chapter 9:13 that God loved Jacob and hated Esau-may God have mercy unto His people.

Of course after returning to my hotel, I will continue sharing the gospel outside the hotel because during those hours hundred of people walk along the Great North Road as they return from work in the city center to their homes.
A couple of tracts were discarded, a few more torn to pieces in anger.

This basically ended my tracts distribution efforts for Zambia’s capital city, Lusaka because, yesterday I shared a few tracts but spent time booking and organising transport of tracts to Chipata.

I left Lusaka very early in the morning and now I am in Chipata, my fourth and last city to visit before I cross the border to Malawi to continue the work.

I thank you all for putting me and the people in Africa in your thoughts and prayers

For Lusaka tracts distribution 

It’s brother Eric Mutale
CHIPATA-Eastern Zambia


Thats all I have for Lusaka, pleasing to the Lord, I will start sharing tracts in Chipata tomorrow.

Thank you 

Brother Mutale

(in fact almost all Zambians who happen to know my surname will start talking to me in Chibemba because the name Mutale is actually mostly found in this country among the bembas).


13-April-2025

Hello brother Brad,

This report is for Chipata City.

Chipata City is the fourth and last city to visit in Zambia for current tracts distribution efforts in April 2025.

I thank the Lord Jesus for His guidance and protection so far, I have lacked nothing and that in each of these Zambian cities, like all other cities I have visited in East Afrika, the Lord Has always prepared individuals to assist in all things such as to find/show me hotels/lodges, City transport as well as locations to go and share the gospel.

After arriving here in Chipata, I was taken to the old city which actually is called Kapata, this is where I have shared the gospel for two days, yesterday and today, Lord’s day.

I picked one location that joins the Chipata Main Bus Terminal and Kapata Market. I also walked into the market where people buy and sell, along the main street and taxi/motorcycle rank used by people going to villages and towns in this Easter Region. Some come from Malawi which is just a few kilometers from this City but also as far as DR Congo, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

Reception was excellent as it has been in other cities, a few discarded tracts and questions from those who took the TEOTCAAA tract.

I am attaching a few photos of the area, photos show very few people but actually there are many people here who come almost in single file.

All honor and glory is to our blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Thank you for continued prayers for the work of the Lord and Salvation of His elect from this area.

From Chipata Old City

Eric Mutale

The main entrance
The main entrance
Inside the bus stand
Inside the bus stand
I stood right opposite sellers of the fruits where I met people from four directions
I stood right opposite sellers of the fruits where I met people from four directions
Inside Kapata Market
Inside Kapata Market

Please check back frequently for additional daily updates as this tract distribution campaign unfolds.


There are many worthy causes today asking for donations, but none hold a candle to the saving of a soul from eternal death, and the probability of God saving through the proclamation of the true gospel using sources outside the churches has never been greater than in our day when we know that the visible return of Christ is imminent. We also know that Christ will not return until every last one of God’s elect has become saved, and the only means by which God saves is through the proclamation of the TRUE GOSPEL. The only ones qualified and mandated to proclaim the true gospel today are those of us who understand the true gospel, that it is 100% by grace according to God’s timetable, and that salvation will continue right to the Last Day when we shall see Christ. The urgency to publish the true gospel has never been greater. May the LORD richly bless you as you pray for the work and consider what you can give to our LORD. Remember that Christ declared in Matthew 25 that as we share the gospel, which spiritually is equivalent to clothing the naked and visiting those who are in prison, we are ministering to Christ himself! 

Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Romans 10:14-15 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!


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