AG Cares - Malawi Assemblies of God

Malawi Assemblies of God (MAoG) is a church that began operations in Malawi in 1947, making it 75 years old. The church has branches in every region of the country and over 2 million members nationwide. The church’s vision is to make missions the driving force of every local church, and its mission is to propagate the full gospel of Jesus Christ (making Jesus known to everyone everywhere in the power of the Holy Spirit).

On July 4, 1947, a contingent of four Missionary units of Assemblies of God arrived at Chimbewa Village in Ntcheu. They included one team from Tanganyika (now Tanzania) and another one from South Africa. They joined a host Pentecostal group known as the “Full Gospel Church,” led by Laiton Kalambule. The missionaries included Paul Derr, Ragnar Udds, Morris Williams and Magnus Udds from Tanganyika, while Fredrick Burke, Paul Wright, and Moody Wright came from South Africa.

The Assemblies of God Missionaries discussed with Laiton Kalambule that the “Full Gospel Church should become affiliated with the General Council of the Assemblies of God in United States of America. Kalambule’s group accepted and they formed the Assemblies of God in East Africa.