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Austin Liabunya
Austin Liabunya
Born	17 December 1990 (age 34); Ntcheu, Malawi
Occupation(s)	Pastor, prophetic minister, television

Austin Liabunya

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Austin Liabunya also known as ‘Senior Prophet’ by his followers is a Malawian Christian preacher, self proclaimed prophet, philanthropist and businessman. He is the founder of Believers Gospel Embassy based in South Africa and Malawi.^[1]^[2]

Background

Austin Liabunya is the first born son in a family of four children and hails from Bwanje, Ntcheu district, central Malawi. He did his primary school at Mphika LEA School up to standard seven before he proceeding to Bwanje primary school to completely his primary level and got selected to go to Ntcheu secondary school. After finishing his secondary school, he proceeded to Blantyre where he did School of Ministry before starting his ministry in Lilongwe in the year 2012. In 2014, Liabunya also attended School of Ministry Sessions by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy in South Africa.^[3]^[4]

While at Ntcheu Secondary School, Liabunya founded a fellowship called Winning Souls, which eventually initiated the journey pf his current ministry. After school, he continued to preach and launched the fellowship in Lilongwe, before proceeding to launch the same in South Africa and Botswana. As a Prophet, Liabunya slowly started attracting people's attention through his outbursts prophecies on elections, corruption and governance.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Malawi Presidency Prophecies

Liabunya claims to have correctly prophesied the outcomes of Malawi presidential elections after the death of former President Bingu Mutharika. On his Facebook page, Liabunya has shared photos with heads of state including the Joyce Banda and the incumbent Lazaras Chakwera whom he he claims he gave him a prophecy that he would win elections in 2019.^[11]^[12]^[13]

The same year 2011, Prophet Liabunya prophesied about Malawi having the first woman President who he said would only rule the country for a very short period of time and this also came to pass in April 2012, one year later when she was Joyce Banda came in as President following Bingu Wa Mutharika's passing.^[14]

Liabunya also prophesied in 2012 that Malawi's former Peter Mutharika was meant to win the following elections beating the then seating president which came to pass in 2014 after MALAWI'S general elections. The prophecy was extensively carried out in Malawian newspapers as Liabunya is said to have met Mutharika before the elections for prayers and gave him conditions for winning the elections which Liabunya’s later refused to tell the media but he said if Mutharika would later not follow his instructions would become a one term president of 🇲🇼 MALAWI.^[15]

It was in the same year 2014 when Prophet Liabunya prophesied that the person who Mutharika would take for VICE would leave the party and form his own party and this happened again when Soulos Chilima left the governing party and formed his own UTM party.^[16]^[17]

In 2020 following Malawi run off elections, another prophecy by Liabunya was believed to have come to pass following the victory of Lazaras Chakwera who won after heavy court battles as foretold by Liabunya in his prophecies.^[18] ^[19]

Other Controversies

In 2021, Liabunya engaged in a verbal fight with another man of God, Pastor Hastings Salanje and throw jabs against each other as they argued on who was more authentic between them, while prophesying about Malawi's future.^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]

In 2022, Liabunya gave two prophecies about Pemphero Mphande and Gospel Kazako. He said Mphande would have to become a born again and serve God to avoid bad lucky while on Gospel Kazako, Liabunya condemned his wedding, describing it as a "mistake" by the Minister.^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29]

In 2022, Liabunya threatened to sue a tabloid, Mikozi for defamation as he claimed the celebrity gossip platform constantly attacked his reputation.^[30]

Miracles

Liabunya also claims that he performs miracles in his church. Among others, he claims to heal the sick, tell people about their future and give them good lucky to do well in the society. It is also said that his miracles are performed in his churches in Malawi, Botswana and South Africa.^[31]^[32]^[33]

Philanthropy

Over the years, Liabunya has also engaged in reach out and touch activities under his church organization by donating various charity items to the need more epcially in Malawi.^[34]

Akodip (talk) 15:54, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

[1] ttps://www.faceofmalawi.com/2021/10/25/prophet-austin-liabunya-claims-he-is-the-only-sharpest-prophet-in-malawi/

[2] ttps://www.faceofmalawi.com/2021/09/10/salanje-says-heaven-approved-liabunyas-suspension/

[3] ttps://www.faceofmalawi.com/2021/10/25/prophet-austin-liabunya-claims-he-is-the-only-sharpest-prophet-in-malawi/

[4] ttps://www.maravipost.com/meet-malawi-prophet-austin-liabunya-on-his-birthday/

[5] ttps://malawi24.com/2021/02/20/liabunya-i-will-reveal-names-of-people-stealing-in-government/

[6] ttps://malawi24.com/2020/06/30/god-has-done-mutharika-a-favour-liabunya/

[7] ttps://malawi24.com/2021/06/07/god-cursed-malawi-because-mutharika-remarried/

[8] ttps://malawi24.com/2021/09/28/you-hate-me-because-you-are-poor-liabunya/

[9] ttps://malawi24.com/2022/04/07/liabunya-angel-zagagel-is-reading-your-comments/

[10] ttps://malawi24.com/2016/01/15/prophet-liabunya-asks-mugabe-to-repent/

[11] ttps://www.nyasatimes.com/prophet-liabunya-meets-chakwera-ahead-of-malawi-watershed-polls-signs-of-times/

[12] ttps://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi-prophet-faces-death-threats-over-doom-prophecy-on-mutharika-mugabe/

[13] ttps://www.maravipost.com/austin-liabunyas-2022-scanting-prophecy-for-malawi-world-casualties-in-mcp-for-positions-tonse-to-go-bankruptcy/

[14] ttps://www.nyasatimes.com/prophet-liabunya-changes-tune-jb-to-win-mutharika-nope/

[15] ttps://www.nyasatimes.com/mutharika-to-win-prophet-liabunya/

[16] ttps://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi-prophet-austin-liabunya-claims-god-has-told-him-to-deliver-solutions-facing-the-country/

[17] ttps://www.maravipost.com/prophet-liabunya-again-predicts-political-doom-for-malawi-veep-saulos-chilima/

[18] ttps://www.nyasatimes.com/malawians-confirm-liabunya-prophecy-following-chakweras-victory/

[19] ttps://www.maravipost.com/malawians-confirm-liabunya-prophet-following-chakweras-victory/

[20] ttps://www.247malawi.com/prophet-liabunya-mocks-pastor-salanje-your-suspension-backfired/

[21] ttps://malawi24.com/2021/09/07/salanje-suspends-liabunya/

[22] ttps://www.maravipost.com/embattled-prophet-austin-liabunya-mocks-pastor-salanje-your-suspension-on-me-backfired/

[23] ttps://www.maravipost.com/unorthodox-battlepastor-salanje-prophesies-catastrophic-10-years-for-liabunya/

[24] ttps://www.faceofmalawi.com/2022/04/01/liabunya-for-prophecy-confirmation-on-pemphero-mphande/

[25] ttps://www.faceofmalawi.com/2022/04/19/pemphero-mphande-reacts-to-death-prophecy/

[26] ttps://www.faceofmalawi.com/2022/04/19/liabunya-claims-cabinet-ministers-wedding-was-a-mistake/

[27] ttps://www.faceofmalawi.com/2022/04/19/malawian-prophet-says-pemphero-mphande-will-not-die/

[28] ttps://www.faceofmalawi.com/2022/02/01/liabunya-drops-banger-on-pemphero-mphande/

[29] ttps://www.malawivoice.com/2021/09/07/unholy-holy-war-pastor-salanje-suspends-prophet-liabunya-for-10-years/

[30] ttps://www.faceofmalawi.com/2021/12/21/liabunya-fires-warning-shots-to-mikozi/

[31] ttps://www.maravipost.com/prophet-austin-liabunya-to-conduct-momentous-night-of-cross-over-in-malawi/

[32] ttps://www.maravipost.com/expect-more-prophecies-in-2015-says-controversial-malawi-prophet-austin-liabunya/

[33] ttps://www.maravipost.com/2015-is-the-year-of-the-overflow-says-malawi-prophet-austin-liabunya/

[34] ttps://www.nyasatimes.com/prophet-liabunya-reaches-out-to-lilongwe-elderly-with-k500-000-cash-aid/

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