Bishop Sky Banda, the senior pastor of the Maranatha Church in Kitwe has died.Bishop Banda had been pastoring the popular Maranatha church for over 28years and had raised many sons and daughters in the faith who have impacted Zambia and many countries of the world. He was considered a father to many and was one of the top Christian Leaders in the country.
MHSCTIUS, May His Soul Continue to Inspire Us- As said by the wise son of the soil, Dr Canicius Banda.
What a loss to the Christ’s Kingdom here on earth … to be absent in the body is to be present with Christ. What a sweet soul this world has lost!!! Bishop Banda was the first Holy Spirit filled preacher I ever heard preach at our joint Scripture Union meeting with Mukuba Secondary School, Kitwe.
That message changed my life forever, in a way I am a product of that message 30 years after the fact. May His Soul Rest In Eternal Peace!!! Glorious is thy resting place, Man of God … Bishop, we shall meet again in the sweet by and by.
Shalom!!
Meant to say “… What a loss to Christ’s Kingdom …”
What a loss to the army of God. Bishop Sky Banda was a well grounded and equipped winning warrior of souls. His servanthood leadership was a practical testimony of ages. The man of God consolidated the faith of many of us. He was part of the Katherine Kuhlman statistics of spiritual revival that continues to engulf the world. MHSRIP in the bosom of Glory.
Life of humility and devotion well lived.
What a shock, never heard that he was ill. RIP man of God.
Brainwashing and controlling people, and how much of it was truly intended to help people?
Bishop Banda is a man of God who inspired all of us young ministers and contrary to Holly Molly brainwashing but inspiring us to live in the word.
A truly humble servant of God. He never sought limelight and was not one who formed alliances with politicians as is common with some prominent Pastors. Thoughts and prayers with his surviving children.
Rest in peace sir
mhsriep
Gone too early but we caan not control God’s time. He was a good and God fearing man. MHSRIP
Truly I can say MHSRIP. Condolences to his family over the death of my old friend
R.I.P
Sad. MHSRIP. A true man of God. I cannot say the same though about chalartans like Nevers and late “prophet” Nyirongo!
Comment: May His Soul Rest In Peace ..
This is so saddening.Rest in peace my Bishop.I remember as a teen and young convert how i looked forward to Sunday to go and listen to him preach.I was truly inspired by him.May the Lord comfort the family he has left behind.
Rest in the eternal bosom of the Lord Almighty galant servant of the Lord till the trumpet shall sound. Congrats you have run your race. It is well in Jesus Name !!
Rest in Godly Palace…. i recall your stories of attempted gun shots at you.
rest in peace bishop I remember when you visited Botswana and preached powerful. it is well with our soul. thank you for running your race.
Comment:He successful and faithfully ran his race. May heaven remember the incredible deposit hr made in in countable lives. We will surely miss him. We are comforted that the kingdom of God has gained and rejoiced. MHSRIEP
He preached, sung and had lines like when you’re broke and busted
When I just got saved he was a man I looked to as a model really a great man of faith and charisma always jovial and down to earth he helped many Christians in Zambia and personally I will miss Him greatly. I remember a message he preached on Zambia’s jubilee meeting at KPF what a man of knowledge in the history of Zambia .May his soul rest in eternal peace
Glory and Praise be to God for the wonderful life that inspired many. M.H.S.R.I.P
Rest in God, true Man of God. You were a very humble and caring person. Your now in a better home, with Jesus, who you loved so much.
Ba pastor died with AIDS to bad, the with just died few months ago from AIDS.
May your soul rest in peace papa you have left a big Gap in our city.RIP
Great loss to the body of Christ
What a servant of God what a humble man of God
Shocked! RIP Pastor.
Thank you for leading many to Christ our Lord and Saviour. You have fought a good fight and the Lord will reward you accordingly. Will dearly miss you. Till then …
Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”
I KNEW PASTOR SKY BANDA IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES WHEN HE LED ME TO CHRIST AT MARANATHA CHURCH.
I REMEMBER THAT SUNDAY MORNING IN THE COMPANY OF MY FRIENDS, WE WERE GOING TO TOWN TO PLAY WHEN THE LADY BY NAME OF EVELYN CHITENTE APPROACHED AND CONVINCED US TO ATTEND A CHURCH SERVICE AT MARANATHA.FROM THAT TIME I GRADUALLY GREW IN THE WORD THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDIES.
MAY THE PRECIOUS SOUL OF BISHOP SKY BANDA REST IN PEACE AS WE WAIT FOR THE COMING OF CHRIST.
We are saddened by the passing on to glory of a great warrior in God’s Kingdom. MHSRIP.
Bishop Dr. Lawrence Mwamba /Word Of Life Bible Church International. Dallas, Texas. U.S.A.
we thank GOD for his life and the great work he has done he was one the pipo during the declaration of Zambia as Christian nation
R.I.P man of God.God touched me through you some 25 yrs ago
I saw the man reconcile brethren,
boy was he humble!
I saw the man head his family,
boy was he a great man!
I heard the man preach Christ
boy did he preach!
I heard the man sing,
boy did he sing!
I saw the man pastor a Church,
Maranatha!
He officiated my wedding, counselled my wife and I – I cling to every leaf i plucked off THE MAN.
Rest In Peace Bishop Sky – see you soon.
**Kalaba Nsofu**
WHAT A MAN! HE WAS ONE OF THE MOST STEADFAST MAN OF GOD I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. HE PIONEERED PAOG WITH HIS FRIENDS, BISHOP GEORGE MBULO, GREEN PHIRI AND MABVUTO MWALE. THEY WERE A FORCE TO RECKON WITH IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD. HE HAS RUN HIS RACE AND HE HAS FINISHED HIS PURPOSE HERE ON EARTH. WE ARE MOURNING. HE IS REJOICING IN GOD’S PRESENCE. THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR SERVANT WHO IMPACTED THE LIVES OF MANY CHRISTIANS. WE SHALL TRULY MISS HIM. Nama Mapimhidze
What a sad loss to the Pentecostal movement
Rest in Eternal Peace my Bishop.
Rest in Christ brother
Fondly remembered
we Thank God for your life.
What a dedicated , humble servant of the Most High you were !
Your all life was a message of Christ .
We will always remember you my bishop.
It was with great sadness that we, just today, learned of the death of Bishop Sky Banda. For this precious man of God it would have been a moment of great joy. He beheld the face of Jesus, the One He loved and served so faithfully. He ran life’s race with faith, humility and integrity. He has heard those words, “Well done thou good and faithful servant.” Death is but a step from time into God’s Presence where we shall live forever. We were missionaries in Lusaka when Sky attended Bible School. After we retired we visited Zambia one more time and enjoyed fellowship with him at Maranatha Church. We pray his wife and their four children find comfort, strength and peace in God’s Word, the sweet Presence of the the Holy Spirit, the love of family and friends and so many precious memories…