It’s not about shoes & cars but serving God – Sarah Nyathi

04 Oct, 2015 - 01:10 0 Views
It’s not about shoes &  cars but serving God – Sarah Nyathi Sarah Nyathi

The Sunday News

Sarah Nyathi

Sarah Nyathi

Rebecca Nyathi, Sunday Leisure Correspondent
CHARM is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, shall be praised —Proverbs 31: 30.

This is just part of a Biblical quoting to describe Reverend Sarah Nyathi.

Rev Sarah is the founder and president of Maximised Lifestyle International, an initiative that offers a holistic ministry to women within Harvest House International Church (HHI) and beyond. She has a passion to assist the needy. She has pioneered the Maximised Lifestyle 100 Club, a group of women with a passion to carry acts of service and social responsibility in the community.

She is the patron of Nust Christian Union Business School and is in the process of growing the church with Maximised Lifestyle International chapters being launched in Mashonaland, Manicaland, Masvingo, the Midlands, Bulawayo, Matabeleland South and North, Botswana, South Africa and South Pacific Asia.

She is a holder of a BA Degree in Christian Entrepreneurship, Diploma in Business Leadership, Higher Diploma in Pastoral studies and Diploma in Biblical studies.

Apart from doing the Lord’s work and being a mother and a wife to Bishop Colin Nyathi of Harvest House, Rev Sarah is just like any other woman.

Describing her as a gorgeous woman doesn’t do justice to her, the 53-year-old woman who doesn’t look anything close to that age stated that her life was like that of any woman.

She insists on being a very simple person who does not value material possessions. Rev Nyathi added that like many women who find clothing items expensive this side, she joins the crew to South Africa for her shopping.

She said although she was not obsessed with fashion, she thrives to look presentable in front of her congregation.

“Honestly, I was once in love with fashion because back then I was a beauty but now it’s different. When it comes to fashion now, I try by all means to stay up-to-date and presentable. I go to South Africa for my shopping because I find clothes affordable there than locally. I do not have any specific trend that I follow as you may see, I am dressed simple,” said Rev Nyathi.

She added that she does her own make-up even on important occasions and as for manicure and pedicure she does what most women do, go to a salon and get her nails done.

The mother of five was dressed in a long African attire that was and is still a hit in the country.

Although she drives a classy BMW which she said she was offered as a gift, she hinted that she was not so much into wheels.

And when asked to give a brief description of the house she leaves in, she insisted that it was just ordinary.

“When people hear about pastors or church leaders, all they think about is that we are rich, we drive latest cars and we built ourselves little heavens on earth. Well, that is not the case with me. It’s not about shoes and cars for me. I am not a materialistic person,” she said.

Like every successful female in this country, Rev Nyathi added that she faced many challenges such as being looked down upon but said as a woman of the Lord, she knew how to overcome such challenges.

“I am a child of God. I do not allow little things to put me down. I am raring to go further than this,” she said.

Besides concentrating in church, she owns a salon — Orchid Hair Salon which opened in March this year.

“What discerns us from other hair salons is the high-level of professionalism and outstanding customer service. The salon is open for everyone, but I am sure those who are perceptive have already made it a home. We have two points for manicure and pedicure and have a standard shampoo dispenser. We supply chemicals to stylists so that our clients are not short-changed,” she said.

The Bulawayo-born woman of God added that she was deeply connected to Bulawayo, adding that it was her desire to see a lot of women making it in their different fields and spheres of life.

She said she was working hand in hand with the Bulawayo City Council on keeping the city clean as the Bulawayo Solid Waste Improvement Platform (BSWIP) ambassador, whose main aim is to promote waste reduction by introducing recycling as well as carrying out any activities that improves the legal and clean disposal of solid waste.

“I am also into community building. I am passionate about our city and the current situation I find Bulawayo in is very sad.

What we did was talk to the Mayor about our ideas of a project that was to help clean the city. The Mayor then took the proposal and presented it to the director of health services,” she said.

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