“The Bravery You Have”: Former ZCC Member Issues a Warning About the Church, Angering Many

• A former ZCC member left no stones unturned after slamming the church for disturbing ungodly practices during a visit to a local podcast
• In the clip shared on TikTok, she shared that she couldn’t call it a church because she believed it was full of evil practices and not led by Jesus
• The clip exploded with over a million views, as many flooded the comment section defending ZCC, and others told her to heal instead of dragging it

Drama hit hard when a woman came to the ZCC church with bold claims that shocked many in a podcast interview.

The video shared on TikTok by @jacksparojbl went viral fast as users couldn’t believe what they were hearing.

Explosive claims against ZCC

The woman didn't hold back in the video uploaded on 15 May. She said the ZCC wasn’t a real church and was filled with evil forces. She even said she was ashamed of calling it a house of God. Her face was serious, and her words sharp, claiming that people in the church weren't serving Jesus at all.

The lady claimed that the biggest witches were members of the church, begged the church's leaders to repent, and said they knew what they were doing.

"I would say the biggest witches and warlocks are in the ZCC church. I am not even comfortable calling it a church, because it truly is not a church. God is not there. You are not serving Jesus when you are in the ZCC church. I can say that because I come from there. I have practised and I know exactly what they do."

Watch the TikTok video below:

The Zion Christian Church (ZCC) is one of the largest African-initiated churches in Southern Africa. It was founded by Engenas Ignatius Lekganyane in 1910. The church's headquarters are located in Zion City Moria, Limpopo.

According to South African History Online, it is known for its distinct blend of Christian and indigenous African beliefs, emphasising faith healing, prophecy, and spiritual practices.

SA reacts in fury

The clip gained 1.7M views, 84K likes, and 8.4K comments from social media users who were mostly angered by the video. Many said they still loved their church and wouldn’t leave it for anything. They defended it, saying her views didn't match their own experiences.

Some who are not members of the church said they had visited the church and received healing, adding that they'd never seen evil practices. Others begged her to move on if she no longer liked the church, and not drag it down.

User @Dr. Dingstar shared:

"The bravery you have 😭"

User @ThandekaM said:

"I am not a ZCC member but that church really helped me when I was sick and about to give up😭🙏, they just gave me a list of coffees to buy and all was history. I can tell the whole world how ZCC helped me."

User @dishman28 added:

"You're not the first one to warn us, my sister 😭😂. They tried 😤 wa swana are'kwe 🤟le next week reyaya neh (we're going again next week)❤️🤣"

User @sangwanfrankgondw shared:

"I pray that God protect her. After this speech, some people will be after her."

User @Shiko T commented:

"ZCC is changing the lives of black children. Our children are graduating from all major universities across South Africa. With free bursaries. Wena, you're telling us about Jesus. People must read the Bible with understanding. No 1 size fits all. Each individual has his or her own God."

User @ZamahMia added:

"We are not going anywhere, ZCC is our home, and we serve a living God."

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Hilary Sekgota, human interest head of desk at Briefly News, contributed to this article.

Source: Briefly News