About Us
Our Calling
God's Cherished Ones exists to proclaim that God the Father loves everyone and that salvation, healing, and restoration are all accessible through His Son, Jesus Christ.
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Commissioned through Isaiah 61, we carry the mandate to proclaim the Good News, bind up the broken-hearted, and lead people into freedom and restoration through Christ.
Since 2016, our commitment has been to share God's Word, restore hope, and awaken people to their identity, freedom, and purpose in Christ.
We exist to see lives transformed, believers founded on truth, and families strengthened through the power of Jesus Christ.
“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.”
Isaiah 61
Our Mission
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To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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To disciple believers into spiritual maturity.
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To build identity in Christ through the Word, prayer, worship, and obedience.
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To strengthen women, youth, children, and families to live stable, faith-filled lives.
Our Purpose
Rooted in Isaiah 61
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To lead people to Jesus Christ through the teaching of God’s uncorrupted Word.
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To restore the broken through the healing power of Christ.
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To awaken believers to their identity, freedom, and purpose in Christ.
Our Vision
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To see lives transformed by the power of Jesus Christ.
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To raise spiritually mature believers who know who they are in Christ.
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To see families, generations, and the Body of Christ living free, whole, and grounded in God.
What We Believe
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​We believe in the one true God, who exists in three persons—God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is loving, holy and just.
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We believe that sin has separated us all from God and that only through Jesus Christ can we be reconciled to God.
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We believe that Jesus Christ is both God and Man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He led a sinless life, took all our sins upon Himself, died and rose again. Today, He is seated at the right hand of the Father as our High Priest and Mediator.
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We believe that salvation is the gift of God to man. Grace through faith in Jesus Christ effected this gift, making it available to all who are willing to receive it.
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We believe that water baptism is an outward act that demonstrates a believer's identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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We believe that the Holy Spirit is our Comforter. He guides us in all areas of our lives. He also bestows spiritual gifts and empowers us to bear the fruit of the Spirit.
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We believe that the Holy Communion is a celebration of Jesus Christ’s death and our remembrance of Him as we wait in hope for His return.
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We believe that God's will for us is to transform, heal and prosper so that we can live blessed and victorious lives that impact and help others.
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We believe that we are called to preach the gospel to all nations and make disciples of all nations
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We believe that our Lord Jesus Christ is coming back again just as He promised
Our Leaders
Mary and Lumumba Mwakalu
Mary and Lumumba Mwakalu are the visionary founders and senior leaders of God’s Cherished Ones.
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​Mary serves in the office of the Prophet and possesses a strong grace for teaching and discipleship. Her ministry carries a clear mandate for the Word of God, identity in Christ, spiritual formation, healing, and restoration. She is passionate about seeing believers grounded in truth, awakened to their identity, and equipped to walk fully in their God-given purpose.​
Lumumba Mwakalu serves alongside her in leadership and support of the vision. He brings strength, wisdom, and a heart for restoration, justice, and community impact.
Together, they are committed to revealing Jesus Christ, strengthening families, building mature believers, and serving God faithfully in this generation.