FTS mission is to reach out, to teach and to enable vulnerable people in all communities and from different walks of life, to come into a close relationship with God and to become whole in Christ.

Under the name of Hospital Christian Fellowship of Nkhoma Hospital outreaches were done under the leadership of Louise Laubscher in various communities as far as Karonga and Nkhata Bay in the Northern region and as far south as Chikwawa in the Southern Region. 

Through these outreaches a close relationship was formed with Life Ministry as early as 1995 and we are still showing the Jesus film.

Louise Laubscher and the Nkhoma Hospital HCF outreach team invited on several occasions students of Nkhoma Theological college as well as students from African Bible College to go with them on outreaches. This resulted in many outreaches within Malawi as well as within Mozambique - near Vila Ulongwe.

It also led to long term relationship between FTS ministries with leaders of churches from various communities till date.

The Nkhoma Hospital HCF outreach team existed mainly out of medical staff, secondary school teachers and students.

Since 1995 God put a team together who is a very committed and compassionate for those in the remote areas of Malawi, but especially in reaching out to the children in these areas, we knew that there is no way to serve a child effective if we do not provide a community approach ministry.

The team further realized that there are many churches, but many members do know very little of the World of God. That led to the focus of providing Discipleship Training which were commenced in 1997.

FTS (Fishers, Trainers and Senders) Ministries was founded in 2003.

In 2003 a core team of the Nkhoma HCF outreach team met at the Lake near Salima and spent time studying Luke 5 verses 4 to 7. The interpretation and revelation of these scriptures led to the establishing of the name of an organization now known as Fishers, Trainers and Senders Ministries.

Luk 5:4  When he finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Push the boat out further to the deep water, and you and your partners let down your nets for a catch." 

Luk 5:5  "Master," Simon answered, "we worked hard all night long and caught nothing. But if you say so, I will let down the nets." 

Luk 5:6  They let them down and caught such a large number of fish that the nets were about to break. 

Luk 5:7  So they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. They came and filled both boats so full of fish that the boats were about to sink. 

The first Board meeting took place on 18^th October 2005 and the Board members were medical friends, who were associated with us through the Hospital Christian Fellowship, for example Lester Chikoya, Anina Louw, Rev. Ephraim Mathyoka and Mphatso (myself).  

We met Harrison Chimyama during our outreach programs in Nkhotakota. Tracey Lamont was a lecturer at the Theological college at Nkhoma Mission.

After the first Board members, other came also to take over from some of those who left. They were Grafiud Tione, Ellen Chizimba-Illande , Daniel Chibwana, Chrissie Mbewe, Bishop Eugene Chinunga and Harrison Chinyama.

It is an inter-denominational, Malawi founded organization serving rural communities on national level.

The property of FTS Ministries, known as Mukani, was procured in 2004. It is near Six miles, in Area 38, Lilongwe. This is where the Head Quarters of FTS ministries are.

The processes of registration took long and we were only fully registered by December 2007.

As our logo is showing two boats with a cross, it is reflecting also what we understood that there is no one organization, or one church or one group of people who can do all the work in a community or country, etc. No, we were clearly led to network to bring in the fish, just like Luke 5 is explaining.

1. Healthcare Christian Fellowship,
2. Life Ministry (the local branch of Campus Crusade)
3. Good News Media and Global Recording network Southern Africa
4. FCE – Foundation for Christ-centered education
5. Petra College
6. Miqlat
7. Neighbour Missions under Nkhoma Synod.
8. Y-Malawi (World Vision, Opportunity International Bank of Malawi, World Relief, Chiefs Ministry, Nkhoma Youth and Nkhoma Hospital
9. Zikomo Yesu Ministry
10. Chazuka school project
11. E3-Initiative

We became a member of EAM (Evangelical Association of Malawi) in 2005.

Through each of our formal partners and those that we did networking with, we learned so much and each of you present or not present today made a huge impact in the organization that we are today.

Various churches within the 16 out of 28 districts where FTS Ministries did outreaches and training programs opened their doors to us and we had the opportunity to train and equip several members of churches over the 3 regions of Malawi.

1. Dream team, Paarl, RSA: Aphinoce Chibwana, Chikumbutso Lunda, Cecilia Mazengereza and Stanley Nkhata – 1 year training
2. Petra college, De Doorns, RSA: Lameck Chamanza and Dallion Chitekwere for a 3-month training
3. Malingunde women’s school: Grace Mhango, Shelifa Chamanza and Kondwani Zimba now Chitekwere
4. FCE (Foundations for Christ-centered education) Masaiti, Zambia:
   1. Christian Chete, Daniel Chibwana, Stonard Banda, Yaza Botha, Often Kamtambe, Chimwemwe Kaphamtengo and Frackson Phiri have all completed their Diploma in Christian Education or other mission courses provided through FCE.
5. Healthcare Christian Fellowship International training, Benoni, South Africa:
6. Louise Laubscher, Ellen Chizimba and Stonard Banda have completed various levels in Healthcare ministry training.

1. Board Chairperson: Mr. Grafuide Tione
2. Vice Board Chairperson and Trustee: Mrs. Mphatso Chikhwaza (nee Nguluwe)
3. Board Member: Mr. Harrison Chinyama
4. Board Member and Trustee: Mrs. Ellen Ilande (nee Chizimba)
5. Board Member: Bishop Eugene Chinunga
6. Board Member: Ms. Chrissie Mbewe
7. Board Member and Founding Director: Louise Laubscher

1. Y-Africa /Y-Malawi (USA and Malawi)
2. World Vision Malawi
3. The Chazuka Project (exiting September 2023)
4. E3-Initiative

1. Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM)
2. Global Recording Network Southern Africa
3. Life Ministry Malawi
4. Zikomo Yesu Ministry
5. Petra College, South Africa
6. The World Needs a Father, South Africa
7. FCE – Foundation for Christ-centred/Cross-cultural education
8. Healthcare Christian Fellowship International (HCFI)

All present volunteers are from Malawi. Our rural setting/community volunteers are leaders of:

1. Bible study groups
2. Adult-literacy groups
3. Early Childhood development centres
4. Children’s club

1. To establish and co-ordinate a prayer network locally and internationally.
2. To conduct evangelism into communities with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
3. To strengthen churches through outreaches programme, revival meetings and leadership development.
4. To complement churches with practical application programs in adult and child evangelism, discipleship and missions.
5. To invest in the lives of children through educational, counselling and health programs.
6. To ensure that children treasure and uphold Christian principles through Child-focused holistic training and development activities
7. Establish a Christian Counselling Center for the various needs.
8. To form a network with other organisations which share similar vision, values and commitment.
9. To promulgate the gospel through contemporary media techniques, in order to reach all peoples using international and local languages.
10. To promote entrepreneurship and training skills
11. To provide adult literacy.

1. Evangelism
2. Church development activities
3. Leadership Development
4. Child-focused holistic development activities
5. Counselling
6. Education including Adult literacy
7. Intervention through diverse Media activities
8. Health and Development
9. Entrepreneurship and vocational skills training

1. Christ-centeredness and testifying of being called by God
2. Focused on the goal and vision received
3. Ownership of what has been entrusted to us
4. Fear of God and respectful of each other
5. Being a role model (a living testimony) of one’s faith in God
6. Honesty, Integrity, Trustworthiness, Stewardship and Accountability
7. Being committed, faithful and transparent
8. Passionate and dedicated in serving people of all walks of life
9. Striving for quality and excellence
10. Spirit of Courage, Faith and Contentment
11. Striving for Unity, Humility and being non – discriminating

1. The Bible is the inspired Word of God
2. In One God – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
3. that Jesus Christ is God
4. He was without sin and He died for all mankind on the Cross of Calvary
5. He rose from the dead and ascended into Heaven;
6. disobedience and rebellion brought all mankind to a Fall;
7. that the substitutional death of our Lord Jesus Christ and His resurrection is the only way of salvation from sin through repentance and faith.
8. in the importance of the new birth through the Holy Spirit and His indwelling in each believer – to purify us and enable us to be of service;
9. in the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ and Judgment to come for the just and the unjust;
10. in the resurrection of our bodies and eternal life;
11. In Hell as a place of eternal punishment for all who have rejected the Lord Jesus Christ;
12. Heaven is a place of everlasting blessedness for all that have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ.

1. The following policies have been put in place as guiding tools for our organization and within partnerships:
2. Is going annually through an external Auditing process by a well-known registered company within Malawi;
3. FTS Ministries owns its own property, which is based 10km south of Lilongwe City, which is still part of Lilongwe.

• 1. Financial policy manual;
  2. Staff training policy;
  3. Child protection policy;
  4. Sexual abuse and exploitation policy;
  5. Safeguarding policy;
  6. Protection against bullying policy.