From Trauma to Triumph: The Untold Story of Bishop Tudor Bismark
Internationally acclaimed preacher Bishop Tudor Bismark is one of the most sought-after speakers from the African continent, but few are aware of the traumatic childhood and struggles he overcame. "Any successful person has a journey of struggle," he says. "Success comes out of struggle and everyone has a story."
A Traumatic Childhood
The first of ten children bred in Bulawayo, Bishop Bismark's story began with a deep sense of trauma. "My parents left me with some old people and I didn’t see my parents for months. I thought I was adopted and that is what traumatised me for the first 12 years of my life," he revealed. This was compounded by a horrendous experience at Embakwe Mission School, where he was beaten and had most of his belongings stolen on his first night.
The young Bismark struggled academically, repeating three times by Grade Seven, and was told by his father, "You will never make it, you will have to leave school." His self-esteem was further bruised by a teacher who hit him with a ruler until it broke, and an aunt who told him he "stink." This comment had a lasting impact. "I over spray perfume... I go through a bottle of cologne in maybe ten days because during my childhood, my aunt told me I stink. That shaped me and I am still very conscious of it," he shared.
The Turning Point
Coming from a family with a Muslim mother and a non-believing father, his life took a turn in 1969 at age 12. His mother told him the story of King Solomon, who prayed for wisdom. "She said wisdom will make you clever. So from 1969... up until this morning, I have been praying for wisdom," Bishop Bismark said.
In 1977, after being injured while serving in the Rhodesian Army, he was sent to Harare. That same afternoon, he bumped into his wife-to-be, Chichi, and a missionary who invited him to church. By 1980, the missionary requested he take over the church, and he left his job to become a full-time pastor in 1985, marrying Chichi in 1982.
The Struggles of Ministry
By 1990, the Bismarks were struggling financially. Bishop Bismark would ride a bicycle to his pastoral duties, carrying his son and a guitar. He traveled extensively by walking and hitch-hiking to plant churches in Chivhu, Buhera, Gweru, Kwekwe, Kadoma, and Mazoe. "It didn’t seem like life was working," he recalled.
A trip to the UK marked a pivotal moment when the "anointing of a prophet hit me." He began seeing into the spiritual realm, and upon his return, his church started growing as miracles and deliverances occurred for seven years. This opened doors for international travel, including sessions on TBN where he met figures like Bishop TD Jakes and Benny Hinn. Despite this, he faced humiliation, often traveling without luggage and wearing old clothes. He recalls being offered a suit by a tailor for Bishop Jakes and shivering because the price was thousands of dollars while his own suit cost only $80.
The major breakthrough came in 1997. After a conference in Ohio where he preached in a robe made of Ghanaian material, the anointing was so strong that millions were raised that night. "Then Japan opened up, United States and then my next ten years – when I turned 40, everything exploded," he said.
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