His Grace, the Archbishop Phelelani Nzuza has been at the helm of spiritual leadership of the Church of the Holy Ghost  for the past 10 years, following the demise of the late iNceku in 1995.

Following his prophetic calling at the age of nineteen (19), whilst studying towards Homeopathy in Johannesburg, he pursued studies in Psychology at the then Rand Afrikaans University and completed his Masters degree in 2004.

The Archbishop began his leadership during the significantly crucial period of the church and the country in general, on the eve of the turn of the century (1999), where the role of spirituality in the global world came under intense scrutiny (as it continues to be). He strategically led the church through major periods of change, demonstrating spiritual leadership characterized by tolerance, inclusion, cultural & time relevance, community, and stewardship.

His major work focus can be best described as “spiritual living from inside out,” as he endeavours to teach and coach others to practice daily spirituality and experience the power of life in Christ. The Archbishop’s approach and philosophy is Life is worth the Lessons. He has personally served in communities and community-based organizations where he oversaw:

• Counseling and mental health care activities
• Youth development and lifestyle programs
• Family life and marital counseling

To date, His Grace still participates in community activities related to youth development and career mentorship such as the Alexandra Education Committee, Friends of Bopasenatla (Soweto), and he is a member of Lead Africa, an organization using soccer to build life skills in rural communities. He has driven large scale community investment programs through the church, such as the highly successful Khuthalani Primary School project in Stanger, where a fully-kitted science and computer laboratory was built and donated by the church (science kits and computers sponsored by the Department of Education), and is currently negotiating phase II which will see the development of a Life Centre in the school.

The Archbishop regularly features on speaking engagements in associate organizations and churches, as well as various youth bodies. He is a keen reader and speaker on youth related topics, and is involved in fellowship studies on teenage fatherhood through the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)’s Fatherhood Project. He has been featured on a radio programme twice discussing fatherhood and appeared on TV shows such as Take 5 (a youth show) and Molato ke eng (a reality TV show aimed at helping resolve various family problems).

When not doing ministry work, His Grace consults for a multinational firm, Accenture, where he specializes in organizational effectiveness, culture transformation, and leadership development projects. He has worked with clients such as SABC, Eskom, PetroSA and City of Cape Town as a consultant. A keen reader and traveler, he enjoys the bush and countryside and spends his time relaxing through spiritual and psychology books whilst adventurously visiting historical places of interest/nature reserves around the country.

His Grace is also very artistic and enjoys singing, art exhibitions & theatre, and has recently been taking piano lessons. His ambition is to direct a theatre production someday.
When at home, he loves cooking for his three younger brothers, Vusi, Thami and Njabulo.