Zion Evangelical Ministries of Africa

ZEMA, Zion Evangelical Ministries of Africa, is an international missions agency that ministers to the African independent churches in Southern Africa.

ZEMA primarily ministers to the Zionists of the African independent churches. In South Africa they are often referred to as “amaZioni,” a Zulu word meaning “the people of Zion.” AmaZioni are syncretistic. They integrate Christian belief and indigenous African beliefs. This makes them one of the largest new religious movements on the planet. There are estimates of 15–18 million members throughout Southern Africa.