CMFI - ZTF Biography

Professor Zacharias Tanee Fomum is minister of the Word and a scientist.

Born in 1945 in Cameroon, Africa, he received his early education there. He was born again in 1956 as he read a tract: ”Someone died for You” Pr. Fomum consecrated his life to Jesus Christ in 1966, after Christ revealed Himself as Lord to the young student in his university room. He is the founder and director of Christian missionary fellowship international (CMFI).

Pr. Fomum combines the teaching of organic chemistry at the University of Yaounde Cameroon West Africa, with the spiritual ministry of teaching the word in many countries. He is a prolific teacher and writer. He has written over 100 scientific publications in international journals and over 100 books on Christian discipleship, growth, and maturity, with special emphasis on prayer and fasting, which he believes to be the most vital needs, tools and weapons of the church today. Some of his books have been translated into other languages including French, Thamil, Telegu and Hindi. He searches out facts and presents them in a teachable format. Pr. Fomum practices what he teaches as do churches associated with Christian Missionary Fellowship International.

He considers prayer the most important work on earth and has preached the gospel in over 50 countries in Africa, South America, Asia, Europe and USA, as well as started a national movement of prayer and fasting in his own country. Pr. Fomum is the leader of a missionary movement (Christian Missionary Fellowship International) with missionaries and churches in 50 nations on 6 continents.

He and his wife, Prisca, have six children, all of whom have received the Lord Jesus as their Lord and Savior