Jambo! Hello from Kenya!
"As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country." Proverbs 25:25
It has been such a joy to serve in Kenya! The people are friendly, welcoming, and truly seem to desire to hear the simple truths of the Gospel! The proverb above was quoted by more than one person as they thanked us for coming and preaching the Gospel.This years trip to Kenya was especially blessed, as now we are registered with the government of Kenya, and we have ordained pastors according to their laws. The official name is The Apostolic Lutheran Mission of Kenya. This organization has a newly appointed central board of 7 members. After the first year they will have elections to choose their own leaders. All 16 lead pastors including the 3 head pastors verbally agreed and were very thankful for such a set up! Each of the 3 ministries will operate independently, with the central board being in charge of unity, doctrine, large organizational decisions, as well as setting the priorities for the entire Kenyan project. The entire organization in Kenya consists of 42 churches, each with between 50 and 200 people.
Please be prayer for this new organization. We are very thankful that the people desire the basic truths of the Bible, and are especially responsive in agreement when the Cross, the Blood of Jesus, and the Resurection are preached. We pray that they would always glory in these most precious matters.
As you reflect on the birth of our Lord this Advent season, please remember to pray for your brothers and sisters in Kenya who wanted us to, "greet your families, greet your communities, greet all the Christians in America and Canada and Finland and ask them to pray for us here!" Merry Christmas!
Updates from the trip are available on the blog accessible by clicking here.
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Word from the field:
During the recent trip to Kenya, Pastor Timothy, one of the head pastors we work with, shared his heart for his partnership with the mission, stating “deny us everything, but don’t deny us your prayers, with those we can move mountains. When you come, bring us the word of God." ; read the rest of the article
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Pastor Timothy (quoted above) and his wife Florence. This contact was referred to the FM by the New Ipswich, NH ALC, who got an email from him initially. If you get similar emails, please forward them to the FM, as it may work out that as in this case, we are working very close by already.
Pastor Timothy shared with us that he had been challenged to deny his faith in Jesus Christ or else be shot. He refused to deny Christ. He was shot in the arm; the scars remain as evidence.... Read more of this story on the FM blog.
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Kenya's Beauty
The landscape in Kenya is beautiful and the animals are majestic. The country has so many wonderful and beautiful people. It is a "Christian Nation." Even in public schools the Bible is often taught. Many believe in God the Father, and that Jesus Christ is the Saviour. Why go to such a place with the gospel? Because while the above is true many of the people do not really KNOW JESUS. They live in all manner of sin, even engaging in multiple marraiges, (which is legal). Hence, the need for the truth's of God's Word in Kenya.
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