Women’s Seminar at Lake Victoria & Bearing Much Fruit

We spent three days this week teaching God’s people at a fishing village called Wichlum which is located on the shores of Lake Victoria. We also preached the gospel house to house through very rough neighborhoods. This was Terry’s first time to visit the work at Lake Victoria and she was not disappointed by the welcome that she received as the Momma’s have been anxiously awaiting her teachings for several years now. She has not come on previous trips because is it a very long trip and we have to sleep in tents or in village houses which creates great hardship for a woman.

 Like always she endured with great dignity as we slept in a mud hut for our hotel. 

The theme verse we used for the both the women and men was:

John 15:8 "Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be My disciples." 

 Most of the members of this new Church are also new Christians but after receiving basic discipleship teaching for the last several years we felt it is time to encourage them to go further in their faith and walk with God by teaching them how to start bearing fruit so that our heavenly Father will be glorified.

The topics included personal sanctification, separation and service.
Make no mistake about it, the teachings were not vague or ambiguous but rather pointed and specific in order to encourage them to become mature Christians that will produce fruit by living a surrendered life to Christ.  
                                  Evangelism Students

Serious Study

Our students describe the teachings as “hard medicine” but appreciated each lesson in the end. God’s Spirit really led both Terry and I in our preparation as we were able to blend the men and women’s teachings together in way that provided great continuity and unity. Producing strong Christian families is one of our hearts desires as we know that strong families produce a strong Church. I am very proud of Terry as she taught the ladies with much compassion as well as confidence in God’s word.

She has really blossomed into a very good speaker and mentor to ladies who have never had another women teach them topics specifically related to being a Godly woman and raising a Christian family. What a blessing! 

Terry & Children

Terry Planting Tree

We have done evangelism on many occasions in what I should probably describe more as a town instead of village of around three thousand souls. These commercial type towns draw people from many different tribes and even other countries to the fishing industry. With this diverse population comes an atmosphere that also brings drunkenness, drugs and prostitution. So we are especially sensitive to the fact that the answer to sins of mankind is still a personal relationship with God almighty through His Son Jesus. The song writer who wrote Jesus is the answer had it right when he wrote: “Jesus is the answer for the world today, above Him there is no other, Jesus is the way”. This week’s evangelism was different as I knew there were many new men from the Church who had never participated before.  

Sunday School

Prayer Time

After teaching one on one evangelism, the Roman Road and prayer, we made our way through the town sharing the love of Christ through the gospel. We praise the Lord for the nine who made professions of faith and for another opportunity to make more fishers of men. In closing, our ministry team was in full stride this weekend as Pastor Peter was heading an evangelism team on Mt. Elgon where they also saw nine profess Christ. Pastor Shadrach and Japheth traveled to the Kerio Valley to continue the sanctuary construction at the Landmark Baptist Church of Cheposabei. It does our hearts good to see the team fully functioning and serving the Lord without having to be by each others side.

Thank you for allowing us the privilege of sharing our ministry with you as we press towards the mark!    Sunrise in Kenya

God Speed,

Bro. Chuck & Sis. Terry Fernandez
Kenya
Phil. 4:13