Turbo Charged, Technology & Teaching

The more things change, the more things stay the same.   This  saying holds true with our ministry here in Kenya due to the  fact that our week generally starts with servicing the vehicle. Next to our Bible and prayer, our vehicle is our most valuable ministry tool and like our Bible study and prayer life, it must be impeccably maintained.With that said, we installed the new turbo which increased the performance of the Land cruiser by about 90%.  I believe we still need some injector work done in the coming weeks due to contaminated diesel which  is the norm here.     Turbo Repair Having trusses constructed and locating building materials also consumed much time this week as we are resuming the construction process.   I am not a building expert by any stretch of the imagination but having been involved in the construction of eight sanctuaries of various methods here in Kenya, I can say that the new materials and engineering is looking better and better with each build.                                                  Truss   We were also able to reconnect with the three Pastors who have been instrumental in every phase of our ministry here in Kenya.    Our trip to Mawe Tatu (3 Stones) gave us the opportunity to test drive the repaired truck and also gave us an opportunity to have fellowship with Pastor Peter,  Pastor Shadrach and Pastor Japheth. There is no hierarchy in our work but these three men are the cream of our crop of young Pastors that we are currently working with and they encourage us as much as we encourage them in the Lord.  Not only did we update each other on the work but we also shared our deputation experiences as well as calendar planning.  The  meeting gave me the  opportunity to introduce to them to the new technology I am trying to get up and running to further their education. The logistics and scope of our ministry is somewhat of a  nightmare as we are working with four different tribes  scattered in three different regions of Kenya and our latest work in Uganda. Those conditions present a formidable challenge when it comes to giving those twelve Pastors a solid  seminary level education.   Our methodology thus far has included transporting the twelve to a central location  for quarterly seminars and of course me coming to  them to teach.   However, given the fact that I am one man and the fact that we are limited in our finances I felt I needed to come up with a method that would bring the Bible Institute to them on a daily or weekly basis.Technology can be a beautiful thing if used in the right way and my  goal is to use the latest electronic tablets loaded with video Bible institute lectures so that each Man of God  can continue his training in his home in between our quarterly seminars. The package I have in mind is basically an 8" tablet with SD card capability, a solar panel and a battery for charging.   I will load one video lecture at a time and then test them accordingly before I will load the next lesson.    At this stage it is only a  pilot program but as we develop it I can see the benefit as they will have quality lectures to watch and learn  from as much as they want.   Special thanks goes out to Bro. Lynn Raburn for donating  His entire library of lectures to this needed cause. This Lord's day we were able to visit two of our Churches at the base of Mt. Elgon.    It was refreshing to return to the African style of worship which has so much heart in their singing, preaching and praying.                                        Praying The heart and mind of the Missionary seems to always gravitate to evaluation of where the Churches are and while I must admit there was a little bit of that on my mind, we just thoroughly enjoyed a day of worshiping the Lord and having Church with God's people.                                        Brick Walls I am happy to report that all the churches are healthy and that many have made progress raising funds to build kitchens  and laid bricks while we were home raising funds.This is  the perfect representation of how we are working together for the Glory of God. Please continue to pray that God will continue to provide as well as lead, guide and direct us in all that we do as  we get reconnected with the people He has placed us together with during this season of life. Thank you to all of you who faithfully pray for us and for every dollar that is sacrificially given so that others  might hear the Good News of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  In His Service, Bro.Chuck & Sis. Terry Fernandez Kenya                     Terry and Pastors Wives   Welcome:  We would like to say "Karibu" which means welcome to Pastor Jim Callen and Eastern Ave. Baptist Church, St.Cloud Fla. for partnering with us as we preach the Gospel here in Kenya. Terry and I have a special place in our heart for this Church as it was where my Grandmother was a member for many years.