Where does the time go? Life in
America runs at break neck speed and as Terry and I work through the process of
re-assimilation we are wondering if we will ever fit back into the culture and
land we were born into. We know the years in East Africa has changed us and it's
not that we do not work hard but it is just that the pace here keeps us gasping
for air. Speaking of hard work, our Kenyan Pastors met at the base of Mt.
Elgon this week for their quarterly training seminar. We are pleased to see
the training process and program we started continued by their own volition and
initiative. All sixteen Pastors and four Associate Pastors attended the three
day seminar which was led by Pastor Peter, Pastor Shadrach and Pastor Daniel,
the men whom we have invested the most time in during our work in Kenya.
Teaching
Study Group
It was also a great blessing to hear that Pastor Moses from Uganda made the trip
to Western Kenya to continue His education. Even in our absence, the educational
process continues just as it did with the apostles in the New Testament. It
would be the great Apostle Paul who would ask young Timothy to bring His books
and especially the parchments so that he could study and write until his last
day. It does our hearts and conscious good to know that each year we would add
books and study materials to our Pastors personal libraries so that they would
have the ability to study and educate themselves and to feed the flocks of
God. We continue to support these seminars by helping with the cost of
transportation as these Men of God travel from Mt. Elgon, Lake Victoria, The
Kerio Valley and Uganda. And while the host Church takes care of their
lodging, we also help with the costs of feeding them. We need your continued
support to encourage these Men of God to move forward in their faith. I am
excited about their continued growth, the unity of fellowship and also about the
fact that God willing I will be able to host and conduct their next training
seminar when I return in September. Please pray for these Men of God and their
Churches. On the Florida Church planting front, last week we hosted a "Launch
Out" service. We invited friends, family, acquaintances and brethren to help us
celebrate the birth and launch of another New Testament Church. Jesus said,
Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a
draught. We obey the Lord and say, nevertheless Lord, we will launch out
and put our nets down here in Florida. There were seventy four people who
attended this special service and we had a great day of worship and
fellowship.
The spirit was sweet, the teaching and preaching was powerful and the fellowship
was a blessing. All and all, it was a good day for our small church family to
come together in one accord to prepare the building, tents, food and grounds for
this great occasion. Each and every person contributed in their own special way
and this type of event helps unify us in the bonds of Christ for His honor and
glory. This special service also provided the perfect opportunity to unite our
Sending Pastor, Dr. Tim Myers, 1st Baptist East Bay and our Co-Sponsoring
Pastor, Tim Johnson, Dean Springs MBC who flew in from Arkansas. Dr. Tim Meyers
These great men of God have already been such a blessing to this Missionary and
our Church but it was good for us all to be together under one roof praising and
worshiping the Lord. And as usual, even though she is not at 100%, my amazing
wife Terry was deeply involved in preparation and organization. Our Church
family is quickly finding out that Terry and I work closely together as a
ministry team that has been solidified by our years in East Africa. We taught
our Kenyan Pastors that a strong marriage produces a strong ministry so please
continue to pray for us as believe that American Church planting is a greater
challenge than African Church planting. In Closing, our small humble Church
family has been praying for God to meet specific needs that our young Church
plant has and this week God answered another one of those specific needs with a
Ford Van which was given as a love offering by Pastor Tom Reeves and the Church
family of Bible Baptist Church of Crystal River.
These types of great blessings
are an affirmation that God's hand continues to be great upon us as Nehemiah
said and that he will provide for His work in America just as He has done in
Africa if we will continue to do it His way and according to His perfect will.
Amen and Amen. Thank you for allowing us the blessed privilege to share our
journey of faith as we press towards the mark of the high calling in Christ
Jesus.
In His Service,
Kenya Church Development & The Florida Plant
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