Faithful Men, 52 Baptized and Give us That Mountain

After five days on the ground I am starting to re-acclimate to the place that Terry and I have called home for many years.   The process starts the minute you depart from the British Airways flight from London (flight 3 of 4) to arrive in Nairobi. Terry and I have made the trip so many times that it has become second nature. Even though I am traveling with three other preachers there is a definite void in my heart without the greatest co-laborer in Christ I have ever known. She is faithfully maintaining her ministry working with the youth at the Florida Church Plant as well as maintaining in-home Bible Studies with the Ladies she is teaching and discipling.

Our first full day in country would start with the event which, in my mind, is some of the most important work we will do this week. By the grace of God we will reach people with the gospel which is obviously of great eternal significance. But training these Men of God is also of eternal significance and hopefully will be passed down from generation to generation. So our team of four preachers: Dr. Tim Myers, Gary Weidenbach, James Jones and I dove right in for two days of teaching.   From the feedback we received, I believe the teachings took them to places they have never been in Bible History/Geography, Eschatology, Bible Analysis, and Early Church History.

James Jones Teaching

It is our prayer to help them to develop into faithful men who will be able to teach others. There were a total of 48 Pastors, Evangelists and Preachers who attended the three day seminar. The work which Terry and I left in the National Pastors hands has now grown to from sixteen to twenty Churches! Can somebody say Amen and Amen? 

Pastors, Evangelists and Preachers at Seminar...

Study

More Study

Reading God's Word

Dr. Myers often says that what we are seeing before our eyes is the closest thing to the replication of New Testament Church planting we have seen in many years. I say we do all we do for the glory of God in the name of our Lord Jesus.   We would divide up our team to be able to be a blessing to more than one Church on this past Lord 's Day.   Pastor Tim and Evangelist James Jones visited the Landmark Baptist Church at Ndivisi while Bro. Gary Weidenbach and I visited the Landmark Baptist Church at Namarambi.   We would baptize fifty two new converts and saw two more professions of faith in Christ Jesus. 

Baptism

Family of God

Many of those new converts came from the three surrounding villages where Bible studies have been started over the last several years. It does our hearts good to see the work Terry and I have poured our lives into grow and go forth in faith with the good news of the gospel. Our first ministry safari also gave us the opportunity to check on the building progress at Namarambi. We also got to look at the new school plot at the Church at Ndivisi, which Bro. Gary and His wife Pam helped purchase.

Bro. Gary 

It is so encouraging to see God's people with passion, vision and a burden to reach the lost pushing forward to grow God's work here in Kenya.  Each passing week will grow in difficulty and as I conclude this journal entry. We are preparing and packing for our trip up Mt. Elgon tomorrow for two days of village evangelism.   Just climbing the mountain and then hiking above 10k feet above sea level is enough to bring you to your knees. We will see tomorrow who is up for the challenge of climbing peaks and valleys to preach the gospel.   Your prayers are needed and deeply appreciated.   Our prayers have been answered since the first trip I took up that mountain in 2009 when we prayed,              "God give us this mountain".

Thank you for allowing us the privilege of sharing what God is doing on this trip as we fulfill the great commission to the uttermost parts of the earth.

In His Service,

Bro.Chuck & Sis. Terry Fernandez