10/40 Update, Brick Making & Tin Roofs

October 29, 2023     10/40/ Update 

Over the last several month’s we have seen God moving in the 10/40 Window of our ministry.  Any of you have followed the work Sis. Terry and have done over the years and are currently doing in Kenya and Uganda know that I do my level best to report on the works we partner regard to great specificity.   We regularly include the names and specific location of the villages we are working in.  We also try to give insight to specific tribes and even the names of many of the precious brethren we have some to know and love over the years.   However, this newest addition to our ministry is one that comes with great risks and rewards.   We cannot for security purposes publish names of the country, location of the district and or people in this report.   To do so would be irresponsible and literally put our brethren lives in danger.    So with all that said, here is what I can tell you:   God has called two Evangelist’s in the 10/40 window of an unreached people group.   They have been baptized into one of our Landmark Baptist  Churches in Kenya and sent out of that Church to preach the gospel.  Those two Evangelist have been trained by Landmark Baptist Pastors that I have personally invested in over the last fifteen years.  This doctrinal training has taken place during the last two years and they have been equipped to preach the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ as well as pastor one of the Lord’s New Testament Churches.   The full proof of their ministry is that they have returned to their country and led twenty seven new converts to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.   Those new converts have subsequently been baptized and organized into another New Testament Church which is believed to be the first and only New Testament Church in their country.    People ask from time to time why Sis.Terry and I stay connected to the work in East Africa and this latest example of an historic work of reaching unreached people groups is exactly why.    We have Churches who partner with us who have been burdened for this nation and now God is answering their prayers through the work we have done over the years in East Africa.  We are both humbled and privilege that God would allow our ministry to be the conduit in which this takes place.   Please pray for this newest work and these brethren are at great risk by professing Jesus Christ as their Savior, especially in light of current world events taking place in the Middle East.   

Brick Making In Progress

As you can see from the (above & below) pictures, brick making in the Kerio Valley continues to be a priority.    Additionally,  this slow laborious process can only take place during the rainy season due to the lack of rain in this semi-arid desert region.    The village of Chespbei does not have a well so it is not practical to bring water from the nearest river five gallons at a time to make the mud for bricks.  They have to capture the rain in small hand dug reservoirs for mixing the mud.  With all that said, they are currently making an additional seven thousand bricks to use for the Landmark Baptist Bible Institute Kerio Valley.  Remember, this is the Bible Institute which will train preachers in that region of Kenya, Uganda and a third unnamed country in the 10/40 window.    

 Below bricks for the Landmark Baptist Bible Institute are being atacked by women and children of the Landmark Baptist Church at Chepsabel.

A New Design

 Not only is brick making taking place but the steel pole and trusses are currently in the process of being fabricated.   The (Above) picture is of a fundi (Welder) who is involved in the welding and fabrication of the poles and trusses for the Dorm/Classroom building.   The (below) picture was taken in March of a school in the Kerio Valley with Pastor Jamie Hogan standing out front.   This new design will be used in all future structures in these hot and semi-arrid regions.   The indigenous tribes love it for it ability to provide extra shade and dissipate heat.    It does an amazing job but has doubled the cost of building.  We are currently at twenty thousand of the approx. forty thousand needed to bring this LBBI Dorm and Classroom structure to completions.   Please pray for God’s continue provision and thank you those who have already given to this worthy cause. 

 

LANDMARK BAPTIST BIBLE INSTITUTE VIDEO

$14.00 Per Sheet of Tin??

The below pictures are of two Landmark Baptist Churches located on Mt. Elgon. LBC Kaborioti & LBC Kamachei.   Over the last year we have provided them with tents to meet under, however given this year is an El Nino year they are having difficulty meeting under the tents in excessive and severe rain storms on the mountain.  They have requested one hundred iron sheets to put up a permanent structure. Normally, we will help put up the entire roof structure but they have raised funds for the foundation and are willing to construct it themselves.  I realize the needs are many but would you pray for these folks and if God puts their plea on your heart then they will be grateful for one or two or ten pieces of Mabati (tin) donated to get them out of the Mt. Elgon rains. 

Landmark Baptist Church Kaborioti

Landmark Baptist Church Kamachei

Thank you for taking time to read this report. We want to thank our God for the Churches of the American Baptist Association as well as individual friends, family and brethren who partner with Sis. Terry and I in East Africa and Florida. Please keep us and the Lord's Churches in Prayer as we push towards the mark of the high calling in Christ Jesus.

In His Service,

Bro. Chuck & Sis. Terry Fernandez

AKA: Missionary Loboduk & Mama Terry

Your Missionaries

Sending Church:

1st Baptist Church East Bay

10102 Big Bend Rd.

River View, Florida 33578

 

Co-Sponsoring Church

Dean Springs MBC

2106 Dean Springs Rd.

Alma, Ark

Thank You For:

Pastors Peter Barasa & Shadrach