Family Update

The holidays came and went. The children closed school at the start of August and returned on the last week. They attended VBS (Vacation Bible School) at CITAM Thika Road. We enjoyed time with them. Ernest tore his achille’s tendon on his right leg while playing football. The tear is bad. He is walking using a stick. Doctors say the only option for restoring his walk is a surgery. Please pray for his full healing.

Deliverance for W – Tuesday 1st August 2023

A woman by the name W came for inner healing and restoration. W was struggling with deep mother and father wounds. Her mother had insulted her severally, including accusing her of sleeping with her father. She had tried reconciling with her mother, but she denied all the things she said and did. Her father was a very passive man who was unavailable for her emotionally. W had also had several sexual relationships with men. She was seeking for love and solace in the wrong places. As a result, she had experienced several repercussions from the sexual sin including several abortions and children out of wedlock. W wept through the prayer session. She repented passionately through the different sections of the assignment. After we covered all areas, she confessed that she was feeling very liberated and light in her heart.

Ministry to M – Tuesday 1st August 2023

A young man called M came to see for counselling. M was referred to me by his mother. He was addicted to bhang and alcohol. He was also addicted to masturbation. He had been taken for therapy, but he was unwilling and stubborn. M was also having an illicit sexual relationship an older woman. He was feeling bound to this woman and was unwilling to let go. In the session, he admitted that his life was a wreck and that he had wasted himself. From my conversations with his mother, I could tell that M only came to see me to please his parents. Knowing this, I interceded for his soul before our meeting. After he shared his life story, I shared with him the gospel. I explained to him the depravity of his sin and the eternal judgement that follows it. I showed him the insufficiency of his good deeds and the wrath of God over his life. I then explained the love of God for him and the perfect sacrifice of Jesus on calvary to redeem him. M was moved and repented. He gave his life to Christ in my office. I directed him to a church near his home (CITAM Clay City). I know the senior pastor there. I told him to share the good news of his conversion and to enrol in baptism classes. I also gave him a copy of my book, Holy Joe. We will meet after he is done reading it.

Deliverance for Y – Wednesday 2nd August 2023

A young woman by the name Y came for inner healing and restoration. This was our third and final session. Y had been in a string of relationships with several men. All of them had ended painfully and many of them were characterised by sexual sin. She was also harbouring a lot of pain from her father who had been violent to her mother and perennially promiscuous. Y revealed that the LORD had led her to pursue him without the distraction of a romantic relationship. She therefore committed herself to a life of singlehood according to the instruction of the LORD until she was mature enough to be in a relationship that leads to marriage. After the session, she was very relieved and said she felt revived.

Deliverance for R – Wednesday 2nd August 2023

A woman by the name R came for inner healing and restoration. R was harbouring father wounds and mother wounds. They had destroyed her psychologically and she found herself looking for comfort in relationships with men. The relationships went sour, and she was left with bitter regret after an abortion and several sexual relationships. R was devastated by the chaos in her own marriage. The assignment we gave her was harrowing but it opened her eyes to the issues in her marriage. She cried a lot during the session but trudged through every section of forgiveness, repentance and claiming the promises of God in His word. When the session was done, she confessed to feeling a heavy weight leave her soul. She was determined to have her husband book an appointment with us.

Deliverance for S – Thursday 3rd August 2023

A young woman by the name S reached out for inner healing and restoration. S lived very far away, so we had the session via Zoom. She was a foreigner who had moved into Kenya with her family. Part of her life had been spent outside the country and the other part in Kenya. S was harbouring bitterness from relationships gone wrong, including one with a mentor and spiritual authority. She was also struggling
with an addiction to porn and masturbation. The assignment gave her hope for restoration. She prayed very passionately through all the sections. We managed to complete the session in one seating. S admitted that doing the session was one of the best things she had every done because of the many secret sins she was harbouring. She admitted feeling tremendously relieved after we were done.

Deliverance for W – Thursday 3rd August 2023

A young man by the name W reached out for inner healing and restoration. W had been part of one of the previous Powerhouse cohorts that we had taught. He needed special care because of a myriad of issues that were affecting him. He had been orphaned while he was a teenager. He had two younger brothers who looked up to him. W and his brothers were forced to live with aunties and uncles after the death of their parents. One particular aunt was emotionally and physically abusive. W was driven to the point of suicide and depression. He was also battling an addiction to porn and masturbation. He had been involved in some homosexual activity and fornication that left him feeling hopeless. He was surprised and relieved that he could talk openly about these secret sins. As we prayed, he felt more hopeful. When he got home, he texted me saying that he was awestruck at the transforming experience the LORD had done in his life in just one day.

Ministry to I – Thursday 3rd August 2023

I had a scheduled session with a middle-aged woman from Nyanza called I. I had gotten married while a teenager. She had gotten pregnant by a man who refused to take responsibility to raise a family. While he was cavorting with other women and addicted to alcohol, the years went by and she found herself raising three children by herself. She had sacrificed her education. She had suffered some miscarriages and had committed some abortions in the process. She was bitter and angry and was in the process of walking out of her marriage. I decided to help her with the inner healing and restoration process but realised she was not a believer. So, I shared the gospel with her. She listened intently and responded when I asked her questions. I explained to her the holiness of God, the depravity of her sin, the wrath and judgement of God, the saving grace and mercy of Jesus the Messiah, and the hope for eternal life by grace through faith. She was overwhelmed by the goodness of God in the person of Jesus. She made a prayer of repentance and gave her life to Christ. As soon as she finished the prayer, something supernatural happened to her. She felt a heavy weight lift off her shoulders. She exclaimed in joy that she felt something leave her. Then in a shout of joy she said, “Wow! I feel so free!” She did not understand fully what happened but I could tell that the joy of the Holy Spirit was upon her. I later received a phone call from I’s sisterin-law (she is the one who linked us up0. I’s sister-in-law asked what had happened to I.She said she was seeing a brand new person and could not imagine that one phone call cold bring about such a change in someone’s behaviour and attitudes towards life, especially in the middle of pain and suffering. The change in I is not because she talked to Ernest but because she talked to Jesus.

Deliverance for N- Friday 4th August 2023

A woman by the name N reached out for inner healing and restoration. This was our second session. In this session, we helped N with ungodly beliefs about God and about herself. She was in a state of hopelessness on account of low self-esteem and the belief that God had abandoned her. She had some great enterprises that she had not launched. The session was very liberating for her and she got rejuvenated to start her life all over again, despite being in her late forties.

Tea with ICC Church youth leaders- Saturday 5th August 2023

We hosted 11 youth leaders from the International Christian Centre (ICC) Church. We hosted the leadership for tea and played a few rounds of Logos- The Ultimate Bible Board Game. The team came with gifts of gratitude for the 8-week teaching we offered to the youth of ICC.

Premarital Class Season 8 – Sunday 6th – 13th August 2023

We completed the eighth season of the premarital class. The final class was on sexual intimacy in marriage. We offered a bonus 11th class that was solely dedicated to answering questions from the students. This class was very dedicated to the learning process. We are set to have our retreat on Saturday the 30th of September 2023.

Deliverance for M – Tuesday 8th August 2023

A young woman by the name M reached out for inner healing and restoration. M was suicidal. By the time she came to see us, she was one month away from fulfilling an oath she made to herself to end her life. M, in her hopelessness of life, found pleasure in sex. She had lived a life of immorality and debauchery. The exercise we gave her was difficult because she had to come face to face with herself. However, she was glad she completed it. She renounced her oath to end her life. We had a wonderful session of prayer. The LORD showed us a few visions that encouraged our pursuit of healing for M.

Deliverance for K – Wednesday 9th August 2023

A young woman by the name K reached out for inner healing and restoration. K grew up in a Christian home, however, she was bullied brutally through out her attendance of school. She had developed anxiety and a deep sense of hopelessness. Her parents were preoccupied with many other things and did not notice their daughter lose her zeal for life. K eventually got suicidal and attempted to do so a number of times. Her parents were shocked by this and did everything in their power to help her. K met me while I was preaching in a church in Nairobi. She came forward for the altar call. I laid hands on her after she summarised her story. The suicidal thoughts disappeared that day. I then gave her the inner healing exercise. On this day, we completed the work that started on that altar call. K left feeling energised and renewed.

Ministry at St. Joseph’s High School Githunguri – Wednesday 9th August 2023

St. Joseph’s High School Githunguri held an interdenominational church service on the final day of their second term of 2023. I spoke to 1200 boys on the pursuit of personal purity. I preached from the life of Joseph in Genesis 39. I also preached the gospel. At least 75 boys gave their lives to Christ.

Deliverance for D – Thursday 10th August 2023

A senior man by the name D reached out for inner healing and restoration. D was referred to me by his sister. He was a recovering alcoholic and had destroyed his relationships with his family. D could hear voices in his head compelling him to look for a drink. He would occasionally give in and regret. He was certain that he was under spiritual attack. We had a great session where he confessed and repented of his sins. We then prayed over his life and over his addictions. D said he felt a revival in his heart that he had never felt before. Since then, the voices have been silent,

Deliverance for K – Thursday 10th August 2023

A young man by the name K reached out for inner healing and restoration later that day in the afternoon. K was in a cycle of sexual relationships. He had a very promising outlook of life. He was also struggling with a languid life of delay and stagnation. People in his family never seemed to complete what they start. The evaluation of the matter made us conclude that matter to be spiritual. We had a great session of repentance and prayers of revival. He left feeling lighter.

Deliverance for G – Friday 11th August 2023

I had an online session of inner healing and restoration with a young man called G. G had been inducted into the occult. He had joined in ignorance. Since then he kept hearing voices. They kept calling for him to kill himself. He would also hear the voices insult God. G repented and put his faith in Christ Jesus. He renounced the financial and blood transactions he had made. We prayed against the demonic attacks on his life. As we prayed, G felt a darkness leave his mind and saw a vision of light shining on him. He felt relieved. I am monitoring him.

Speaking at Palmhouse Foundation Camp – Saturday 12th August 2023

I was invited by the Palmhouse Foundation to speak to 300 high school students whose education they sponsor. I spoke to the students on God’s will for their sexuality. We also debunked the lies of homosexuality and the importance of living a disciplined and sexually pure life as they wait for marriage. The Relationship Centre Ltd donated 300 books (Holy Joe) to the students at the camp.

Speaking to singles at Redeemed Gospel Church Embakasi – Sunday 13th August 2023

Pastor Cliff and Amanda, the youth patron and matron of Redeemed Gospel Church (RGC) Embakasi invited me to speak to the singles of their church on the subject “Choosing a Life Partner.” We had lunch together with the young adults in attendance. We then had an interactive time of dissecting the selection process when choosing a husband or wife.

Deliverance for S – Tuesday 15th August 2023

I had an online inner healing and deliverance session with a lady called S. S had several father wounds. She found solace in sexual relationships. The careless sexual relationships continued for about a decade until she came to the end of her rope. S was cohabiting with her boyfriend by the time she contacted me. She dedicated her life to the LORD Jesus and expressed desire to live right. I counselled her to move out and stop cohabiting. She submitted to the healing process and she admitted feeling very relieved.

Deliverance for M – Tuesday 15th August 2023

Later that afternoon I met a lady called M for inner healing and restoration. M was separated from her husband. She had suffered physical and emotional abuse. M’s history was one where her mother was married to several men. Each man except one was verbally, sexually and physically abusive towards her. She was carting deep wounds. When we met, she mentioned that her past was buried and that she harboured no bitterness. However, when I started asking her certain targeted questions, she burst into tears. I allowed her to cry. When she was down, she admitted that’s he was still very bitter at many people. She was also using drugs to ease her painful memories. We did prayers of forgiveness and she wept through the entire session. She felt a heavy weight leave her.

Speaking at CITAM Camp at St. George’s Girls – Wednesday 16th August 2023

I spoke to group of high school boys and girls at St. Georg’s Girl High School. They were part of a camp by CITAM (Christ Is The Answer Ministries). We did an in-depth session on addressing LGBTQ and how to respond to popular arguments made by skeptics about the stance by the Christian faith.

Deliverance for C – Friday 18th August 2023

A young man called C came for inner healing and restoration. C was harbouring a lot of pain from his father. He was struggling with the responsibility of taking care of his own family because his dad had become passive. As we prayed through the various section, C affirmed that he felt a heavy weight leave his shoulders and felt like a brand new man.

Speaking at Lugha Ishara – Wednesday 23rd August 2023

 

I was invited by Nancy Wagi to speak to parents of deaf children at Lugha Ishara. They held their Deaf Awareness Camp at Don Bosco Youth Educational Services in Karen. I helped the parents understand the dangers of children falling into the traps of sexual immorality and what parents can do about it. I also taught origami to the deaf children that afternoon. I was accompanied by one of our disciples- Celine. It was an honour to serve the children in this manner.

Speaking at Parklands Baptist – Friday 26th August 2023

The men’s ministry at Parklands Baptist Church invited me to have a discussion with the men on dealing with secret sins. We had an intimate number of men attend the session. We had a great edifying discussion and a wonderful time of prayer.

Speaking at Africa Gospel Church: Karen – Saturday 27th August 2023

I was invited by Africa Gospel Church in Karen to equip parents on how to deal with question on LGBTQ from their teenagers and children. We had a great fellowship. The parents left feeling very challenged and educated.

Speaking at RGC Ruiru Camp in Nanyuki – Sun 27th Aug – Friday 1st Sep 2023

Pastor Kelvin Mungai of Redeemed Gospel Church- Ruiru invited me to facilitate a youth camp in Nanyuki. The camp attracted 40 youth. We camped at African Bible on the Ground monastery. I carried three of my students- Edwin, Gladys and Celine. The theme of the camp was Purity to Protect. We had ample time to open several scriptures and examine God’s will for our sexuality in line with the Gospel. We had ample time to pray with and for the campers. We also got to play LOGOS- The Ultimate Bible Board Game. The camp was filled with other great activities such as a talent show and sport activities. Unfortunately in one of the sport activities (football) I tore my achille’s tendon in my right leg. Doctors say not much can be done, except go for surgery. Please pray for my complete healing. If the surgery doesn’t work, I will have to walk with a can for the rest of my life.

TESTIMONIES

Hi Ernest, It’s been a long while since February! Hope you and Waturi and the babies are doing well. I just wanted to say a big thank you. As you advised I spoke to my brother about how hurt I was…he understood and it was a very healing conversation for me. Also, apparently his wife had pulled back cause she had not felt really welcome in our family and assumed it’s cause we didn’t like her. So now we’ve reconciled! And I’ve been walking in a lot of freedom. I’m very grateful and wanted to say thank you. I’ve really benefited from God’s working in you guys all through. Waturi prayed for me back in 2015 to be delivered from hate and I was completely delivered and me and that person are now basically best friends which is crazy. Also, in a BMG a long time ago Waturi talked about her relationship with her mother-in-law and how she was intentional to call her regularly. Somehow it stuck with me and unlike a few of my friends I’ve really been intentional with calling and my relationship with my soon to be mother in law is really amazing and easy! I would never have had that idea to call. Also, at a BMG I was prayed to be delivered from sexual sin and soon after I was completely delivered to this day. I don’t know if I told you that your story of purity with Waturi before marriage really impacted me when I was an unbeliever and started my questioning of my fake faith (at the time). Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks and encourage you guys and say I’m praying for you and God bless and continue to carry you and keep you fruitful.

MINISTRY UPDATES

We have added a new arm to our ministry – Girl Power! We are now offering women the same kind of ministry that we have offered the men for the past seven years. Because of the heavy ministry work, we have decided to do our podcasts on a fortnight basis. Our book Baesics was pirated by a member of our previous premarital class. We caught the person and they apologised, claiming they did not know converting the ebook file to PDF was illegal. We made keen follow ups and ensured that all traceable illegal copies were deleted.

We have innovated a new board game. We are calling it “Logos: The Ultimate Bible Board Game.” Logos is an idea that started in 2017. Over the years, while doing youth ministry, we noticed a few gaps in the mission field. From a general observation, biblical illiteracy seemed to be on a steady increase, especially among urban youth and teens. Some had access to the scriptures but struggled to draw out their power for everyday living. Our time in the mission field has proven this fundamental truth to be solid- that intimacy with the scriptures is a vital weapon in a believer’s struggle against sin and pursuit of righteousness. We have given the people we have ministered to statistics on the benefit of scripture consumption and even taught them how to do a personal quiet time. But nothing has driven the point home like the charades game on the Bible that we started giving in 2017. With time, I developed the game into something more challenging that would spur individuals to know their Bible better and have competitive fun at the same time. I borrowed a few ideas from some popular board games we know and made our own unique version. After several test groups and feedback notes, we finally came up with LOGOS.

Logos is a Greek Word that means God’s divine revelation. We have a board, a maximum of five teams, a timer and an explosion of fun that will make you want to really rev your Bible knowledge engines. It is a great resource for family devotions, hangouts with friends, holiday plans, church retreats, youth camps, and game nights. Logos is available for 4900 KES. You can get your game by sending 4900 to Mpesa Paybill Number: 204 634 Account: Logos (It will read THE RELATIONSHIP CTR). Once you make your payment, fill in this online form and we shall deliver the game to you: https://www.penstrokes.co.ke/logos/ “Logos: The Ultimate Bible Board Game” is trademarked by the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) under class 28 (Goods and Services section- Games and Playthings). It is also a copyrighted work by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) in the artistic works category.

Our book Baesics has partnered with the Bible App (YouVersion) to present a four-day devotional on preparing for marriage. All this courtesy of Oasis International Publishing. Go to the YouVersion Bible app. Under the plans menu look for the marriage section. You will find Baesics along with other wonderful marriage devotions. You can also access the Baesics devotion on YouVersion through this link: http://bible.com/r/8gr 

Baesics is available on Amazon. Right here: https://amzn.to/3rjiyzi For those in Kenya, Baesics is available at Keswick Bookshop, Ufungamano house, Theowell Libraries and on www.penstrokes.co.ke Your giving enables us to create time to teach, preach and meet the financial needs of our ministry & our home. Through your giving, you help us touch countless lives. You also help spread the Gospel & break bondages in the lives of people we would otherwise not reach. Thank you for partnering in our vision: saving the world, one relationship at a time.

Hebrews 6:10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. (NIV)

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