Family Update

February has been busy because of the Valentines theme. Theo is now 5 months. We have started the seventh season of the premarital class. We were all down with the flu at some point but we are now all recovered.

Deliverance for K – Wednesday 1st February 2023

A young woman by the name of K signed up for the inner healing and restoration session. K was struggling with personal sins she had never mentioned to anyone. She was carrying a load of guilt, shame and regret from things she had done. K was also struggling to accept the forgiveness of Christ. We walked her through the truths of the Gospel and she began to see the light. K was also struggling with bitterness from betrayal and sexual abuse. She forgave her offenders and trusted God to avenge her. She left the session admitting that she felt lighter.

PCEA Kahawa Sukari – Thursday 2nd February 2023

Pastor Kuria Maina of PCEA Kahawa Sukari invited me to speak to his youth on the subject of sexual purity. We looked at Genesis 39, the story of Joseph as a slave in Egypt. We did an exegesis of the passage and got to play a charades game from Logos: The Ultimate Bible Board Game.

FOCUS Kenya event – Saturday 4th February 2023

Fellowship of Christian Unions (FOCUS Kenya) held an online seminar for their Fresh Graduates Mentorship Forum. They invited me to speak to the students on the subject “Heart Matters in God’s Eyes.” We spoke on the dynamics of healthy relationships and necessary boundaries to make them thrive.

Meru University – Sunday 5th February 2023

Meru University of Science and Technology Christian Union invited me to speak in their Sunday services. They asked me to address the topic LGBTQ. They held two services that were very well attended. The topic drew students who were not members of the Christian Union (CU). Some Catholic faithfuls attended the session as well. I shared a detailed message on the case against the LGBTQ movement. The session was well received, and the feedback was good.

HOPE TV interview – Thursday 9th February 2023

Tess Njenga of Hope TV invited me to speak live on air on the subject “Healthy and Whole Qualities of a Comparable Companion.” The segment came after the prime time news. Here is the recorded session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAyCE6t7Jic

CITAM Thika Road – Saturday 11th February 2023

CITAM Thika Road invited me as a guest speaker in their event themed “Valentine’s Vibes.” The session was an outdoor event with a denim and white dress code. I was hosted by Pastor Janet Kariuki. We had an interactive session with the youth on mistakes young people make while dating. The feedback was very positive.

Kabete National Polytechnic – Sunday 12th February 2023

The Christian Union at Kabete National Polytechnic invited me to minister to their congregation on the subject of healthy relationships with the opposite sex. We studied the life of Adam and Eve from Genesis 2:15-25. Most members were on break so the service was intimate. God spoke clearly and the church was blessed by the message. I got to give the church feedback on excellence in service. Despite the warm welcome I received from them, the overall service quality was mediocre. The worship team went off-key on several occasions. The microphones were screaming frequently. The moderator of the service was not emotionally intelligent. The presentations were done haphazardly and without good coordination, and the time management was very poor. The CU officials thanked me for helping them improve. They also admitted that they had never had someone give them such candid feedback despite some of the problems being axiomatic. They were very grateful. I shared the feedback with grace and humour, and they received it with an open heart.

Premarital Class – (12-26) February 2023

We started the seventh season of the premarital class. We have 91 couples in this cohort. So far, we have covered the following topics: Laying the foundations, The Purpose-Led Marriage, and Friendship in Marriage. Please pray for the couples. We are three sessions in and we are already dealing with cases of physical violence and infidelity.

Pan African Christian (PAC) University – Tuesday 14th February 2023

Dr. Rev. Thuo Mburu of PAC University invited me to speak to the students, staff, and faculty in their chapel services. PAC University has two chapel services – a physical one that is held in the late morning, and a digital one held online in the evening. I was tasked to preach about sexual purity in line with the valentine’s day theme. The feedback was great. One of the school Deputy Vice Chancellors took my number. He was inspired to start a men’s empowerment program and he wanted to involve me.

Kenyatta University Guidance and Counselling Club – Tuesday 14th February 2023

Kenyatta University’s Guidance and Counselling club invited me to their valentine’s themed event. The event was intimate. They had a local school band play some music. Their timekeeping was bad, but we had a great session with those in attendance. We had an interactive session on the subject of choosing a life partner.

Deliverance for N – Thursday 16th February 2023

A young woman by the name N came for inner healing and restoration. N was battling with the pain of some family relationships gone sour. She was also struggling with some esteem issues based on people’s approval of her. We had a great session of healing with her. We also discussed at length on the matter of hearing God’s voice. She left the session feeling very refreshed.

Kenyatta University Christian Union – Thursday 16th February 2023

Kenyatta University Christian Union has a forum for senior students called Vuka Fit. I was invited by the Vuka Fit committee to speak to senior students on the subject handling failure. We studied the life of Jacob and did an exposition on Genesis 32. The session was well attended, and the feedback was good.

International Christian Centre (ICC) Kitengela – Friday 17th February 2023

ICC Kitengela invited me to be their speaker for their premier valentine’s dinner. Being their first dinner, they were very excited. They held it in the church. It was a great dinner with lots of music and dancing. I spoke on the subject of qualities to look for in a life partner. The dinner went on until midnight. It was intimate and well organised.

Kenya Assemblies of God (KAG) Buruburu – Sunday 19th February 2023

Pastor Philip Jumba of KAG Buruburu invited me to speak to the youth of his church, He combined both services and had two preaching segments slotted for me. In the first slot, I preached from Song of Songs chapter 1 on God’s plan for our sexuality. In the second segment, I spoke on healing from unmet needs in our relationships. We had a huge altar call. Youth came to the front to receive healing and to lay down their burdens.

CITAM Kikuyu Young Professionals Luncheon – Sunday 19th February 2023

Later that afternoon, I was the guest speaker at a luncheon by the young professionals ministry of CITAM Kikuyu. It was their singles valentine’s themed event. The luncheon was held at Wida Highway Motel in Sigona. We had an interactive session with the singles as we talked about practical applications in the pursuit of a life partner.

Moi University Main Campus – Sunday 19th February 2023

A Christian ministry called the Concert Family from Moi University Main Campus invited me for their Monday night fellowship. I travelled to Eldoret in the morning and arrived late in the afternoon. They hosted me in an AirBnB and had dinner with me that night. We had a great two-hour interactive session with the young men and women on the subject of dating well in order to marry well. I returned to Nairobi the following day.

Deliverance for M – Wednesday 22nd February 2023

A young woman by the name M came for inner healing and restoration. M had just come from a break up. She was also battling with guilt, shame and regret from some unconfessed sins. She confessed them and received a wave of relief. M had a gift of prophecy and discernment that’s she had never mentioned to anyone. She opened up about it and I was able to help her understand how to use it effectively. We had a great healing session. We had to take a short break in between the session, because she was overwhelmed and very tired. She took an one-hour power nap, had lunch and we continued. She wrote to me after a few days in awe of what the session had done for her. She said she had been in an aura of God’s presence since she left my office. She was feeling like a brand-new person.

Deliverance for B and R – Thursday 23rd February 2023

A couple by the names B and R came for inner healing and restoration. The couple had been cohabiting. They eventually decided to formalise their union. They came for the inner healing session to repent. They also repented of sins from their previous personal lives. They were very open and candid about their lives. There was a lot of healing that took place in the meeting and their marriage took on a new fresh level.

Deliverance Church (DC) Christ Centre – Thursday 23rd February 2023

DC Christ Centre invited me to preach on the subject “Warning against Antichrist.” The subject came from the biblical text of 1 st John chapter 2. I did an exposition on the eschatological text and led the church into a session of prayer at the end. You can watch the recorded sermon here: https://fb.watch/iTvd1lk39P/?mibextid=RUbZ1f

FOCUS Eldoret – Saturday 25th February 2023

Fellowship of Christian Unions (FOCUS Kenya) invited me to speak in one of their weekend conferences with students from the University of Eldoret. The topic was “A Christian Response to Perverted Sexuality” with a focus on the LGBTQ movement. The session was held online via Zoom. It was well attended. The team gave me sufficient time to teach on the subject matter.

Gospel Revival Centre Maili Saba- Sunday 26th February 2023

Gospel Revival Centre (GRC) Maili Saba invited me to minister to their congregation. Bishop John Njogu and his wife Cathy welcomed me to Eastlands. I preached in their main service on the subject of forgiveness and reconciliation. I conducted an exegetical sermon from Matthew 18:21-35- the parable of the unforgiving servant. I called for an altar call and several people came forward for healing prayer. We had a revival in the church. Later that afternoon, I ministered to the married couples on the topic “The Heart of Intimacy.” The session was very refreshing and the feedback was very good.

CITAM Clay City – Tuesday 28th February 2023

CITAM Clay City invited me to speak to the ex-candidates of the church. My host, Ariane Gakwandi, gave me two sessions. In the first session, we talked about biblical sexuality as we looked at 1Thessalonians 4:1-8. In the second session we looked at the topic setting boundaries while examining 2Samuel 13:1-21.

Overall

It was a very busy month. God’s grace has been sufficient. I have seen the need to rest in order to be effective for the work of ministry. I am wiser as I approach the new month of March.

MINISTRY UPDATES

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://logos.penstrokes.co.ke/

“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

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