Family Update

The mid-year cold is with us. Thandiwe turned 7 on the 14th of July. We had a birthday party for her at the Village Market. She invited her friends from school. We got her her first complete Bible. She is graduating from the children’s Bible and having the full text.

River of God Church – Saturday 1st July 2023

Bishop Tony Kiamah or River of God (ROG) church invited me to speak at their monthly men’s breakfast. The men met on Saturday morning between 6:00 am and 7:30 am. I was tasked by Rev. Kiamah to speak on pornography addictions. I shared my testimony and opened several scriptures, revealing how men can break free. The session went well. I conducted a poll on the sexual behaviours of the men over the last six months. The results prompted the leaders to send the session in prayer and repentance. We are in talks to hold a retreat with the men and expound the matter. The ROG ladies ministry also invited me to speak to them.

ACK Christ Church – Saturday 1st July 2023

The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Christ Church in Westland held an online forum on “Responding to Sexual Revolutions- LGBTQ.” The Counselling department of the church had arranged for the meeting. The session was via Zoom between 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm. I was the guest speaker. I shared a concise apologetics presentation on how we can have inductive gospel-centered responses to famous LGBTQ rebuttals. The session was well-received.

Speaking at Teens Service at Nairobi Chapel Ngong Road – Sunday 2nd July 2023

Pastor Bella Mburu of Nairobi Chapel invited me to speak at their Club Xpressions Teens Service. I was starting a series titled Christianity on Trial. The series was taught by four different preachers. I was privileged to kick off the series. The first Sunday of the series had the teenagers with their parents in session. My topic was “Why does God care who I sleep with?” I preached from the life of Joseph from Genesis 39. It was a vibrant service.

 

Council of Governors Children’s Devolution Conference 2023 – Tuesday 4th July 2023

Speaking to the boys at the COG event

The national Gubernatorial body, the Council of Governors (COG) invited me to speak at their annual Children’s Devolution Conference. The COG selects three students from each county to attend the conference every year. This year, Turkana county and Wajir county were absent because of insecurity in the regions. I was tasked to speak to the male school students on what being a man is all about. We had a great interactive session with the boys. I also gave the 150 boys free copies of Holy Joe.

Deliverance for R – Wednesday 5th July 2023

A man called R came for inner healing and restoration. This was session two. We took time to repent of idols in his life and intercede for his family. We prayed through some biblical promises. We also looked at God’s grace in relation to transgressions in his life and prayed the promises of the gospel. R left feeling very relieved. We have one session left.

POWERHOUSE & GIRL POWER – Thursday 6th July 2023

We taught the last two classes of Powerhouse and Girl Power at the International Christian Centre (ICC) Church. The penultimate session was on marrying well and choosing a life partner. The final session was on healing from parental wounds. We also used the final session to answer questions and answers. This was a wonderful experience for us. It was especially great for Waturi, who got to do lots of teaching and to use her spiritual gift to edify the women. We delivered physical copies of Lust and the City according to the order of the church. For every person that bought copies of Lust and the City, The Relationship Centre Ltd matched with a free copy of Holy Joe.

Speaking at Potterhouse School – Friday 7th July 2023

Photo with the Year 11 graduands and school leader, Leeanne

I was invited as the keynote speaker at the 2023 graduation ceremony of Potterhouse school. I was honoured to be given the role. I spoke to the year 6, year 9 and year 11 graduands and their parents on the necessity of maintaining your integrity amidst opposition. I shared from Daniel chapter 3, from the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.

Speaking at PEFA Church Dandora – Saturday 8th July 2023

Pastor Noah Randa of Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship of Africa (PEFA) Dandora invited me to speak to high schools students on Responding to Sexual Revolutions. This was part of a ministry called the Plants and Pillars Mentorship Program.The focus was on the LGBTQ movement. We had a great interactive time with the teenagers. Six people gave their lives to Christ. The photo below is the team from PEFA in charge of the mentorship program.

Speaking at Trinity Chapel Nakuru – Sunday 9th & 16th July 2023

Pastor Charles Onyango invited me to speak at his church in Nakuru. He allocated me two services. On the first Sunday, I preached on the parable of the unforgiving servant. Two men gave their lives to Christ. Many people responded to the altar call to forgive those who had offended them.

On the second Sunday, I preached from Genesis 39 on the pursuit of personal purity. The church was warm and
welcoming. We had lunch. Later, in the afternoon, I had a session with the unmarried youth of the church. They opened it up to other youth from the city. We had a big turn-out. We had an interactive session on choosing a life partner. I spent the night in Nakuru at Hill Court Hotel.

Deliverance for R – Tuesday 18th July 2023

A man by the name R came for inner healing and restoration. This was our final session of three. R had a very low self-esteem. He had been bullied severely in his childhood. He was harbouring a lot of bitterness and resentment. He forgave freely and he prayed passionately. R experienced several spiritual attacks between our three meetings. He remained prayerful and steadfast. He left the session feeling liberated.

Speaking to Young Professionals from CITAM Eldoret – Thursday 20th July 2023

Christ is The Answer Ministries (CITAM) Eldoret invited me to speak to the young professionals on this Thursday evening. I was sharing the platform with Rawder Kidula. We shared on practical tips to prepare for marriage. The session was well-attended. A few people from the session have reached out to me for personal help. We are in the process of assisting them.

Speaking to Teens at CITAM Karen – Sunday 23rd July 2023

Pastor Ian Bisset of Christ is The Answer Ministries (CITAM) Karen invited me to speak during the teens service. The topic was sexual purity. We did an exegesis of Genesis 39:6-21. The response was very positive. One teenager responded to the message of the gospel and gave his life to Christ.

Speaking to Young Professionals at CITAM Thika Town – Sunday 23rd July 2023

The leadership of Christ is The Answer Ministries (CITAM) Thika Town invited me to speak to the Young Professionals. We had a very interactive session on how to select a life partner. The turnout was great and the feedback was very positive.

Ministering at Veracity Fount Uganda (online) – Tuesday 25th July 2023

Joseph Byamukama is the Fonder and Team Leader at Veracity Fount Uganda (www.veracityfount.org). Veracity Fount is an organisation that seeks to equip the Ugandan Church through theological research and resources. He invited me to speak in one of the ministry’s monthly meetings. I was in the [presence of scores of Ugandan brothers and sisters as I shared on Dating Well: A Christian Perspective. The session went very well. You can catch the recording here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/TcvimEbwuao?feature=share

 

Deliverance for M – Wednesday 26th July 2023

A woman by the name M came for inner healing and restoration. This was our second and final session. M was struggling with a sexual addiction. The root of the addiction was a childhood filled with trauma, rejection and abuse. She found her solace in sexual relationships with men. M had reached the end of her rope and was seeking to be restored. The exercise was harrowing for her to do. She cried a lot during the session but trudged on faithfully. During the session, she saw several visions. She felt huge weights leave her as we prayed. When we were done, she exclaimed how light and free she felt.

Deliverance for T – Wednesday 26th July 2023

A young woman by the name T came for inner healing and restoration in the afternoon. T was harbouring many church wounds. She had also suffered a lot of scorn from romantic relationships. T was very broken during the session. She cried a lot and prayed deeply from her heart. She was relieved after the session. She wrote to me later with enthusiasm. Her addiction to masturbation had disappeared. The desire was gone completely.

Preaching at CITAM Kiambu Road – Sunday 30th July 2023

Senior Pastor Charles Thuku of Christ is The Answer Ministries (CITAM) Kiambu Road invited me to speak during their family month series. I was honoured to close the series. I preached from Judges 17 on the subject of Broken Families. One middle-aged man came to see me after the service and he gave his life to Christ. You can watch the sermon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QpVmAh60aQ

At CITAM Kiambu Road with the Thukus

Premarital Class Season 8 – Sunday 2nd to 30th July 2023

Our premarital class has progressed very well. We have had great feedback from the class. Unfortunately (or fortunately) some couples have broken up. We will finish on the first Sunday of August.

TESTIMONIES

Good afternoon. I just have to confess that the class and the book-Baesics has not only taught me about my marriage but has taken me out of bondage of fear. I feel free and confident and eager to understand more about my purpose on the body of Christ. Si mbarikiwe. The class and knowledge ya kitabu have given freedom ingine yenye sikuwa nayo ingine ni about God’s purpose for my life and my marriage. I think hii God’s purpose imekuwa kwa my mind three weeks now …have told my Pst. Mark mwenye alinisaidia kujoin hii class Mungu alikuwa na reason asanteni can’t appreciate you much but si Mungu awape more divine wisdom mlee wengi na wengi to the Body of Christ.

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. We are glad to have pioneered this. Waturi is teaching this class currently at ICC.

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

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