How God is at work in Kenya

2008-11-30T16:50:00.031+03:00

After sitting through the Kenya Baptist Theological College Graduation Ceremony on December 18th for six students who had completed the Diploma in Church Music, I realized that I had to share this additional incredible example how God has blessed your gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering! To be honest, Spreading the Gospel through Education * cannot begin to share the excitement of the graduation service or the expectations shared that day of the five young men and one woman who have trained to be an active part of carrying out our Saviour’s Great Commission, but the pictures of proud students, parents, pastors, Baptist Convention of Kenya officers, and IMB missionaries, as well as many of their comments during the service will give you a glimpse of how God is at work in Kenya through theological education!
* http://omba4kenyaspreadingthegospel.blogspot.com/

Take a journey to a far-away place to experience joy, excitement, answers to prayer, as well as a rainbow of colours! The Samburu - Responding to the Gospel begins with a prayer request posted on September 4, 2008 by Charlie and Sandra Daniels, the IMB missionaries now living among the Samburu, a people group unreached by the Good News of our Saviour. Answers to this prayer request are also included which gives you a glimpse of a very, very colourful baptism service and a special pastor ordination service – all the result of the work of many of your IMB missionaries supported by the Lottie Moon Offering, assistance from the Baptist Convention of Kenya, and lots and lots of prayer support from Southern Baptist.

The best part which cannot be included in this blog: The Samburu’s Lottie Moon Story is continuing! God has great plans for this “unreached people group” –An unreached people group who are not only being reached, but have the potential of reaching many of their neighbouring unreached people groups! To begin your journey, go to: The Samburu - Responding to the Gospel

“Thank you for the nice school room. Thank you for all the nice things in my school room. I hope you're enjoying America and I would like to send you a lesson about why I like my school room ... Love, Joseph”

This thank you note is from five year old Joseph, whose parents work with the Samburu, one of our unreached people groups. Joseph’s note and much, much more appears at the newest blog to thank Southern Baptists who give to the Lottie Moon Offering – the offering which allows your IMB missionaries to be workers in our Father’s Harvest Field. This blog is found at: Strengthening and Encouraging Through Lottie’s Support for Education

Thanks to Lottie, the IMB staff of the Central Corridor Cluster (Kenya) met to "RENEW MY HEART" during a spiritual retreat on the weekend on November 21-23, 2008. During a prayer session, your missionaries were asked to share how they are, have been, or will be "God's fellow worker" (1 Corinthians 3:9), "Christ's ambassador" (2 Corinthians 5:20), "Loved by God" (1 John 4:10), "Upheld by God's Hand" (Isaiah 41:10), and/or a "Worker in his harvest field" thanks to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Their answers as well as responses from Missionary Kids and a look at what can make the oldest IMB missionary act like a kid, can be found at: Thanks to Lottie, We Are Workers in the Harvest Field

A story of God’s special multiplication plan – A story of how obediently carrying out the Great Commission leads to many Great Commission Stories – A story of the result of the past investments of time and prayer by missionaries, volunteers, and other Southern Baptists – A true Lottie Moon Story – The story of Baptist Chapel, Nairobi, Kenya, which is all these stories and more, can be found, with a special look at at Kenyan-style Baptist Covered Dish Dinner at: Celebrating the Great Commission

“Cell Phones as a Medical Tool and Prayer Tool”, “Strengthening and Encouraging through a Guest House, Cars, and Nurses”, “The 24-Hour Flu: A Lesson in Prayer”, “BARA, a Dream of the New Millennium” – all these Lottie Moon Stories are found at: Strengthening and Encouraging through Lottie’s Medical Support

“Living in the Book of Acts!” – A retired missionary used these words to describe her involvement in the planting of Ridgeways Baptist Church. On the edge of Nairobi, Kenya, this church was started in the late 1980’s by your missionaries and a very special group of people – second generation Baptists. These men and women and others, including a second generation Baptist missionary, recently became involved in a new ministry of bringing people to Christ – a special group of people – the Street Children of Nairobi. For the story of how your prayers and gifts to Lottie Moon are still producing fruit at Ridgeways Baptist Church, go to: Bringing People to Christ

“Having the best time ever in church!” – This is how one man described the CPM (Church Planting Movement) Celebration held at TuruTuru Baptist Church on Saturday, September 20, 2008 – a celebration of making disciples and teaching others to obey all that Jesus taught. This glimpse of what happened that day in this one account of Legacy Work, will leave you praising God for the results of the work of many missionaries, both those from afar (thanks to the Lottie Moon Offering) and Kenyans, and praying for the work that is yet to be accomplished as the International Mission Board and the Baptist Convention of Kenya partner together in carrying out our Saviour's Great Commission. For lots of pictures and more information, go to: CPM TuruTuru Baptist Church

“Today is a day to celebrate. It is a Celebration of the Goodness of the Lord. If you have come for any other reason, you are in the wrong place.” This is how the worship team began the service at Membley Baptist Church (Ruiru, Kenya) on Sunday, October 5, 2008. The church bulletin stated: “Our Anniversary (6th) is a time of Thanksgiving for what God has done and looking forward to what He will do. We seek to join him where He is working and Glorify His Holy Name! The day included another celebration – celebrating the work of a missionary couple who were retiring after serving almost 40 years in Kenya. Quotes and pictures from the special worship service and afternoon celebration presentations share a special look at this Lottie Moon Story of our Saviour's Great Commission being fulfilled. For more of this story go to:
A Celebration of the Goodness of the Lord

"A celebration of a life well lived. Not a time to grieve, mourn or cry." This was a description of the service at Mwimuto Baptist Church on Saturday morning, August 30, 2008, Yet, as Samuel N. Kihuga's life was celebrated and remembered, the true celebration was of his Saviour. All the glory and honour that day was never given to Pastor Samweli, who was murdered while ministering in his community, but fully to the one he served, his Heavenly Father. This Lottie Moon Story is shared at: Celebrating a Life

“Lead me from Untruth to Truth, Lead me from Darkness to Light, Lead me from Death to Deathlessness (Immortality)” – This Hindu prayer has special meaning for the United Church of Gujarat – a mission of Parklands Baptist Church, Nairobi, Kenya. The members of this church, men and women with family ties to Gujarat State in India where most people are of the Hindu faith, desire to lead others to the Truth, Light and Everlasting Life they know as Christians. The United Church of Gujarat and Parklands Baptist are true stories of how a commitment to the Great Commission overcame hatred, jealousy and distrust. For a special look at the Lottie Moon stories of this mission and Parklands Baptist Church, go to: United Church of Gujarat – Mission of Parklands Baptist Church

Lottie Moon Stories from Kenya 2008

How God is at work in Kenya