You don’t have to be in Kenya for long you to realize that the Kenyan people are all about names. Upon arriving, they will start brainstorming what African name they can christen you with, and one of the most popular…
We stopped under a shady tree next to a vegetable kiosk in Isiolo town, and hopped out of the van to follow Henry, our tour guide to all our family members in the Isiolo area. We followed Henry down between…
“The Lord has been giving me a picture that we should be patient,” Pastor Dionisio Mugendi tells Director Paul Njuguna as they sit inside Bread of Life Centre Church Maua on a Saturday morning. “And He is doing great things.”…
It has been a great year for Divine Providence Training Center, and we have seen God move in amazing ways over the last twelve months. This past November, we had 27 friends from the US travel to Matasia to celebrate the…
Mercy was a member of the first Divine Providence Training Center class. She and her husband have founded a church in the Eastland area of Nairobi. This area is heavily Muslim and dominated by a gang called the Mungiki. In spite…
Samuel was a member of the first class of Divine Providence Training Samuel continues to grow his congregation in the Matasia area near Camp Chemi Chemi. His church has doubled in size since last year to over 150 members. Samuel…
Our wonderful teachers are doing all they can to make sure that we don’t go home the way we came. Pastor Randy is a wonderful teacher who is teaching us on leadership. He is full of wisdom and we are…
Martha:
Martha and her husband Paul have grown their church to include over 100 youth worshiping weekly. Many of these youth were at one time street children. The youth lead the praise band and are mobilizing local youth in the schools to learn more about Jesus. Their testimonies are a witness to the Power of the Gospel to transform lives. They additionally are using materials for Sunday school that members of RUMC sent on a regular basis and want more.
In July the Divine Providence leaders in Kenya hosted the American Board Members together with a team from Roswell United Methodist Church. Traveling to Nyahururu (a few hours north of Nairobi) to visit Kenyan Board Member Simon Mwaura, the team…
As a result of Stephen’s training at DPTC, his church members remarked that he “has become a pastor, not just an evangelist.” His church has doubled in size as has the number of different ministries he offers in the church. Stephen has a focus on leadership development, missions and reaching out to the downcast of the community.