May 2011 Ministry Report
June 29, 2011
EABC Term Begins
A new term began at East Africa Bible College on May 2. We had 17 students to enroll from six countries including Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and Congo. For ten of these students this is their last term and they will graduate on July 29. They are completing a two year process and we thank God for his faithfulness to them and their faithfulness at EABC.
This term Summer is teaching the class called “Teaching Principles and Practices” where students will learn the foundation for teaching and classroom management. Many times our graduates become teachers in public schools to subsidize their ministry and we want them to be prepared for teaching whether it is in a primary school classroom or in the church. Kevin is teaching Christology.
Please continue to pray for the faculty, staff, and students of EABC. New students will be applying in August. If you are interested in contributing towards a scholarship we have listed scholarship opportunities in the sidebar of this newsletter.
EABC Student Revival
We held a student revival for returning students to EABC from Wednesday, May 11 to Friday, May 13. We offer this time of spiritual refreshment to our students at the start of each new term. The guest speakers challenged our students in their spirituality and many came forward for special prayer during the revival. Our new IPHC missionaries to Kenya, Michael and Leslie Tignor, joined us and gave some powerful messages. Leslie spoke about having a transformed mind through Christ and listening to God even in tough times. Michael spoke about making Jesus and time with Him a priority in our life. David Juma, a Kenyan missionary to Sudan, challenged the students to be concerned about the people that need to meet Christ. Rev. Forb Carelson encouraged the student to have hearts that continuously hunger after God. Our Director, Douglas Barton, concluded with week by leading us in a time of Communion.
Wedding
On Saturday, May 14, we attended the wedding for an IPHC couple in Kenya. David and Florence are workers at Victorious IPHC Children’s Home in Eldoret. David is also a senior at the Bible school. Many Christian couples in Kenya invite a preacher to give a sermon during their wedding. Kevin delivered the wedding message for David and Florence and you can read part of that message in this month’s devotional message. It was a real honor to participate in this event. We have included a description of a Kenyan wedding in our blog. Click here to read it.
May the Lord bless David and Florence Wamyomyi as they serve in the Kingdom as husband and wife.
Machine IPHC Baby Dedication
On Sunday, May 15, we traveled to a town called Machine in Western Kenya. Michael and Leslie Tignor joined us. The town is surrounded by small farms and is literally named after a piece of agricultural machinery. There is a small IPHC church plant there that is meeting in a rented storefront. We worshipped with about 20 adults and many more children in the church. The pastor and his wife are local farmers who felt a burden to start the church in their small community. Their only instrument is a drum and they lack Bibles, but the church is thriving. In Sunday school we taught about the characteristics of a true church. Then Kevin preached about the nature of faith in the life of the believer.
Near the end of the service, the pastor presented three families that had newborn children. Kevin was asked to dedicate them to the Lord. It was a very special event for us as this was our first time to dedicate children in Kenya. Their names were ___. ___, and ___. Jesus loves children and it was our honor to dedicate these three to Him. Kenya is a country full of children and many go without proper care and love. Thankfully, the church is changing the attitude of the culture towards children. Please pray for these little ones and their families as they grow in the Lord.
Eldoret Worship Centre
We ended the month of May by preaching at our local IPH church, Eldoret Worship Centre. This church is around 300 people strong and is our home church in Kenya. Kevin preached on the power of Christ to change us both inside and out. This church is still supporting the rebuilding of Victorious Children’s Home after a devastating fire last year. If you would like to join them in finishing the boy’s dorm, please contact us today.
