Do you remember this picture from a couple of weeks ago? This was the end of the week-long school of missions for nine participating nationals with a heart to reach those who have never heard the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Today we met again with seven of the students in attendance.
We wanted to meet to encourage them (as if they needed any encouragement!) and touch base to find out how to pray for them and to hear about the direction God is leading each one in their individual missions call.
Having already organized themselves, they have been meeting together regularly for prayer and planning since the end of the school. They have also been going to churches as a team and sharing their burden to reach the unreached and unengaged people of East Africa.
Instead of us encouraging them – they were so encouraging to us.
Lawrence, at the far right, is praying about four unengaged people groups, three in Tanzania and one in D.R. Congo.
Julius, in the middle, is praying about a specific place in Kenya – Sege village in Nyanza province. He made a research trip to this area and returned saying there are no churches at all in the area.
Alfred, pictured on the left, is praying about three things; a village in Kenya called Dalani and two people groups one in Tanzania and one in Rwanda. He has also made a trip to Dalani to see for himself that there is no evangelical work in the area.
Jane, on the right, feels that God is calling her to work in the slums. She has already begun work in Githogoro slum and has organized a group of non-believers who want to meet together to hear stories from the Bible. She is also interested in working with the Samburu of Kenya.
Millicent, seated in the middle, is interested in working with either the Suba people in Tanzania, or the Samburu in Kenya. She also has heard of the need for workers in the North Park area of South Africa and is praying about that door of evangelism.
Fleming is seated on the left of the picture. He is praying about God’s direction in ministry among the Taabwa people of D.R. Congo and the Tongwe people of Tanzania. He also is praying for people groups in Burundi.
Are you not encouraged as well?
These young Kenyans have taken their training and are putting it to use where they are while they continue to pray for direction and the leadership of the Holy Spirit for the next steps.
Would you pray along with them? You can use this post as a guide, praying specifically for each one and the area or people groups God is laying upon each heart. You can refresh your memory about the School of Missions by clicking these links. School of Missions pt. 1 School of Missions pt. 2