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Kenya

Kenya celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its independence in 2013. Kenya has the largest economy in East Africa. The violence that followed the 2007 national elections was a very troubling event for those who love Kenya, especially given the nation's importance. The national elections of 2013, however, marked a return to the peaceful transition of government, and most Kenyans are looking forward to the future with confidence.

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ECLEA in Kenya

ECLEA personnel did their first teaching in Kenya in June 2007. We returned in August of that year. Since that time, ECLEA has been very active throughout Kenya. Most importantly, we have established a good and growing inter-denominational and inter-tribal ECLEA-Kenya committee of pastor-teachers. The fact that we insist on being inter-tribal is particularly important in Kenya which has 42 tribes and where, although sometimes unspoken, tribalism is an important issue. The ECLEA-Kenya team has been the most active of all the East African ECLEA teams in conducting all-African church leader trainings.


Here are updates from ECLEA's Kenya team concerning ECLEA's work in Kenya (older news accounts of ECLEA's work in Kenya and the rest of East Africa are located in the News Archive):


Fredrick Njoroge, ECLEA-Kenya regional coordinator

Am reporting my second conference this second half of the year. I had this meeting 22-24/8/024.  This was another exciting moment in my engagement with the church leaders. The conference was very successful in terms of participation, interactions, and questions. We were talking about Biblical Stewardship. This subject becomes new every time we start learning, I rely enjoy teaching it. Here is a photo of the group:

Am believing God of great things ahead, as we continue to share this vision we embraced many years ago.

Fredrick Njoroge, ECLEA regional coordinator

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James Kamau, ECLEA-Kenya regional coordinator

ECLEA REPORT FOR KAWANGWARE 46 MEETING ON THE BOOK OF 1st PETER. 14-15 AUGUST, 2024 VENUE, GOSPEL EQUIPPERS MINISTRY CHURCH KAWANGWARE
The meeting continued well on the above indicated dates. The teachers were James N. Kamau and Monica Wambui. It had 14 participants. The following major denominations were represented.
1. Gospel Equippers Ministry Church (Hosts)
2. Nuba Christian Fellowship
3. Methodist church in Kenya
4. Ebenezer church
5. Antioch church
6. Bible training for pastors
7. Maximum miracle centre

REPORTS
The meeting moved on well with great participation from the delegates who were eager to learn more.
DR. NJASI LYDIA – Learnt on the importance of husbands living with their wives with understanding, she also learnt that in marriage, couples should complement each other and not compete.
PST. DAVID MUKURIA – Learnt that trials should not hinder Christian maturity. Instead they help a Christian to mature after overcoming them.
DOROTHY NDIWA – Learnt on the importance of the blood of Jesus. Access to God, cleanses sins and helps the believer to overcome the devil.
PST. ZABLON TIEMA – Learnt on the significance of the church now being a royal priesthood a chosen generation, having received mercy from God.
DEACON MUTHINDA – Learnt on the importance of working out his salvation with fear and trembling especially looking at salvation with fear from man’s perspective.
PST. JOHN EKAKU – Learnt on righteousness living and principles of Christian living during trials.
Once again we appreciate our eclea sponsors, who through their sponsorship have made this training possible. Blessings to all.

Rev. James N. Kamau, Lower Rift Valley ECLEA Regional Coordinator Kenya

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Barnabas Mpekethi, ECLEA-Kenya national coordinator

Last week, I did Biblical Interpretation workshop in Nanyuki Town. During the session, many students' frameworks and understandings were challenged by the teachings presented in our manual. These teachings provided new perspectives that caused students to reflect deeply on their approach to interpreting the Bible. As a result, many participants expressed that from now on, they will strive to be more honest and faithful to the word of God in their studies and daily lives. Please find the picture from the event attached below.

Best regards,
Bsp. Barnabas Mpekethi, ECLEA National Coordinator, Kenya 

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Fredrick Njoroge, ECLEA-Kenya regional coordinator

I am doing well in this part of the world, engaging myself in making sure the ECLEA vision is in course.
I did my fourth conference last month, 25-27th July.  Our subject of the day was The Church: Its Nature, Mission, and Purpose. The conference was so good in terms of members, interactions, questions, and answers from the participants. In fact this kind of participation has yielded oneness among different church members.
My fifth conference will be at the end of this month of August. Below is a photo of the participants.

                                                                     

Best regards, Fredrick Njoroge

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James Kamau, ECLEA-Kenya regional coordinator

ECLEA REPORT FOR NAIVASHA MUSAKA MEETING ON THE BOOK OF ESTHER. 17-18 JULY, 2024 VENUE, CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CHURCH WORLD WIDE, MARUTI
The meeting continued well on the above dates. The teachers were James N. Kamau and Tom Mboya. The meeting had 19 participants. The following denominations were represented.
1. Christian Outreach Church Worldwide (Hosts)
2. Pentecostal Assemblies of God
3. Kenya Light Congregation
4. Stewards Revival Church
5. Gospel Equippers Church
6. Gospel Believers Fellowship
7. God’s Word and Holy Ghost Church
8. Redeemed Gospel Church
9. Glorious Church

REPORTS
The delegates were keenly listening to the meeting and participated well as the teachings continued.
APOSTLE AMOS WAIGWA – Saw the book of Esther as an eye opener that God works behind the scenes even in situations that we do not understand.
JANE KEMUNTO – Learnt on the importance of favour that was on Esther. She was chosen among many girls because of it. The church should also stand in the gap in prayers like Esther.
WILSON MAMBUYA – God can change our situations into joy as it happened to Mordecai.
CYNTHIA WAKHUSEMA – Learnt that our labour in the Lord is not in vain. That the church should also prepare to meet the Lord just as Esther prepared to meet the King.
JOSHUA MAGANI – Learnt on the importance of being patient and wait on God’s timing like Mordecai

                
We are grateful for our partners and sponsors of ECLEA for making this meeting possible which has greatly empowered the Church.

Rev. James N. Kamau
Lower Rift Valley Eclea Regional Coordinator Kenya

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David Njeru, ECLEA-Kenya regional coordinator

In the weekend of 5-7 July, we did 1 Timothy in Nairobi with a group of leaders numbering about 25.

Three things that stood out were:
1. Leadership isn't easy but a calling.
2. Leaders must lead by example.
3. Leadership is both a calling & a skill.

The delegates were so much thankful for the material & they are looking forward to the next training session.

    

Thank you Jonathan & ECLEA partners for the continued support to reach out many with ECLEA materials.

Rev. David Njeru 
Nairobi Region - Coordinator

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James Kamau, ECLEA-Kenya regional coordinator

ECLEA REPORT FOR KAWANGWARE 46 ON THE BOOK OF JONAH. 17-18 APRIL 2024. VENUE GOSPEL EQUIPPERS MINISTRY CHURCH KAWANGWARE
The meeting went on well on the dates indicated above. The teachers were James N. Kamau and Monica Wambui. It had 13 participants. The following major denominations were represented.
1. Alpha Mission Church
2. Gospel Equippers Ministry Church (Host)
3. Nuba Christian Fellowship
4. Methodist Church in Kenya

REPORTS
PST. ZABLON TIEMA – Learnt of the miracle of Jonah being at the belly of the fish and being sustained there, later after prayer the fish vomited him in dry land.
MERCY VULOZE – Learnt on the importance of being responsible. Secondly she learnt on the importance of fearing the Lord no matter what trouble we could be going through.
FABIAN CHISELEMI – Learnt that obedience is key to success, if Jonah would have obeyed God, He would have had a successful journey to Nineveh.
GEOFFREY OTIENO – Learnt that God does not give up on us even when we go astray. Even when Jonah decided to disobey God still directed his path to the place of his divine assignment.
NAFISA - Learnt on the consequences of disobeying God. She learnt that Jonah had to learn the hard way after disobedience until he called on God in the belly of the fish.
DOROTHY ZABLON – Learnt on the importance of prayer. The sailors prayed in the ship and God answered them by stop ping the storm. We are grateful to the partners of Eclea through Jonathan for making this meeting possible through their sponsorship. God bless you.

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David Njeru, ECLEA-Kenya regiona coordinator

Our latest engagement with ECLEA material was last week at Transformation Ministries Church - Khung'ngu with about 15 church leaders. We did the Book of Esther

The greatest takeaway is the appreciation that as much as God is not mentioned by name, He is seen working behind the scenes at all levels.

Esther gives us a good ground to trust God even if He is not seen.

Thank you ECLEA as you help the East African church to be rooted in sound doctrine. The churches are getting healthier and stronger.

Regards,

David Njeru

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Our second training in Nairobi was held in Nairobi Central Business District with relatively young leaders in the month of March and then concluded in April due to unavoidable logistics.

The obvious choice was 1 Timothy. Training and equipping leaders has never been in greater demand that today. The main reason is to pass the baton to the next generation. After the training, what came out clearly was the emphasis of the qualifications of a leader. The 15 of them is not a suggestion but mandatory.

    

I want to thank ECLEA together with the partners for supporting such a great ventures of equipping church leaders in East Africa.

Regards,

Rev. David Njeru

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Justus Wafula, ECLEA-Kenya regional coordinator

This year since January up to this month, I had done three conferences. We started with Biblical Stewardship in Maresi Kabukatenyi near Mount Elgon. We pray one day you will reach the place. The church is growing very first. I have done two conference now.   I have finished teaching 1 Timothy in Kakamega early this month.

Generally I am very with the materials of ECLEA you are providing to us. Also I am going to have a conference of Bible Literacy on 28th this month for mum Rosemary material. Moreso I am using the book of Parental and Marriage materials to teach in one of our luggage Radio station Sulwe FM western Kenya every Wednesday. I am reaching more than ten thousand people every week. It is the product of ECLEA. God bless you Man of God and all that sponsoring us to do all these work.

Yours faithful Bishop Justus Wafula

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Fredrick Njoroge, ECLEA-Kenya regional coordinator

I feel so good to report to you that I am still on the ground, fulfilling our core mandate of equipping the people of God, with  the truth of the Bible. I did my last conference last weekend, 25-27/4/024.

In this conference we were talking about BIBLICAL STEWARDSHIP, a subject that so dear to me, especially when I am presenting the good points in our manual. As usual the attendance was very encouraging, taking in the account that senior pastors and their juniors listen to what ECLEA can offer to the church community. The manual has undisputable facts, first of the Bible and of the reality.

Blessings,

Fredrick

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I am posting my second conference this year. It was very successful, and we had good time to learn together. Senior pastors and church leaders came out very well. Interaction was of high quality as majority asked questions. This platform is enhancing our learning capacity as we continue to teach these biblical truths.

My second conference was on 21st to 23th March. We were learning about Biblical Stewardship; it was so good. Participation was excellent.  My prayer is that this vision will continue, so that we may continue to equip the church of Jesus Christ.

Best regards, Fredrick

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I am reporting my first conference this year 2024. This was on 27 to 29/2/2024.
We engaged ourselves on the book of JAMES. 

The conference was so good and the participant's engaged so well with the contents of the book. You know this book touches the daily life of every Christian and therefore becomes very practical. I believe the vision you had from the beginning is continuing bearing fruits.
           
My second conference is in this month of March and it is properly scheduled..
I have attached photo of the conference.

God bless you,
Rev. Fredrick Njoroge

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James Kamau, ECLEA-Kenya regional coordinator

ECLEA REPORT FOR WANJOHI NYANDARUA MEETING ON THE BOOK OF
JONAH. 21-22 FEBRUARY, 2024 VENUE, GGFAN CHURCH WANJOHI

The meeting continued well on the above dates. The teachers were James N. Kamau and Samuel Ndirangu. The following denominations were represented. The meeting had 8 participants.
1. GGFAN Church Wanjohi, (Hosts)
2. Gospel Equippers Ministry Church

REPORTS
REV. NDIRANGU – Learnt on the importance of obeying God, unlike Jonah. He noted the heavy consequences that Jonah underwent because of disobedience.

PST. EZEKIEL NJUGUNA – Learnt on the importance of not mixing faith with other things i.e. syncretism. He noted that it was important to keep the faith pure so as to experience the presence of God at all times.

ANN NDIRANGU – Learnt on the importance of history as true. She was able to understand that the story of Jonah is not fiction but true. This was also proved by the Lord Jesus Christ when he referred to Jonah as real history that happened.

MRS. RACHEAL NJOKI – Was surprised as he learnt on the anger of Jonah. She realized that his anger was not necessary. This was because he was angry at the doings of the Lord and he is sovereign.

We thank our partners and sponsors of ECLEA for enabling the program to run through their sponsorship.

Rev. James N. Kamau
Lower Rift Valley ECLEA Regional Coordinator Kenya

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ECLEA REPORT FOR NAIVASHA MEETING ON THE BOOK OF JONAH. 21-22
FEBRUARY, 2024 VENUE, CHRISTIAN OUTREACH MINISTRIES, WORLDWIDE
MUSAKA
The meeting continued well on the above dates. The teachers were James N. Kamau and Tom
Mboya. It had had 13 delegates. The following major denominations were represented.
1. Kenya Light Congregation
2. Christian Outreach Ministries Worldwide (hosts)
3. Redeemed Gospel Church
4. Gospel Equippers Ministry Church
5. Stewardship Revival Church
6. Jesus Revival Gospel Church
7. God’s word and Holy Ghost Church
8. Glorious Church

REPORTS
APOSTLE WAIGUA - Of God’s word and Holy Ghost Church the only minister who had a
turban felt he had benefited much from the teachings. He saw how important it is for ministers to
obey their call and not be disobedient like Jonah, because there are consequences.
REV. ROBERT MAINA – Learnt on the compassion of God where God gave Jonah a second
chance, instead of doing away with him.
TABITHA CHEGE – Learnt on the reality of the story of Jonah as true history. She understood
that this story is not fiction but true. This is proven by Jesus who quoted Jonah during his
teachings.
REV. JOHN NGIGE – Was particularly taken back by looking closely at the anger of Jonah
which according to him was unwarranted. Jonah was angry at God for saving the Ninevites,
because they were their enemies. He was able to clearly see the sovereignty of God, in this
picture.
REV. GABRIEL KAMAU – Learnt on the importance of being sincere in our prayers. Jonah
prayed while in the belly of the fish, but later we see that he was not sincere, because we later see
his hatred of the Ninevites, when God saved them.
Once again we are grateful to our sponsors of the Eclea program who have made it possible for
our people to be taught.



Rev. James N. Kamau
Lower Rift Valley ECLEA Regional Coordinator Kenya

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David Njeru, ECLEA-Kenya regional coordinator

January 2024: Greetings from Nairobi Kenya.

The year started on a very busy note by finalizing a pending meeting from last year's schedule. This was partly informed by the change of dates for the planned Book of Habakkuk. However, this was done the weekend ending Sunday 14 January with 11 church leaders in South C as pictured (their leader holding the training manual).

The problem of a righteous God allowing evil is a big question in the minds of many leaders and the same was addressed adequately by Habakkuk. The most appreciated bit was that evil is necessary for testing, disciplining, and sanctifying.

Another major take away was that God cannot possibly eliminate evil completely; at least for now, since by doing so He has to do away with human beings and the world itself.

Thank you Jonathan & ECLEA supporters. These resources are really changing lives. 

David Njeru
ECLEA coordinator
Nairobi Region

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