June 2025
We reported in Newsletter No3 that the main structure of the church building in Wasat, Pokot North, had been completed without any funding being provided by TRAIN(Kenya), or any assistance from outside the churches of the region. Now they have also erected the toilet block as you can see in the picture. We rejoice in the zeal and commitment shown by the members of the church in Wasat, and their willingness both to give generously and to work hard in the completion of these projects, to the honour of their Lord. As the community around sees such work being completed, knowing that it has been done without any outside contributions, they can see how much the people love their Saviour, and what they are willing to sacrifice in devotion to him. Please continue to pray that Christ will be honoured through the testimony of the whole church in Wasat.
Andrew Chemolok, the minister of the church in Chepkinagh, Pokot North, writes (with some editing for clarity):
We are going on well in our daily duties on Sunday, continuing to preach Christ in the communities of Pokot. Our sincere request is to pray our Almighty God to do His will by enlightening their hearts so that the people might understand the gospel, receive it and believe in Christ for salvation.
Also the program for every first Sunday of the month is that the five main congregations meet at one local church for fellowship. We decided to teach the Baptist Confession of Faith 1689, and preach about it at the same time. Pray too for this program, that God will intervene and bless us spiritually.
Pray also for the youngest Christians spiritually, and the youth and children, that God may bring them to Christ and be firm in Christ. Pray that they will prove faithful, remembering that it is God alone who brings changes in human hearts, and we depend upon God for everything.
Remember the needs concerning church buildings in Chepkinagh and Wasat, and also the Kasei BLC (Bible Light College) completion. Also for Nakilesia and Nakuyen, especially the need to purchase land for church buildings.
Continue to pray for the schools’ on going teaching through the book of Matthew to bear the fruit spiritually.
Finally, please pray for me personally. I have been suffering with bad health for two months. The exact problem is yet not known because I have not been able to attend any clinic due to challenges beyond my control. The health facilities here are very limited. I have been trying to obtain some drugs to help, but it is challenging. Please pray.
Above all, pray for us as leaders in these three regions of Pokot North, that God may keep us strong enough to be faithful in Christ.
May 2025
Keith Underhill writes: Mumias is located in west Kenya, north-west of Kisumu. The main purpose of my visit was to be one of the speakers at the Annual Reformation Conference, 11 sessions over 3 days. Elly Achok, together with his slightly older brother Barnabas who leads GMA in Mombasa, was immersed in the Word of Faith movement until the Lord graciously transformed his life in 2008. I gave you links in the previous Newsletter so that you could read about this from themselves. Elly (2010-2) and Barnabas (2012-4) studied at the TPC that grounded them in the teaching they are seeking to promote today. Barnabas was the other main speaker. Their first task was to reform the local church, a slow process needing much wisdom. You can imagine that many members did not like the changes and left. But now the church is conducted in ways that I find comfortable and thank the Lord for this great change according to His word. The task Elly set himself was much wider than the local church. There were the multitudes of leaders and churches that needed to be reached because they had been led into grave error by him. The method has been to arrange this aptly named Reformation Conference and to advertise it widely. Hundreds have been coming, and this year 400 were registered. At the Conference they promote the Biblical teaching of the Wisdom Training Centre (now many centres). On the Saturday more than 70 graduated from the Certificate one year course which is basically a study in the doctrines of grace. 15 graduated from the Diploma two year course which is more designed for those interested in ministry. Many are changed in their doctrine, and some profess conversion! They look to influence their local church, and even to start new churches based on Biblical truth. [Remember so many churches have been deeply influenced by the Word of Faith movement.]
April 2025
Ibrahim Katana is planting Utakaso (= sanctification) Bible Church in a suburb of Mombasa. He and his ministry were totally transformed by attending the Wisdom Training Centre in Mombasa under Barnabas Olare, pastor at the Gospel Missions Agency Church.
This is what he wrote at the end of February. “Our process of interviews happened on date 12 and 13 of February. Pastor Barnabas and brother Ben did the interviews and 18 people including myself were interviewed. 15 people including myself out of the 18 had credible testimonies. The remaining three also had credible testimonies but some how were not stable. As a result, Pastor Barnabas decided to re-interview them to affirm their stand. After that, then he will continue with the process of baptizing and final constitute the church. Therefore, my desire and prayer to God is to continue helping us in the process and give us a genuine biblical church. In the same way I kindly and humble request you to unceasingly be praying for us in this process and the church projects, as we seek to start building/constructing God willing.”
Ibrahim completed his studies at the Trinity Pastors College in Nairobi several years ago. One of our trustees, Oliver Allmand-Smith, was privileged to teach some of those courses. The picture shows the two of them together outside Trinity Baptist Church in Nairobi.
