My name is Joseph Wahome Wacira, a sinner saved by God’s grace. I am an apprentice at iServe Africa currently serving for a second year at AIC Kanzinwa Church – Mwingi. I was born and brought up in the central region of Kenya. As the firstborn, it wasn’t easy for me growing up in a dysfunctional family with my siblings under the care of my grandma. I recall how my…
Read MoreFAITH AND WORK
FAITH AND WORK SERIES 90% of our time is spent either sleeping or working. How then do we ensure we glorify God in how we spend this time? What is Work? What is the Bible’s take on work or rather what the place of the gospel in our working place? Meet James Wainaina, One of our Staff member at iServe Africa seeking to engage these questions and many others. Part…
Read MoreA Simple Heart Talk on Ministry Work
My first placement was Machakos, Grace Baptist Church. Experience The placement was a ready avenue for me to teach God’s word. I did this by mobilizing children for a Wednesday evening fellowship, where we did Genesis. I mobilized 12 graduates around town, from different churches and we did a bible study in Ephesians. I had an opportunity to bring on board a certain girl’s high school for Cu Wednesday fellowship,…
Read MoreThanksgiving and Commissioning
Happy new year! We are grateful to God for another team of 42 apprentices that we commissioned to go out after their term of service in ministry. On the same day, we received and commissioned 22 more apprentices who have already begun their service in different placements across the country. Join us as we pray for them that God shall use them in the various placements.
Read MoreThe Three Servant Girls
They came back from Tana River County last week. I could barely recall them since we only interacted once during their pre-field training at the beginning of the year. They had only just settled in their placement on the eastern part of Kenya when COVID struck and they have been there since – they only made two trips one to report to the station and last week when they came…
Read MoreWhere Did the Good Old Days Go To?
Growing up, such phrases as “today’s generation is spoiled”, or “back in the day such things were unheard of” or “Oh! back in our days’ people were much better behaved than now”. The above and many more are very common, especially with the generation of our parents and the generations before them. It is used by those who are older to lament over the new generation’s “increased evil”. Of late,…
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Apprentice serving in Maseno, Western Kenya
Kenneth is a first year apprentice serving in Deliverance Church, Maseno in the Western part of Kenya. Ken hails from Meru County and narrates his story and experience in the apprenticeship programme… My name is Kenneth Mutuma, a sinner saved by God’s grace. I and was brought up in a simple family with my parents living together and teaching us the basics of religion like the importance of going to…
Read MoreWhat is the Mission of the Church? Book Review
What is the church called to do, or rather what is the mission of the church? Is it discipleship or good deeds? As Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert resolve these two issues, they also want to make sense of the terms social justice, shalom and the great commission. DeYoung and Gilbert are both pastors, authors of different books and involved in mercy ministries. This book has been written for all…
Read MoreThe Hole in our Holiness Book Review
“The Hole in our Holiness: Filling the gap between Gospel passion and pursuit of Godliness” is a book written by Kevin DeYoung. Kevin is the senior pastor at Christ Covenant Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, an assistant professor at RTS and an author. One might expect a book about holiness to be heavy on finger pointing towards certain levels that one has not attained especially on matters of sexual purity.…
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