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Accelerating Community Transformation
““““To make well prepared and fully equipped To make well prepared and fully equipped To make well prepared and fully equipped To make well prepared and fully equipped followers of Jesus Christ”followers of Jesus Christ”followers of Jesus Christ”followers of Jesus Christ”
Matthew. 28:19-20
The Village Discipleship SchoolsThe Village Discipleship SchoolsThe Village Discipleship SchoolsThe Village Discipleship Schools The Discipleship schools took place over 8
months in 2011, with the aim of learning a full
understanding of the way of salvation and the
full implications of discipleship.
Based in 14 Local Transformation Units that
cover 54 villages, over 600 students attended
the schools, mainly aged between 30 and 50,
but including some much older like Paul
Wanyonyi who, at 72, is more than happy to be
taught by 22 year old mentor Jessica!
It was soon found that a Kiswahili version of
the manual was needed, and this was quickly
done – no mean task as the manual runs to 80
pages and covers 18 topics. Any church in any
country would find it a valuable course of
study. It is not a handbook of doctrines, but a
complete manual of discipleship.
There are many testimonies to the impact the
course has had on peoples’ lives. Leonard
Musungu, Chaplain of Shiloh Fellowship has
seen how denominational unity has been
achieved and students become able to
fellowship together although coming from
different churches. “People have begun to un-
derstand concepts as explained in the Bible”.
Others, like Ann Akute – a mother of 4 who
recently moved from Nairobi to Shiloh village
notices the monumental transformation in her
spiritual life from the time she began to attend
the classes. “I can now speak with confidence
and boldness on topics like faith, repentance
and holiness.”
After the lesson on Forgiveness and Faith,
couple who had separated after a sharp
misunderstanding were counselled and
encouraged to reconcile.
Supervisors empowerment
Ang’urai official VDS launch meeting at HQ
Even experienced pastors have benefited –
Rev. Wilson Kundu Konyelo says “I have
served as a senior pastor for a long period of
time but when I joined the school I discovered
that I was unable even to answer the obvious
question of who God is! Through the self
discovery and discussions in our classes, a
lot has been revealed to me and my
understanding of God and the Bible has
grown”.
At the end of the 8 month course, a 5 day
conference was held at Headquarters before
commissioning 500 participants to go and
make more disciples.
Solomon Nabie writes: “It is so exciting indeed
what the Lord is doing through the
schools. So many who never were committed
Christians have come to the full knowledge of
the saving grace through Christ and have
given their lives to Jesus. So many stories are
similar saying they now have come to a
turning point in their life where they have
made a resolve to truly follow Jesus whatever
happens. They are ready and are going to
count the cost and grace all to following and
being a disciple of Jesus.
Our Village discipleship Schools vision is TO
MAKE WELL PREPARED AND FULLY
EQUIPPED FOLLOWERS OF JESUS
CHRIST- Tim.3:17
Our mission in this is TEACHING PEOPLE IN
THE VILLAGES TO OBEY ALL THAT CHRIST
HAS COMMANDED – Matthew 28:19,20
We have committed to a goal of discipling
8000 people in 3-5 year who will also go and
commit to disciple 50 people each in 5 years
(10 every year at least)
We hope by this, the cracked and shaky
foundations will be rebuilt and established,
providing a solid community ready to move
the nation towards God’s Kingdom formation.
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The conference at the end of the course
Mission’s Intercessory Programme
Solomon addresses the delegates
The Rev Nick Wynne-Jones, Christ Church, Beckenham, was able to speak to those at the final conference by phone
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Keep in touch!Keep in touch!Keep in touch!Keep in touch!
If you change your address, or email address, please let the IcFEM-Mission
(Europe) office know – and keep updated:
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The “Jiko”The “Jiko”The “Jiko”The “Jiko” – combined cooking stove and pot holder. The fire goes into the arch at the bottom
and the pot is held firmly by the ribs above it. Result – much less fuel is needed; the fire is
safely contained and all the heat goes into the pot. And, as you can see from their hands, this
is one that they have made themselves! This is a wonderful development to replace the three
stone open fire, with its hazards of smoke to damage the eyes and projecting logs to trip
over.
Here it is – the home produced
“Hand-bike” which is the practical
self-propelled wheelchair for Ki-
milili roads – and for off-road. The
front wheel is driven by cranks
operated by hand – you can see
the chain connecting the handle-
bars to the wheel.
Because they offer the promise of
mobility, they are now popularly
known as “promise chairs” rather
than just as wheelchairs!
Here it is!Here it is!Here it is!Here it is!
Residents of Malinda Village in Chesikaki
Local Unit have a reason to smile in the new
year. This follows the completion of a water
project at Malinda FYM Primary School.
The borehole which was launched on January
21st this year, is one of the 9 projects under
the IcFEM’s Water Sanitation and Hygiene
(WASH) Programme. The programme
targeting 7 local transformation units began
last year as a partnership between IcFEM and
The Water Project (TWP).
Villagers were bubbling with joy as they
recounted how they had suffered under the
yoke of water borne diseases like typhoid.
“This comes as a huge liberation for the
community in Malinda,” remarked the school
Head Teacher Mrs. Esnas M. Simiyu. She
noted how pupils were forced to ferry water
from home for use in school which sometimes
interfered with learning.
There was a sigh of relief as pupils, teachers,
the local community and government
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functionaries drew water from the borehole
during its official handover-signifying the
end of a dry era.
Among those present were the area
Education Officer, a Public Health Official
and the Deputy District Water Officer
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As yet another charity appeal drops through
your letter box, do you ever ask yourself “Why
am I being asked to pay for another country’s
welfare? Can’t they do anything for
themselves?”
Well, be surprised, because here in Kimilili
district in Kenya, IcFEM is doing just that.
IcFEM is unique IcFEM is unique IcFEM is unique IcFEM is unique - and not just because of its
unusual name (pronounced “I see fem”)
which stands for “Inter-Christian Fellowships
Evangelical Mission”.
It is unique because:
It is a Kenyan initiativeIt is a Kenyan initiativeIt is a Kenyan initiativeIt is a Kenyan initiative. It was started by, and
is run by Kenyans who share the same
background, customs, experiences and way
of life as those they work among;
who speak the same languages as them –
Kiswahili, English and 2 or 3 local dialects;
who know the traditions, problems and
challenges of daily life as it is lived in Kenya.
It is not an imported organisation imposed by
Westerners who have a different cultural and
linguistic background.
It is unique because
It is CoIt is CoIt is CoIt is Co----operativeoperativeoperativeoperative – it is not trying to set up yet
another Church or Party. It works “inter” -
that is among, between, together with,
existing Christian fellowships.
It is unique because
It is about CommunityIt is about CommunityIt is about CommunityIt is about Community. It starts work in the
villages by meeting with the residents and
discussing what their needs are and how they
can be met. From this conversation,
“fellowships” are formed with at least 25
members who undertake to lead the “lines of
ministry” in their village.
Forty such fellowships are co-ordinated into
self-governing groups called Local
Transformation Units which, under the
Mission’s lead, promote the acceleration of
community transformation. Already over 20
Local Units have been formed, co-ordinating
the development in 1000 villages.
Become a Village Transformation SponsorBecome a Village Transformation SponsorBecome a Village Transformation SponsorBecome a Village Transformation Sponsor
It is unique because
It is Comprehensive.It is Comprehensive.It is Comprehensive.It is Comprehensive. The Mission recognises
that God is concerned with the whole of life,
and therefore mentors the fellowships in 12
areas of ministry – Evangelism, Families,
Youth, Senior Citizens, Disabled, Relief and
Welfare, Agriculture, Health, Education,
Savings, Sport, Music and Drama – all this
based on a true understanding of Discipleship.
In asking you to become a “Village
Transformation Sponsor” we are not intending
to hand out “Aid” – an impersonal lump sum
paid over to a country’s rulers.
We are not asking you to support an individual
so that she will have an economic advantage
over her neighbours.
We are asking you to support the
transformation of a Community.
But how can £18.50 support a whole village?
Because it is enough to pay the expenses of an
IcFEM team member to travel to a village and
train the fellowship in community
development.
We are inviting you to become partners in the
team which supports this Kenyan initiative.
Jesus said “The kingdom of heaven is like
yeast that a woman took and mixed into a
large amount of flour until it worked all
through the dough”.
You don’t make bread by putting a bag of
yeast beside a bowl of flour.
You don’t make bread by putting yeast into
separate, individual rolls.
You make bread by mixing yeast into the whole
bowl of flour.
So the vision of the mission is to engage
Communities on a journey of reconciliation
with God, of self actualisation and fulfilment.
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Just wanted to share today's good news.
Finally, after a few hitches (challenges they
are called here!) and a lot of prayer, we are
ready for the first patient! We now have our
registration, licence, room & darkroom
completed, couch & chest stand built locally,
film, chemicals, etc.
I finally got some animal bone today and set a
proper couple of test exposures 55kV+2MAS &
62kV+2.5MAS and hand processed the film (15
secs in automatic processor chemicals in a
tank). Praise God the machine works OK even
after such a long time in storage & set up.
No test objects here so the film has animal
bone, coins, aluminium handle and a bottle of
lotion which all seem to show OK. So on to the
first patient! I am the radiographer at
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present so I hope I learnt well. With me are
Kiprop, our lovely Clinical Medical officer,
and Margaret, our super Nurse
Administrator.
Last year Toby Geear took part in a 3 km Marathon which he completed in 4.44 This year he
improved on his time AND raised an even bigger sum. The current total is £690.80 but with
Gift Aid of £141.25, it makes an amazing total of £832.05 !
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