Friday, June 27, 2014
Kids at Guilwe
Kids at Gulwe primary school hearing the
Gospel, maybe for the first time! This is a school on the interior of
Mfangano Island. We have never visited here before because it is such a
challenge to navigate the interior of the mountainous island.
The determined team made the trip and around 300 children proclaimed
that they want to repent and follow Christ. Please pray for that seed
in them to grow and for the pastors as they follow up with them. We
always leave copies of a new believers growth book for the teachers to
teach... in a public school.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
May News Flash
Ever since the beginning of Interlocking Ministries, we have always found an good place to stay, but it is not consistent. Since part of our ministry involves taking teams to the area, we felt it necessary to improve in this area. After announcing our intentions to build a guest house to a group of supporters, there were enough donations to begin construction on a six bedroom, three bathroom home! Praise the Lord! It will meet the basic needs and some luxuries (like running water and a flush toilet).
After spending time in Kenya, we define luxuries differently than we used to. :)
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After spending time in Kenya, we define luxuries differently than we used to. :)
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
World Malaria Day: April 25
Tomorrow is World Malaria Day. "Malaria still kills an estimated 627 000 people every year, mainly children under 5 years of age" ~World Health Organization.
With the death of Pastor Tobias and Anna's baby to malaria in March, Interlocking Ministries is launching a malaria prevention campaign named after the young boy. His name was Praise. We call it "The Praise Project". It is our desire to help the communities in Kenya guard against this terrible mosquito-bourne disease through education, treated bed nets, and providing medication.
Through an interested donor, the project already has a beginning. Please consider how God might have you get involved with a fundraiser within your group or a donation. www.interlockingministries.org to donate. If donating online, please send an email to us to direct the donation toward the Praise Project if this is what you desire.
With the death of Pastor Tobias and Anna's baby to malaria in March, Interlocking Ministries is launching a malaria prevention campaign named after the young boy. His name was Praise. We call it "The Praise Project". It is our desire to help the communities in Kenya guard against this terrible mosquito-bourne disease through education, treated bed nets, and providing medication.
Through an interested donor, the project already has a beginning. Please consider how God might have you get involved with a fundraiser within your group or a donation. www.interlockingministries.org to donate. If donating online, please send an email to us to direct the donation toward the Praise Project if this is what you desire.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Dylan's Soccer Ball Drive
Kids in Kenya make homemade balls with grocery bags and string. We
are thrilled that this young man, Dylan, started a soccer ball drive
for Interlocking Ministries. He advertised within his soccer league for
new and gently used balls of any size. This is his first collection! He
plans to continue his efforts in the league and extend it to his school! Bayshore Christian School The balls make great gifts to the schools in Kenya! Thanks Dylan! You can't imagine the joy this gift will bring!March 2014 Trip Report
Dear prayer team,
A seven hour van ride provides a long time to wonder if I had done the right thing. I had invited two Kenyan friends, Jeff and Carol, from Nairobi to the island. I had met them 18 months ago at the city market, where tourist buy souvenirs. Jeff and Carol are co-workers. Jeff was a pastor and Carol professed to have been born again, but that's about all I knew. We weren't on the island very long before I knew that the decision I had made was ordained by God. Pastor Jeff's eyes were opened to how much ministry was going on in western Kenya. He said "I can hardly believe how receptive these people are to the gospel; people are not that way in Nairobi. I just want to come back here again and go door to door telling people the good news of Jesus!” Carol, on the other hand, had never shared her faith like this. I asked her if she would like to share Christ with some people while on the island. She said "yes I want to, but you'll need to show me how." What a joy it was for me to show a Kenyan how to lead another Kenyan to the cross. The adventure for these two city dwellers turned into revival for the pastor and discipleship for Carol. I enjoyed seeing God’s plan in this decision.
Pastor Eliazar's elderly father, Christopher Wambo died before I arrived. He was always very supportive of all the ministry in the community and served in the church. There was a large funeral for him which held over a thousand guests and lasted the entire day. Tragically, Pastor Tobias's four month old son died unexpectedly of malaria. We know God always does all things to His purpose, but it sure is hard to understand Romans 8:28 at times.
Great news though, God is still at work in the hearts of those who heard the Gospel. Through public school visits, and open air beach preaching we watched as over fourteen hundred people surrender their lives to Christ. I am always moved with joy in seeing people repent, and come to Christ.
We are working toward establishing a Bible Institute on the island for training pastors. We will have trained pastors come from Nairobi to teach in this college. This is a big deal for the pastors on the islands, because many of them do not have the resources to travel to Nairobi for training. We believe there is great return for discipling the pastors that will disciple those new believers.
We have made preparations to build a 5 bedroom guest house on the island. This is really needed to have an adequate place for teams to stay while on the mission field. We thank the Lord for donations from our friends that are making this possible. This was just the first of four trips planned for this year. By now you know you are welcome to join us on any of these trips to see Christ's church body being built in western Kenya. Thanks to many of you that prayed over the request that Page sent out while I was gone, and thanks to those that continue to give to this ministry that enables us to carry this good news to the far reaches of western Kenya.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
A seven hour van ride provides a long time to wonder if I had done the right thing. I had invited two Kenyan friends, Jeff and Carol, from Nairobi to the island. I had met them 18 months ago at the city market, where tourist buy souvenirs. Jeff and Carol are co-workers. Jeff was a pastor and Carol professed to have been born again, but that's about all I knew. We weren't on the island very long before I knew that the decision I had made was ordained by God. Pastor Jeff's eyes were opened to how much ministry was going on in western Kenya. He said "I can hardly believe how receptive these people are to the gospel; people are not that way in Nairobi. I just want to come back here again and go door to door telling people the good news of Jesus!” Carol, on the other hand, had never shared her faith like this. I asked her if she would like to share Christ with some people while on the island. She said "yes I want to, but you'll need to show me how." What a joy it was for me to show a Kenyan how to lead another Kenyan to the cross. The adventure for these two city dwellers turned into revival for the pastor and discipleship for Carol. I enjoyed seeing God’s plan in this decision.
Pastor Eliazar's elderly father, Christopher Wambo died before I arrived. He was always very supportive of all the ministry in the community and served in the church. There was a large funeral for him which held over a thousand guests and lasted the entire day. Tragically, Pastor Tobias's four month old son died unexpectedly of malaria. We know God always does all things to His purpose, but it sure is hard to understand Romans 8:28 at times.
Great news though, God is still at work in the hearts of those who heard the Gospel. Through public school visits, and open air beach preaching we watched as over fourteen hundred people surrender their lives to Christ. I am always moved with joy in seeing people repent, and come to Christ.
We are working toward establishing a Bible Institute on the island for training pastors. We will have trained pastors come from Nairobi to teach in this college. This is a big deal for the pastors on the islands, because many of them do not have the resources to travel to Nairobi for training. We believe there is great return for discipling the pastors that will disciple those new believers.
We have made preparations to build a 5 bedroom guest house on the island. This is really needed to have an adequate place for teams to stay while on the mission field. We thank the Lord for donations from our friends that are making this possible. This was just the first of four trips planned for this year. By now you know you are welcome to join us on any of these trips to see Christ's church body being built in western Kenya. Thanks to many of you that prayed over the request that Page sent out while I was gone, and thanks to those that continue to give to this ministry that enables us to carry this good news to the far reaches of western Kenya.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
March trip preparations
Pray
for Bobby as he prepares for his March Kenya trip. He will be having
meetings with Bethesda Faith Ministries board. (A board that was started
to coordinate the ministry in the Lake Victoria area.) They will
discuss the design and construction of a guest house, creating a Bible
Institute for pastors and the vision of a library on Mfangano Island.
Bobby will also visit schools and hold some open air evangelism events.
When you disciple a community for Christ, you impact a country.
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