Updates from the field:
2023
December
In December, Evangelist Kennedy reported that the people of Napak Village sell charcoal and are pastoralists. There are 181 members that regularly attend services in the mother church. The 2 Champions each have a Lighthouse and are discipling 12 disciples. In the daughter churches there are 100 members in Napus Village and 330 members in Natodomeri Village. These villages are 12 – 15 miles from the mother church and Kennedy walks to these villages every week to minister to the people there. The 3 Champions in these Lighthouses are discipling 5 disciples and these disciples have led 7 people to Christ in 2023. Kennedy also found that there are 3 unreached villages 13 – 20 miles from the mother church. He is planning on walking to these villages to hold evangelistic services some time in 2024.
November
In November, Evangelist Kennedy ministered in three churches. About 108 members attended each Sunday in the mother church in Napak Village, 39 attended in the daughter church in Lobulonia Village, and 43 attended in the daughter church in Koyasa Village. He did an outreach in Napas and Namoru Villages and 4 people accepted Christ as Savior. Kennedy is grateful for the good health that God has given them this month. He asks for prayer for strength as he walks from village to village and for release from the traditional strongholds that are keeping people from coming to Christ.
October
In October, Evangelist Kennedy ministered in two churches. About 82 members attended each Sunday in the mother church in Napak Village and 48 attended in the daughter church in Lobulonia Village. He did an outreach in Napak and Koyasa Villages and 6 people accepted Christ as Savior. Kennedy is grateful for God’s guidance and protection this month. He asks for prayer for strength as he walks from village to village and for safety as he ministers.
September
In September, Evangelist Kennedy ministered in the mother church where 301 members attended each Sunday. Six disciples shared their faith stories with others and led 2 others to Christ and they joined the mother church. Kennedy asks for prayer for strength as he walks from village to village and that more evangelists would be raised up to help in spreading the Gospel to the people of Turkana.
July
In July, Evangelist Kennedy ministered in 3 churches. About 127 members attended each Sunday in the mother church, 109 in the daughter church in Lobulonia Village and 121 in Koyasa Village. Five disciples shared their faith stories with others and led others to Christ. Three new members joined the mother church. He also did an outreach in Napas and Namoru Villages and 6 people accepted Christ. Kennedy is thankful for God’s protection this month and asks for prayer for strength as he walks from village to village.
June
In June, Evangelist Kennedy ministered in 3 churches. About 122 members attended each Sunday in the mother church, and 102 in the daughter church in Lobulonia Village. The SHARE Team assisted him in planting a new church in Koyasa Village where 130 attended service. Kennedy led 13 people to a saving faith and baptized them.
May
In May, Evangelist Kennedy ministered in both churches. About 82 members attended each Sunday in the mother church and 42 in the daughter church. He did an outreach in Napus and Namoru Village and 4 more people accepted Christ. Kennedy is grateful for good health. He prays for strength against dark forces and for strength as he walks from village to village.
April
In April, Evangelist Kennedy ministered in both churches. About 80 members attended each Sunday in the mother church and 50 in the daughter church. He did an outreach in Napus and Namoru Village and 4 people accepted Christ. Kennedy is grateful for God’s protection this past month. He prays for strength against dark forces and for strength as he walks from village to village.
March
In March, Evangelist Kennedy ministered in the mother church where about 159 members attended each Sunday. When he shared the Gospel message in Koyasa Village, 2 people accepted Christ. He is praising God for the rains that they received and prays that more people will come to know Christ, strength against dark forces and for strength as he walks from village to village.
February
In February, Evangelist Kennedy ministered in both churches. About 311 members attended each Sunday in the mother church. Ten people accepted Christ when the Gospel message was shared and joined the church. When the disciples in the Lighthouse shared their faith stories 6 people came to Christ. Kennedy was able to distribute 20 Audio Bibles, 5 Hard copy Bibles and 8 DMM Bookmarks. He prays that more people will come to know Christ and for strength against dark forces.
2022
December
In December, Evangelist Kennedy reported that there are 170 members in the mother church in Napak Village. In the daughter churches, there are 50 members in Napus Village, and 300 members in Natodomeri Village. There are 4 Champions who are each leading their own Lighthouses where they are teaching disciples how to make disciples of others. Kennedy plans to reach 3 more villages in 2023 – Koyasa, Kaitede, Kamatho!
November
In November, Evangelist Kennedy ministered in both churches. About 76 members attended each Sunday in the mother church, and 90 attended in the daughter church. 1 person accepted Christ as Savior.
September
In September, Evangelist Kennedy ministered in both churches. About 77 members attended each Sunday in the mother church, and 87 attended in the daughter church. 1 new Lighthouse was established this month.
June
In June, Evangelist Kennedy ministered in both churches. About 67 members attended each Sunday in the mother church, and 89 attended in the daughter church. 4 people accepted Christ as Savior.
May
In May, Evangelist Kennedy ministered in both churches. Attendance increased to about 104 members each Sunday in the mother church, and 60 in the daughter church. Kennedy plans to reach 3 more villages with the Gospel sometime this year.
April
In April, Evangelist Kennedy ministered in both churches. About 80 members attended each Sunday in the mother church, and 46 attended in the daughter church. There are 6 disciples learning how to make disciples of others.
February
In February, Evangelist Kennedy ministered to his church families. About 142 believers met weekly in the mother church in Napak Village and 25 believers met in the daughter village in Lobolono Village. Kennedy is grateful to SHARE International for their support and asks that you pray with him for strength as he walks from village to village.
2021
December
In December, Evangelist Kennedy ministered in the mother church, and about 146 members attended each Sunday.
