mambo sawa sawa

I just returned from Nairobi, Kenya, where I spent time training the pastors and management staff of Mission of Hope International.  They believed I was there to teach them. I knew I was there to learn. And I did.  Here are two lessons, gifts really, I was given and am still processing…

Returning to Kenya

  I’m excited about my upcoming return mission to Kenya.  The Lord has opened a door of opportunity for me to further the work we began last January. I and a team from my church will again minister to residents of one of the worst slums on the planet, the Mathare Valley of Nairobi.

Why we should all take a short-term mission trip

I love short-term mission trips.  I’m a big believer in them.  As a pastor, I believe they are a powerful way to help people grow and mature as believers.  As a believer, I have experienced that growth and maturing for myself. Here are just four of many reasons why I believe we should all take [...]

A microloan can make a big dent

A couple of months ago, I loaned Juliana Mutheu Matheka 25 dollars. It was easy.  I went to bigdent.org. And I received an email this week that she has now repaid 100% of the loan!  It went on to say…

Adventure Advantage: We are on an unchanging mission.

We experience the advantage of adventure when we realize we are part of an unchanging mission.  God is on a mission and He invites us to join Him in His pursuit of the people He loves so dearly.  What is the mission?  The single best answer to that question is found in Matthew chapter 28: [...]