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Problems converge
In the north, isolated indigenous tribes live in animism and Islam. In the south,
a population that has been blessed with two long centuries of Christian influence
is now weighed down in many places by spiritual shallowness, divisions, and weak
or corrupt leadership.
To make matters worse, the country now teeters on the
edge of possible economic collapse and intensifying inter-ethnic
conflict. AIDS continues to overtake many lives in silent
disaster. And Islam, formerly a passive minority, has begun
to advance stealthily from the corners of the country,
building mosques and offering easily-affordable education.
Agitated by escalating spiritual uncertainty, Kenya is
a country whose future is hanging in the balance.
Making inroads
The journey ahead is gutted with rocky roads, but evangelical
Christians in Kenya are determined to reach out to their
people with the transformation and hope of the Gospel
of Jesus.
In the north, Bible League-trained workers are being equipped
to bring Scriptures and instruction to many tribal people
who have never heard of the love of Christ. Ministry to
new language groups and tribes is expanding every year.
In the south, which has been oversaturated with “crusade-type” evangelism,
thousands claim membership in a church but have never entered
into a personal relationship with Jesus. To overcome that
problem, Bible League encourages a relationship-based strategy,
focused not on adding converts, but on making disciples.
Through these efforts, Christians in Kenya can reach out
to those who trust in religious tradition, to show them
the deeply personal love of the Savior.
Roads less traveled by
Many Kenyan groups are considered unreachable. But Bible
League, with the partnership of local Kenyan churches,
wants to reach these “unreachables.”
And we have seen, indeed, that God’s arm is long
enough to reach them!
Bible League’s ministry now has extended as far
as the long-neglected Kibera slum in Nairobi, as well as
the isolated Maasai, Samburu, and Rendile tribes in the
north. Further ministries have also begun in neighboring
Uganda and southern Sudan.
A new way before them
Many parts of the country have been touched by the power
of God’s Word. Of the thousands of Kenyans who
have completed a Bible study, each one now holds his
or her own precious copy of the Scriptures. And each
one has been given a basic understanding of the Word
of life found in its pages.
There is hope for Kenya’s future—a hope that
grows with each beaming face that comes to know the joy
of following Jesus.
Looking ahead
There is still much work to be done in Kenya. Please pray
that Bible League workers among the tribal groups would
not grow weary in their work. Pray that God would protect
our people as they evangelize and disciple seekers in
a difficult environment.
Praise God that His Word is full of living power. As people
in Kenya read it, their hearts are touched, and their lives
are changed.
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