We thank God for this and all glory and honor we give back to Him.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Githurai Crusades...Report
The crusades went very well, running all the way from Thursday 28th May to Sunday 31st May. Rev. Julius Kuti preached on Thursday, and three people gave their lives to Christ. David King’uyu, the ACMI Administrator preached on Friday and Saturday, and two people got born again, one on each day. On Sunday, Evangelist Paul Ngei preached, and two people got saved. Many people came for prayers, and attended the Sunday service too.
We thank God for this and all glory and honor we give back to Him.
We thank God for this and all glory and honor we give back to Him.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Crusades in Githurai
This weekend, beginning today (Thursday 28th May 2009), all the way to Sunday 31st May 2009, we are holding crusades in Githurai, a town on the outskirts of our capital city, Nairobi. The crusades will be taking place from 4pm to about 7pm in the evenings.
We had been there a couple of weeks ago, and we are going to do some followup of the work that began then. We are partnering with Neema Christian Church, from Muguga, World Compassion Outreach Ministry church in Juja, and the Tumaini Community Church in Githurai.
As much prayers as can be offered are needed, and physical attendance too.
May God bless you as you partner with us in prayers.
We had been there a couple of weeks ago, and we are going to do some followup of the work that began then. We are partnering with Neema Christian Church, from Muguga, World Compassion Outreach Ministry church in Juja, and the Tumaini Community Church in Githurai.
As much prayers as can be offered are needed, and physical attendance too.
May God bless you as you partner with us in prayers.
Who do you look up to?
Last Wednesday, we held our usual staff prayers in the morning. We prayed for several things. We prayed that the Drilling Department would get contracts, that the Carvings Department would be able to do the finishing on the carvings in readiness for their sale, and that the Tent Department tents and chairs would continue to be hired and generate income for the ministry, and we thanked God for His provision of the same. You can join us as we pray for the World Mission Institute School which should be opening in June, and also for all our missionary bases, and especially our Juba Agricultural Project and building the modern university.
Erastus, the Tent Department in charge, who was leading in prayers on this Wednesday, encouraged us by reading for us Psalms 121. He said that only God will give us the desires of our hearts, and so we need to look up to Him, and not on the mountains.
Dear Friend, that is my prayer for you, that God would bring to pass the desires of your heart as you look up to Him and trust Him…and only Him, to do so.
Precious blessings!
Erastus, the Tent Department in charge, who was leading in prayers on this Wednesday, encouraged us by reading for us Psalms 121. He said that only God will give us the desires of our hearts, and so we need to look up to Him, and not on the mountains.
Dear Friend, that is my prayer for you, that God would bring to pass the desires of your heart as you look up to Him and trust Him…and only Him, to do so.
Precious blessings!
Tent Fabrication in Process
The tent department has continued to make the metal structures for holding up the tents. This is quite some dangerous work, welding and cutting up metal. But they do it gladly, and they have been keeping at it all along, and they want to see the work completed so that the big tent can be ready for its September booking.
Smiling Children...
On Tuesday, 19th May 2009, I accompanied Mary, our Operation Hope department in charge, and we went to Donyo Sabuk, a village in the Eastern Province. Here, we visited 18 orphans, giving them shoes, school uniform, blankets, lamps, “home clothes,” and mattresses, according to the need of each one.
I must confess that it was a very heart-touching and inspiring experience for me, seeing the joy on the faces of those primary school and nursery (grade school and kindergarten) children as we visited them in their schools and homes. They expressed sheer delight and joy, and it seemed to me as though the hugs they received were life-giving. God does love them…and so do we.
We thank God for our dear partners who continually support towards these children. May God increasingly bless you and fill your homes with love.
I must confess that it was a very heart-touching and inspiring experience for me, seeing the joy on the faces of those primary school and nursery (grade school and kindergarten) children as we visited them in their schools and homes. They expressed sheer delight and joy, and it seemed to me as though the hugs they received were life-giving. God does love them…and so do we.
We thank God for our dear partners who continually support towards these children. May God increasingly bless you and fill your homes with love.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Juba, the land of wonders!
INITIATED TO ACCIDENTS BY WITCHCRAFT
Recently, I, Reverend Stephen Mutune visited Juba. I found some major meetings concluding on a very rainy Monday. Someone invited me to his house to pray for him, and to my surprise, he had organized many people to be there. It ended up being a crusade, and we (together with other ministers who had been at the meeting,) prayed for many people.
We prayed for one lady who had been experiencing multiple accidents in her home. She recounted a couple of them to us. Her son had fallen with a vehicle and broken his leg and ribs, and been on bed-rest for four months. Her daughter had on a fresh plaster on her leg which had broken just that week. The lady herself had almost been killed in a road accident when a car hit her on the back. On another occasion, she narrated, “my daughter had been making my hair, and the needle that she was using accidentally went into her eye – now she is blind in one eye.” We prayed for and cleansed her home against the spirit of accidents and for divine protection for her family.
A TREE REACTED BY EVIL POWERS
As we prayed, some people tended to go towards a certain tree within the compound. The tree started reacting and sending out bees to all the people who were praying. The bees were not stinging the on-lookers; they were stinging only the people who were praying. The lady said that there had never been bees in that tree, and also told us that she had observed that whenever a mad person would come to that village, he would come and sit by that tree. She hadn’t understood it before, but now it seemed clear. We rebuked the bees and they went.
SATANIC TREE
Another lady that we prayed with told us that she had bought a piece of land but had always felt restless about it. There had been a huge tree in the compound which she decided to have brought down so that she could build. To her surprise, the tree stood tall as ever the following morning after it had been brought down. She got really scared, and has never tried to cut it again or build. She believed that such things could only be handled by prayer. So we prayed. I reckon that traditional religion is bad. Her pastors had been coming, and in robes offering prayers and sprinkling water, but nothing had changed. We advised her to cut the tree, believe it won’t grow again, and when she decided to cut the tree to call the preachers with whom we had been praying.
ADBUDCTED BY THE LRA
The Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army usually abducts people in Sudan. The men rape the abducted women and force them to marry soldiers in the bush. When someone is abducted in that community, the person usually does not return because the abductors torture and kill that person. Robert’s relative had been abducted, but she did come back, albeit confused and demon possessed with no coordination with which to tell how she escaped. After we prayed for her, she was able to tell us that she came back through the forest. It is as if God blinded the abductors, because they usually kill anyone who tries to escape, and they did not see her as she escaped! That’s a miracle! Continuous prayers had been held on her behalf for protection and eventual return. The family reunion brought great joy and a number of people got saved.
LAND
ACMI received land from Kuda community, and 80 acre piece of land for the vision of Agriculture, education Institutions and a modern university. The clan elders also said that if we utilized that piece of land well, they could give us more land.
TEACHERS AND NURSES NEEDED
People are returning to Sudan from Kenya and Uganda in large numbers. The city’s population is growing rapidly. This creates a growing need for teachers, and nurses. Well-wishers are also welcome to partner with ACMI in the Agriculture Project, as well as building the educational institutions among them a modern university. For details, please email us at acm@missionsafrica.org.
Let us stay in prayer for Juba.
Blessings,
Rev. Stephen Mutune.
Recently, I, Reverend Stephen Mutune visited Juba. I found some major meetings concluding on a very rainy Monday. Someone invited me to his house to pray for him, and to my surprise, he had organized many people to be there. It ended up being a crusade, and we (together with other ministers who had been at the meeting,) prayed for many people.
We prayed for one lady who had been experiencing multiple accidents in her home. She recounted a couple of them to us. Her son had fallen with a vehicle and broken his leg and ribs, and been on bed-rest for four months. Her daughter had on a fresh plaster on her leg which had broken just that week. The lady herself had almost been killed in a road accident when a car hit her on the back. On another occasion, she narrated, “my daughter had been making my hair, and the needle that she was using accidentally went into her eye – now she is blind in one eye.” We prayed for and cleansed her home against the spirit of accidents and for divine protection for her family.
A TREE REACTED BY EVIL POWERS
As we prayed, some people tended to go towards a certain tree within the compound. The tree started reacting and sending out bees to all the people who were praying. The bees were not stinging the on-lookers; they were stinging only the people who were praying. The lady said that there had never been bees in that tree, and also told us that she had observed that whenever a mad person would come to that village, he would come and sit by that tree. She hadn’t understood it before, but now it seemed clear. We rebuked the bees and they went.
SATANIC TREE
Another lady that we prayed with told us that she had bought a piece of land but had always felt restless about it. There had been a huge tree in the compound which she decided to have brought down so that she could build. To her surprise, the tree stood tall as ever the following morning after it had been brought down. She got really scared, and has never tried to cut it again or build. She believed that such things could only be handled by prayer. So we prayed. I reckon that traditional religion is bad. Her pastors had been coming, and in robes offering prayers and sprinkling water, but nothing had changed. We advised her to cut the tree, believe it won’t grow again, and when she decided to cut the tree to call the preachers with whom we had been praying.
ADBUDCTED BY THE LRA
The Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army usually abducts people in Sudan. The men rape the abducted women and force them to marry soldiers in the bush. When someone is abducted in that community, the person usually does not return because the abductors torture and kill that person. Robert’s relative had been abducted, but she did come back, albeit confused and demon possessed with no coordination with which to tell how she escaped. After we prayed for her, she was able to tell us that she came back through the forest. It is as if God blinded the abductors, because they usually kill anyone who tries to escape, and they did not see her as she escaped! That’s a miracle! Continuous prayers had been held on her behalf for protection and eventual return. The family reunion brought great joy and a number of people got saved.
LAND
ACMI received land from Kuda community, and 80 acre piece of land for the vision of Agriculture, education Institutions and a modern university. The clan elders also said that if we utilized that piece of land well, they could give us more land.
TEACHERS AND NURSES NEEDED
People are returning to Sudan from Kenya and Uganda in large numbers. The city’s population is growing rapidly. This creates a growing need for teachers, and nurses. Well-wishers are also welcome to partner with ACMI in the Agriculture Project, as well as building the educational institutions among them a modern university. For details, please email us at acm@missionsafrica.org.
Let us stay in prayer for Juba.
Blessings,
Rev. Stephen Mutune.
Monday, May 4, 2009
COMMUNITY CHANGE
It’s two o’clock on Thursday, and everyone is busy packing up, shutting down computers, drawing the blinds. Sure that it is in good working condition, the keyboard that had filled the air with such beautiful melody during the testing period is disconnected from power. The speed heightens, and things start moving upwards, into the big ORA truck. Lights go off, locks click as the keys turn, and we are now outside, together with CCI Neema members, ready to board the truck.
Two fifty five. Someone prays and the forty-five minute journey begins. Upon arrival, offloading becomes the main task right after a thanksgiving prayer for the safe journey. We set up the instruments, and some walk around covering the grounds with prayer. We notice children running around playing, blowing polythene bags as balloons, some men welding, and women cleaning up and making several trips carrying water from one side of the estate to another. The elderly but surprisingly strong man weaving his mat right next to our ORA truck runs and scares away some children who are beginning to play with fire. They fear him and scatter in all directions, shrieking in laughter and anxiety at the same time.
The day’s moderator welcomes the people of Githurai to the crusades, and invites some young ISOM students to make presentations. Their dancing draws people to where we’re at, and so when the worship team takes over there’s quite a crowd, albeit not very large. A couple of people testify about the changes that Jesus has brought into their lives – from smoking cigarettes, bhang, extensive drinking, rearing dreadlocks, all the while being in poor health; to being healthy drug-free family men respected in their community. We hope that those smoking and drinking in the nearby kiosks are receiving this message of hope.
The preacher comes on and gives a chance to a lady to testify. She gave her life to Jesus just the day before and her right eye which had been paining, tearing and not seeing well is now completely healed. After preaching, the preacher makes an altar call and people come forward to receive prayer. Some receive Jesus as their Lord and savior, some offer prayer requests for other varied needs. A counselor speaks to them as we pack the instruments again, and get ready to leave. After prayer, around seven o’clock, we start off for home….
Then Sunday is here, and all those who got saved during the week attend service at the Tumaini Community Church, and are warmly welcomed. The service turns out great. We are all grateful that the crusades were a success; we give all the glory to God.
Two fifty five. Someone prays and the forty-five minute journey begins. Upon arrival, offloading becomes the main task right after a thanksgiving prayer for the safe journey. We set up the instruments, and some walk around covering the grounds with prayer. We notice children running around playing, blowing polythene bags as balloons, some men welding, and women cleaning up and making several trips carrying water from one side of the estate to another. The elderly but surprisingly strong man weaving his mat right next to our ORA truck runs and scares away some children who are beginning to play with fire. They fear him and scatter in all directions, shrieking in laughter and anxiety at the same time.
The day’s moderator welcomes the people of Githurai to the crusades, and invites some young ISOM students to make presentations. Their dancing draws people to where we’re at, and so when the worship team takes over there’s quite a crowd, albeit not very large. A couple of people testify about the changes that Jesus has brought into their lives – from smoking cigarettes, bhang, extensive drinking, rearing dreadlocks, all the while being in poor health; to being healthy drug-free family men respected in their community. We hope that those smoking and drinking in the nearby kiosks are receiving this message of hope.
The preacher comes on and gives a chance to a lady to testify. She gave her life to Jesus just the day before and her right eye which had been paining, tearing and not seeing well is now completely healed. After preaching, the preacher makes an altar call and people come forward to receive prayer. Some receive Jesus as their Lord and savior, some offer prayer requests for other varied needs. A counselor speaks to them as we pack the instruments again, and get ready to leave. After prayer, around seven o’clock, we start off for home….
Then Sunday is here, and all those who got saved during the week attend service at the Tumaini Community Church, and are warmly welcomed. The service turns out great. We are all grateful that the crusades were a success; we give all the glory to God.
Monday, April 27, 2009
ACMI KAKUMA BASE
Reach Team visits Lorengoh School, Kakuma
The Reach team stayed with us for about a month early this year, and this is what they were doing during their stay here.
-Children’s ministry
-Drama in the churches and schools
-Counseling in schools together with Life Changers
-Preaching in the churches and during pastoral sessions (devotionals) in schools
-Muslim ministry in the refugee camp
They did a lot with us even though they had a lot of trouble adapting to the culture here.
Lorengoh School gets new classrooms
On the 18th of April, we held a school committee meeting at Lorengoh school. The government, through the ministry of education Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector, has offered to support us financially; and we have decided to use that money to build two classrooms and an office. On seeing our budget, they will initially give us the first half, and then immediately we start on the project, they will send us the other half. The community has provided stones, ballast and water. They have also promised to work hand in hand with the ministry of education and the sponsors (ACMI).
The ministry of Education has also given us another teacher in addition to the head teacher. Now we have two government teachers, and two teachers from ACMI, totaling to four, which is good seeing as we have five classes to manage.
We now have 300 children who have joined the school after the introduction of the Early Childhood Development program.
We have also received 70bags of food which we are supposed to take to the school its opening.
Elias M. Nziokah
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
FUN DAY ENDS SUCCESSFULLY
On Saturday the 4th of April this year we had our much anticipated ACMI Fun Day. This was a day of creating awareness about ACMI to our local community and raising funds for tent fabrication for missions which was all done in a fun way. Guests began arriving a little after 10 a.m. They toured the stands that were there such as Fina Bank who were our sponsors and Enjoy Bookshop who were also exhibiting. The other stands had ACMI Departments such as DrillingOperation HopeCarvings and Missions.
The guests then settled in the main hall for a concert graced by Jimmy Gait, one of our national gospel music artistes. He encouraged the youth concerning having a bright future and trusting God as well as working hard towards it.
In the afternoon we had the fundraising event in which we had the main fundraising session. Money was collected through the auctioning of an ACMI T-shirt and people giving what they had prepared to come and give. We also had someone win the phone for which we had been selling raffle tickets.
God blessed us with favorable weather for which we are very grateful seeing as we were using tents out in the open. We were also glad that the people who came did enjoy themselves as well as give to support the mission work here.
We are now having other projects coming up the biggest being the fabrication of tents. We shall be communicating with you as the future plans unfold. We would also love to hear from you and many thanks to those of you who have been writing us. If you were not able to come you can still give your contribution since we did not raise enough money on that day. May God continue to bless each one of you in the way you most need it.
In Christ’s love,
ACMI
Here are a few photos of that day.
Visitors at the Carvings Stand AND Registration desk
Priesthood Entertainment DJ's AND Master of Ceremony Bernard Mbindyo
JImmy Gait with a child AND Jimmy Gait sings
Guests interact after the event AND Apostle Namwamba
Dr. Ezekiel Mutua AND Camel riding
Bsp. Dr. Mulandi & Jimmy Gait AND Bouncing Castle
Bishop Dr. Henry Z. Mulandi's profile
On Tuesday, the 4th of May, 1948 baby Henry Zakayo was born to Timothy and Tabitha K. Mulandi. His early childhood was marked by severe drought that struck his Ukambani homeland.
Education
Henry had his primary education in Mukaa Primary School between 1963 and 1965 before heading on to Lokori Primary School between 1965 and 1967 and finally returning to Mukaa Primary School in 1968 to 1969.
He proceeded to undertake tertiary training in Thika Technical School between 1970 and 1973 and later at Kagumo Teachers Training College from 1974 to 1976. He went on to higher education in Rosedale Bible College in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 1980 and 1981. He later on pursued undergraduate studies at Daystar University in Nairobi, Kenya between 1988 and 1993.
Ministerial Credentials
Bishop Henry Mulandi preached as a freelance evangelist in 1971 to 1979. He was ordained into the ministry in 1975 and w as consecrated as a Bishop of ACCEA Southern Diocese in 1986. In 1992, he was consecrated and enthroned as the presiding Bishop of ACCEA. Bishop Mulandi finished his term in 2002 and stepped down for another presiding Bishop. He left the church with 9 Bishops, more than 300 churches and more than 50 ministers.
Pioneer Work
In 1976, Bishop Henry Mulandi founded Regions Beyond Ministry (RBM) and its institutions. In 1982, he began RBM School of Ministry and today it has become a university. In 1983 he put up RBM Retreat Centre in Ngoliba on a five acre land. He also put up a large library (RBM Library) in Thika town with many titles.
In 1980 he founded Christian Church International which has over 300 churches, and its Institutions, which include the following:-
- Vocational Training Centre in 1987 (VTC)
- Christian Bible Institute in 1993 (CBI)
-International School of Missions 1997 (ISOM)
- Leadership Training Institute (LTI)
- Centre for Christian Discipleship(CCD)
- Dayspring Academy in Juja
- Makueni Vocational Training Centre
Bishop Mulandi has helped to plant churches in Kenya, Uganda, D.R. Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia and Mozambique.
In 1991 Bishop Mulandi founded ACMI (African Christian Mission International) and its mission bases. The Kakuma Base in Northern Kenya was built and dedicated to the ministry of refugees from Sudan and other countries. He saw to the building of a primary school in Turkana Village (Lochereng) near Kakuma and also to the beginning of a Feeding Program for children in Kakuma.
Family
He is married to Betty Mulandi, and they have three children. Kathyrene is in the USA, Moses works with Trinity Tours and Paul, who works with ACMI, is married to Irene Kawira.
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