We are pleased to introduce Patrick and Grace Munyua from Nakuru, Kenya, with an update on their thriving and diverse ministry!

Introduction (John Quinlan)

How can I best introduce Patrick Munyua from Kenya? First of all, that is not how I have grown to know him over the past years. I have come to know him as 'Bishop' Patrick and his wife Grace, a man and woman of God, serving him in their home region of Nakuru, a place that I gather is one of the poorer parts of the country. My wife and I were introduced to Patrick and Grace in around 2010 when they visited England, and quickly sensed a unity in God's spirit with them.

We kept in contact with them initially with regard to supporting two nursery schools they had built for very disadvantaged young children, who have been displaced due to conflicts, or who are orphans or coping with the ravages of AIDS in their families. Patrick's and Grace's aim has been to provide a safe, therapeutic environment for the children to enjoy each day, getting some substantial food and a basic education.

As well as the nursery schools they have now constructed buildings where older children are being taught and taken through national exams.

But the reason for Patrick's title of 'Bishop' is another aspect of their ministry: the fourteen or so churches in the region that they shepherd. Since late 2011, Clifford Denton and I have been supporting Patrick with the starting of a Tishrei Bible school. This started with a group of students meeting in the shade of a tree to study, although they now have a building constructed specifically as a Bible school.

This email Patrick sent to me back in May 2012 gives a wonderful flavour of the early days of the school:

Love and greetings in Jesus Name...

Parental counselling.We are all well and thankful for His providence. We are experiencing very unusual falls with severe floods causing destruction and loss of life in some places. Not good experience but as we go through the Book of Genesis we...

Actualy I forgot to tell you our class time table. My first class which is 'the FIRST FRUIT'...starts at 7am-8:30am. And in the afternoon from 3:30pm-5pm. This makes have time for a group discussion as we go through each one's thought and prayer...Now the next class of church members consists of eight [and] will be meeting on Saturdays whole day and Sunday afternoon. So I have experienced the hunger and thirst of the Word in the hearts of many.

...The group discussion is playing a great role as we respect each one's opinion. It is Live! Man of God, that is our Bible school progress and NEWS! Hello and shalom.

Patrick et-al.

Patrick and Grace, man and woman of God, can be an inspiration to us all.

Update from Patrick Munyua, Kenya

Retired school teachers' gathering.Bwana asifiwe, Nashukuru Mungu kwa ajili ya wema Wake juu ya Maisha yangu. Mwaka huu nilipitia majaribu ya magonjwa Na Mungu akaniponya. Nina wimbo Wa wingi Wa shukurani ' Amefanya maajabu nasiwezi kueleza, siwezi kueleza,siwezi kueleza Amefanya maajabu.'Hallelujah! Praise God! I thank God for His goodness in my life. This year I went through health challenges and God healed me. I have a thanksgiving song: 'He has done so much for me that I cannot tell it all, I cannot tell it all, I cannot tell it all, He has done so much for me'. Hallelujah.

After a period of four months preaching sitting and walking with a stick, I was invited to attend and speak in different meetings. I believed God and started confessing, declaring and decreeing Psalm 86:17. This verse become a song of my heart and my tongue confessed it all day long.

In one in Seminary I taught about the 'consequences of poor or bad parenting'. When children are young, they are malleable and receptive. This is the best time or opportunity to teach and train them and to instil worth and the right values in them. It is the best time to introduce them to God and His Word.

There are children right now that are in hell or in prison because when they were children, their parents failed to do this and failed to use their parental authority to reprimand them and correct them. They ended up making wrong choices in their adulthood. Proverbs 23:13-14.

NB: Children come from God, BUT not all GO back to God! Psalm 127:3

A WORD TO EVERYONE:

1. Do things in GOD'S ways and God will be responsible for the results.
2. Do things in your own ways and you will be responsible for the results.
3. Your loyalty counts much to God when you have undivided heart. Bwana asifiwe (to God be the Glory).

Brothers, I am honoured to be part of your Ministry. May all of our team have a joyous time of blessings to bless others. To live is to give and giving is living. Shalom.

Patrick