“Opportunities and Challenges for the Church Africa” was the theme of the first ever Consultation of Leaders of the Family of Africa Covenant Churches. Tuesday and Wednesday Dennis Tongoi really challenged us to consider the kind of churches we are …
Apr 17
Models for mission in Ruth
Our biennial Africa missionary spiritual retreat, what we call Fellowship, was again at this beautiful hotel on the beach S of Kribi, Cameroon. The setting, the accommodations, the meals (yummy chocolate …
Apr 08
Great start to the Consultation
The Consultation is off to a GREAT start. Today we had informative presentations by 6 of the denominations represented. They told us about their history, their ministry, details about the extent …
Apr 07
Consultation of Covenant African church leaders
Today we start the first ever gathering of these leaders. We have leaders coming from:
- la Communaute Evangelique de l’Ubangi-Mongala or Congo Covenant Church (CEUM)
- the Evangelical Covenant Church of Kenya (ECCK)
- the Evangelical Covenant Church of South Sudan (ECCSS)
Mar 19
Kenya Mission Vision Trip
We praise God for the great trip to Kenya we had recently. Empowerment was a key theme throughout the trip. What a privilege it is to be a part of linking the Evangelical Covenant Church of Kenya to sisters and …
Feb 22
Visit to Rwandan genocide memorials
“Over 10,000 people were killed in and around this church,” said Anita as she gave us the tour of the Nyamata genocide memorial.
Nyamata is the Catholic Church some 30 minutes from Kigali where the genocide started. Anita was 12 …
Feb 15
Reconciliation lived out in Rwanda
John shared, “I was one of those who perpetrated. It really started in 1993. The government had taught us that there was a very bad
problem and the problem was the Tutsis. Schools taught us that the Tutsis were bad …
Feb 03
Building the capacity of Congolese leaders
It was just two weeks ago that President Mboka made a bold decision to support building the capacity of the leadership of the CEUM. President Mboka had selected five leaders to attend the Leadership Matters Course in Yaounde, Cameroon. All …
Jan 17
Welcoming and Grieving in Congo
When we returned to Gemena the CEUM had a special welcome for us. It was one of welcome home and we grieve with you. The normal welcomes do not have some speak from the Scriptures, but this one did. Pastor …
Jan 07
Kenya Covenant Pastor Murdered
Mathew Mchana Tumu, who served as the national treasurer of the Covenant Church of Kenya, was murdered Friday by thieves who stole two goats.
Tumu’s daughter had called him to let him know the thieves were taking the animals. He …
