Family Update

The mid-year cold is with us. A few flus here and there but we are generally well. Theo is now 9 months old. Waturi celebrated her 34^th birthday on 23^rd June. We are grateful for the added years.

Deliverance for J – Friday 2^nd June 2023

A young man by the name J came for inner healing and restoration. J was harbouring a lot of pain form family members who had hurt him. He was also feeling very controlled and dominated by his family and had grown resentful towards then. J was very open to the healing. He forgave his family members through a teary prayer. His session was incomplete so we have scheduled for a second meet up.

Season 7 Premarital Class Retreat – Saturday 3^rd June 2023

The students of the season 7 premarital class ended had their retreat at Maasai Lodge in Rongai. We had a great afternoon of food and games. Of all the classes we have taught, this one was very special. They were very vibrant and generous. The WhatsApp group has remained open for us to plan future retreats.

Daystar University Athi River Campus – Sunday 4^th June 2023

I was invited to preach at the chapel service of Daystar University Athi River Campus. I preached form Genesis 39. The topic was “The pursuit of personal purity.” The service was intimate. We had a good service. I had the privilege of having lunch with one of the students who hailed from South Sudan. We had a good discussion on how the Christian faith can transform Africa.

Premarital Class Season 8 – Sunday June 4^th to Sunday June 25^th June 2023

We started the eighth season of our premarital class. We have 88 couples enrolled. The class is very vibrant and engaging. The students are asking many questions and are admitting that their worldviews are being challenged and changed. Pray for this class.

Deliverance for G – Tuesday 6^th June 2023

A young man called G came for inner healing and restoration. G had given his life to Christ but had been waylaid by several sexual relationships with women in the church. He was struggling with his sexual purity. G had been sodomised while in high school and had been inducted into the gay lifestyle. He came out of it but was still scarred from the painful sexual experiences. We had a great session of confession and healing for him. We are scheduled for a second session.

POWERHOUSE & GIRL POWER – Thursday 8^th-29^th June 2023

International Christian Centre (ICC) Church partnered with The Relationship Centre Ltd for a seven-week teaching for their young men and women. We are taking the men through Powerhouse and the ladies through Girl Power. Both classes aim to teach the young men and women to express their sexuality purely, love the opposite sex passionately and live their lives purposefully.

Ruaraka Baptist Church Retreat – Friday 9^th June 2023

Ruaraka Baptist Church invited me to speak to their high school ex candidates. The message was “Living a life of sexual purity.” We conducted an exegesis of Genesis 39 and contrasted with the life of Reuben, son of Jacob. The session was refreshing to the young people, especially as we talked about purpose being mutilated by a sexually perverse life.

Speaking to parents at Nairobi Chapel – Saturday 10^th June 2023

Nairobi Chapel Ngong Road invited me to speak to their parents on Sexuality and Gender Identity. We had an interactive 2-hour session on the LGBTQ movement and its impact on society. We also did an apologetics session on how to respond to popular arguments that supports the LGBTQ lifestyle. The session was great and we had several positive testimonies. We shall be having another session with the parents and the children on July 2^nd 2023.

Speaking to single moms at CITAM Thika Road – Sunday 11^th June 2023

The Ruby Fellowship of Christ Is The Answer Ministries (CITAM) Thika Road invited me to speak to their single moms. The topic was “How to select male mentors for children.” We had a great interactive session while looking at the scriptures from Judges 17. The ladies confessed that the session was informative and practical. We noticed the need for the Ruby Fellowship to partner with the men’s ministry for the sake of giving the children male role models.

Deliverance for G – Wednesday 14^th June 2023

A lady by the name G came for inner healing and restoration. G had a child who was having demonic attacks in the middle of the night. She was also battling some struggle sin her private life. She submitted to the healing process, and we had our first meeting. It went well. We are scheduled for another session.

Mamlaka Hill Chapel Ruaka Men’s Conference – Saturday 17^th June 2023

Mamlaka Hill Chapel Ruaka held their first-ever men’s conference. They dubbed it 300 Armoured Men’s Conference. The theme of the conference was “Forging men to live courageously for Christ.” The conference focused on four areas of a man’s life, namely: faith, family, finances and friendship. I was tasked to conduct two workshops on friendship. The attendance by the men was well above the target by the organisers. The feedback was great. Other conference speakers were Bishop Charles Ng’ang’a, Elder John Ng’ang’a, Canon Peter Karanja and Frank Kitonga.

Membley Chapel – Sunday 18^th June 2023

Pastor Henry Macharia of Membley Chapel invited me to preach to his congregation on Father’s Day. I did an expository sermon from Judges 17 on the need for fathers and the weakening of society. We highlighted how wounds from our earthly fathers waylay us from living our lives effectively, and how the healing from our heavenly father saves us.

Deliverance for N – Tuesday 20^th June 2023

One of my disciples and I visited the home of a woman by the name N. N had been through an abusive marriage and a terrible divorce. She was raising three children by herself and was anxious for the future. She had also been severely wounded by the church. She was surprised when we honoured our commitment to visit her. She confessed that she had been harbouring a lot of pain for those who had hurt her. She willingly forgave her offenders and experienced relief. We are scheduled for a second session with her.

Speaking to women at Chayil – Saturday 24^th June 2023

I was invited by Speci Juma to speak to the women in her ministry called Chayil. We had an online session on Google Meets on the subject of money in marriage. The session went well. I helped the women use their femininity to improve the financial states of their marriages, while healing from any baggage from their families of origin.

Speaking at Kimbilio – Saturday 24^th June 2023

Kimbilio invited me to be their mental health champion at Catholic University of East Africa. I was part of a panel in an event organised by the Amnesty club. I share don the role of sexual addictions in deteriorating mental health. The event was well organised and had students from various universities across Nairobi in attendance.

Deliverance for R – Tuesday 27^th June 2023

A man by the name R came for inner healing and restoration. He was struggling with a defeated identity and low esteem. His childhood had been characterised by emotional abuse and bullying from friends and family. We went through a session of forgiveness and healing. He humbled himself and forgave his offenders.

Speaking at Parkroad Fellowship – Tuesday 27^th June 2023

I was invited by Parkroad fellowship to speak to their youth. The topic of the sermon was sexual purity. We studied 1 Thessalonians 4:1-5. The session went very well. I managed to connect with an old friend who needed some help in their relationship.

Dinner Dance Date at Le Blossom Restaurant – Friday 30^th June 2023

We had our second Dinner Dance Date at Le Blossom Restaurant at China Garden in Gigiri, Nairobi. We had a great turn out. However, we feel that we don’t want to continue the partnership with the restaurant. The team on their side has not been pulling their own weight.

TESTIMONIES

Good morning Ernest.

I trust you, Turi and the kids are doing great in the Lord. I finished reading the book Baesics and I truly enjoyed the read. The book was well published from the cover to the pages. Learnt some new vocabulary here and there. The book was also funny and so expressive. Reading the book was an experience in itself. The book was so inclusive and I could feel the Holy Spirit ministering to me through your book. Yes it does invoke a lot of emotions and yes I am learning to pray through the emotions. The letter Turi wrote to her 17yrs self was so lovely and the chapter letter from lust to man. You and Turi are a gift to this generation.

 Regards

Celine.

MINISTRY UPDATES

We have added a new arm to our ministry – Girl Power! We are now offering women the same kind of ministry that we have offered the men for the past seven years. We are glad to have pioneered this. Waturi is teaching this class currently at ICC.

Because of the heavy ministry work, we have decided to do our podcasts on a fortnight basis.

Our book Baesics was pirated by a member of our previous premarital class. We caught the person and they apologised, claiming they did not know converting the ebook file to PDF was illegal. We made keen follow ups and ensured that all traceable illegal copies were deleted.

We have innovated a new board game. We are calling it “Logos: The Ultimate Bible Board Game.” Logos is an idea that started in 2017. Over the years, while doing youth ministry, we noticed a few gaps in the mission field. From a general observation, biblical illiteracy seemed to be on a steady increase, especially among urban youth and teens. Some had access to the scriptures but struggled to draw out their power for everyday living. Our time in the mission field has proven this fundamental truth to be solid- that intimacy with the scriptures is a vital weapon in a believer’s struggle against sin and pursuit of righteousness. We have given the people we have ministered to statistics on the benefit of scripture consumption and even taught them how to do a personal quiet time. But nothing has driven the point home like the charades game on the Bible that we started giving in 2017. With time, I developed the game into something more challenging that would spur individuals to know their Bible better and have competitive fun at the same time. I borrowed a few ideas from some popular board games we know and made our own unique version. After several test groups and feedback notes, we finally came up with LOGOS. Logos is a Greek Word that means God’s divine revelation. We have a board, a maximum of five teams, a timer and an explosion of fun that will make you want to really rev your Bible knowledge engines. It is a great resource for family devotions, hangouts with friends, holiday plans, church retreats, youth camps, and game nights. Logos is available for 4900 KES. You can get your game by sending 4900 to Mpesa Paybill Number: 204 634 Account: Logos (It will read THE RELATIONSHIP CTR). Once you make your payment, fill in this online form and we shall deliver the game to you: https://www.penstrokes.co.ke/logos/

“Logos: The Ultimate Bible Board Game” is trademarked by the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) under class 28 (Goods and Services section- Games and Playthings). It is also a copyrighted work by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) in the artistic works category.

Our book Baesics has partnered with the Bible App (YouVersion) to present a four-day devotional on preparing for marriage. All this courtesy of Oasis International Publishing. Go to the YouVersion Bible app. Under the plans menu look for the marriage section. You will find Baesics along with other wonderful marriage devotions. You can also access the Baesics devotion on YouVersion through this link: http://bible.com/r/8gr

Baesics is available on Amazon. Right here: https://amzn.to/3rjiyzi

For those in Kenya, Baesics is available at Keswick Bookshop, Ufungamano house, Theowell Libraries and on www.penstrokes.co.ke

Your giving enables us to create time to teach, preach and meet the financial needs of our ministry & our home. Through your giving, you help us touch countless lives. You also help spread the Gospel & break bondages in the lives of people we would otherwise not reach. Thank you for partnering in our vision: saving the world, one relationship at a time.

Hebrews 6:10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. (NIV)

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