All right, so Trinity Baptist Church is where I serve as one of the pastors. Our brother Peter Hogg was with us last year, and this slide was especially prepared for the church in Cody. If you may go to the next slide, I will introduce the church. So that's a section of the TBC Church there in Nairobi. There are 155 members. Our Sunday gatherings would be about 250, 300. Three elders, and two would be added next week. Next week, and then we have nine deacons. If you go to the next slide, we'll introduce the men with whom I serve. Dominic Kafaria has been an elder from 2019, then Eric from 2014, and then the two men who are there with me, Paul and Kevin, are due to be recognized next Sunday, and we pray then that the Lord may help us to work well together with these dear brothers. Next slide, please. Let me just quickly introduce my family. Charity is my wife. We've been married for 19 years. The Lord has blessed us with three children in July. Asaph, the eldest, was baptized, for which we thank God. Ruth has also professed faith. We pray that the Lord may help her, too, and Gaius, too, would come to the Lord. That's my family. And then, quickly, the families of my fellow elders. This is Eric and Jadida, his wife, along with their four children. They've been married for 17 years. Eric is seriously considering coming for theological training here in the US. So he might come next year in July, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. So do pray for that because then we would be one man short. Yes. Then the next slide is Dominic and his young family. Jackie is his wife, and the Lord has blessed them with a daughter, Jerry, and Dayu, who has just turned one. The next slide is the Nyagakas, Kevin and Maria, and then the Lord has blessed them with one little boy, Ed. The next one is Paul, and they have a daughter. His wife is Joyce. We regard Joyce as our daughter because she stayed with us over COVID period, and she was married off from our house. Yes, they are so dear to us. The Lord has blessed us with nine men who serve in the diaconate. The very extreme right is John. John has been in the church from day one. In fact, the very first service, the first three services were held at his house in 1978. John also serves as the church secretary, and the next one is Tom, who is the treasurer. He has also been in the church for more than 30 years. Then the rest of the men have joined the church very recently, less than 10 years back, except for Charles, who is actually Dominic's brother. So that's the diachronate, men who very faithfully serve under very demanding circumstances, I would say. Please do pray for them. The next slide is a number of areas that you could specifically pray for us as a church. In the year 2016, we brought on board a man into the eldership who turned out to be very, very difficult to work with. So we pray that we are not going to fall into that kind of a problem. Eventually he had to step down because we couldn't work with him. He thought that he would be, you know, he knew everything more than anyone else, and so that didn't quite work. So please do pray that the Lord will help us to work well together with the two additional men that would be faithful in looking after his flock with love, to foster sincere love for Christ and godliness, and to stir up fervent spirit in Christian service, and be bold in declaring the gospel. Also, the church has been growing very fast. We have an average of five new people visiting the church every Sunday. And from the beginning of the year, we have had 35 new members. That is from January through August. So as the church continues to grow in numbers, we pray that we would be more confident as a church in planting more churches in the city, which has more than five million people, and that, you know, the Lord may raise up laborers to that extent. We have been encouraging the church to be more courageous in evangelism. So that's not only a problem that you have here. It's also there in Nairobi. People just fear sharing the gospel. Or you don't have that problem here. I think that tells me that you do have that problem. So we'd be praying for you too that you would not be afraid of speaking about Christ who so loved us and gave his life for us. Do pray for us too that we may be able to cover our budget estimates this year because there has been a decline in giving that the Lord may provide for His work. We know that He is able. One of our commitments as a local church is that we would not seek financial help from other churches for our own means. So any financial help you would extend to us would be directed to other churches. And so even when we may have to cut down on our budget, but we would not necessarily seek to have our shortfall met by others. Because the needs out there are so many, that's why we've taken that position. Of the five elders, four would be financially supported by the church. So that tells you that the Lord has been faithful. Next slide please. We do have Trinity Pastors College. The building right here, this is the church building and then this is where we have hostels and lecture halls, lecture rooms to the right. And these are some of the students for the July class. Ryan Devine was an elder with Robert Elliot in Riverside, but he has since moved his family to Sacramento because of job. but he has been on the board of the TPC for the last six years. Now he is requested to step down because of the demands upon him in his place of work, but he has been very, very helpful. Being a teacher, he has helped in putting in place such things as grading rubric and others. So his ministry has been very well received. He was there with us in July. Now regarding the Trinity Pastors College, the students come six times a year, January, March, May, July, September, November. Then they would be taught, they would be introduced to a particular course. Like this month, they were taught the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit and General Letters. Then they would go with the assignment, they go to read and then answer the questions and come back after six weeks with the work completed. And the idea behind it is that men who are already in the ministry may be able to carry on with their ministry as they take the advantage of theological training. That's the thinking behind it. It's a kind of what we call in-service training. They continue with their ministry as they are trained. Next slide. So last year, 2021 graduation, we had a good group graduate. These are some of the men. Most of them are, it's actually all of them. Yeah, all these men are pastors in different congregations or planting churches across the country. All these men are already involved. Next. So a number of things to pray about regarding the Trinity Pastors College. We thank God for the renewed interest in South theological education through the TPC. We are grateful that we are likely to admit 10 new students in 2023. Then we trust the Lord to provide for the principal of the college. Let me explain that. We are at that point in time when we believe that having a principal or a president of the college may help expand the theological training further. The Lord has opened up a door for a pastor in Georgia who is interested in this kind of mission work to come over and his family with a view of staying with us and helping in the theological education. So he is coming over in January with his family with a view to see whether this is something that could work. It's called Nate Davidson, Nathaniel Davidson. So do pray for that, that the Lord may help that to come to pass. We of course need more teachers to cover the six modules annually. our ultimate ambition would be to build a local faculty in the next five years. So do pray that, you know, that may be the case, that you can send Pastor Paul and others to come and help us with this. Then we depend on Christ churches across the world to provide financially because we fully sponsor the students. And it cost about roughly $5,000 to train each student for the three years because we do provide all the learning resources, including books. We don't want anyone aspiring to the ministry to be hindered because of lack of finances. So we do mobilize finances so that we can sponsor such students to come and be taught the word of God. The next slide then deals with the various church planting efforts. Just three weeks ago is when this photo was taken, last Sunday about one, when a new church was constituted with 15 of our members to establish this church about 35, 40 minutes north of Nairobi, Grace Reformed Baptist Church. They've since began gathering there. We pray that again the Lord may bless that work. The location where they meet is right in the middle of two big public universities where we've had some gospel opportunities. So we pray then that this church maybe closer to the students so that they can hear the word of God. As you can see, the kind of structure that they have is very simple, just a shade over their hand and that would suffice for now. But then in the coming, in the days to come, we hope that the Lord may provide resources to buy property and put up their structure. So this is just three weeks ago. The next is, these are the members of that congregation. Next. We are also involved in church planting across the country. And this includes 43 churches. And you can see we are struggling to raise leaders because of the 43 churches. Only 31 have theologically trained leaders. And some of the 31 trained leaders are part of an eldership in one church. So you can see that the need is great. Then we're also involved in schoolwork. So the northern part of the country is very dry. All these parts, is very dry, very sparsely populated, I would say less than Wyoming. And so then there is, the government has not been very keen to develop that area. So there are no schools, no hospitals, sometimes no roads. So when we go to such places we've had to even plant or rather establish churches, excuse me, schools along with churches. So these are nursery schools, primary schools and also three secondary schools so far. But you can see that the work is spread out quite across the country. Now, lest you think that this is a very small country, from Mombasa to Nairobi is about 500 kilometers. And so if we're going to drive to visit this church in Boyani, it's going to take at least eight hours driving. Then if we're going to go to Trokana, where we're trying to go with Peter, That's a 15 hour journey. So we woke up early morning and at 10 p.m. we still were on the road. So it's quite a distance. Let me highlight a few churches from these different places. or just before that. So this is gospel work in different schools. This is a secondary school in Nairobi, and then that's a secondary school in West Pocot. And I think that photo was taken when we were together with Peter. So we would go and have the gospel preached to the students, which is, you know, it's a blessing. I don't think you have that here. but the Lord has given us such kind of gospel opportunities. Next. Radile people is one of the least reached people group in the world. You can go to Joshua Project and see what they are about. This community, we go there and preach the gospel, But very, very few churches are going to them. Sometimes the last time they had the gospel might be the previous time we were there. So very, very dark country. Dark in terms of no light of the gospel. They are, you know, they have their own god and that includes the moon, so they are moon worshippers and they would offer animal sacrifices, what they call surreal, whereby the camel is slaughtered. Their concept of sin is very warped. They think in terms of curses and bad fortune, misfortune. And so the camel is slaughtered with a view of offering protection to that village or that community. Now thankfully there are two more gospel preaching churches in the area. There is a church we planted there in the year 2006 in one of their towns. But when we go to this place, their concept of Christ and God is just nonexistent. It's not surprising for them to, when you mention Christ, they would ask, where is he? Why did you not come with him? So they really do not know anything. Next slide, please. So when we go to these places, it's not difficult to gather people under the shade of a tree and preach the gospel to them. Usually men would sit under the tree throughout the day. I don't think I've seen more lazy men. They have their wives, you know, bare children. feed those children, look for water. Now, fetching water is a daily affair. They leave in the morning and come back in the evening with just 20 litres of water. And then they would look for firewood and feed the men. And you know what men have been doing all day long? Sitting under a tree, sometimes lying on their backs, or playing board games as their wives work all day long. So we would tell them about these things, and sometimes they would say, thank you so much for bringing the word of God. Then you go the following year, you find them exactly the same place where you left them. So please do pray that the Lord may open up their hearts to see the glory of Christ. Next. Now, these are some of the newest church plants. In the last year, six churches have been planted in different parts of the country. This black line The government of Kenya has recently constructed a port. There was only one port in Mombasa right here. Now they've put up another major port with a view of serving Ethiopia and South Sudan, which have recently become landlocked. Ethiopia, to the north, was together with a country called Eritrea, which seceded and took off all the coastal line. so they don't have access to the Red Sea to the north. And now they are seeking to have the Kenyan government helping the transportation of goods from Indian Ocean here into Ethiopia. Then you know South Sudan came from Sudan a few years back, I think like five or six years ago. It's also a landlocked country. Now the major, there's going to be a major town here. It's still there, but they are still developing it. They've recently constructed an international airport in Isiolo. There is a brother that we are grooming to set there and plant a church. He has moved closer to that. He's moved here to a church called Mudara with a view of regularly visiting the town so that he can establish a Bible study and eventually set up a church, God willing. Next slide. Then, Some of the churches that have been planted over the years have declined, and Siaya Church is one of those. So we recently sent out Roy Omondi and his wife Gladys to that church with a view of reestablishing it, and that involves financially supporting the family, and we've also recently refurbished the building. Next slide. This is the congregation, and then the next slide is the church building that we've recently had to renovate. And that gives you a picture of some of the level of involvement in some of the places. It's not simply that you set a man and support him. It's also that you look for that man and encourage him and sell that vision to him and then set him and look for a way of financially supporting him and then help with the building so that they are able to meet. Next slide. Then we've lots of churches in Pocot, North Pocot area, where there is a circle. That area has about 15 or 16 churches in the villages. But we realized that as people get employment in the major town, Capanguria, that they were struggling to find a church where they could worship. And so Patrick and his wife Monica agreed to go there and plant the church last year. Again, we've seen that that is his family. We've seen that congregation steadily growing. So they need a place to meet. They still meet at his house, which is rented. Again, we trust the Lord that that would take off. Next slide, please. Then this is another congregation that we sent out, Eric and his wife Martha, and then later on Manassas and his wife Gloria joined up and a church has been planted right next to a major university. That's a town where I come from, Meru. This came from our church. In the last one year, we've sent out six different families to establish churches. Next. This is one of those people that have been sent out, Nick and Martha, a town called Kitale. We stayed there with Peter at their house, their home. They're planting a church there too. Next. Ebenezer is a man that I was telling you about who desires to go to Isiolo. So please do pray for that. Again, that town is predominantly Islamic. Next. We are also involved in or desire to build a national association of reformed Baptist churches. And so this coming week now, the other week, from the 3rd to the 6th, we have this church hosting the association. This was the church where I was before I came to Nairobi. I saw that you printed out my testimony. You notice that name, Miavene. What is very interesting about that place is that Kidder Underhill, who planted the church in Nairobi, having been sent from the church in Aberystwyth, Wales, he trained as a secondary school teacher, and he wanted an experience, because of his desire to go into foreign missions, he wanted a teaching experience in an African country. He came to Kenya and was sent by his government. And when he came to Kenya, he was secreted by the Kenyan government to go and teach at Miyadene Boys High School, which is right next to my house back in the village. And that was in 1968. Obviously, I wasn't born then. But through that, being there, he had a number of contacts in that area, including Paul, the second man there, with whom they taught in the school. So he's now one of the elders in that church, alongside Paul and, I mean, alongside Joshua and Joseph. Then you have Manassas and Eric, who are planting the church in Maritime, and then Ebenezer, who is eventually going to go to Isiolo, working alongside the Stanley Mosioki at a new church, also planted by this church in a place called Modara. So there is going to be this gathering of churches together with a view of building an association of like-minded churches so that we can take the gospel off. Then I'm also involved, next slide, I'm also involved in African pastors conferences. where we have held about 49 conferences, training pastors across the English-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa that includes distribution of good Christian books. So this is one of those conferences where I spoke at earlier this year. Next. Right, these are some of the things that you could pray about. That the Lord of the harvest may raise up more laborers for the work. that much strength is needed as we visit to encourage and strengthen this vast work across the country and even in the continent. And then lastly, may the Lord Jesus Christ, the head of the church, financially provide for this work to be able to support church planters, construct church buildings, train gospel workers, and related costs across the country. Any questions? Or comments? Yes? Excuse me? Uh-huh. Monsoon, that's in the West Africa. We are in the East. Yeah, we, I mean, a place like Rwandili, the last time it rained there is more than two years ago. Yes. And if a person has not traveled outside of their county, they may never have seen anything growing that is edible. So all they have is animals. They have camels and goats and sheep. Even cows cannot be reared in that region. That's how dry it is. It's all gravel. Or did you see that photo with stones? Those are their houses. Those are their huts. And you can see how much stack of stone, stack of rock is there. Nothing can possibly grow there. Yeah. Yeah. Yes, please. Back in Nairobi? English. Well, English for the most part, then on Wednesday night, Kiswahili. It's an English-speaking congregation. Yes, please. Yeah, that's our main problem. Of course, there is the Roman Catholics, but our main problem right now is the held wealth, wider faith, prosperity, gospel. You know, all those kind of heretical teaching is so, so prevalent. You can go to a Presbyterian church, and it's all very charismatic, and miracles will take place. Now, they don't, it's just lies, but they would claim that, you know. So the big problem we have is prosperity, gospel as they call it. Yes, Pastor. So you are obviously a busy man. Yeah. And with that comes the emotional ups and downs of I would say the most encouraging thing this year has been the salvation of my children. That has been the greatest encouragement that the Lord has used. Other things would be that there are men in the church who are willing to serve the Lord, and just seeing them being willing to get involved has been very encouraging too. We began this year with an aim of encouraging the church to be evangelistic. and I've seen the church take that up seriously. I'm now used to hearing that 10 young people went out to the Uhuru Park or they were preaching in a bus from point A to B. Again, that's allowed in Kenya. So those kind of things have been really, really encouraging because then if that takes root in the church, that's all we need. And that way we would combat this prosperity stuff. Let me give you an example of how a Kenyan bus would look like. You go, you intend to move from point A to B, and then someone gets into the bus and preaches. But really, his motive is not so much to preach the word of God, it is to get offerings from the people in the bus. So you have the bus conductor to whom you will pay the fare, and then you have the preacher to whom you'll give an offering. And so when we've gone out into these buses to preach, the first thing we tell people is that we are not interested in your offering. We are interested in your soul. So that has been very, very encouraging to see brethren taking courage and confidence to go out and share the gospel. What has been most discouraging? I don't know what has been the most discouraging. Nothing comes to mind immediately. The Lord has been very kind that it has been all very encouraging to see different things at least take off. Yeah. I'll think about that further. Yes. I don't want to discourage you. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yeah. Is the government? in opposition to the government? No, not at all. I would say that the government is very supportive. Not so long ago, we had one of these very secular organizations petitioning the government that the churches must not have the leeway to teach the word of God in schools. That had come up, I think, something like three years back. And the government response was very encouraging. They said, most of these schools were started by churches. How can we deny them a chance to teach God's word? So that was very encouraging. Now the new president, because we just got a new president two weeks ago, he professes to be a Christian. I was especially blessed to see that when the Supreme Court gave the ruling that upheld his election, he went on his knees to thank God. So it's very encouraging. Yeah, the government is generally very supportive, yeah. Now, the charismatic, these quark preachers have not made things easy for us, because, you know, you hear that they, yeah, they do all sorts of things that do not, you know, the government would come in strongly and say, this is not the kind of thing we want. But generally speaking, I think the government has been supportive. Yeah. All right. I think I can stop there. Thank you so much for having me. It's been a blessing spending the time with you and especially seeing the interest that you have in what we are doing in our little place. We also feel like adult, but we know that we serve a great God who is the creator of the universe. And we know that the gospel is the power of God unto salvation. So that gives us all the encouragement we need. Thank you so much.