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of West Kenya Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists

MARCH
2023

LOVE IS A VERB
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CHAIR THE LOVE,TRULY

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EDITORIAL
BY KNOLLYNE GAI
Ellen White emphasizes
strongly the importance of
involving children. She says;
"Parents, your children should be
your helping hand, increasing your
power and ability to work for the
West Kenya Union
Master. Children are the younger Conference Officers
members of the Lord’s family. They

President
should be led to consecrate Samuel Misiani
themselves to God … They should

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be trained to help in various lines Japheth Ochorokodi
The month of March is a of unselfish service. Do not allow

CFO/Treasurer
special day in the calendar of your children to be hindrances. David Sande
events in the Adventist church. In With you, the children should

one day, the church gets to share spiritual as well as physical Editor
celebrate both the children and burdens. By helping others, they Philip Gai

the youths. This year, the two increase their own happiness and Managing Editor
departments merged and came usefulness,” (AH, p. 485.3) Knollyne Gai

up with one common theme, love Associate Editor

Across the union, children were
is a verb. This annual celebration Maureen Were
involved in different outreach and

is an opportunity to acknowledge Layout and design 

mission programs. Different Stephanie Marande
the worth of children and the
churches participated differently.

important role they play in the Circulation 

Some churches had the youth do Zipporah Awino
Church, Christ’s mission, and the
their ministries alone while other

world at large.

churches united with the children Correspondents

It is often said that children are and youth in their mission.

Ranen Conference 
the future of the Church. With a Tom Owuor
Love is a verb and indeed, our
recorded global population of

children and the youths Lake Victoria Field 

over two million children under Benard Okoth
demonstrated that these past
the age of 15 attending Seventh-

days. May the spirit of giving and Kenya Lake Conference

day Adventist churches in 2021, Yudah Opapa
acting follow them as they serve
they make up a large percentage

the Lord at their tender ages. Central Nyanza

of its current population. Conference 
Vincent Onunga
Undeniably, their development

as young disciples of Jesus impacts Western Kenya

Conference
the future of the Adventist Oscar Musamali
movement. Even at a tender age,

Greater Rift Valley

Christ invites children to be Conference 
agents of His love to the world. Edward Limo

North Rift Valley Field

The memory verse for this year Lwandany Abednego
2 Kings 5:1-14 is about the little

West Rift Valley Field

maid who had faith in God and a Sammy Cheluget
deep concern for Naaman's

South East Nyanza Field

wellbeing. This led her to share Joseph Aunda
and witness God's power and Knollyne Gai is the Managing Editor of

South West Nyanza Field

miraculous healing of Naaman's Exploits at the West Kenya Union Bernard Okoko
helpless health condition. Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist

Church. Southern Kenya Lake

Field
Tobias Panyako

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MARCH 2023
LOVE IS A VERB
BY SAMUEL MISIANI
March 22, 2023, I wore a polo
shirt written ‘Love is a verb’. We
went out and planted trees at
Kanyamedha Secondary School in
Kanyakwar, Kisumu. It was a great
experience for the entire staff of
the West Kenya Union
Conference and The School. Love
is a verb is the global Youth Day
theme for 2023.
The phrase ' Love is a verb' is
another attempt to describe love.
A verb is an action word, hence
love cannot lie dormant. It has to
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be in practice for it to be felt.
Love acts. Love gives. It’s written
in the Bible: For God so loved the
world that He gave…. He gave His
one and only Son, not to His
friends but to His enemies.
God loved the wicked, ugly,
and mean. He loved the hypocrite,
the liar and the thief, straight, the
bent, the distorted, the smart, the
LGBTQRST… (... Someday XWZ
and I may be added not caring to
know what they stand for).
God is love. We should not
confuse love and like. We like
people or things that please us.
Not everyone or everything
pleases God. He does not like or
appreciate everybody. You may
displease God with your actions
and attitude since He is not in the
business of condoning sin. God
hates sin because it separates us
from Him (Isaiah 59:1-2).
He has zero tolerance for it but
loves the sinner so much that He
would give His one and only Son
to save the sinner from
impending doom and destruction.
The message of the Bible is not
merely that God is love, but that
love also punishes sin. It cannot
sit around and watch sin and
Satan turn people into beasts who
devour one another. Love acts.
Love is a verb!
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The Creator will not sit and
watch us waste away in sin and
corruption. On the contrary, he
hurts whenever a child sleeps
hungry, and when a young girl is
raped but justice is not served.
God grieves when many young
people are jobless at an age when
they are strong and ought to be
most productive. The world does
not reflect the will of God for you
and me.
Judgment has been
pronounced to this world that it
must ultimately end. For this
reason, children of God have the
most urgent message to
pronounce to every living person.
The urgency of this message is
represented by three angels flying
in the midst of the air as
mentioned in Revelation 14:6-7.
IF YOU LOVE
SOMEONE YOU WILL
THINK OF HIM/HER
ALL THE TIME. THAT
IS THE NATURE OF
LOVE.
The angels are moving with
great speed to spread the
everlasting good news of God’s
Kingdom. He is destroying the
world and introducing a new one
where righteousness reigns. This
message is a call to fear God and
give Him glory for the hour of His
judgment has come. It is good
news to know that God is not
silent and is not rewarding the
wicked.
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The Bible notes that God shall
bring every work into judgment
(Ecclesiastes 12:14). Every wrong
act will come to judgment and
justice shall prevail for all. The
works of darkness shall be
brought to light, but the
repentant sinner shall be saved.
How should we then live in this
present life? God in His love and
grace taught us how to live to
please Him. He says if you love
me, you shall keep my
commandments. Love is what
gives you the power to keep His
commandments. Even in the
natural realm when you love
someone you will do your best to
please them.
If you love someone you will
think of him/her all the time.
That is the nature of love. When
you have a baby girl and you go to
the mall you only see girls’
clothes. When you have a baby
boy you only see clothes that fit
the boy and want to buy every
nice dress/trousers that would
look nice on your child.
Likewise, when you love God,
you will desire to please Him in
everything. Love is what frees you
from hypocrisy where you do not
need to act better because
someone is watching you but
because it is your desire.
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LOVE IS A VERB CONT...
BY SAMUEL MISIANI
Love leads you to be your best
self as God intended. Love for
God will help you find your
purpose in life and give you the
passion to walk in that purpose.
Grace is God doing what you
cannot do for yourself or by your
power.
It is also God giving you what
you do not deserve. Grace is
God’s Riches at the Expense of
Christ and a great Revolution in
your life as Christ Enters. The
Grace of God teaches us to say no
to sin and to live soberly,
righteously, and godly in the
present world.
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Life under grace is one of faith,
complete confidence, and trust in
God and His word. Christian life is
grace and ethic based. The love of
God propels us to live a life that
pleases God. It leaves us no
choice but to live a life that is
wholly dedicated to service and
worship of Him with the spirit,
soul, and body.
Such a life calls us to go out
and tell the world that there is
hope for a better life and world.
Sharing the gospel and making
disciples become our lifestyle.
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That is why in March all youths
went to the byways and highways
to serve people in their needs and
to invite them to live in union
with Christ-Eternal life. May this
not be just an experience in the
month of March every year but
let us make it a lifestyle for those
waiting for His soon return.
May the Love of God move you
to do something gracious to a
needy soul, share the word, and
be involved in disciple-making.
Remember, love isPr. a verb!
Samuel Misiani in Kamagambo
Samuel Misiani is the President of West
Kenya Union Conference of the Seventh-day
Adventists.
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PUBLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY(PCM)
BY MAUREEN WERE
Elder Albert Kuhn, the
Associate Secretary and Adventist
Volunteer Service Director of the
General Conference (GC) of the
Seventh-day Adventists recently
visited the West Kenya Union
Conference (WKUC) to encourage
and explore ways through which
the church can involve the young
adults in the mission of the
Church.
Kuhn was in the company of
Pr. Robert Muhune, Associate
Secretary of East-Central Africa
Division, and WKUC Youth
Director Pr. Philemon Odhiambo
while addressing youth leaders
from all over the Union.
He said that the time for our
young people to be completely
involved in the mission has come.
“My purpose for being here today
is to meet with the youth leaders
from WKUC to listen to them,
encourage and affirm what they
are already doing and most of all
challenge them to do more in
involving the youths in mission.”
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Speaking on the Public Campus
Ministry, Elder Kuhn pointed out
that even though campus ministry
is exciting, it has challenges since
it involves helping and guiding
young people living in very
challenging environments. He
affirmed that as a church, we
need to be inclusive of everyone
at the same time be grounded in
what the Bible teaches us to be.
He also urged the leaders not
to be complacent with what they
have already done since there is
still room for improvement in
order for the gospel to fully
saturate our territory.
Pr. Muhune on the other hand,
emphasized loving, understanding,
and guiding the youth in the right
direction and reminded the
attendees that a lot of care needs
to be exercised so that we do not
compromise the Bible principles.
Young people are the majority
in our universities and colleges
and the future of society,
therefore there is a need to renew
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refresh and maintain the
positive aspects of society
by having positive
contributions in terms of
ideas and energy that in
turn help resolve social
issues.
While in college young
people think more about their
future and how to achieve their
set goals. Too much thought of
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the future at some point may
bring confusion and distress
leading to wrong and unsettled
choices.
The PCM’s slogan, "Inspire to
Be. Empower to Share." aims to
inspire, educate, equip, and
empower Adventists to be
ambassadors and missionaries
for Christ on campus, church,
and, community. PCM enables
one to understand their faith
and strengthen their
relationship with God.
Maureen Were is the Associate Editor,
Exploits, at the West Kenya Union
Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists.
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CHAIR THE LOVE,TRULY SHARE THE LOVE
BY MAUREEN WERE
Chair the Love of the United
States of America in partnership
with West Kenya Union
Conference (WKUC) distributed
64 wheelchairs to people with
disability within WKUC.
The function attracted
representatives from 15 counties
that are covered by the West
Kenya Union Conference. Mrs.
Caroline Agwanda, personal
adviser to Kisumu County
Governor, and Hon. Ogada, a
Member of the County Assembly
(MCA) from Migori County also
graced the occasion.
Glen Mather, Founder and
Director of Chair the Love said
that they planned to give 280
wheelchairs to the people of
Kenya. “In our charity, every dollar
we raise goes towards the
purchase of wheelchairs.”
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They had earlier donated 140
wheelchairs at the University of
Eastern Africa, Baraton. Glen while
speaking about their mission mission
observed that their ministry is to
share Christ’s love with physically
challenged people by making their
lives easy so that they can move
around in wheelchairs.
Pr. Samuel Misiani, WKUC
President, expressed gratitude to
the Chair of the Love organization
for using their resources to come
to Kenya to transform people’s
lives. “We are grateful to God for
inspiring you to transform other
people’s lives. This is what Jesus
did, he ministered to people’s
needs, they loved what He did,
and followed Him,” he said.
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There was immeasurable joy
on the beneficiaries' faces as they
got a means to move about
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one point to the other with ease.
Chrispine Opiyo, a recipient
appreciated the good nod by
Chair the Love to improve their
mobility.
“I am very glad today, now I can
reach my workplace and other
places in time and with ease
because of this wheelchair,” he
marveled. Nyaburi Primary school
in Kendu Bay, Homabay County
was one of the schools that
benefitted from the ministry.
There is a great need for our
lives to overflow with mercy, love,
and compassion so that many
may work towards improving the
livelihood of others. As disciples
of Jesus, each person must follow
Him and respond to the greatest
needs of others with love and
hope.
The Seventh-day Adventist
Church's Possibility Ministry is
working tirelessly with passion
and intensity to make the church
and the world aware of the needs
of people with disabilities to
ensure they are comfortable and
treated with dignity and love.
Maureen Were is the Associate Editor,
Exploits, at the West Kenya Union
Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists.
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MARCH 2023 VOL 5 | ISSUE 3

YOUTHS IN MISSION
BY PR. PHILEMON ODHIAMBO

They will emphasize the use of The Adventist Youth Ministry

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During February’s visit by the
General Conference President Pr.
Ted Wilson to Kenya, it was
uplifting to hear the emphasis of
the church on Mission and the
role of youth in achieving the
Great Commission (Matthew
28:19–20).
devotionals at the family level and
work with the Sabbath School
Department in local churches, to
ensure members are encouraged
to read the devotionals.
Secondly, harnessing the media
for the mission will help to
recognize the immense power of
new media (social media
networks) and traditional media,
coupled with the agency and
innovation of youth. Youth
Ministries Departments at all
levels are encouraged to allow the
youth to share strategies towards
harnessing these platforms for
mission and placing youth at the
center of implementation.
department works closely with
Public Campus Ministries (PCM)
department in every church to
empower youth in Public and
Private Institutions of learning to
participate in the mission.
Institutions of higher learning in
Kenya and its environs, provide an
important melting point for
Adventist youth to share their
faith with others, and through
their character, draw many to
Christ
65% OF 5 MILLION
ADVENTISTS ARE
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Training the leaders at the

Pr. Ted Wilson acknowledged
that the East-Central Africa
church level and institutions YOUNG PEOPLE
should be done to prepare and
Division (ECD), is the largest
improve the working relationship Lastly, mentoring youths
division in the Adventist world
between the young people and the between the ages of 18-35 to
church, with a membership of
church to create, plan, and participate in decision-making
over 5 million, 65% of them being
implement mission initiatives forums of the church,
young people, under the age of 35
years. Equipping youth for the implementation of programs, and
mission by encouraging them to preparation for leadership roles is
West Kenya Union Conference
participate in Youth Ministries an important part of ministry.
(WKUC) together with other
training programs such as Only then will there be an army of
Conferences, and Fields, is
Adventurers, Pathfinders, young people dedicated to the
committed to doubling the
Ambassadors, Master guides, and mission, and also nurtured in the
church membership by 2025, with
Young Adults (SYL) plays a great leadership of the church.
local church being the emphasis.
role in acquiring the right skills for
In line with this call, WKUC has
the mission. Once equipped, Philemon Wilson Odhiambo is the Youth
aligned its strategic plan for
mentored, and guided, they will be Ministries Director at the West Kenya Union
2020-2025 to the “I Will Go”
ready to go into God’s vineyard. Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists.
mission, and young people are
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called upon to be a central part of
this mission.
Firstly, to equip the youth, there
is a need to cultivate a Bible-
reading culture which in turn will
help build up youth in God’s word
to reflect a Christ-like character.
They will also develop and avail
mission-focused morning
devotional books targeting each
level of basic education.

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MARCH 2023
EDUCATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY
BY OSCAR MUSAMALI
The 21st century has realized
an overflow of information,
knowledge, and skills. In sub-
Saharan Africa, every home is
working to surpass the limit of a
minimum threshold of education
which is going to school to get a
certificate, diploma, or degree.
The question that
needs valid assessment is; is
education creating schooled,
learned, educated, or modeled
people? Learning occurs with the
interaction between the teacher,
the student, and the subject
matter, with the equilibrium of
teaching and learning being the
balance of education. Like giffen
goods, knowledge does not obey
the law of demand and supply
hence the more we get the more
we demand.
Both the Bible and science
have demonstrated that
knowledge is never used unless
applied or shared. Deuteronomy 6:
4-9 has a passage that provides
the central theme of
Deuteronomy (the book of the
law) as it sets a pattern that helps
us relate the word of God to our
daily lives.
We have an obligation to love
God, obey His commandments,
teach the commandments to our
children, and live each day by the
guidelines of His word. Our
creator has emphasized the
importance of parents teaching
His word to their children
The church, school, and
society cannot take the sole
responsibility of guiding our
children. Each parent should
value their God-given
responsibility and give their
children the right education.
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We ought to study the bible daily
to get opportunities for objective
and practical lessons.
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True education can most
effectively be administered in a
God-fearing home. Education and
role modeling must develop the
soul, mind, and body to have
outstanding growth and
development. This ideal model
has produced evidence of
success, in the Bible, history, and
contemporary society.
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Make sure they are well versed
in every branch ofEvangelistic
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and
are gifted with knowledge and
good judgment. God gave those
four young men an unusual
aptitude for understanding every
aspect of literature and wisdom.
Whenever the king
consulted them in
consulted them in any
matter requiring wisdom and
balanced judgment, he found
them ten times more capable
than any of the magicians and
enchanters in his entire
kingdom. Daniel 1:20.
God gave Daniel a special
ability to interpret the meaning of
visions and dreams. Daniel 1:4-17.
Daniel soon proved himself more
capable than all the other
administrators and high officers.
Due to Daniel’s great ability, the
king made plans to place him over
the entire empire. He was faithful,
always responsible, and
completely trustworthy. Daniel
6:3, 4.
The best model for the right
education can be traced from the
success story of Daniel. As an
educator, I always urge parents
that education without God will
always be vanity. Parents,
teachers, and Christian educators
must go back to the foundation of
knowledge. The foundation is to
know God and propagate that
knowledge to others. Education
should be viewed in the context
of redemption. Its dimensions go
beyond man's understanding.
Oscar Musamali is the Education Director of
the West Kenya Conference of the Seventh-
day Adventists.
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LIVING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
BY KEVIN OPIYO
With the rise in the number of
smart devices that are always
connected online, many are
exposed to valuable information
as well as misinformation,
coupled with the risk of falling
prey to online predators. Due to
technological advancement,
Christians have also embraced
various digital platforms and
social media.
The same digital blessings
might as well be a curse
depending on the individual’s
usage. The devil would have
digital advancements which
would be useful in reaching the
world with the everlasting gospel
of Jesus Christ and be used to
advance the kingdom of darkness
God’s children should be
cautious about the use of digital
space lest they be ensnared by
the enemy and risk losing
eternity. Mathew 10: 16 “Be ye wise
as a serpent and harmless as a
dove.”
Our ultimate hope is in the
second advent of our Lord Jesus
Christ. This year we have a call to
get involved in mission and
mission alone. Mission requires
that we be faithful in all that is at
our disposal. Humanity is called
to manage assets for the Master
till He comes. It's our solemn duty
to protect what the Lord has put
in our hands.
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The Bible is rich in information
for all ages and has various
principles that can guide
humanity to visit and use the
right digital space and extract
information with dignity.
While using and living in the
digital age one should watch what
they see, for it is written that by
beholding we are transformed.
Deliberate efforts should be taken
to avoid watching anything that
would not give glory and honor to
God.
Job made a covenant with his
eyes not to watch a woman
lustfully (Job 31) and this kind of
covenant is needed now more
than ever since some people’s
online status updates are full of
things that ought to be carefully
avoided to keep our minds pure
and focused. One should take
careful consideration before
sharing anything online.
WATCH WHAT YOU
SEE,BY BEHOLDING
YOU BECOME
CHANGED
Ask yourself whether your
digital footprints lead people to
eternity with God or to
damnation. Avoid the temptation
to forward unverified information
and baits that hackers spread to
attack unsuspecting victims.
Most records on the dangers
of the tongue apply to digital
space. Choose carefully what to
share or publish online. Not
everything in your life is for
public consumption.
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King Hezekiah was condemned
for showing all that he had to
strangers and the prophet
warned him that the enemies
would take advantage of what
they saw. Likewise, many target
those who are careless with their
posts exposing every bit of their
lives online.
Use the basic security
features in your smart devices,
so that even when they are
stolen or lost you can still keep
your privacy and protect
yourself and your contacts
from criminal attacks.
Excessive use of digital devices
for longer hours is harmful to
your health therefore be
temperate. Be careful and avoid
free things offered online and
know that if it is free, you are
the product being sold.
Cybercriminals lure
unsuspecting victims with such
links to gifts as bait. Let your
online presence be a blessing
to your contacts. May your
light shine so that those who
would be lost in the dark web
come to know the Light of the
world. Do not let the digital
device be your idol, but let
them aid you in answering
God’s call by saying, “here am I
Lord Send me. I will go.”
Kevin Opiyo is the Director of Information
Technology at Kenya Lake Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists.
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EQUITY BANK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
WKUC
BY MAUREEN WERE
West Kenya Union Conference
of the Seventh-day Adventists
had an Education day at the
Union headquarters in Kanyakwar
Kisumu on the 5th of March 2023.
The event was packed with
learners, teachers, Adventist
faithfuls from all over the union,
and leaders across the Union who
gathered to celebrate the
achievements of the Adventist
schools in 2022 KCPE and
KCSE.
Speaking at the function,
Bishop Paul Kariuki, head of
Equity Bank Religious sector,
confirmed that there is an
existing partnership
between the bank and
the Seventh-day Adventist
Church. The existing
partnership is already
providing scholarships and
internship programs for Adventist
students. Bishop Kariuki
recognized that there is a need
and room to do better.
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He observed that “the population
of Kenya is growing every day and
there is a need to scale up the
partnership to meet the need of the
society. We cannot go by the
measure we used in the past.”
Dr. Samuel Misiani, the West
Kenya Union Conference President,
implored the students to know God
and be closer to him because he is
the source of true education and the
secret to success. Touching on the
current debate in Kenya, The
president told the students that their
sexuality is what God made them be.
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Dr. Misiani appealed to the
congregation that if one has gone
astray through peer pressure or
inherited tendencies, the Holy
Spirit has the power to transform
him/her, it only requires the will.
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The union president also
pointed out that the purpose
of education is to prepare
people for service on earth
and in heaven. He defined true
education to be more than
wanting to become someone
in life or even pursuing a
particular line of study, it is
building up character and
integrity to raise people who
are focused on service.
The West Kenya Union
Education Department led by
Pastor Nicodemus Onyango
has scaled great heights to
improve the quality of
education in Adventist
schools. The department
decided to centrally
manage all schools within
its territory to asses
and evaluate schools
and teachers to ensure
there is quality learning
and equal attention for
all schools.
Maureen Were is the Associate Editor, Exploits,
at the West Kenya Union Conference of the
Seventh-day Adventists.
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GLOBAL VICTORS CHURCH CONVERTS
TO ADVENTIST CHURCH The outreach program yielded
BY KNOLLYNE GAI
On 11th March 2023, the
members of the Adventist church
in Turbo town Uasin Gishu were
all jubilant to welcome home the
new babes in faith from Global
Victors Church. Over the past two
years, the Greater Rift Valley
Conference (GRVC) organized a
fellowship program with
Christians from other
denominations. This continuous
program has been attended by
over twenty bishops and pastors
from various denominations
across the region.
MALIERA MEDICAL CAMP
BY VINCENT ONUNGA
Over two hundred patients
were assisted when Central
Nyanza Conference (CNC)
organized a free medical camp at
Maliera Adventist Mission
Dispensary on March 8, 2023. The
medical camp is one of the many
methods through which the
Adventist church gives back to
the community.
This time, the beneficiaries of
the free medical camp were
residents of Maliera village. The
camp was organized by Maliera
Dispensary and the CNC health
ministry’s department provided
the needed reinforcement.
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The members of Global Victors
Church had a series of Bible
studies, and the Turbo district
pastor George Makokha took
them through the fundamental
beliefs for over a year. When they
were convicted of the truth,
eighteen members gave their lives
to Christ and were baptized.
According to Pastor Makokha, the
field is ripe and ready for harvest.
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The camp through the help of
CNC provided health education
and leaflets that would go a long
way in helping the public
understand and practice self care.
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Photo by Elder Limo
fruits when one of the pastors
decided to give his life to Jesus.
Once this pastor was baptized, he
was urged to be a disciple and
make more disciples. He decided
to start from his stronghold. His
former church. Knowing that
accepting to be an Adventist
would mean that he would no
longer pastor his church, he had
an open conversation with his
members and they voluntarily got
interested in his newfound faith.
Knollyne Gai is the Managing Editor of Exploits
at the West Kenya Union Conference of the
Seventh-day Adventists.
The CNC Health Ministries
Director James Okeyo lauded the
Conference for sponsoring the
camp as an initiative to revamp
the health facility whose viability
has lately been challenged mainly
due to lack of consistent
personnel.
While expressing deep
gratitude to the personnel who
were majorly volunteers from the
senior medical class at Uzima
University in Kisumu, He added
that such camps should be held
regularly to benefit the local
community.
Vincent Onunga is the Communication
Director of the Central Nyanza Conference
of Seventh-day Adventists.
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MARCH 2023
THE ADVENTIST YOUTH ARE READY TO GO
BY JOHN ODIWUOR
“I will go” is more than just a
logo for Adventist Youth Ministry.
It’s our responsibility to our God’s
Great Commission. God himself
says, “He is …not willing that any
should perish but that all should
come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9,
NKJV). “I Will Go” then is our
commitment as Joshua-like
leaders to lead and send our
youth into the enemy’s frontlines
and rescue the perishing souls.
Since 2013 the month of March
has always seen Global Youth Day
set aside to launch the official
Youth Week of Prayer. The vision
of GYD is to recapture the reality
of Adventist youth as a global
movement mobilized for service,
contributing to the proclamation
of the everlasting gospel and
ushering in the second coming of
Jesus Christ.
The true practice of religion
involves the revelation of God’s
love in living out Jesus’s gospel
commission as He bade us to
before He ascended to heaven:
through all manners of selfless acts
that point a desperately needy
world to the ultimate hope of the
better world He has made possible
for us. Grounded in the concluding
words of Jesus in the parable of the
Good Samaritan, “Go and do
likewise” (Luke 10:25-37)
WKUC EXPLOITS
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Photo by Kenya-RE
Behold what manner of love The leaders were in a
Christ bestowed on us his glamorous way at Kenya-Re
followers. This year’s GYD was church. The youths and
not any different. The general pathfinders neatly dressed in
theme of the week of prayer was their regalia paraded and
dubbed, Love is a Verb. Pr. Samuel marched towards the set flags to
Misiani the WKUC president was be raised accompanied by the
the guest speaker at the launch of leaders.
the youth week of prayer held at
Kenya-Re Adventist church.
He started his presentation by
making a call to the members
present. His call was that he had
passed by to lead a soul to Jesus.
Pr. Misiani was accompanied by
the local conference president,
Pr. John Ojunga, and the union
and conference youth directors.
Pr. Misiani also encouraged the
worshippers to do everything
possible to encourage the young
people on their journey to heaven.
The journey begins at home and
then in the community. He also
encouraged the young people to
have a personal walk with Christ
in order for them to withstand
the current trends of changing
times
It is not enough to just come to
the church, it’s not enough to be a
baptized member of the church. It
is not enough to participate in
youth activities, a knowledge of Photo by Kenya-RE
God and personal relationship is
more crucial for such a time as John Odiwuor is a freelance Journalist in
this. Kisumu.
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