Realizator Ben Todica
Din program:
Stiri, muzica, anunturi
comerciale, comunitare si sport.
Un interviu cu tenismena Simona
Halep
Invitatii emisiunii:
Prof Jeff Lavenda si Rev Corin
John Izvernariu (despre Kenya, Rwanda si Uganda)
In emisiunea de azi avem bucuria
reintoarcerii din Africa a invitatilor nostri de acum cateva luni, Rev. Corin
John Izvernariu si Prof. Jeff Lavenda care asa cum au promis vor impartasi din
experienta a doua saptamani prin cele trei tari africane, Kenya Rwanda si
Uganda unde au fost in misiune de ajutor si schimb cultural. Rev Corin
Izvernariu a lecturat in 16 institutii, in care a impartasit din experienta
vietii sale de crestin si pastor, a culturii din Romania si Australia.
Un rezumat al misiunii din
Africa.
IMPACT OF MISSION TO EAST AFRICA
BY PASTOR JOHN IZUERNARIU AND JEFF LAVENDA (HCBC) IN APRIL/MAY 2014
Introduction
Pastor John Izvernariu and Bro.
Jeff Lavenda visited Kenya for mission to East Africa in April/May 2014. The trip was one of the most memorable visit
to Pastor Paul Njenga (Of Estate Victory Christian Churches) who was their
host. The mission planning involved two
months of prior planning and organizing both for Pastor John and Jeff in
Australia and also Pastor Paul in
Kenya. The mission was fully sponsored
by Pastor John and Jeff while Pastor Paul
did the local planning in East Africa.
The mission took 2 weeks from 21st April
2014 to 5th May 2014 in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.
Arrival
Pastor John and Jeff set off from
home Community Baptist Church in melbowine on 20th April after the Sunday service and commissioning prayer by the HCBC
Elders. They flew for 26 hours and
arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport on Monday 21st April 2014 at 6.00 am. They were received by the Host Pastor Paul
Njenga and Bro Simon Njogu at the Airport.
From the Airport we all thanked
God for the safe arrival and drove for the next
3 hrs from Nairobi to Kiganjo (Nyeri) and arrived at Pastor Paul’s House
at 11.00 am.
George’s Farewell Prayers
After refreshing and having lunch
at Pastor Paul’s house, the team i.e.
Pastor John, Pst. Paul and Jeff went for
the first Mission. George’s farewell
prayers who was going to China on Thursday of
same week for University studies.
First we drove to Nyeri city 15Km
from Pastor Paul’s house and met with
Jeff’s mother- Mary Wairimu. We,
together went for the farewell prayers which Pastor John was expected to
preside It was such a memorable occasion for George’s parents who organized a
big feast of “Nyama Choma” (Barbeque) party. We all ate to the full and then
had the prayer session of blessing Bro. George Mathu. Then Jeff and the team
drove 40Km to Lavenda springs Academy - Jeff’s Kenyan residence where they
stayed during the Kenyan Mission.
Game drive at the Ark
As part of the resting/relaxing
from the grueling journey Pastor John went to the Aberdare Country Club (The
Ark) – a tourist hotel in the Aberdare National Park for a night and game Drive
to view wildlife. Some of the animals in the park include Elephants, giraffes,
buffalo, leopard, gazelles and Impala, monkeys, rhino etc. He went to the Ark
on the 22nd and left on Wednesday 23rd
April at mid day straight to the
First Church Ministry.
Ngobit EVCC Fellowship
This is a small fellowship of the
estate Victory Christian church (EVCC) that began recently. It is situated
about 60 Km from Kiganjo EVCC. We drove to the church on Wednesday 23rd April
and met about 15 men and women praising and worshiping God in a 10`` x 12``
timber room. They had waited for us for more than 2 hrs with great expectation.
We had the most refreshing time and Ministry of the word in this church by
Pastor John. He really encouraged the brothers and sisters present to love and
unite with one another. from the congregation, the gratitude was immeasurable –
That they can be visited by a “Mzungu” (white man) in their rural habitat. “Surely
God knows us and has good plans for us” they said in appreciation.
We had a good lunch of Chapati
and greens at the home of Sister Veronicah Mwihaki who is the head of the
fellowship then departed at 4.30 pm for Lavenda home.
Lavenda springs Academy Morning
prayers
Lavenda springs Academy is a
Primary and Secondary school of needy pupils. They include orphans, kids from
single parents and destitute leaving in the institution managed by Elshaddai
team that has leased Lavenda Academy from Jeff Lavenda. Its unfortunate to say
that the school is not well managed by the present team and the children – so
needy were very encouraged by the presence of pastor John and Jeff who joined
them for prayers every morning between 3 - 6 am. They prayed with them and gave
them donads every morning.
The morning prayers were attended
by just a few boys and girls and the attendance rose sharply after word spread
in the school that Pastor John and Jeff were attending the prayers and giving
them donads and scones in the morning.
In every prayer meeting we had
with Pastor John thereafter, Pastor John Passionately prayed that God would
send people from Europe, America, Australia etc to help the needy children.
Nyeri Pastor’s Conference
We organized to a one day
conference for Pastors of Nyeri County in Nyeri towns on Friday 25th April 2014
from 9.a.m. to 4.00 pm. we held the conference in PAG Church graciously given
by the Pastor who is a friend of Pastor Paul.
Pastor John spoke in two sessions
1 ½ hrs each separated by tea and snacks graciously sponsored by Pastor John
and Jeff. From the preaching of Pastor John, it was evident that he had great
knowledge of the word which the participants (local pastors) from their
feedback really appreciated. They expressed the need for another
seminar/conference for pastors/leaders but organized to take a loner period
i.e. 3 -5 days meeting.
Something very amazing happened
in the meeting when pastor John Called Pastor Paul infront of the conference
hall and broke the news that HCBC had
invited him to their new church building in Melbourne. He then presented
a brand new bible and other books to him. This raised a great curiosity and the
pastors clapped a lot in appreciation and amazement.
After the pronouncement, many
pastors started making requests and appointments in order to establish contacts
and relationship. It is true to say that the conference was a relationship
building event and many have wanted to know more and establish contacts with
pastor John and Jeff.
Wedding on Saturday 28th April
and Revival meeting
After the preaching and teaching
in the pastors conference, Pastor John was invited to preach at a wedding on
Saturday 28th April 2014 in Nyeri town. It was such a colouful event with great
singing and dancing characteristic of an African/Christian wedding.
It was such a great joy and
surprise for the bride and bridegroom as they were surprised that “white
preacher” from Australia preaching in their wedding. This, by word of the
congregants was enough proof that God had honoured that wedding. Pastor John
then presented gifts to the couple after the service and took photographs with
them.
In the afternoon, we all went for
a revival meeting in Chaka town. It was an interdenominational meeting held in
EVCC Chaka church. Pastor John spoke about purity and readiness for the coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ. After the preaching many people came forward and
knelt down for prayer from pastor John. They have been expressing a desire for
another meeting since.
Kenya Police College (KPC)
Academy Service
On Sunday 27th April Pastor John
was the guest speaker at the service of students and staff of the Kenya Police
College in Kenya located about 1Km from EVCC Kiganjo. The service took 1 ½
hours with many programme compacted within the short time. This sis due to the
college’s programme where the students have only a short time for Sunday
service which ends at 11.00 a.m. However, the chaplain and elders expressed
gratitude for the visit and the preaching, brother Jeff was invited to be guest
speaker in another conference in Western Kenya whose Bishop was present in the
service.
Sunday service at EVCC Kiganjo
From the Police Academy, Pastor
John preached his maiden summon at the EVCC church Kiganjo where Pastor Paul (Host)
is the pastor in charge. It was a lively congregation of a round 100 people who
had great expectation from their
visiting preacher. The Sunday 27th April 2014 was a special families’
blessing service.
Many families came forward for a
family blessing prayer width one old man who had backslidden many years before
coming back to the lord that day. He had trekked 7 Km with his entire family -
Sons and wives to the service for this special recommitment to salvation. His
sons thanked God so much for their father’s faith. Before that day, he was a
heavy drunkard and used to beat his aged wife.
As at writing of this report,
this man “Jeremiah and his wife regularly attend church services on Sunday and
is a completely transformed man. Luke 15.4-6. Surely Jesus said a good shepherd
can leave his 99 sheep to go and look for one lost sheep and when he finds it
he calls his friend and neighbours to celebrate with him. Jeremiah has made
EVCC Kiganjo celebrate the doing of the Lord.
The church was so happy of this
service with Pastor John and have since been praying that God would enable him
to visit the church again.
Pastor John again broke the news
of the invitation of Pastor Paul to Home Community Baptist Church’s building’
opening ceremony. The church was so happy and have since been thanking God and praying
that this trip would be made possible. The church has bee praying for Pastor
John and HCBC a longer good and fruitful
working relationship for the two churches for the expansion and well being of
the Kingdom of God. This visit of Pastor John to EVCC opened a greater vision
for Pastor Paul and EVCC which we are all praying for God’s involvement.
Condoling with Ndegwa’s family
On Monday 28th April 2014, Pastor
John and Brother Jeff cancelled a game trip to Nakuru National Park in order to
go and pray with the family of Joseph Ndegwa in Nairobi whose father had passed
away.
We packed our luggage for the
Uganda/Rwanda mission and drove to Nairobi and spent the night with the family
of Ndegwa (Paul’s friend). We prayed with them to encourage and strengthen them
on their grief after the demise of their father. The family was so happy and
always express the fact that we were the first people to visit them during that
sad period, infact they said God sent a white man “Mzungu” preacher to
encourage them that time. Infact for that honour, they appointed Pastor Paul to
be the master of ceremony in their fathers burial ceremony that was held on
Tuesday 6th May 2014, let me, pastor Paul use this opportunity to convey their
gratitude and appreciation to Pastor John and Brother Jeff for their love and
kindness to the family.
By road to Uganda and Rwanda
On Tuesday 29th April 2014, at
8.00 a.m. we set off by road from Nairobi – Ndegwa’s house and drove towards
Western Kenya and reached Malaba (Boarder of Kenya/Uganda) at 5.30 p.m. we
stopped at various points to view the Great Rift Valley, the Equator crossing
line, wildlife etc on the way. We were together with Brother Jeff’s mother
(Mary) and sister Mombi).
On reaching the Malaba boarder,
we checked at the customs offices and Pastor John had to pay extra 100 US
Dollars for an East African Visa. We
boarded a Taxi at Malaba boarder and set off to Kampala at 7.p.m. arriving at
midnight. We waited at the Jaguar bus station in Kampala for Kigali/Rwanda bus.
We boarded and set off at 3.00 a.m. arriving at Kabuga/Kigali at 2.30 pm. it
was such a grueling tour with no stoppage for food or sleep until Pastor John
concluded“ it was worth suffering for Christ” surely it was a heavy sacrifice
for Pastor John who had flue due to change of climate and stress from the
journey. Not withstanding the ill- health he - Pastor John still persevered to
preach in the Rwanda/Uganda mission. It was a sacrifice for the sake of
Christ’s mission.
We booked into a guest house in
Kabuga near Kigali and refreshed ourselves and set off for the Ministry in
Rwanda.
Mission in Rwanda
1. Church fellowship in Kabuga
Our first ministry in Rwanda was
to attend a small church fellowship on Wednesday evening (4.00 – 6.00 pm.).
This was a small prayer
fellowship for the church of our host Pastor John Kalibali. Pastor John shared
the word with the Christians present (about 15) mostly women who had been
praying the whole day. Pastor Paul and Jeff accompanied Pastor John and we went
to take our first meal in Rwanda at the
Guest House and slept for the night.
2. Rwanda / Kigali Genocide
Centre
On Thursday morning, we hired a
van and packed all our belongings and went to visit Kigali town and especially
Rwanda Genocide Museum. We were accompanied by our host Pastor John Kalibali
and his other leaders. We were all together 9 people who toured the Genocide
centre - a museum for the infamous Rwanda Genocide in 1994 where the two tribes
Hutu and Tutsi of Rwanda killed one another leading to the loss of one million
people in 3 months.
In the centre, we met many groups
of visiting delegations including a team from United Nations, Nakuru County
Government etc. Many came to lay flowers to the mass graves while others came
to see what hatred and ethnic polarization and division can do to nations. To
us it was as realization that absence of the love of God is Enemity and Death.
3. Karenge Church
After lunch at the house of
Pastor John (Our host) we drove for
about 60Km from Kigali to the hilly Rural farmlands of Karenge Rwanda and
arrived at a new Redeemed Gospel church fellowship around 3.30 p.m. This was a
church of about 40 people mostly young boys and girls (70%) amazingly happy,
joyful, praising and dancing church. What an amazing praising time? Ooh the
young believers danced their hearts out for the lord. It was unbelievable. We
all greated them happily then Pastor John preached the word. We prayed and
promised to return there sometimes in future.
We drove back to Kigali and
arrived at 7.00 pm. and immediately set off at 7.30 pm for Kampala –Uganda
arriving at 5.30 am. on Friday 2nd May 2014.
Mission in Uganda
On arrival in Kampala, we booked
into a guest house at 6.00 a.m., refreshed and rested for 3 hours. At 11.00
a.m. our host Apostle (Pastor ) Paul Kasirim came for us, I Pastor Paul and
Jeff went with him while pastor John, Mumbi and Mum (Mary) rested behind.
Our first ministry was to attend
a lunch hour fellowship at Makerere University, we shared with a few brethren
then attended another church conference next to Mulago Hospital. We went to the
third meeting that day at 6.30 – 5.00 pm. in Namugongo estate in Kampala where
Jeff preached and encouraged the Christians. We then went to rest for the
night.
Leaders conference
We held a one day leader’s
conference in our host’s church in Namugongo – Kampala on Saturday 3rd May
2014. Pastor Paul and Pastor John taught the Pastors and leaders in attendance.
In the evening we attended a
leader’s get together dinner hosted by the Host Pastor Paul Kasirim, Pastor
John preached and prayed for the leaders present.
Sunday services in Kampala
On Saturday 4th May 2014 we
attended and ministered in Namugongo – Apostle Paul Kasirin’s church, Pastor
Paul preached in the first service while Pastor John preached in the second
service. Just before pastor John spoke, we sang a “happy birthday song for him
on his 60th birthday. However there was
no cake to mark the celebration but Pastor John himself cut a cake of the word
of God in his powerful summon.
Travelling Back to Kenya
We boarded a taxi van immediately
after the second service in Kampala and set off for Malaba arriving at the
Kenya/Uganda boarder at 6.00 pm.
After crossing to Kenya we found
our car safe at Malaba Hotel. We packed our belongings in the car, took dinner
and drove off at 7.00 pm. arriving in Nakuru at 1.00 pm. We spent at the friend
of Jeff’s house and had breakfast together at 9.00 - 10.00 am. we then drove
into Nakuru town where Paul bode farewell to Pastor John and the rest of the
team escorted Pastor John to Nairobi for his flight to Melbourne Monday 5th
Night.
Gifts and present
It is noteworthy that in every
meeting Pastor John ministered, be presented gifts to people to express the
love of God. This included books, huts, clothes, etc. This act of kindness and
show of love impacted positively, thereby stamping the message he preached.
This brought out the meaning of the gospel of Jesus Christ Our Lord-feeding the
hungry, clothing the naked and loving your neighbor as you love yourself.
May God Almighty bless Pastor
John, Brother Jeff and the Entire Community of HCBC.
Compiled by
Pastor Paul Njenga
EVCC - Kiganjo - Nyeri Kenya
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