{"id":119,"date":"2023-06-22T09:48:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T23:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/?p=119"},"modified":"2023-06-22T09:48:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T23:48:55","slug":"potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/?p=119","title":{"rendered":"Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Furaha ya kuzaliwa (happy birthday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This trip just keeps getting better and better. The second conference is on the go and the Lord is making a way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a significant meeting on Monday with the leadership of the Mundika pastor&#8217;s fellowship. They have been busy starting their own businesses over the last year, such as horticulture, dairy farming and pig rearing. Pamellah and I went and visited their farms to investigate and see what resources they need most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-50-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-50-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-50-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-50-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-50-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-50.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is very difficult to earn a living as a pastor here. With the majority of congregations unable to support them financially, the pastors must look elsewhere, putting a lot of strain on their time and energy. With the proper strategic investment, these micro-businesses have a real potential to take off. This will free up a lot of their time for doing ministry. But it doesn&#8217;t stop there. They are committed to building up their churches and communities through these businesses. For example, Albert &#8211; an avocado and banana farmer &#8211; donates his proceeds to a church fund that pays for the education of children in their church. It could have a mega trickle-down effect, and potentially transform a region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-51-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-51-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-51-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-51-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-51-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-51-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-51-1980x2640.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-51-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Albert and his bananas <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, the second conference is going strong. Deenie has been meeting with and encouraging the women, and Jeremy is speaking on unity between denominations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was Anne&#8217;s birthday today!! Things are going so well within our team. It was a special chance to celebrate, eat some cake and have a laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Kenyan tradition is to soak the birthday girl in water. Tom got around this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pat Cummins is a legend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please pray for wisdom in how best to support the businesses of these pastors. Pray for continued revelation during the conference. We thank God for fertile ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-52-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-52-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-52-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-52-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-52-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-52-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-52-1980x2640.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-52-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Furaha ya kuzaliwa (happy birthday) This trip just keeps getting better and better. 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