Kenya Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/kenya/ Global Ministries is a common missional witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Global Ministries works with approximately 290 faith-based international partners in close to 90 countries. Our Vision: That all of God’s people and creation share in God’s abundant life. Our Mission: To receive and share the Good News of Jesus Christ by joining with global and local partners to work for justice, reconciliation, and peace. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:17:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.globalministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/favicon-150x150.png Kenya Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/kenya/ 32 32 African churches consult on decolonization, reparations https://www.globalministries.org/african-churches-consult-on-decolonization-reparations/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:16:55 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=59346 Amidst a global momentum in discussions on decolonization and reparations, African churches are challenging the notion that early Western missionaries were part of the colonial enterprise, while asserting that the continent’s churches were not solely a product of colonialism. Rev. … Read more

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]]> Pray with Kenya, June 1, 2025 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-kenya-june-1-2025/ Mon, 26 May 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=58553 Lectionary Selection:  John 17:20-26 Prayers for Kenya Dear God, As a community of believers at St. Paul’s University, we give thanks for the context in which you have placed our university in Kenya. Being salt and light in this space, we … Read more

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]]> DEI: Try It, You’ll Like It https://www.globalministries.org/dei-try-it-youll-like-it/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:50:32 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=58720 Written by: Phyllis Byrd serves with the Organization of Africa Instituted Churches (OAIC) in Kenya.                           Prayer God of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion we pray that you will clear the blurred vision of or eyes, mind and spirit. It is our prayer … Read more

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]]> All Africa Conference of Churches Welcomes the 2024 GEM School in Kenya https://www.globalministries.org/all-africa-conference-of-churches-welcomes-the-2024-gem-school-in-kenya/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:16:16 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=56749 Originally shared by the All Africa Conference of Churches Co-organized by the World Council of Churches, World Communion of Reformed Churches, Lutheran World Federation, World Methodist Council, and Council for World Mission, the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management … Read more

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]]> Mpox: A Growing Emergency on the African Continent https://www.globalministries.org/mpox-a-growing-emergency-on-the-african-continent/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:21:45 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=56429 It is imperative that the international community raise awareness and proactively address and prevent the spread of infectious diseases.  In August 2024, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization declared the surge of the … Read more

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]]> Statements Regarding the Escalation of Violence and Death of Protesters During Demonstrations Against Tax Proposals in Kenya https://www.globalministries.org/statements-regarding-the-escalation-of-violence-and-death-of-protesters-during-demonstrations-against-tax-proposals-in-kenya/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:02:58 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=56073 World Council of Churches: After anti-tax protests, Kenyan churches urge government to focus more on youth As Kenyan youth anti-tax hike protests persisted, church leaders were suggesting measures to calm the country, amidst fears of further chaos in the near … Read more

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]]> Pray with Kenya, July 14, 2024 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-kenya-july-14-2024/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=55084 Lectionary Selection:  2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Prayers for Kenya We invite you to pray for the Organization of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) member churches as they proclaim the gospel of the risen Christ in word and deed at a time when extreme … Read more

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]]> Statements on Climate Change and Peace from the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) https://www.globalministries.org/statements-on-climate-change-and-peace-from-the-all-africa-conference-of-churches-aacc/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:40:46 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=55883 Jump to the statement on Peace in Africa  AACC STATEMENT ON THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN KENYA AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTRIES   We, the members of the General Committee of the All Africa Conference of Churches met in Nairobi, Kenya … Read more

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]]> Green Faith Ambassadors https://www.globalministries.org/green-faith-ambassadors/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 15:06:11 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=55030 by Phyllis Byrd who serves with the Organization of Africa Instituted Churches (OAIC) in Kenya. “The Harvest is Plentiful but the labors are few”? (Matthew 9:37-38) Prayer Jehovah Rapha, during this period of Lent, as we reflect on the death … Read more

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]]> Prayer For Quilters All Over The World https://www.globalministries.org/prayer-for-quilters-all-over-the-world/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 17:17:24 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=53251 Written by: Phyllis Byrd serves with the Organization of Africa Instituted Churches (OAIC) in Kenya. Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19 Prayer:God, thank you for the quilting mantel that you have given your children. As your quilters, we are part of the … Read more

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