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Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.67,0:00:10.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The jeep bumps along the road\Nas Kenyan church leaders
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.67,0:00:13.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make their way to visit \Na Global Mission pioneer.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.91,0:00:16.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Driving across Kenya \Ncan be a beautiful journey.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.10,0:00:20.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The wildlife, the people,\Nand the landscape
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.03,0:00:22.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all contribute \Nto a fascinating experience,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.98,0:00:25.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,although there’s always a chance\Nof running into a problem.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.18,0:00:31.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the best part of this journey
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.75,0:00:34.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is meeting people like \NPioneer Linus [Lee-nus].
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.76,0:00:38.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He prayed for God to use him \Nand was assigned to work in a town
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.76,0:00:40.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where there were no Adventists.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.81,0:00:44.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In time, Linus helped start \Na small congregation of believers
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.48,0:00:47.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are now in the process \Nof constructing a church of their own!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.04,0:00:51.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everyone takes part in the construction,\Neager to see the building finished.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.54,0:01:04.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today’s visit with local church leaders
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.43,0:01:07.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,includes a Bible study \Nand member testimonies.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.50,0:01:16.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,David is a dedicated church member
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.58,0:01:19.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who was part of \Nthe Mau Mau Uprising decades ago.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.89,0:01:22.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Between 1952 and 1964,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.23,0:01:25.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there was conflict between the British\Nand a group of Kenyans.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.83,0:01:29.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Before he became an Adventist,\NDavid fought in this conflict.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.78,0:01:33.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As he recalls that time, \Nmany negative memories resurface,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.100,0:01:36.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but he has since found hope in Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.10,0:01:41.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He shares how God transformed him\Nand brought peace into his life.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.10,0:01:43.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pioneer Linus studied with him
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.18,0:01:45.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and welcomed him \Ninto the budding congregation.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.24,0:01:49.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Other members share both the burdens\Nand the joys in their lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.95,0:01:51.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As they close the meeting,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.35,0:01:55.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they pray for God to use \Neach person in the room for His glory.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.48,0:02:05.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The church’s central location in town
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.29,0:02:08.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,makes it easy for people\Nto see what the church is about.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.66,0:02:12.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,“Our church here \Nis in the middle of the community.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.07,0:02:17.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you look around, it’s surrounded\Nby houses where people live.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.10,0:02:20.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The idea why we thought \Nwe would have a church here is
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.80,0:02:23.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because all the people \Nwho are around here
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.68,0:02:25.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would associate with the church.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.73,0:02:28.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know it will bear some fruits.”
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.62,0:02:31.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As the church was being built,\None neighbor named Karumera
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.92,0:02:34.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,saw the congregation’s \Nconstruction challenges
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.56,0:02:37.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and offered to store equipment\Nin her home to keep it safe.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.77,0:02:39.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She’s happy to help her\NAdventist neighbors.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.89,0:02:42.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She soon became friends \Nwith pioneer Linus
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.48,0:02:44.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and has started Bible studies with him.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.96,0:02:45.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,During their visit,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.94,0:02:49.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Kenyan church leaders \Nget to know the other community members.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.39,0:02:53.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The neighbors share that they like \Ngetting to know their Adventist neighbors,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.06,0:02:56.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and some would like to visit \Nthe church on a future Sabbath.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.51,0:02:59.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let’s pray for this small\Ncongregation in Kenya.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.34,0:03:02.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pray that their example reflects\NJesus to their community.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.22,0:03:06.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As Global Mission pioneers around \Nthe world continue planting churches,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.15,0:03:09.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let’s also pray \Nfor the challenges they may face.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.14,0:03:15.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you for supporting Global Mission,\Nmaking testimonies like these possible.