December 21 - Welcome to the Neighborhood
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0:08 - 0:11The jeep bumps along the road
as Kenyan church leaders -
0:11 - 0:13make their way to visit
a Global Mission pioneer. -
0:14 - 0:17Driving across Kenya
can be a beautiful journey. -
0:17 - 0:20The wildlife, the people,
and the landscape -
0:20 - 0:23all contribute
to a fascinating experience, -
0:23 - 0:26although there’s always a chance
of running into a problem. -
0:30 - 0:32But the best part of this journey
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0:32 - 0:35is meeting people like
Pioneer Linus [Lee-nus]. -
0:35 - 0:39He prayed for God to use him
and was assigned to work in a town -
0:39 - 0:41where there were no Adventists.
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0:41 - 0:44In time, Linus helped start
a small congregation of believers -
0:44 - 0:48who are now in the process
of constructing a church of their own! -
0:48 - 0:52Everyone takes part in the construction,
eager to see the building finished. -
1:03 - 1:04Today’s visit with local church leaders
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1:04 - 1:07includes a Bible study
and member testimonies. -
1:14 - 1:17David is a dedicated church member
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1:17 - 1:19who was part of
the Mau Mau Uprising decades ago. -
1:20 - 1:22Between 1952 and 1964,
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1:22 - 1:26there was conflict between the British
and a group of Kenyans. -
1:26 - 1:29Before he became an Adventist,
David fought in this conflict. -
1:30 - 1:34As he recalls that time,
many negative memories resurface, -
1:34 - 1:36but he has since found hope in Jesus.
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1:37 - 1:41He shares how God transformed him
and brought peace into his life. -
1:41 - 1:43Pioneer Linus studied with him
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1:43 - 1:46and welcomed him
into the budding congregation. -
1:46 - 1:50Other members share both the burdens
and the joys in their lives. -
1:50 - 1:51As they close the meeting,
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1:51 - 1:55they pray for God to use
each person in the room for His glory. -
2:03 - 2:05The church’s central location in town
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2:05 - 2:08makes it easy for people
to see what the church is about. -
2:09 - 2:13“Our church here
is in the middle of the community. -
2:13 - 2:18If you look around, it’s surrounded
by houses where people live. -
2:18 - 2:21The idea why we thought
we would have a church here is -
2:21 - 2:24because all the people
who are around here -
2:24 - 2:25would associate with the church.
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2:26 - 2:28I know it will bear some fruits.”
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2:29 - 2:32As the church was being built,
one neighbor named Karumera -
2:32 - 2:35saw the congregation’s
construction challenges -
2:35 - 2:37and offered to store equipment
in her home to keep it safe. -
2:38 - 2:40She’s happy to help her
Adventist neighbors. -
2:40 - 2:42She soon became friends
with pioneer Linus -
2:42 - 2:45and has started Bible studies with him.
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2:45 - 2:46During their visit,
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2:46 - 2:49the Kenyan church leaders
get to know the other community members. -
2:49 - 2:53The neighbors share that they like
getting to know their Adventist neighbors, -
2:53 - 2:56and some would like to visit
the church on a future Sabbath. -
2:57 - 2:59Let’s pray for this small
congregation in Kenya. -
2:59 - 3:03Pray that their example reflects
Jesus to their community. -
3:03 - 3:07As Global Mission pioneers around
the world continue planting churches, -
3:07 - 3:10let’s also pray
for the challenges they may face. -
3:10 - 3:15Thank you for supporting Global Mission,
making testimonies like these possible.
- Title:
- December 21 - Welcome to the Neighborhood
- Description:
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Driving across Kenya is beautiful. The wildlife, the people, and the landscape all contribute to a fascinating experience, but the best part of this journey is meeting people like pioneer Linus.
- Video Language:
- English
- Team:
- Team Adventist
- Project:
- Mission Spotlight DVD
- Duration:
- 03:27
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