Dear Kenya Mission Trip Team,
Ed and I have just had a conversation with the Kenya Crisis Team Leader, Barry Rodriguez, and below in Barry's email is a summary of what each of us on our team can do individually to help our brothers and sisters in Kenya. It includes who to contact for each item. This is the information that will be announced this weekend, which Phil mentioned in an earlier email. Hopefully everyone on our team can pray and help to some degree, whatever church you are from. Faith Church has taken a collection for our brothers and sisters in Kenya. Grace Community Church sent money (which had been set aside in the Imagine Campaign) for crisis like these. We are not sure exactly what College Park is doing, but maybe Brian could let us know?
If you want to see the Grace website section on Kenya, you can click on http://gracecc.org/kenya. If you want to see the Navigator insert for March 12th weekend (pdf file) on this, then click on the link on the right side of this Kenya page.
Nairobi Chapel's website is http://www.nairobichapel.org/pages/index.asp. We were told that there is a way to donate money direct with a credit card, but I can not find it?
Chet Wood has sent us an excellent pictoral summary of their situation in Kenya (attached PDF file below).
Looking forward to seeing everyone at Judy Parker's on Friday, March 10th. We will meet at 6:15 and eat at 6:30. Regarding to food at the pot luck, if you have not contacted Judy yet, please do so. We will wish Polly a Happy Birthday from a distance (she will not be able to attend). Chet Wood will speak more about "Justice and Jesus." There will be breakouts of the Drama team to practice and the computer team to discuss issues. We plan to end the evening by 8:30 PM.
Blessings,
Phil & Ed
-----Original Message-----From: Rodriguez, Barry [mailto:barryr@gracecc.org]Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 1:58 PMTo: Arnold, Phil & KathyCc: Chester Wood; Fischer, EdSubject: How your team can help...
Phil,
Here is a basic rundown of what we’ll be doing.
1. This weekend we will be handing out fabric prayer ties (to go along with our week of prayer and fasting) at each of the doors of Grace Main and Sojourn. We need lots of volunteers to make this happen. If your team is willing, that would be great!
2. We also need a lot of help cutting the prayer ties before the weekend. There are bags in Grace’s mailroom with instructions on how to cut them. Alicia McClure is heading up that project (marcandalicia@sbcglobal.net).
3. We are setting up a kiosk in the lobby as a source of information for people interested in praying for/learning about the crisis in Kenya. We need people who are interested in manning the booth after each of the services. Chuck Easton is coordinating that for the next few weeks (chuckeaston@gmail.com). Contact him with your availability if you are interested.
4. Finally, we will be having prayer sessions during all four services in the choir room for the month of March (starting March 8). There will be a short presentation of a specific issue each week (tribalism, Kenyan politics, etc.), then prayer over that issue. Would love to have you! I’m the contact person for that one.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Barry Rodriguez
Work: 580-2749
Cell: 797-5185
barryr@gracecc.org
Friday, February 29, 2008
Update from Dr. Chet Wood
Friday, February 29, 2008
Dear Praying Friend,
Beginning Saturday March 1st in Kenya there will be a week of prayer and fasting followed by a week, beginning March 7th, in which Kenyan pastors, led by Oscar Muriu, will travel to the hot-spots of Kenya for services of confession of sins, cleansing of the results of witchcraft and resisting the Devil. The trip is called Msafara (trips/travels).
See attached brochure which is in PDF format. (If you have trouble opening it, you can download a pdf “reader” at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html. This is a fairly large file (22.4 MB) and cannot be downloaded on a phone line connection.)
We are so thankful to the Lord for the signing of the peace agreement yesterday, but we know there is much to be done by way of healing, cleansing, forgiveness, restoration, restitution, etc.
Chester & Dolores
You will no doubt hear the news on radio or TV later today. You can see the BBC link at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7268903.stm
Dear Praying Friend,
Beginning Saturday March 1st in Kenya there will be a week of prayer and fasting followed by a week, beginning March 7th, in which Kenyan pastors, led by Oscar Muriu, will travel to the hot-spots of Kenya for services of confession of sins, cleansing of the results of witchcraft and resisting the Devil. The trip is called Msafara (trips/travels).
See attached brochure which is in PDF format. (If you have trouble opening it, you can download a pdf “reader” at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html. This is a fairly large file (22.4 MB) and cannot be downloaded on a phone line connection.)
We are so thankful to the Lord for the signing of the peace agreement yesterday, but we know there is much to be done by way of healing, cleansing, forgiveness, restoration, restitution, etc.
Chester & Dolores
You will no doubt hear the news on radio or TV later today. You can see the BBC link at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7268903.stm
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Kibaki and Odinga sign power sharing agreement
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya's rival politicians signed a power-sharing agreement Thursday and shook hands after weeks of bitter negotiations on how to end the country's deadly postelection crisis. Opposition leader Raila Odinga referred to his rival as "my countryman, President Mwai Kibaki" -- an important sign of acceptance. But in a reminder of the previous weeks' chaos, police fired tear gas to disperse dozens of people who were gathered outside Kibaki's office to witness the signing.
Kibaki and Odinga, both in blue suits, looked stoic as they signed the deal, side-by-side, to create the prime minister's post for Odinga that the opposition has been demanding. "For the last two months, Kenyans have known nothing but sadness," Odinga said. Kibaki added: "This process has reminded us that as a nation there are more issues that unite than that divide us."
Both Kibaki and Odinga claim to have won the country's Dec. 27 presidential election, which observers say was marred by rigging on both sides. The dispute set off street violence that killed more than 1,000 people and eviscerated the East African country's economy. Postelection violence has largely subsided in recent weeks, but the country remains on edge. In western Kenya, scene of the some of the worst violence, many people said it will take years to recover.
"The deal between Raila and Kibaki will help to cool down the situation but I doubt if it will enable us to get back to our homes," said Paul Waweru, 56, among 19,000 people living in a camp in Eldoret.
Mediator Kofi Annan said earlier Thursday that "compromise was necessary for the survival of this country." "There will be a post of prime minister of the government of Kenya with the authority to coordinate and supervise the execution of the functions and affairs of the government of Kenya," he said. The conflict has tarnished the reputation of this once-stable and prosperous country, bringing sharp rebuke from exasperated Western powers. Diplomats from the U.S. and around Africa have jetted in to Kenya to urge progress, many of the exasperated by the talks' glacial pace.
The State Department welcomed Thursday's announcement but said work remains to ensure long-term success. "We want to see this agreement implemented and much will depend on its implementation," said Tom Casey, a State Department spokesman. "We will be watching very carefully to see how this progresses." "We appreciate the goodwill shown" by Kibaki and Odinga in reaching the agreement and calling on their followers to cooperate, Casey added.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown also applauded the deal but said "the hard work must continue. Kenyans need help to resettle and rebuild. Real leadership, patience and tolerance is necessary to ensure that the agreement sticks."
Kibaki and Odinga, both in blue suits, looked stoic as they signed the deal, side-by-side, to create the prime minister's post for Odinga that the opposition has been demanding. "For the last two months, Kenyans have known nothing but sadness," Odinga said. Kibaki added: "This process has reminded us that as a nation there are more issues that unite than that divide us."
Both Kibaki and Odinga claim to have won the country's Dec. 27 presidential election, which observers say was marred by rigging on both sides. The dispute set off street violence that killed more than 1,000 people and eviscerated the East African country's economy. Postelection violence has largely subsided in recent weeks, but the country remains on edge. In western Kenya, scene of the some of the worst violence, many people said it will take years to recover.
"The deal between Raila and Kibaki will help to cool down the situation but I doubt if it will enable us to get back to our homes," said Paul Waweru, 56, among 19,000 people living in a camp in Eldoret.
Mediator Kofi Annan said earlier Thursday that "compromise was necessary for the survival of this country." "There will be a post of prime minister of the government of Kenya with the authority to coordinate and supervise the execution of the functions and affairs of the government of Kenya," he said. The conflict has tarnished the reputation of this once-stable and prosperous country, bringing sharp rebuke from exasperated Western powers. Diplomats from the U.S. and around Africa have jetted in to Kenya to urge progress, many of the exasperated by the talks' glacial pace.
The State Department welcomed Thursday's announcement but said work remains to ensure long-term success. "We want to see this agreement implemented and much will depend on its implementation," said Tom Casey, a State Department spokesman. "We will be watching very carefully to see how this progresses." "We appreciate the goodwill shown" by Kibaki and Odinga in reaching the agreement and calling on their followers to cooperate, Casey added.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown also applauded the deal but said "the hard work must continue. Kenyans need help to resettle and rebuild. Real leadership, patience and tolerance is necessary to ensure that the agreement sticks."
Update from Oscar via Dr. Chet Wood
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Sigh,
These are not good times to write. The mediation talks seem to be collapsing so we live with the real dread that we may yet see even more difficult times.
We’re trying to keep a website (actually blog) refreshed so you can keep up with the situation here. The Msafara is going well – we now have prayers in 10 confirmed sites in Nairobi. Many church leaders (Bishops & big leaders) are on board – one for example (the Archbishop of the Kenya Assemblies of God – they have about 3,500 churches in the country. Their church is the one which was burnt down with people in it. Altogether 40 of their churches in the rift valley were burnt down.) has offered a lorry of food from his church, will finance all the drinking water we need for the whole trip, is mobilizing his pastors nationwide to support the Msafara, and will personally travel with the Msafara the whole way. The PCEA moderator (the top gun) has also committed to engage his church, and to travel with us the whole way, etc.
In Nakuru the division in the church is so deep they had initially cancelled the Msafara, feeling they cannot dare engage in spiritual warfare while so divided. They are back on board, but please pray for Nakuru. In Mombasa they recognized the need to seriously repent their division before the Msafara. Many parts of the country had been divided into “Churches for Change” (ODM), and “Churches for No Change” (PNU). The two factions could not even talk to one another.
This complicates our Msafara because we cannot dare publicly use any minister that was strongly aligned one way or the other. We have therefore had to work hard to find non-partisan leaders . . . there are not many. . . and our list is not yet complete. Both the two mentioned above (KAOG & PCEA) are 2 such men however.
In parts of the Rift Valley the division was really bad. So much so that there is now record of Pastors being some of the gang leaders that caused or led the mobs that were killing. Church members have even come forward to say “My own pastor came to burn down my house” – feels so much like Rwanda.
And now that the talks seem to be collapsing – the TV has shown images of Militia camps where people are being trained. One prominent pastor told me personally that one of his members advised him to buy a machete. We’re on a knife edge.
To keep you refreshed – here are some sites you can visit.
www.msafara.wordpress.com - daily updates and prayer requests
http://www.nairobichapel.org/pages/articles-ChurchResponseToCrisis.asp
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/14/wkenya114.xml
This last one is really frightening, but is happening. We are now expecting that if Koffi Annan quits, we’ll be back to bloodshed and mayhem.
God bless.
Oscar Muriu
P. O. Box 53635
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel (254)723-261-944
Sigh,
These are not good times to write. The mediation talks seem to be collapsing so we live with the real dread that we may yet see even more difficult times.
We’re trying to keep a website (actually blog) refreshed so you can keep up with the situation here. The Msafara is going well – we now have prayers in 10 confirmed sites in Nairobi. Many church leaders (Bishops & big leaders) are on board – one for example (the Archbishop of the Kenya Assemblies of God – they have about 3,500 churches in the country. Their church is the one which was burnt down with people in it. Altogether 40 of their churches in the rift valley were burnt down.) has offered a lorry of food from his church, will finance all the drinking water we need for the whole trip, is mobilizing his pastors nationwide to support the Msafara, and will personally travel with the Msafara the whole way. The PCEA moderator (the top gun) has also committed to engage his church, and to travel with us the whole way, etc.
In Nakuru the division in the church is so deep they had initially cancelled the Msafara, feeling they cannot dare engage in spiritual warfare while so divided. They are back on board, but please pray for Nakuru. In Mombasa they recognized the need to seriously repent their division before the Msafara. Many parts of the country had been divided into “Churches for Change” (ODM), and “Churches for No Change” (PNU). The two factions could not even talk to one another.
This complicates our Msafara because we cannot dare publicly use any minister that was strongly aligned one way or the other. We have therefore had to work hard to find non-partisan leaders . . . there are not many. . . and our list is not yet complete. Both the two mentioned above (KAOG & PCEA) are 2 such men however.
In parts of the Rift Valley the division was really bad. So much so that there is now record of Pastors being some of the gang leaders that caused or led the mobs that were killing. Church members have even come forward to say “My own pastor came to burn down my house” – feels so much like Rwanda.
And now that the talks seem to be collapsing – the TV has shown images of Militia camps where people are being trained. One prominent pastor told me personally that one of his members advised him to buy a machete. We’re on a knife edge.
To keep you refreshed – here are some sites you can visit.
www.msafara.wordpress.com - daily updates and prayer requests
http://www.nairobichapel.org/pages/articles-ChurchResponseToCrisis.asp
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/14/wkenya114.xml
This last one is really frightening, but is happening. We are now expecting that if Koffi Annan quits, we’ll be back to bloodshed and mayhem.
God bless.
Oscar Muriu
P. O. Box 53635
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel (254)723-261-944
Friday, February 22, 2008
News from the Web
News from the web
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/14/wkenya114.xml
'Secret army' preparing for war in Kenya
By Robert Oluoch and Mike Pflanz in Iten
Last Updated: 1:15pm GMT 14/02/2008
An army of young warriors is being secretly armed and reinforced in remote areas of Kenya’s Rift Valley, preparing for war if the country’s knife-edge peace talks fail.
Elders have organised thousands of men from the pro-opposition Kalenjin tribe into militia units, each split into marksmen, foot- soldiers, armourers, drivers and cooks.
Hidden arsenals are filled with bows and arrows, many of them dipped in deadly poison, as efforts are made to buy guns smuggled from northern Uganda or Sudan.
“If the peace talks collapse, there will be war,” said David Cheserek, 46, an elected opposition councillor in Kamogich, 240 miles northwest of Nairobi. During January’s first wave of post-election violence, Mr Cheserek commanded a company of 60 Kalenjin fighters as they swept through the nearby town of Eldoret, burning homes owned by the rival Kikuyu tribe.
Accusations that President Mwai Kibaki, a Kikuyu, rigged election results triggered the fighting, but it also tapped into a frustration long held by the Kalenjin that the Kikuyus had cheated their way to owning the best land in the Rift Valley. “We are waiting the results of Mr Annan’s talks, but if they do not go well, we will make sure there is not one Kikuyu left in the Rift Valley,” said Mr Cheserek.
As the country continues to divide along tribal lines, this week is perhaps the most crucial for Kenya’s peaceful future since independence from Britain 44 years ago. Across the country, all eyes are on talks mediated by Kofi Annan, focused on the make-or-break issue of power sharing between the election rivals. Compromises have been mooted by each side to end the fighting which has so far killed 1,000 people and forced 300,000 from their homes.
But at a recent rally, opposition leader Raila Odinga told a crowd of thousands that the only solution he would accept is the resignation of Mr Kibaki and fresh elections.
The President has ruled out both of these paths. “If Mr Kofi Annan cannot bring us an acceptable solution, men will fight and there will be shedding of blood,” said 'Andrew’, 29, a Kalenjin militiaman who spoke anonymously to The Daily Telegraph in Iten, 30 miles north of Eldoret. “That solution cannot include Mr Kibaki as president.”
He described how the tribe’s elders gathered hundreds of men at a time in clearings deep in the arid, unpoliced Kerio Valley below Iten, preaching hate against Kikuyus. Such gatherings, common among the Kalenjin, have in the past only been called to organise defence against cattle rustlers. Now they have an alarming new function, linking the Kalenjin’s 11 sub- clans to plan a united offensive to purge the Kikuyu from their lands. Elders have given each man a role — some are 'sharpshooters’ because of their skills with a bow and arrow. Some, like Andrew, are drivers. “I went from village to village collecting weapons, arrows, bows and spears, which I took to the frontline,” he said, describing his involvement in January’s fighting in Eldoret.
“Others took lorries filled with fighters. Others carried food cooked by our women to keep the fighters strong.” 'William’, 24, a teacher, said his job was to hammer house nails into arrow heads, many of which are dipped in poison concocted from roots and leaves.
“There were three in my team and we were making 1,200 arrows a day,” he said.
Since peace talks started two weeks ago, the Kalenjin war machine has slowed and fighters have been told to wait for orders. “We are ready if they call us again, we are adding more arrows,” said 'Peter’, a village butcher. “We tried to have our voice heard at the ballot box, but they ignored us. We tried to protest peacefully, but the police shot us and tear- gassed us.
“It is very dangerous for people not to listen to us. Now we are ready to fight to the end.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/14/wkenya114.xml
'Secret army' preparing for war in Kenya
By Robert Oluoch and Mike Pflanz in Iten
Last Updated: 1:15pm GMT 14/02/2008
An army of young warriors is being secretly armed and reinforced in remote areas of Kenya’s Rift Valley, preparing for war if the country’s knife-edge peace talks fail.
Elders have organised thousands of men from the pro-opposition Kalenjin tribe into militia units, each split into marksmen, foot- soldiers, armourers, drivers and cooks.
Hidden arsenals are filled with bows and arrows, many of them dipped in deadly poison, as efforts are made to buy guns smuggled from northern Uganda or Sudan.
“If the peace talks collapse, there will be war,” said David Cheserek, 46, an elected opposition councillor in Kamogich, 240 miles northwest of Nairobi. During January’s first wave of post-election violence, Mr Cheserek commanded a company of 60 Kalenjin fighters as they swept through the nearby town of Eldoret, burning homes owned by the rival Kikuyu tribe.
Accusations that President Mwai Kibaki, a Kikuyu, rigged election results triggered the fighting, but it also tapped into a frustration long held by the Kalenjin that the Kikuyus had cheated their way to owning the best land in the Rift Valley. “We are waiting the results of Mr Annan’s talks, but if they do not go well, we will make sure there is not one Kikuyu left in the Rift Valley,” said Mr Cheserek.
As the country continues to divide along tribal lines, this week is perhaps the most crucial for Kenya’s peaceful future since independence from Britain 44 years ago. Across the country, all eyes are on talks mediated by Kofi Annan, focused on the make-or-break issue of power sharing between the election rivals. Compromises have been mooted by each side to end the fighting which has so far killed 1,000 people and forced 300,000 from their homes.
But at a recent rally, opposition leader Raila Odinga told a crowd of thousands that the only solution he would accept is the resignation of Mr Kibaki and fresh elections.
The President has ruled out both of these paths. “If Mr Kofi Annan cannot bring us an acceptable solution, men will fight and there will be shedding of blood,” said 'Andrew’, 29, a Kalenjin militiaman who spoke anonymously to The Daily Telegraph in Iten, 30 miles north of Eldoret. “That solution cannot include Mr Kibaki as president.”
He described how the tribe’s elders gathered hundreds of men at a time in clearings deep in the arid, unpoliced Kerio Valley below Iten, preaching hate against Kikuyus. Such gatherings, common among the Kalenjin, have in the past only been called to organise defence against cattle rustlers. Now they have an alarming new function, linking the Kalenjin’s 11 sub- clans to plan a united offensive to purge the Kikuyu from their lands. Elders have given each man a role — some are 'sharpshooters’ because of their skills with a bow and arrow. Some, like Andrew, are drivers. “I went from village to village collecting weapons, arrows, bows and spears, which I took to the frontline,” he said, describing his involvement in January’s fighting in Eldoret.
“Others took lorries filled with fighters. Others carried food cooked by our women to keep the fighters strong.” 'William’, 24, a teacher, said his job was to hammer house nails into arrow heads, many of which are dipped in poison concocted from roots and leaves.
“There were three in my team and we were making 1,200 arrows a day,” he said.
Since peace talks started two weeks ago, the Kalenjin war machine has slowed and fighters have been told to wait for orders. “We are ready if they call us again, we are adding more arrows,” said 'Peter’, a village butcher. “We tried to have our voice heard at the ballot box, but they ignored us. We tried to protest peacefully, but the police shot us and tear- gassed us.
“It is very dangerous for people not to listen to us. Now we are ready to fight to the end.”
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
How all can get involved in Kenya to heal this country and its people
Mobilize Humanitarian Aid for the hurting, displaced people. Food, clothes, shoes, school-books : anything that can be of help and blessing to people in need. You could also contribute a “GIFT PACKS” for the Internally Displaced. A Gift Pack is a small box with some helpful toiletries for the displaced. Each gift pack will cost a mere 500/= to put together. You can mobilize your church or friends to give 10, 50, a 100 or more gift packs. We are looking for 100,000 packs to give to the hurting (see below for details)
Men’s Gift Pack Women’s Gift Pack Child’s Gift Pack
Bathing Soap (large) Bathing Soap (large) Bathing Soap (large)
Sandals (large) Sandals (medium) Sandals (small)
Toothbrush Toothbrush Toothbrush
Toothpaste (150 ml) Toothpaste (150 ml) Toothpaste (150 ml)
Bar soap Bar soap Bar soap
Afro comb Afro comb Afro comb
Vaseline (large) Vaseline (large) Vaseline (large)
Sanitary Towels (2 packs) Exercise book (large)
Kangas (2) Pencil & Biro
Blanket Blanket Blanket
Mosquito net Mosquito net Mosquito net
Thanks,
Phil
-----Original Message-----From: Rodriguez, Dave [mailto:DaveR@gracecc.org]Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 8:42 PMTo: Management Team; Governing BoardSubject: FW: Updated Msafara details
Looks like they got a plan….
From: Oscar Muriu [mailto:oscarmuriu@wananchi.com] Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 11:07 PMTo: A GowiSubject: Updated Msafara details
Msafara
“Claiming The Nation For Christ”
March 7th to 17th, 2008
National Spiritual Warfare.
From Mombasa to Kisumu.
Closing the Floodgates Over Kenya.
Love and care for the Displaced.
Humanitarian Aid.
National Worship Events.
National Fasting Week.
National Kesha
The Vision : Strategic Spiritual Warfare For The Soul Of Kenya
Chaos : Violence, looting, burning, destruction and killing erupted on Kenya immediately the election results were announced. Many explained it as a boiling over of emotions due to Kenya’s disappointment with the announced election results. Quickly gallant efforts were put together to try and broker peace in the country. “Eminent Persons’ were even brought into the country to mediate peace between the two warring political parties. The legal fraternity began consulting the text-books to see what could be done constitutionally, while the business community talked about jump-starting Kenya’s economy back to life.
Would these various efforts be enough? Yes and no. At a human level leaders are doing a commendable job; everything they can to restore order. But there is another dynamic to what Kenya has just witnessed that is unmentioned - strategic war at which battle must be done . . . the battle for the soul of this nation. A battle against the demonic forces that have assailed Kenya, and a battle that only the church can do!
Witchcraft : Before the elections there were several reports of heightened witchcraft in the country as politicians sought all manners of supernatural power to ensure they win their electorate. A dark, unspoken side of Kenya’s reality was awakened. There was stories in the media about powerful medicine-men from neighboring countries coming to cast spells over whole regions and cities in Kenya that would therefore supposedly vote for one candidate as against the other; and even boasts by such witchdoctors that they were so busy consulting Kenyan politicians, that their diaries were full and they would have to think of relocating to Kenya to keep up with the demand.
Dark forces were awakened and marshaled against this country as politicians battled for the soul of Kenya. Floodgates were opened, and out of them poured the spirit of hate, destruction and bloodshed.
The Church : The church in it’s first response to the crisis reached out with hands of mercy towards the hurting. As it’s leaders gathered on Monday 31st Dec, at Ufungamano House under an newly formed “National Alliance of Churches”, they developed a four pronged strategy – a ‘political strategy’ to engage the two contending political parties; a ‘humanitarian strategy’ to mobilize churches and NGO’s to care for the many displaced people; a ‘spiritual strategy’ to mobilize the church to prayer; and a ‘media strategy’ to give voice to the church as it sought to address the nation. All four strategies worked commendably well.
But that initial response did not address the dark side of Kenya’s battle, and many church pastors now feel the time has come to engage in spiritual warfare that will close these floodgates. Because the blood of innocent lives, especially children and women, was shed upon our soil, the time has also come for Kenya to confess and seek God’s forgiveness against this injustice least we stand accursed before God for this heinous sin.
When the Annan team does what it does best, it will not have dealt with the demonic forces marshaled against this nation. When the businessmen do what they do best, they would not have bound the “powers and principalities”. Only the Church can do this.
The Plan : Many churches are therefore coming together under the National Alliance to engage in Spiritual Warfare over our main cities. From 7th to 17th March, they will gather in 5 main cities in Kenya, wage war, and close the ‘Spiritual Floodgates’. Beginning in Mombasa (8th), which is the entry point into Kenya, the “Msafara” (caravan) will make it’s way to Nairobi (10th), and then onto Nakuru, Eldoret, and finally end up in Kisumu.
At each city 100 pastors from the nation, will join up with 300 - 500 local pastors and spend the first day in confession, preparing themselves for spiritual warfare the next day. The will also be joined by a sizable number of church members whose task will be to spread the love of Jesus Christ, and to give out humanitarian aid to those affected by the clashes. They will pray, cry, hold, laugh and counsel with the hurting, seeking to be the hands and feet of Christ to the people. Thirdly, prayer intercessors are being mobilized nationwide as they will have the task of engaging and beginning the prayer battle over the city.
How Can I Be Involved? You can be involved at several points -
As A Denominational Leaders/ Bishops/ Gate-keeper.
1. Give The Msafara Your blessing. As a denominational leader or Church Father your word has the power to create! You stand at the helm of a fellowship or network of pastors who will join in if they have your blessing. Please free your people to heal this nation.
2. Mobilizing your troops and spiritual sons to join in. Actively encourage your leaders to be involved in this warfare. We need all the help we can get and would be deeply blessed to have your pastors join the Msafara trip, and/or spiritual cleansing services.
3. Be visible to the nation. This nation needs to see the church engage the demonic forces actively. Your presence at the events will enable the nation to see the church united in action on their behalf, doing what only the church can do. Please commit yourself to be at the spiritual cleansing ceremonies in these 5 cities.
As A Church Pastors
1. Join the Msafara personally – come join us as we move through the different cities. We need 100 visiting pastors for each event, and 300 local pastors at each city. If time does not allow you to travel with the Msafara, then mobilize other pastors for the cleansing ceremony for each city and join in. Maybe you can also join one leg of the Msafara.
2. Mobilizing the saints to prayers - cover the “Msafara” with prayers for protection as they engage in spiritual warfare for this nation. Please call out your intercessors and prayer generals to begin praying now, and seeking divine intervention and protection. Inform the church as a whole, and ask them to set aside a regular day to fast and pray for the battle ahead.
3. Mobilize your members for the National Night of Kesha. On Fri 29th Feb, churches around the country will gather at large church venues citywide to Kesha. A list of such venues for each city will be advertised. Encourage your church to join in.
4. 7 Day Fast. From Sat. Mar. 1st till Mar 7th is a National Week of Fasting. We are calling all Christians nationwide to set aside a time for fasting. The fast can be a day fast, a 3 day fast, a total fast, a weeklong fast, a chain fast. Direct your members to what is appropriate for you as a congregation, or as individuals. The target is to raise up 1,000,000 people to pray nationwide.
5. Mobilize Humanitarian Aid for the hurting, displaced people. Food, clothes, shoes, school-books : anything that can be of help and blessing to people in need. You could also contribute “GIFT PACKS” for the Internally Displaced. A Gift Pack is a small box with some helpful toiletries for the displaced. Each gift pack will cost a mere 500/= to put together. Your church could give 10, 50, a 100 gift packs or more. We are looking for 100,000 gift packs to give to the hurting (see below for details)
As An Individual Believers
1. Join the Msafara : we need 200 volunteers to join the Msafara road trip. At each stop you will spend a day caring for, crying with and helping the internally displaced people. You will distribute gift packs, bless and pray for the hurting. After the first day you will spend the night in an overnight Kesha preparing the heavens for the spiritual warfare and cleansing service. During the prayer service the following day you will serve as an usher and prayer warriors. So sign up and come.
2. Pray, Pray, Pray : your pastor and the other Men & Women of God who go on this journey will be under personal spiritual attack. They need your prayers. Satan will not take this lightly and will hit back by causing disunity, illness, demonic attacks, possible accidents and logistical nightmares. Please call out other intercessors and prayer warriors and begin praying now. Inform your church leaders just in-case they have not heard, and ask them to join in for the sake of the nation. Set aside a regular day to fast and pray for the battle ahead.
3. Attend the National Night of Kesha at the appointed location nearest you . . . or organize one in your church or home. Fri 29th Feb, churches around the country will gather at large church venues citywide to Kesha. A list of such venues for each city will be advertised. Encourage your church to join in.
4. 7 Day Fast. From Sat. Mar. 1st till Mar 7th is a National Week of Fasting. We are calling all Christians nationwide to set aside a time for fasting. The fast can be a day fast, a 3 day fast, a total fast, a weeklong fast, a chain fast. Direct your members to what is appropriate for you as a congregation, or as individuals. The target is to raise up 1,000,000 people to pray nationwide.
5. Mobilize Humanitarian Aid for the hurting, displaced people. Food, clothes, shoes, school-books : anything that can be of help and blessing to people in need. You could also contribute a “GIFT PACKS” for the Internally Displaced. A Gift Pack is a small box with some helpful toiletries for the displaced. Each gift pack will cost a mere 500/= to put together. You can mobilize your church or friends to give 10, 50, a 100 or more gift packs. We are looking for 100,000 packs to give to the hurting (see below for details)
Men’s Gift Pack Women’s Gift Pack Child’s Gift Pack
Bathing Soap (large) Bathing Soap (large) Bathing Soap (large)
Sandals (large) Sandals (medium) Sandals (small)
Toothbrush Toothbrush Toothbrush
Toothpaste (150 ml) Toothpaste (150 ml) Toothpaste (150 ml)
Bar soap Bar soap Bar soap
Afro comb Afro comb Afro comb
Vaseline (large) Vaseline (large) Vaseline
Sanitary Towels (2
Kangas (2) Pencil & BiroBlanket Blanket Blanket Blanket
Mosquito net Mosquito net Mosquito net
Dates, Events & Program
Date Event Venue
PRE-MSAFARA EVENTS
Thur 21st Feb
Pastor’s prayer meeting
2 – 4 pm at NPC Central
Thur 28th Feb
Pastor’s prayer meeting
2 – 4 pm at NPC Central
Fri 29th Mar
National Kesha
All Churches
Sat 1st – 7th Mar
National Week of Fasting
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Thur 6th Mar
Pastor’s prayer meeting
2 – 4 pm at NPC Central
MOMBASA
Fri Mar 7th
Msafara travels to Mombasa
Sat Mar 8th
Pastor’s Prayer meeting to confess on behalf of city.
Volunteers work in Mombasa
Sun Mar 9th
Prayer service/concert to cleanse city
2 – 5 pm
Travel overnight to Nairobi
NAIROBI
Mon Mar 10th
Prayer service/concert to cleanse city
NAKURU
Tue Mar 11th
Travel am to Nakuru
Pastor’s Prayer meeting to confess on behalf of city.
Volunteers work with Nakuru IDP’s
Wed Mar 12th
Prayer service/concert to cleanse city
10 – 1:00 pm
Travel to Eldoret
ELDORET
Thur Mar 13th
Pastor’s Prayer meeting to confess on behalf of city
Volunteers work with Eldoret IDP’s
Fri Mar 14th
Prayer service/concert to cleanse city
10 – 1:00 pm
Travel to Kisumu
KISUMU
Sat Mar 15th
Pastor’s Prayer meeting to confess on behalf of city
Volunteers work with Kisumu IDP’s
Sun Mar 16th
Prayer service/concert to cleanse city
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Mon Mon 17th
Travel Back to Nairobi
From The Msafara Secretariat (National Alliance Of Churches).
0733 - 678 - 311
0721 - 219 – 330
www.msafara.co.ke
www.msafara.wordpress.com
info@msafara.co.ke
Contacts Pastor Oscar Muriu (Coordination)
Pastor Bob Msitzah (Kesha Night)
Pastor Simon Mbevi (Prayer & Fasting)
Mrs Jane Ogot (Humanitarian Aid)
Mr Owino Odera (Logistics)
Pastor Muriithi Wanjau (Msafara Program)
Kanjii & K-Krew (Worship Concerts)
Men’s Gift Pack Women’s Gift Pack Child’s Gift Pack
Bathing Soap (large) Bathing Soap (large) Bathing Soap (large)
Sandals (large) Sandals (medium) Sandals (small)
Toothbrush Toothbrush Toothbrush
Toothpaste (150 ml) Toothpaste (150 ml) Toothpaste (150 ml)
Bar soap Bar soap Bar soap
Afro comb Afro comb Afro comb
Vaseline (large) Vaseline (large) Vaseline (large)
Sanitary Towels (2 packs) Exercise book (large)
Kangas (2) Pencil & Biro
Blanket Blanket Blanket
Mosquito net Mosquito net Mosquito net
Thanks,
Phil
-----Original Message-----From: Rodriguez, Dave [mailto:DaveR@gracecc.org]Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 8:42 PMTo: Management Team; Governing BoardSubject: FW: Updated Msafara details
Looks like they got a plan….
From: Oscar Muriu [mailto:oscarmuriu@wananchi.com] Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 11:07 PMTo: A GowiSubject: Updated Msafara details
Msafara
“Claiming The Nation For Christ”
March 7th to 17th, 2008
National Spiritual Warfare.
From Mombasa to Kisumu.
Closing the Floodgates Over Kenya.
Love and care for the Displaced.
Humanitarian Aid.
National Worship Events.
National Fasting Week.
National Kesha
The Vision : Strategic Spiritual Warfare For The Soul Of Kenya
Chaos : Violence, looting, burning, destruction and killing erupted on Kenya immediately the election results were announced. Many explained it as a boiling over of emotions due to Kenya’s disappointment with the announced election results. Quickly gallant efforts were put together to try and broker peace in the country. “Eminent Persons’ were even brought into the country to mediate peace between the two warring political parties. The legal fraternity began consulting the text-books to see what could be done constitutionally, while the business community talked about jump-starting Kenya’s economy back to life.
Would these various efforts be enough? Yes and no. At a human level leaders are doing a commendable job; everything they can to restore order. But there is another dynamic to what Kenya has just witnessed that is unmentioned - strategic war at which battle must be done . . . the battle for the soul of this nation. A battle against the demonic forces that have assailed Kenya, and a battle that only the church can do!
Witchcraft : Before the elections there were several reports of heightened witchcraft in the country as politicians sought all manners of supernatural power to ensure they win their electorate. A dark, unspoken side of Kenya’s reality was awakened. There was stories in the media about powerful medicine-men from neighboring countries coming to cast spells over whole regions and cities in Kenya that would therefore supposedly vote for one candidate as against the other; and even boasts by such witchdoctors that they were so busy consulting Kenyan politicians, that their diaries were full and they would have to think of relocating to Kenya to keep up with the demand.
Dark forces were awakened and marshaled against this country as politicians battled for the soul of Kenya. Floodgates were opened, and out of them poured the spirit of hate, destruction and bloodshed.
The Church : The church in it’s first response to the crisis reached out with hands of mercy towards the hurting. As it’s leaders gathered on Monday 31st Dec, at Ufungamano House under an newly formed “National Alliance of Churches”, they developed a four pronged strategy – a ‘political strategy’ to engage the two contending political parties; a ‘humanitarian strategy’ to mobilize churches and NGO’s to care for the many displaced people; a ‘spiritual strategy’ to mobilize the church to prayer; and a ‘media strategy’ to give voice to the church as it sought to address the nation. All four strategies worked commendably well.
But that initial response did not address the dark side of Kenya’s battle, and many church pastors now feel the time has come to engage in spiritual warfare that will close these floodgates. Because the blood of innocent lives, especially children and women, was shed upon our soil, the time has also come for Kenya to confess and seek God’s forgiveness against this injustice least we stand accursed before God for this heinous sin.
When the Annan team does what it does best, it will not have dealt with the demonic forces marshaled against this nation. When the businessmen do what they do best, they would not have bound the “powers and principalities”. Only the Church can do this.
The Plan : Many churches are therefore coming together under the National Alliance to engage in Spiritual Warfare over our main cities. From 7th to 17th March, they will gather in 5 main cities in Kenya, wage war, and close the ‘Spiritual Floodgates’. Beginning in Mombasa (8th), which is the entry point into Kenya, the “Msafara” (caravan) will make it’s way to Nairobi (10th), and then onto Nakuru, Eldoret, and finally end up in Kisumu.
At each city 100 pastors from the nation, will join up with 300 - 500 local pastors and spend the first day in confession, preparing themselves for spiritual warfare the next day. The will also be joined by a sizable number of church members whose task will be to spread the love of Jesus Christ, and to give out humanitarian aid to those affected by the clashes. They will pray, cry, hold, laugh and counsel with the hurting, seeking to be the hands and feet of Christ to the people. Thirdly, prayer intercessors are being mobilized nationwide as they will have the task of engaging and beginning the prayer battle over the city.
How Can I Be Involved? You can be involved at several points -
As A Denominational Leaders/ Bishops/ Gate-keeper.
1. Give The Msafara Your blessing. As a denominational leader or Church Father your word has the power to create! You stand at the helm of a fellowship or network of pastors who will join in if they have your blessing. Please free your people to heal this nation.
2. Mobilizing your troops and spiritual sons to join in. Actively encourage your leaders to be involved in this warfare. We need all the help we can get and would be deeply blessed to have your pastors join the Msafara trip, and/or spiritual cleansing services.
3. Be visible to the nation. This nation needs to see the church engage the demonic forces actively. Your presence at the events will enable the nation to see the church united in action on their behalf, doing what only the church can do. Please commit yourself to be at the spiritual cleansing ceremonies in these 5 cities.
As A Church Pastors
1. Join the Msafara personally – come join us as we move through the different cities. We need 100 visiting pastors for each event, and 300 local pastors at each city. If time does not allow you to travel with the Msafara, then mobilize other pastors for the cleansing ceremony for each city and join in. Maybe you can also join one leg of the Msafara.
2. Mobilizing the saints to prayers - cover the “Msafara” with prayers for protection as they engage in spiritual warfare for this nation. Please call out your intercessors and prayer generals to begin praying now, and seeking divine intervention and protection. Inform the church as a whole, and ask them to set aside a regular day to fast and pray for the battle ahead.
3. Mobilize your members for the National Night of Kesha. On Fri 29th Feb, churches around the country will gather at large church venues citywide to Kesha. A list of such venues for each city will be advertised. Encourage your church to join in.
4. 7 Day Fast. From Sat. Mar. 1st till Mar 7th is a National Week of Fasting. We are calling all Christians nationwide to set aside a time for fasting. The fast can be a day fast, a 3 day fast, a total fast, a weeklong fast, a chain fast. Direct your members to what is appropriate for you as a congregation, or as individuals. The target is to raise up 1,000,000 people to pray nationwide.
5. Mobilize Humanitarian Aid for the hurting, displaced people. Food, clothes, shoes, school-books : anything that can be of help and blessing to people in need. You could also contribute “GIFT PACKS” for the Internally Displaced. A Gift Pack is a small box with some helpful toiletries for the displaced. Each gift pack will cost a mere 500/= to put together. Your church could give 10, 50, a 100 gift packs or more. We are looking for 100,000 gift packs to give to the hurting (see below for details)
As An Individual Believers
1. Join the Msafara : we need 200 volunteers to join the Msafara road trip. At each stop you will spend a day caring for, crying with and helping the internally displaced people. You will distribute gift packs, bless and pray for the hurting. After the first day you will spend the night in an overnight Kesha preparing the heavens for the spiritual warfare and cleansing service. During the prayer service the following day you will serve as an usher and prayer warriors. So sign up and come.
2. Pray, Pray, Pray : your pastor and the other Men & Women of God who go on this journey will be under personal spiritual attack. They need your prayers. Satan will not take this lightly and will hit back by causing disunity, illness, demonic attacks, possible accidents and logistical nightmares. Please call out other intercessors and prayer warriors and begin praying now. Inform your church leaders just in-case they have not heard, and ask them to join in for the sake of the nation. Set aside a regular day to fast and pray for the battle ahead.
3. Attend the National Night of Kesha at the appointed location nearest you . . . or organize one in your church or home. Fri 29th Feb, churches around the country will gather at large church venues citywide to Kesha. A list of such venues for each city will be advertised. Encourage your church to join in.
4. 7 Day Fast. From Sat. Mar. 1st till Mar 7th is a National Week of Fasting. We are calling all Christians nationwide to set aside a time for fasting. The fast can be a day fast, a 3 day fast, a total fast, a weeklong fast, a chain fast. Direct your members to what is appropriate for you as a congregation, or as individuals. The target is to raise up 1,000,000 people to pray nationwide.
5. Mobilize Humanitarian Aid for the hurting, displaced people. Food, clothes, shoes, school-books : anything that can be of help and blessing to people in need. You could also contribute a “GIFT PACKS” for the Internally Displaced. A Gift Pack is a small box with some helpful toiletries for the displaced. Each gift pack will cost a mere 500/= to put together. You can mobilize your church or friends to give 10, 50, a 100 or more gift packs. We are looking for 100,000 packs to give to the hurting (see below for details)
Men’s Gift Pack Women’s Gift Pack Child’s Gift Pack
Bathing Soap (large) Bathing Soap (large) Bathing Soap (large)
Sandals (large) Sandals (medium) Sandals (small)
Toothbrush Toothbrush Toothbrush
Toothpaste (150 ml) Toothpaste (150 ml) Toothpaste (150 ml)
Bar soap Bar soap Bar soap
Afro comb Afro comb Afro comb
Vaseline (large) Vaseline (large) Vaseline
Sanitary Towels (2
Kangas (2) Pencil & BiroBlanket Blanket Blanket Blanket
Mosquito net Mosquito net Mosquito net
Dates, Events & Program
Date Event Venue
PRE-MSAFARA EVENTS
Thur 21st Feb
Pastor’s prayer meeting
2 – 4 pm at NPC Central
Thur 28th Feb
Pastor’s prayer meeting
2 – 4 pm at NPC Central
Fri 29th Mar
National Kesha
All Churches
Sat 1st – 7th Mar
National Week of Fasting
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Thur 6th Mar
Pastor’s prayer meeting
2 – 4 pm at NPC Central
MOMBASA
Fri Mar 7th
Msafara travels to Mombasa
Sat Mar 8th
Pastor’s Prayer meeting to confess on behalf of city.
Volunteers work in Mombasa
Sun Mar 9th
Prayer service/concert to cleanse city
2 – 5 pm
Travel overnight to Nairobi
NAIROBI
Mon Mar 10th
Prayer service/concert to cleanse city
NAKURU
Tue Mar 11th
Travel am to Nakuru
Pastor’s Prayer meeting to confess on behalf of city.
Volunteers work with Nakuru IDP’s
Wed Mar 12th
Prayer service/concert to cleanse city
10 – 1:00 pm
Travel to Eldoret
ELDORET
Thur Mar 13th
Pastor’s Prayer meeting to confess on behalf of city
Volunteers work with Eldoret IDP’s
Fri Mar 14th
Prayer service/concert to cleanse city
10 – 1:00 pm
Travel to Kisumu
KISUMU
Sat Mar 15th
Pastor’s Prayer meeting to confess on behalf of city
Volunteers work with Kisumu IDP’s
Sun Mar 16th
Prayer service/concert to cleanse city
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Mon Mon 17th
Travel Back to Nairobi
From The Msafara Secretariat (National Alliance Of Churches).
0733 - 678 - 311
0721 - 219 – 330
www.msafara.co.ke
www.msafara.wordpress.com
info@msafara.co.ke
Contacts Pastor Oscar Muriu (Coordination)
Pastor Bob Msitzah (Kesha Night)
Pastor Simon Mbevi (Prayer & Fasting)
Mrs Jane Ogot (Humanitarian Aid)
Mr Owino Odera (Logistics)
Pastor Muriithi Wanjau (Msafara Program)
Kanjii & K-Krew (Worship Concerts)
Monday, February 18, 2008
Uprooting the Sycamine Tree
Dear N EGST Team,
You probably heard about President George Bush being in Africa this weekend passing out aid to more stable countries to encourage and set an example for Kenya to get their house in order. If they want to continue to be a benefactor of US Aid, they must also get their political issues resolved. In other words, they need to uproot the sycamine tree in their culture, in order to drive out the evil spirits mentioned by Oscar Muriu, in his e-mail about "spiritual warfare".
Ed Fischer
Qwest Communications
Global Account Manager
Government and Education Solutions
410-694-4745 Office
410-299-1947 Cellular
edwin.fischer@qwest.com
February 18
Uprooting the Sycamine Tree
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
Mark 9:2
The sycamine tree of the New Testament is the black mulberry. Its edible fruit is similar to the fruit of fig trees. The root system of a large sycamine tree is impossible to uproot, even by an experienced dozer operator.
Spring Valley Grocery was a small, simple but busy country store. Brother Alvin, the owner, was enthusiastic and aggressive. He deeply loved the souls of his employees and customers.
But Alvin noticed a definite problem at the store. Fruits and groceries were mysteriously disappearing. Quietly he made it a matter of earnest, fervent prayer and fasting. Though tried, he sincerely loved the soul of the unknown thief.
After some time, Alvin confronted and kindly rebuked an employee named Jay. Jay brokenly confessed stealing the groceries. Alvin freely forgave him and rejoiced over the penitent sinner.
In the next month, Alvin confronted Jay three times for repeated offenses. Jay confessed each time. By now Alvin realized that Jay had a “sycamine tree” in his life. He began to doubt the sincerity of Jay’s confessions, yet he chose to discard those doubts and instead pray, “Lord, increase my faith.” Consistently Alvin prayed for Jay and assured him of his love and forgiveness. Eventually, Jay gained victory over this sin.
Through faith in the power of God, and a consistent spirit of meekness and compassion toward an erring but penitent brother, sycamine trees of sin can be uprooted. Leaf, branch, stump, root, and all may be cast out.
David Stoltzfus, Spencer, WI
~God can mightily use a Christian who stays cool in a hot place, and hot in a cool place.~
Bible Reading: Luke 17:1–7; Matthew 17:14–21
One Year Bible Reading Plan:
Mark 2
Leviticus 26, 27
You probably heard about President George Bush being in Africa this weekend passing out aid to more stable countries to encourage and set an example for Kenya to get their house in order. If they want to continue to be a benefactor of US Aid, they must also get their political issues resolved. In other words, they need to uproot the sycamine tree in their culture, in order to drive out the evil spirits mentioned by Oscar Muriu, in his e-mail about "spiritual warfare".
Ed Fischer
Qwest Communications
Global Account Manager
Government and Education Solutions
410-694-4745 Office
410-299-1947 Cellular
edwin.fischer@qwest.com
February 18
Uprooting the Sycamine Tree
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
Mark 9:2
The sycamine tree of the New Testament is the black mulberry. Its edible fruit is similar to the fruit of fig trees. The root system of a large sycamine tree is impossible to uproot, even by an experienced dozer operator.
Spring Valley Grocery was a small, simple but busy country store. Brother Alvin, the owner, was enthusiastic and aggressive. He deeply loved the souls of his employees and customers.
But Alvin noticed a definite problem at the store. Fruits and groceries were mysteriously disappearing. Quietly he made it a matter of earnest, fervent prayer and fasting. Though tried, he sincerely loved the soul of the unknown thief.
After some time, Alvin confronted and kindly rebuked an employee named Jay. Jay brokenly confessed stealing the groceries. Alvin freely forgave him and rejoiced over the penitent sinner.
In the next month, Alvin confronted Jay three times for repeated offenses. Jay confessed each time. By now Alvin realized that Jay had a “sycamine tree” in his life. He began to doubt the sincerity of Jay’s confessions, yet he chose to discard those doubts and instead pray, “Lord, increase my faith.” Consistently Alvin prayed for Jay and assured him of his love and forgiveness. Eventually, Jay gained victory over this sin.
Through faith in the power of God, and a consistent spirit of meekness and compassion toward an erring but penitent brother, sycamine trees of sin can be uprooted. Leaf, branch, stump, root, and all may be cast out.
David Stoltzfus, Spencer, WI
~God can mightily use a Christian who stays cool in a hot place, and hot in a cool place.~
Bible Reading: Luke 17:1–7; Matthew 17:14–21
One Year Bible Reading Plan:
Mark 2
Leviticus 26, 27
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Spiritual Warfare by Oscar Muriu
Yesterday after church I went to see the former General Secretary of the “Evangelical Alliance of Kenya” I wanted to see him because he is widely networked with church leaders all over Kenya and felt he is an important “Gatekeeper” (person with wide network whose blessing opens up many contacts of goodwill). I’ve known him for several years and count him a friend.
As I shared the vision of closing the floodgates that had been opened up by the bloodshed and witchcraft, Ibrahim told me his heart resonated with this vision, and feels this is of the Lord, is timely, and is much bigger than I can imagine. He had had a vision for cleansing but felt he himself could not do it. He therefore approached one of the prophetic leaders of the Kenya House of Prayer, but she is too exhausted by all the intercession and spiritual warfare they have been doing. He had therefore put the matter before the Lord praying that God would raise up someone to carry this vision . . . so my coming was an answer to prayer for him . . . for such a time like this.
He resonated with the fact of demonic floodgates having being opened up over Kenya, and told me about a conversation he had with one of his church members who until recently (innocently) worked closely with one of the militia leaders who have been causing mayhem in Kenya. The militia leader boasted that there were 4 spiritual forces fighting for control over Kenya.
The first was the Christians, but because so many Christian leaders were “compromised”, partisan and divided – they had no spiritual power to claim or protect Kenya. They were supposedly a minor spiritual force and would not be able to save Kenya.
The second was the freemasons. Spiritual forces from the Freemasons were fighting for this country, but were defeated at the elections, and many of their leaders were kicked out of Parliament. They are now a spent force.
The third were demonic witchcraft & blackmagic forces released over this nation by some of our political leaders as a price to win the general elections.
And the forth were demonic spirits released by the militia.
The first two were said to be weak, but the later two were said t be battling in the spiritual for control over Kenya. The blood-price for Kenya was to be several thousand lives delivered as a sacrifice, and the first to deliver would have control. The witchcraft led to the widespread killing post elections, but was unable to deliver because the election fighting did not snowball into widespread bloodletting.
The militia have since been trying to deliver by starting inter-tribal conflicts in the hope of starting a full scale tribal ‘war’ to deliver the blood, but every time they start the killing, the other tribes have not responded as expected in revenge killing. Their attempts have been frustrated by something that is stopping or blocking the war.
The militia leader concluded that it is the prayers of the Christians that is blocking their delivery of the blood-price demanded by the demonic forces. They had not expected the church to rise up so swiftly in prayer and fasting, and in such great numbers as the Christians mobilized, especially at a time when the church leaders were so divided.
Several months ago, before the elections, the Kenya House of Prayer intercessors started going around the country trying to close and cancel these floodgates because God showed them what was going to happen. They went to many of the hot-spots and killing points and prayed, interceded over them. They even lay on the very spots where blood had been spilt into the ground (such as the place where the policeman was beheaded) and prayed that the blood would be silenced from crying out for revenge (Gen 4:10 The LORD said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground. 11 Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. 12 When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth."). This intercession left them completely exhausted, but it must be done again.
These are frightening words because what we are about to do is engage the same demonic forces at a national scale. There could be dire consequences coming against the demonic like this – personal attacks, attack on family, accidents, etc. The demonic will not take it lying down.
As we prepare for this spiritual warfare engagement, we will be calling a 21 day prayer fast. We call you to join us as you can because we need all the help, prayer-cover and protection we can get. In many ways God has already gone before us and the Caravan has received widespread support so far. There is still much to do, but we are encouraged. Your prayer are being answered so do not tire.
Sincerely,
Oscar Muriu
P. O. Box 53635
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel (254)723-261-944
As I shared the vision of closing the floodgates that had been opened up by the bloodshed and witchcraft, Ibrahim told me his heart resonated with this vision, and feels this is of the Lord, is timely, and is much bigger than I can imagine. He had had a vision for cleansing but felt he himself could not do it. He therefore approached one of the prophetic leaders of the Kenya House of Prayer, but she is too exhausted by all the intercession and spiritual warfare they have been doing. He had therefore put the matter before the Lord praying that God would raise up someone to carry this vision . . . so my coming was an answer to prayer for him . . . for such a time like this.
He resonated with the fact of demonic floodgates having being opened up over Kenya, and told me about a conversation he had with one of his church members who until recently (innocently) worked closely with one of the militia leaders who have been causing mayhem in Kenya. The militia leader boasted that there were 4 spiritual forces fighting for control over Kenya.
The first was the Christians, but because so many Christian leaders were “compromised”, partisan and divided – they had no spiritual power to claim or protect Kenya. They were supposedly a minor spiritual force and would not be able to save Kenya.
The second was the freemasons. Spiritual forces from the Freemasons were fighting for this country, but were defeated at the elections, and many of their leaders were kicked out of Parliament. They are now a spent force.
The third were demonic witchcraft & blackmagic forces released over this nation by some of our political leaders as a price to win the general elections.
And the forth were demonic spirits released by the militia.
The first two were said to be weak, but the later two were said t be battling in the spiritual for control over Kenya. The blood-price for Kenya was to be several thousand lives delivered as a sacrifice, and the first to deliver would have control. The witchcraft led to the widespread killing post elections, but was unable to deliver because the election fighting did not snowball into widespread bloodletting.
The militia have since been trying to deliver by starting inter-tribal conflicts in the hope of starting a full scale tribal ‘war’ to deliver the blood, but every time they start the killing, the other tribes have not responded as expected in revenge killing. Their attempts have been frustrated by something that is stopping or blocking the war.
The militia leader concluded that it is the prayers of the Christians that is blocking their delivery of the blood-price demanded by the demonic forces. They had not expected the church to rise up so swiftly in prayer and fasting, and in such great numbers as the Christians mobilized, especially at a time when the church leaders were so divided.
Several months ago, before the elections, the Kenya House of Prayer intercessors started going around the country trying to close and cancel these floodgates because God showed them what was going to happen. They went to many of the hot-spots and killing points and prayed, interceded over them. They even lay on the very spots where blood had been spilt into the ground (such as the place where the policeman was beheaded) and prayed that the blood would be silenced from crying out for revenge (Gen 4:10 The LORD said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground. 11 Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. 12 When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth."). This intercession left them completely exhausted, but it must be done again.
These are frightening words because what we are about to do is engage the same demonic forces at a national scale. There could be dire consequences coming against the demonic like this – personal attacks, attack on family, accidents, etc. The demonic will not take it lying down.
As we prepare for this spiritual warfare engagement, we will be calling a 21 day prayer fast. We call you to join us as you can because we need all the help, prayer-cover and protection we can get. In many ways God has already gone before us and the Caravan has received widespread support so far. There is still much to do, but we are encouraged. Your prayer are being answered so do not tire.
Sincerely,
Oscar Muriu
P. O. Box 53635
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel (254)723-261-944
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
A request for help from Nairobi Chapel Pastor Oscar Muiiu
Hi. I had promised to write and let you know how you can help us in these difficult days. On Thursday last week, a number of pastor’s met asking – “What more can the men & women of God do in our present crisis? What more can the church do? After much discussion they agreed to do 5 important things within the next 1 – 3 month.
1. Mobilize the church to spiritually cleanse this nation. Before the election several politicians engaged the help of a well-known witchdoctor from Tanzania, to come and pray over the towns and provinces they were claiming victory over. The witchcraft was conducted in Kisumu, Eldoret, Nairobi and Mombasa – the very epi-centers of the violence we have experienced. What demonic influence did that act unleash upon this nation? How do we close the floodgate or portal that he opened up? And what of the floodgates that have been opened out by the bloodletting, the killing and the burning of churches?
Our politicians will broker for peace; the business community to restart business, but only the church can cleanse this nation spiritually. If we do not do so – people will turn back to the old ways, charms and witchcraft for spiritual protection against the evil that has been unleashed.
In preparation for the spiritual cleansing, Christians will be called to a concerted, unified time of fasting and prayer.
2. Mobilize churches to take in Internally Displaced People. Nakuru is full, and cholera is a real risk. Tigoni got 7,000 new IDP’s last week because of new threats to certain tribes. It is the same all around the country. We need to open up our church doors, and allow these houses of God to be ‘shelters’ in this hour of need. Let people associate the Church with mercy and help. If we play safe with our buildings, or do not want the inconvenience – God may well declare ‘Icabod’.
But what if a church is not an ideal set-up for IDP? Compared with where they are staying right now, almost all our churches are much better places. Karura Community Church shared their story. They are in a tent, with prefab Sunday School buildings, but they still took in 250 people. God has blessed them in amazing ways as a result.
1. A borehole has now been installed for them since they did not have enough water for the IDP’s.
2. Someone has erected a fence around their property to help define the grounds for the IDP’s.
3. They are not well known in Runda and had intended to reach out to the community and increase their visiobility this year; but because they took in the IDP’s, the Runda Welfare Association wrote to all the homes in Runda asking them to visit Karura and help the IDP’s. In one fell stroke they are now known in all the homes in Runda in very positive light.
4. The rural villages along Limuru/Banana road used to say Karura is for ‘rich folks’. But because they took in the IDP’s, many residents in the area have reviewed their perception of the church, and have been visiting to help.
5. KP&L also installed a 3-phase electrical connection to help them have more power.
We can all try and do more for the internally displaced people. Many do not even want to “stay” in a camp, they just want help to go home squared. Many others are pleading for a little help and capital to rent a room for 3 months, and to restart up their business ventures asap. What can each church do?
3. Use the Media to speak a message of hope to the nation. There are far too many negative stories in the paper, and not enough stories of Christians helping others; stories of grace, etc. We will use the media (even if it means purchasing space) to tell positive stories, give pastoral letters, mobilize the churches to act as one, etc. We shall also work to have a voice in the local community FM stations, especially in the rural areas.
4. Mobilize the church to Community Networking. one church told how, when pamphlets started going around threatening people of a certain community, how it had called together all the church leaders in the community and agreed they would not allow the community to be ruled by fear. So the leaders went out into the community and started encouraging people on the streets, meeting places, etc to reject division, embrace tolerance, and actively reach out to one another . . . and it worked. They then teamed up with the DO, Chief, etc and have instituted a community program to make people positively aware on what their community will stand for. We can network other churches and interested parties for peace.
5. Mobilize the church for a Caravan of Hope. The pastor’s agreed to mobilize 200 – 500 pastors from all over Kenya to conduct a Caravan of hope march from Mombasa to Nairobi to Nakuru to Eldoret to Kisumu, visiting all the hot-spots, conducting cleansing services, counseling the traumatized, bringing food and supplies and hope to the displaced, comforting the bereaved, healing the sick.
Because this is a statement by the church, on a national scale, hopefully ministering to the whole nation, the desire will be to mobilize as many pastors as possible, to dress in collars, and to minister together as a sign of unity, doing that which only the church can do. 500 ministers together would speak to this nation.
The caravan will take a week from Mombasa to Kisumu. This is not a physical march, but a caravan of vehicles. The caravan will mobilize the local pastors of these places, and as the church of Kenya, commission them to go after the cleansing, and cleanse other areas in their province, hence covering a much wider area.
We are also suggesting that the “Caravan of Hope” mobilize funds and rebuild the AOG church that was burnt down in the Rift Valley, plus build a memorial for the many who died there as they sought shelter in the house of God.
Secretariat - To make all this possible, it was suggested that a secretariat be set up with the sole purpose of mobilizing the church and planning logistics. The secretariat will be led by those pastors who are willingly give up their usual church work and focus on this single task alone (because they cannot ably fulfill their church responsibilities AND ALSO run the secretariat, without burning out).
The purpose of the secretariat will not be to highlight any particular church or denomination, but to mobilize the goodwill and participation of as many churches and ministers as possible, so we can act together as the church in Kenya. Once this work is done, the secretariat will disband. Work will begin immediately with those already available.
I will serve as a point person at the secretariat as my co-pastors have graciously freed me to mobilize others. Already 30 members of Chapel have also volunteered to serve full-time at the secretariat. Several computers and office equipment/desks have also been donated. We are presently looking for offices to set up this week.
Can I plead with you to be help us with this effort? Our biggest need will be funds to mobilize the whole church, and funds to care for and feed the displaced people we take in or minister to. We also need you to pray – mobilizing the church without falling into the battle of disunity & personal agenda’s will take the Lord . . . but we must try, and we must believe that the church of Christ can rise above that for the sake of the nation. Pls help if you can.
Sincerely,
Pastor Oscar Muriu
(254) 723-261-944
1. Mobilize the church to spiritually cleanse this nation. Before the election several politicians engaged the help of a well-known witchdoctor from Tanzania, to come and pray over the towns and provinces they were claiming victory over. The witchcraft was conducted in Kisumu, Eldoret, Nairobi and Mombasa – the very epi-centers of the violence we have experienced. What demonic influence did that act unleash upon this nation? How do we close the floodgate or portal that he opened up? And what of the floodgates that have been opened out by the bloodletting, the killing and the burning of churches?
Our politicians will broker for peace; the business community to restart business, but only the church can cleanse this nation spiritually. If we do not do so – people will turn back to the old ways, charms and witchcraft for spiritual protection against the evil that has been unleashed.
In preparation for the spiritual cleansing, Christians will be called to a concerted, unified time of fasting and prayer.
2. Mobilize churches to take in Internally Displaced People. Nakuru is full, and cholera is a real risk. Tigoni got 7,000 new IDP’s last week because of new threats to certain tribes. It is the same all around the country. We need to open up our church doors, and allow these houses of God to be ‘shelters’ in this hour of need. Let people associate the Church with mercy and help. If we play safe with our buildings, or do not want the inconvenience – God may well declare ‘Icabod’.
But what if a church is not an ideal set-up for IDP? Compared with where they are staying right now, almost all our churches are much better places. Karura Community Church shared their story. They are in a tent, with prefab Sunday School buildings, but they still took in 250 people. God has blessed them in amazing ways as a result.
1. A borehole has now been installed for them since they did not have enough water for the IDP’s.
2. Someone has erected a fence around their property to help define the grounds for the IDP’s.
3. They are not well known in Runda and had intended to reach out to the community and increase their visiobility this year; but because they took in the IDP’s, the Runda Welfare Association wrote to all the homes in Runda asking them to visit Karura and help the IDP’s. In one fell stroke they are now known in all the homes in Runda in very positive light.
4. The rural villages along Limuru/Banana road used to say Karura is for ‘rich folks’. But because they took in the IDP’s, many residents in the area have reviewed their perception of the church, and have been visiting to help.
5. KP&L also installed a 3-phase electrical connection to help them have more power.
We can all try and do more for the internally displaced people. Many do not even want to “stay” in a camp, they just want help to go home squared. Many others are pleading for a little help and capital to rent a room for 3 months, and to restart up their business ventures asap. What can each church do?
3. Use the Media to speak a message of hope to the nation. There are far too many negative stories in the paper, and not enough stories of Christians helping others; stories of grace, etc. We will use the media (even if it means purchasing space) to tell positive stories, give pastoral letters, mobilize the churches to act as one, etc. We shall also work to have a voice in the local community FM stations, especially in the rural areas.
4. Mobilize the church to Community Networking. one church told how, when pamphlets started going around threatening people of a certain community, how it had called together all the church leaders in the community and agreed they would not allow the community to be ruled by fear. So the leaders went out into the community and started encouraging people on the streets, meeting places, etc to reject division, embrace tolerance, and actively reach out to one another . . . and it worked. They then teamed up with the DO, Chief, etc and have instituted a community program to make people positively aware on what their community will stand for. We can network other churches and interested parties for peace.
5. Mobilize the church for a Caravan of Hope. The pastor’s agreed to mobilize 200 – 500 pastors from all over Kenya to conduct a Caravan of hope march from Mombasa to Nairobi to Nakuru to Eldoret to Kisumu, visiting all the hot-spots, conducting cleansing services, counseling the traumatized, bringing food and supplies and hope to the displaced, comforting the bereaved, healing the sick.
Because this is a statement by the church, on a national scale, hopefully ministering to the whole nation, the desire will be to mobilize as many pastors as possible, to dress in collars, and to minister together as a sign of unity, doing that which only the church can do. 500 ministers together would speak to this nation.
The caravan will take a week from Mombasa to Kisumu. This is not a physical march, but a caravan of vehicles. The caravan will mobilize the local pastors of these places, and as the church of Kenya, commission them to go after the cleansing, and cleanse other areas in their province, hence covering a much wider area.
We are also suggesting that the “Caravan of Hope” mobilize funds and rebuild the AOG church that was burnt down in the Rift Valley, plus build a memorial for the many who died there as they sought shelter in the house of God.
Secretariat - To make all this possible, it was suggested that a secretariat be set up with the sole purpose of mobilizing the church and planning logistics. The secretariat will be led by those pastors who are willingly give up their usual church work and focus on this single task alone (because they cannot ably fulfill their church responsibilities AND ALSO run the secretariat, without burning out).
The purpose of the secretariat will not be to highlight any particular church or denomination, but to mobilize the goodwill and participation of as many churches and ministers as possible, so we can act together as the church in Kenya. Once this work is done, the secretariat will disband. Work will begin immediately with those already available.
I will serve as a point person at the secretariat as my co-pastors have graciously freed me to mobilize others. Already 30 members of Chapel have also volunteered to serve full-time at the secretariat. Several computers and office equipment/desks have also been donated. We are presently looking for offices to set up this week.
Can I plead with you to be help us with this effort? Our biggest need will be funds to mobilize the whole church, and funds to care for and feed the displaced people we take in or minister to. We also need you to pray – mobilizing the church without falling into the battle of disunity & personal agenda’s will take the Lord . . . but we must try, and we must believe that the church of Christ can rise above that for the sake of the nation. Pls help if you can.
Sincerely,
Pastor Oscar Muriu
(254) 723-261-944
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