“What works” includes:

1. Avoiding corrupt practices and ensure effective use of monetary resource through procurement of services and equipment by:
   • procuring equipment and distributing “in kind” donations of bibles, equipment and facilities and occasionally supporting Church building projects
   • directly managing projects to help provide basic needs for the rural communities e.g. water, food and education; and
   • direct settlement of sponsorship fees for pastors by payment to Bible colleges.
2. Developing on the ground effectiveness by:
   • supporting pastors already operating in the rural areas and with a passion for the rural areas
   • reviewing individual church needs in line with realities to counter pastors being over-zealous with available resources
   • helping minimize competition with other churches & pastors
   • ensuring that pastors will effectively stay the distance; and
   • help set-up income generating projects that enable the church to run outreach programs, missions and camps for the faithful and to reach more people with the Word of God.

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This was in response to our growing realization of one of the strategies that works. In order to be effective on the ground, it is important to select motivated pastors who already capturing souls for Jesus Christ in the rural areas. the reason is that, being well known in their communities and understanding the local traditions and challenges, they are able to better connect with the local populace.

These pastors frequently do not have the capacity to operate a full fledged church with resources. As we develop the churches, we support the Pastor education to build their capacity and understand administrative systems as well as being better rooted in God’s Word.

With effective college training and resources, these pastors are able to spread the gospel more effectively than when short-term or imported missioners come to the area and are able to easily identify similar areas close-by where a church can be planted.

We have therefore previously sponsored pastor training at Crossroads Bible Institute at Vipingo, North Coast but now seek to widen the base of Bible colleges so as to create a bigger impact in the whole of rural Kenya.

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The donations include donations to Trinity Baptist Church, Ukunda (South Coast), Matanoni Faith Baptist Church (Matano Mane), Vitengeni Baptist Church and Shimo la Tewa Prisons.

Other activities included donations made to children attending vacation Bible School in Kilifi township and to new faithful in Crusades held in Kitale township.

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