Carrie Miles

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Empower is delighted to announce that it will host Missions 21: Empowering International Ministry in the 21st Century on June 23 in Santa Ana, CA. You’re invited to Missions 21, a one-day conference focusing on: Justice issues Gender issues Mental Health Orphan care/child welfare Many U.S.-based ministries that work internationally, like Empower International Ministries, employ … Read more

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Many people wonder how we ended up teaching New Man, New Woman, New Life at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program in Kenya. (Typically we teach at churches, or universities.) However, everyone needs healthy relationships, including recovering addicts. And Teen Challenge in both Nairobi and Nakuru welcomed Empower yet again this year. Here’s Frank’s report … Read more

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Empower minister Pam Frohreich and Africa Program Director Frank Tweheyo recently led seminars in Kenya. Both Frank and Pam arrived in Utawala on March 3, then set out for Limuru the next day. This is part one of their trip report. Frank reports: Sunday, March 4, we made a quick visit to St. Monica ACK Utawala … Read more

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We have exciting news, for those of you who have been following us for some time! One of the key values for Empower as an organization is, as our name declares, empowerment. We want not only to empower families to live with mutual respect and equality, we also want to empower local churches to teach … Read more

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Empower Minister Pam Frohreich is preparing for her second trip to Kenya. Pam will join Africa Director Frank Tweheyo next month in teaching the New Man, New Woman, New Life curriculum to residents of Teen Challenge, a drug rehabilitation program (for both teens and adults), and teaching a Master Class at St. Paul’s University. Pam … Read more

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by Dr. Carrie Miles John Piper posted an interview this week stating that women should not teach seminary. No surprise there, as John Piper is well-known for promoting traditional gender restrictions on women. What I find shocking about this particular post, however, is that he justifies restricting women by touting the extraordinary spirituality of those … Read more

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by Wayne Pelly Well, I admit that this Trip Report on my recent mission trip to Tanzania and Malawi is a bit overdue. This was my fifth trip to east Africa with Empower International Ministries, and I’ve found that I typically return to a backlog of responsibilities both at home and at church, where (for … Read more

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It’s not too late to make your tax-deductible contribution to the Empower Year-End fund. Make your gift by Dec. 31, and you can make a difference for families around the globe–especially women and girls. In our travels (we visited five different countries this year), we often talk to people who are losing hope–whether because of … Read more

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We are praying for you during this season as we celebrate the birth of our Lord. May the coming year bring you great joy. With affection, Carrie Miles and the rest of us at Empower International Ministries

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Thank you so much for your continuing support! We’re excited about Empower’s growth, and optimistic about the future! Because of your generosity, we have been able to equip churches, families and whole communities to love and care for one another better. As the year comes to an end, we’d like to ask you to give … Read more

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Note: Yesterday’s post had a broken link to our report. That has been corrected. Read the full report here. Over the last few years, we’ve enjoyed a wonderful relationship with St. Paul’s University in Limuru, Kenya. Our team has visited several times, teaching both the introductory seminar and the Master Class, where we train the … Read more