by Francine Thomas Our New Man, New Woman workshop this week in Kondoa, Tanzania, has been amazing. Our hosts are our dear friends, Anglican Bishop Given and Mama Bishop Lillian Gaula. Many people commented on how much they were learning and thanked us over and over. We have realized that this curriculum and the way … Read more
Carrie Miles
by Sally Bryant We should seek not to control others but empower the powerless, lift up the fallen, reconcile, create opportunities, and encourage maturity. One of the groups in Malawi this year summed up their understanding of New Man, New Woman, New Life with those words. Muli Bwanje…with a Chinese accent! It’s been two … Read more
By Pastor Frank Michael Tweheyo The New Man New Woman New Life seminar was held in Bujumbura, Burundi, at Centre Communitaire adjacent to the Anglican Cathedral of Bujumbura. Facilitators were Sarah and David Nutter and Frank Tweheyo. Jean-Marie Nibizi and Yvette Ndayirukire translated into Kurundi. Rev. Canon Seth Ndayirukire and Jean Marie Nibizi … Read more
Gender Equality JULY 1, 2014 in By DAWN KERSULA, RN We’ve been taking a look at the World Health Organization’s Millennial Goals and how our own feeding of our babies can help change the world, both locally and globally. This week’s challenge is: Promote gender equality and empower women. I breastfed my baby because I wanted her to … Read more
Lira is in northern Uganda and is the area terrorized for years by Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army. Empower is honored to have the chance to serve people who have suffered much devastation and trauma. We traveled to Lira on 19th May 2014, and were accommodated in Gracious Place Hotel, which Pastor Obonyo booked … Read more
From 25th to 28th March 2014, I was in Burundi to follow-up Empower activities there. I had brief meeting with His Grace the Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Burundi, The Most Rev. Bernard Ntahotur, and his wife. As Archbishop Bernard is also the bishop of Matana Diocese, he is a great stake holder in … Read more
BY APOSTLE DAVID B. WANYONYI Love and greetings from the Nation of Kenya. I am proud to bring you the report of New Man New Woman New Life seminar that was held in Nang’eni Town. Pastor Chrispinus Mupalia of Lamb’s Chapel Christian Center was our host. This seminar was attended with 75 participants, 30 … Read more
(Sucheta Mohanty was in attendance at the Evangelical Fellowship of India Women’s Conference, January 2014) One thing religiously I’m doing is that whenever I get a chance to speak in a gathering, I depict some part or other from the Bible study you taught us. The latest one was on the Women’s Day celebration on 8th Mar. I was invited from among the audience to speak … Read more
I am Kasereka Mulemberi, a Theology student at Uganda Christian University, Bishop Barham University College, Kabale, but from Democratic Republic of C.ongo I have been attending Empower seminars together with my wife, Denise. After completing the first seminar we understood that man and woman were all equally created in the image of God, not that … Read more
by Empower African Program Director, Pastor Frank Michael Tweheyo Empower got another turn for the better by engaging young high school minds with the Empower material last weekend. Phobice and I drove to Kasese , some 350 km away from Kabale for a weekend Empower mission with students of Rwenzori High School. BBUC … Read more
by Carrie Miles A team from Empower consisting of Pam Frohreich, David Nutter, Kristina Sachs, and Dennis Tarr, along with Doug and Nancy Stevens from The Leadership Connection, have been in Haiti for the last week teaching the New Man, New Woman, New Life seminar. I have been asking for prayers for their several-hours-long drive … Read more
by Carrie Miles Donell, Alice, and Carrie Donell and I celebrated the new year by flying to Kolkata, India. We are eager to share our excitement about the programs we conducted there.The very-early-in-the-year travel was necessitated by an opportunity to present the Empower material to 200 women leaders from throughout India. Rev. Dr. Richard Howell … Read more