In Uganda, the culture has a grip on the church, influencing her in sometimes negative ways. But that stronghold is being broken as a result of your support of our work there. Last July, pastors in the city of Pallisa, Uganda, eagerly participated in our New Man, New Woman, New Life training (click to take … Read more
In every season of 2019, your faithful giving enabled us to share life-changing, biblical truth about relationships. Whether teaching on equality, sexuality, trauma or parenting, our seminars changed lives, families and entire communities. As we look forward to 2020, we have some amazing invitations and opportunities. Our dream is that you will partner with us … Read more
Empower Minister Sally Bryant recently traveled to Malawi (for the 10th time!) and Rwanda. Your prayers and faithful giving opened the door to changing lives of families, and of orphans. The training broke cultural yokes, setting people free. She taught New Man, New Woman, New Life, and also conducted teacher training. Here is her report. … Read more
Empower Minister Linda Ikeda recently returned from Africa. She and Sue Kerrigan changed lives in Malawi and Rwanda. Here is her report: By God’s mercy and your prayers, I am safely and healthily home from my recent travels in Africa. This trip, my twelfth and Sue Kerrigan’s fifth, was particularly fruitful. We taught all three … Read more
One year ago, the truth hit Felkin. His life, especially his marriage, will never be the same, thanks to Empower. At a New Man, New Woman, New Life seminar last year, he was convicted that his marriage of 45 years followed the culture, but not God. The truth of the Bible was a bright light … Read more
Earlier this month, Pastor Frank Tweheyo was scheduled to attend a program in Kenya. Unfortunately, the training was cancelled. Frank however, was undeterred. Besides, his flight was non-refundable. So off he went, to network with Empower’s many new partners in Kenya, and share his inspiring testimony. He was happy to hear about how Empower has … Read more
Carrie/Donell/Pam Uganda/Kenya February 2019 Trip Report Part II After a too-brief time in Uganda, Carrie Miles, Donell Peck, Pastor Frank Tweheyo, and Dr. Zablon Mutongu flew to Nairobi, Kenya. Pam Frohreich had flown into Nairobi the day before and was waiting for us at the airport hotel (hooray, there is now a hotel at the … Read more
Trip report part I Uganda (with a detour through Istanbul) February 2019 Empower International’s February 2019 trip was completely amazing, but it started out with us (once again) ending up in Istanbul. Not that Istanbul is a bad place. And not that we were there very long. However, Donell Peck and Carrie Miles (moi) were … Read more
Thank you so much for responding to our year-end appeal for support for the exciting (but unbudgeted) opportunities that arose for 2019. Your generosity is making it possible for us to reach hundreds, and literally potentially millions, of people. Empower President Dr. Carrie Miles and Empower Minister Donell Peck leave for Kampala, Uganda, on Thursday … Read more
Empower Minister Wayne Pelly took his sixth trip to Africa with Empower International Ministries this fall. An opportunity for additional ministry led him to extend his trip from the usual two weeks to three. This was something of a stretch, but the results confirmed the value of this decision. Here is Wayne’s report, edited for … Read more
A simple booklet explaining basic sexual education elicited cheers and applause from women in Malawi and Rwanda, and brought them, for the first time in their lives, empowering information about their own bodies and biology. Registered nurse and Empower minister Sue Kerrigan uses the booklet to teach a Women’s Health Seminar that educates women about … Read more
The following is a report from Africa Director Frank Tweheyo about his recent work in Kampala, Uganda. “I was so relieved this week to know that women are not cursed,” said Miriam, a participant. “It is so liberating a truth! I learned that Jesus came to upset the effects of patriarchy, and that He encourages … Read more