The following is part one of our March trip report. Carrie Miles and Donell Peck visited Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya this month, and had a very productive visit to several churches. by Carrie Miles With some trepidation, Donell and I agreed to fly KLM for our 2017 ministry trip to Africa. We’ve had some unfortunate … Read more
by Wayne A. Pelly In September I traveled to Kenya with Empower. Here is a report on the trip. I appreciate everyone’s prayers, as well as those of you who felt led to provide some financial support. A lot goes into the success of a venture such as this. We’re tackling some deeply-rooted cultural practices, … Read more
The week of Thanksgiving, we received a wonderful report from Margaret Kiswiriri, President of Empower/Uganda, about her recent work. Yesterday, however, we were shocked and profoundly saddened to receive word that Margaret suffered a stroke, and a few days later, went to join our Lord. She passed away on December 1. Margaret has been an … Read more
Editor’s note: Here in the United States, discussions about theology, particularly about what the Bible says about women, about marriage, and equality, can get heated. But many times, sincere people come to different conclusions and “agree to disagree.” In part, that is because women in the west, even those in “traditional” hierarchical marriages, are mostly … Read more
By Francine Thomas, Empower Missionary Some of us might occasionally wonder if our ministry actually makes a difference. This is especially true for those of us who expend much time, energy and expense to participate in global missions work. In July my husband Dan and I answered that question for ourselves when we traveled to Kondoa, Tanzania. … Read more
by Dr. Carrie Miles During Holy Week, we often spend time reading and reflecting on Christ’s final days and hours. While that is a helpful spiritual practice, I’d like to invite you to also consider the creation story. Because at Easter, Jesus fulfilled the Creator’s promise about the special role that woman would play in … Read more
The arguments have gone on for centuries: what does Paul mean when he writes in the New Testament that Christ is the head of the church? What does he mean when he says a husband is the head of his wife? The typical battle lines on this have to do with translation: the word kephale … Read more
Donell Peck and I (Carrie Miles) traveled to Kenya in January to conduct two New Man, New Woman, New Life seminars for St. Paul’s University and for another university. We had conducted executive sessions at both of these universities in 2015, which received us with a lot of enthusiasm. The original plans were for us … Read more
Empower Board members David and Sarah Nutter conducted the New Man, New Woman, New Life seminar in Guwahati, (pronounced Go-hauti) India last month. The trip had numerous challenges, (including the loss of a cell phone) but was fruitful nonetheless. About fourteen participants from the northeastern states of India attended, a smaller number than expected. David noted that … Read more
This report was written our host in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Milly Ibanda. This program is important because Pastor Milly (a man, by the way, married to a powerful woman minister, Agnes) has been waiting patiently for this program since 2012. We didn’t dare send Americans – or rather, none of us Americans dared … Read more
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