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
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
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
Several of our teams are traveling the globe this month and next. This week on the blog, we’re highlighting each of our teams. Empower Ministers Sally Bryant and Suzy Powers are currently in Malawi. Suzy leads His 2 Offer (H20) and is a reading specialist whose expertise is a welcome addition to the training. For the second … Read more
Several Empower ministers are traveling to Africa this summer to bring a variety of training seminars to people who are eager to learn. We will have teams in Malawi, Uganda and Tanzania. We could not do this important work without your prayers and support. Thank you! (If you’d like to make a tax-deductible contribution to … Read more
Our recent seminar in Kampala, Uganda drew a wide variety of influential leaders, including television personalities, mega-church pastors, students and clergy. Frank Tweheyo and Empower Minister Donell Peck recently led a New Man, New Woman, New Life seminar at the Kampala Evangelical School of Theology (KEST). We not only trained students, staff, leaders and pastors … Read more
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
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
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
By Frank Michael Tweheyo It is one thing to present information. It’s quite another to see people repent, and promise to change, based on that information. But that is what happened in Tanzania when our team traveled there recently. How does information lead to transformation? The Empower method engages small group study and discussion, in … Read more
A variety of leaders from many denominations are currently gathering in Tanzania to learn from Empower leaders Wayne Pelly and Frank Tweheyo. The two are currently leading a conference in Dar es Salaam, the former capital and largest city in Tanzania. Frank reported that the first day, 36 participants gathered, including pastors, priests, mothers union … Read more