Malawi

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Sally Bryant is heading to Malawi yet again. Sally has been an Empower missionary since 2009 and  has a profound relationship with the people of Malawi. Please pray for her, her travel companions, and her host, Pastor Arnold Phiri. Please pray also for the people to whom she is ministering. As you read her report, … Read more

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We recently received an update from Pastor Arnold Phiri in Malawi. His letter, edited for space and clarity, follows. Greetings in the name of Jesus. First of all, I would like to thank you for the prayers and support, this quarter has been good, and also challenging. Thank you very much for trusting me to … Read more

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Sally Bryant is in Malawi! Sally has been an Empower missionary since 2009 and  has a profound relationship with the people of Malawi. Please pray for her, her travel companions, and her host, Pastor Arnold Phiri. Please pray also for the people to whom she is ministering. As you read her report, you will recognize … Read more

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Pastor Arnold Phiri, Empower’s Coordinator in Malawi, recently wrote to us about a training he and his team recently conducted in a new context: a Moslem area of a small village in Malawi.  A bit of background: Empower Minister Sally Bryant has ministered in Mulanje, Malawi for more than a decade, visiting every year. A participant … Read more

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Pastor Arnold Phiri, Empower’s Coordinator in Malawi, recently wrote to us about the incredible fruit that is being borne in Malawi. For years, we’ve been teaching and training in Malawi, sharing the good news of Biblical equality and conducting training on trauma, attachment, and healing. Because of your support and prayers, these trainings are transforming … Read more

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Empower recently facilitated a training for the staff of Sonrise Ministries in Jinga, Uganda. Sonrise started as a home for orphan babies in 2009. It has since grown into a Baby Village, a Children’s Village, a Home for street girls, and three community schools.  Running all these ministry operations is a work of love for … Read more

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Last week, Empower Africa Director Frank Tweheyo visited Lusaka, Zambia at the invitation of a local ministry that had organized a retreat of Christian leaders from Zambia and Malawi. He agreed to come and teach on Transformational Leadership if he was allowed to give a “vision cast” for the New Man, New Woman, New Life … Read more

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Empower Minister Sally Bryant recently returned from her 12th trip to Malawi, where she has built meaningful relationships with people, and transformed the lives of many. Here is her report of her trip. What does it mean to be “poor”? About 80% of Malawians are extremely poor, living on $2 a day or less, making … Read more

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Imagine being a 13-year-old girl, experiencing the emotional and physical roller coaster that is puberty. Now, imagine that your parents tell you that you will soon be married, via an arranged marriage, to a man much older than you. While you know this is normal in your village, you are still terrified. And then, imagine … Read more

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For years, Empower Minister Linda Ikeda, RN MFT, has traveled to Malawi, often accompanied by Empower Minister Missionary Sue Kerrigan, RN, bringing two seminars Linda developed: Healing from Trauma, and Created to Belong. The first is to help people suffering from trauma to find healing. The second is for caregivers of those who are traumatized, … Read more