It is always wonderful to hear from pastors in areas we have visited, who are carrying on the work we began. The seeds we have planted by teaching and facilitating seminars are growing into a veritable harvest! An encouraging example of this came this week from Pastor Nation Munthali, a pastor in Northern Malawi, where … Read more
By Sally Bryant, Empower Minister I was longing to return to Malawi, after being unable to travel in 2020 due to Covid-19. Thanks be to God, I was recently able to make my 11th trip! I was overwhelmed by God’s goodness as I saw evidence of the harvest, where the seeds that have been planted … Read more
We’re so thankful for Empower Minister Sally Bryant, who has faithfully brought the Empower training to Malawi for more than a decade. While some countries in Africa remain locked down, Malawi is currently open. Here’s Sally’s report on her upcoming trip to Malawi. Please join us in supporting Sally in prayer (read to the end … Read more
Our ministry in Malawi is thriving, despite the restrictions of the pandemic. This is of course thanks to the tireless efforts of Pastor Arnold Phiri, a pastor from Blantyre in southern Malawi, and Empower’s Coordinator for Malawi. Here is his latest report. (Edited for space and clarity.) Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus … 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
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
Linda Ikeda, Empower’s director of Created to Belong, and creator of our Healing from Trauma and Created to Belong seminars, recently returned from her trip to Rwanda and Malawi. Once again, the material on trauma, attachment and women’s health was enthusiastically received. Here is her report. By Linda Ikeda Reflecting on a trip like this … 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
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
Empower Minister Wayne Pelly traveled to Tanzania and Malawi this fall. Here are a few highlights of the end of his trip. By Wayne Pelly How would you summarize the message of New Man, New Woman, New Life if you only had three minutes? While teaching in Mzuzu, Malawi, this fall, I found that the … Read more