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
In Genesis 2:25, we read this astonishing statement: “And the man and his wife were both naked, and were not ashamed.” The first man and first woman had no secrets, no desire to hide or manipulate, no shame. They lived in unity, face to face. It’s hard for us to imagine, because we live in … Read more
This is the final installment in a series of reports on our recent trip to Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya. Dr. Carrie Miles and Donell Peck traveled, accompanied at times by Frank Tweheyo. By Dr. Carrie Miles Leaving behind the magical Malakai Eco Lodge (and the less-than enchanting frogs), Frank, Donell, and I flew from … Read more
This is the third installment of our trip report. During March, Carrie and Donell spoke at five different events in three countries. You can click to read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Travel is always an adventure, and this trip was no exception. by Dr. Carrie Miles At the end of the program … 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
In October, several of our teams visited Kenya, bringing the message of biblical equality and mutual respect to a variety of audiences. Empower Missionary Pam Frohreich, a retired attorney and former prosecutor for Los Angeles County, was among those traveling to Kenya. She and Pastor Frank Tweheyo, Empower’s director of African Operations, presented the New Man, … Read more
God seems very clearly to have gone before our team into Kenya in recent weeks. In response to an invitation from church leaders there, we traveled to Bondo, Utawala, and then Kibera, a slum outside Nairobi. Everywhere we’ve gone, the response has been enthusiastic. Thank you to all our supporters–we could not continue this important … 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
The African country of Mozambique is a study in contrasts. Empower recently sent a team there to teach New Man, New Woman, New Life, and as usual, the teaching brought about powerful results. Mozambique is one of the world’s poorest and underdeveloped countries in the world, but its economy is currently one of the fastest … Read more
God is opening more doors in Kenya and Mozambique for the message of Empower—including an important meeting with clergy we hope will bring our message to their congregations, potentially reaching hundreds of Kenyans. Empower teams will be traveling to several locations in the next few weeks, and we would appreciate your prayer and financial support. … Read more
We are delighted to share this report on the state of the New Man, New Woman, New Life seminars from Pastor Frank Michael Tweheyo, our African Program Director. We have currently brought the seminar to eager audiences in 11 African countries. Please pray that our work will continue to be fruitful. Pray also for peace, as civil … 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