An Empower team consisting of Pastor Joyce Ouko (Empower Uganda President), her husband Rev. Julius Ouko, and Apostle Charles Okumu recently facilitated a training in Kwaapa, Tororo, Uganda. Here is Joyce’s report. The training was well attended by 48 eager participants, including pastors, their spouses, church and political leaders. It was coordinated by Pastor Michael … Read more
We are always delighted and encouraged to hear about the impact of Empower’s training. We recently received this letter affirming, as he says, “Knowledge is power!” Your support makes this sort of transformation possible. Read and be encouraged! (edited for clarity) To Dr. Carrie A. Miles, receive warm Christian greetings in Jesus’ name. I’m Rev. … Read more
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
As part of Empower’s ongoing partnership with Teen Challenge in Kenya, our Africa Director Frank Michael Tweheyo recently welcomed more than 130 participants to a training at the Teen Challenge headquarters in Nairobi. Here is his report (the third in a series from his recent trip to Kenya). Empower has been partnering with Teen Challenge … 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
When we facilitate seminars, one of the most profound discoveries participants make is around the idea of “the Curse.” Churches around the world believe and teach that part of the “fallout from the Fall” is that women are cursed. The actual biblical text counters that idea, as we’ll see in today’s excerpt from our study, … Read more
Despite the challenges of Covid-19 lockdowns, Empower is continuing to provide hope to churches in Uganda. Joyce Ouko, President of Empower/Uganda, reports that the pandemic has hit Uganda hard, causing both churches and Christians to struggle. Some churches, unable to gather in person, went bankrupt. Many pastors and parishioners alike lost hope. “After a long … Read more
In many places, COVID-19 restrictions may protect against disease, but have the unintended consequence of making life more dangerous for some, especially women and children. In Uganda, for example, the pandemic has brought about an uptick in domestic violence cases. Sheltering in place with an abusive spouse is not much shelter at all. Into this … Read more
In late February and early March, prior to the coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions, Empower Africa Director Frank Tweheyo traveled to Kenya. Here is part 2 of his report. March 2-4, we held an exciting Master Class St. Paul’s University in Limuru, Kenya. St. Paul’s has become one of the epicenters of Empower’s work in Africa, … Read more
In every season of 2019, your faithful giving enabled us to share life-changing, biblical truth about relationships. Whether teaching on equality, sexuality, trauma or parenting, our seminars changed lives, families and entire communities. As we look forward to 2020, we have some amazing invitations and opportunities. Our dream is that you will partner with us … 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
Our team of faithful Empower ministers are preparing for summer travel to bring hope and healing to families across the globe. Please consider supporting them in prayer, and financially if God leads. Whether the topic is healing from trauma or what the Bible says about men and women, Empower seminars bring biblical truth with immensely … Read more