FIRE IN KITENGELA

Opening session of the Leader's Conference

During the last week of October, 2011 - a team from ICCL (International Coalition for Christian Leadership) met in Kitengela, Kenya for a giant city-wide crusade, and a Leadership Conference.  What a powerful week of ministry.

During the Leadership Conference, led by Don Railey, Director of Schools of Ministry for ICCL, over 75 Pastors were trained and encouraged during the daytime on Friday and Saturday of the week.
The theme for the conference and crusade was "The Lord Needs You" --  Don ministered in two sessions on the subjects "The Lord Needs You To Be Involved", and "The Lord Needs You to Demonstrate the Kingdom."  Pastor LaMar Cooper from Dayton, OH taught on "The Lord Needs You to Be In His Presence".  Evangelist Dale Everett taught on "The Lord Needs You to Heal the Sick" and "Releasing the Anointing."  On Saturday of the conference, over 90 leaders were in attendance, both Pastors and church leaders.  Dr. Gary Kellner joined us for the last session and spoke on "The Timing of God".  There was a powerful anointing and presence in each session.

Pastor Railey preaching to Leaders on Saturday

At the end of the meetings, the host Pastors requested that we return in the future for four days of instruction, instead of just two.  There is a tremendous hunger amongst these people for the things of God.

Each afternoon (late in the afternoon) we gathered in the city area -- right in the heart of town.  We were not in a sports arena - not in an open field -- literally right beside the main road -- between the ditches -- and thousands of people came from all around to hear the Gospel preached and demonstrated.  Friday's opening rally was almost "rained out" -- but God stopped the rain just in time for us to start late -- around 6 p.m. -- and hundreds of people standing in the water and mud came to Christ, and a demon-possessed man was delivered.  Miracles and healing were the "order of the day".  What the devil wanted to stop, God moved us forward, and the Kingdom of God was advanced!

Prime Minister Raile Odinga

On Saturday we received word that the Prime Minister of Kenya was coming through town.  The crowds swelled to the tens of thousands.  Before he arrived, as the people stood and waited and gathered -- we preached the Gospel, and again, hundreds were saved, and signs and wonders were performed in Jesus name.  Later, the Prime Minister stopped and used our stage to address the crowd, and Dr. Kellner was asked to pray for the Prime Minister and the country -- on national TV and radio.  Fact is, we didn't realize it, but just before he came as Pastor LaMar Cooper preached-- about 15 minutes of his message were broadcast live over the national radio!  Doesn't God have a way of setting things up??  Praise the Lord!

Bishop Simon N' Tisha pastors this church in Maasailand

On Sunday morning, our team split up and went to a number of churches in the local area to preach. I was invited to travel out in the countryside to preach at a church of Maasai people.  A great number of Pastors for other Maasai congregations had gathered to hear the Word.  What a time we had!!!

Souls crying out to God for salvation

The final service of the crusade was Sunday afternoon -- and again thousands of people gathered in the marketplace.  I "tag-teamed" with Dale Everett -- I preached the Word and shared my testimony of being healed, and Dale gave the altar call -- and wow -- God saved people all over the market.  And the miracles are too numerous to count.  Only heaven will tell how many people came to Christ.  We had people for blocks listening to the Word -- people on both sides of the highway -- down the side streets -- on the balconies .....

Pastor Mike Brawan, who is our Kenyan host for ICCL, reported to us after the service that they had recorded (with names) that over 14,000 people had given their lives to Christ during our entire week together.

At the close of the last service, Pastor Mike had the entire gathered group of people to kneel and pray for the nation of Kenya.  He prayed a prayer of repentance and reconciliation.  Afterward he poured out a bottle of oil on the ground and declared the land belonged to God.

There is a FIRE of the Holy Spirit moving across Kenya!  Oh God, let it burn brightly, until Jesus comes.  Oh God, let the FIRE of the Spirit burn in America too!!!