Ministry beyond campus and finding a local church

Focus staff : Gathuita

Hebrews 10:45 encourages the habit of fellowshipping together .

Proverb 2:27 man sharpening one another.

Acts 2:7 they continued to meet together and the lord added to their number.

Local church - place to serve using your gifts talents and resources which are sharpened by Woking the out.

=> An inlet of the word of God.

=> a place for accountability for others and experience deeper life ministry.

Consideration in finding a local church
- Available churches in the area
=> Convenience
=> Lifestyle
=> Maturity of churches - financial commitment
=> Church and dominion they have ever served.
=> Sound doctrine
=> Theological persuasions
=> commitment to child ministry
=> a place you can serve and grow
=> church committed to the great commission.
=> A deeper life ministry for all.
=> a place you can be involved - impart in the church.

Roles in local churches
√ Faithful
√ Available
√ Teachable
√ be in Task groups
√ church projects
√ help in continuos  straining

Colossians 3:23-24 do everything as unto the lord.

Serving God in the market place.
Do it to your best - Excellence

Proverbs 22:29 skilled men will serve before kings.
Be thorough in your working.

Psalms 78:70-72 serve with integrity of heart and skillfully 
Let your work bring glory unto the lord.

Be there to support the ministry of Students
Mentor those behind your .
You are entrusted to entrust

Ecclesiastes 12:13 now here is the end of the matter

This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast... - Hebrews 6:19

WHAT KIND OF PERSON YOU ARE?

WHAT KIND OF PERSON YOU ARE?

I AM CREATOR

I value the creative arts -- like drama, music, art, or the works of creative writersI see myself as expressive, original, and independent.I like to do creative activities like art, drama, crafts, dance, music, or creative writing; sometimes I prefer to avoid highly ordered or repetitive activitiesI have good artistic abilities in creative writing, drama, crafts, music, or art;

I AM HELPER

I value helping people and solving social problems.I see myself as helpful, friendly, and trustworthy.I like to do things to help people - like, teaching, nursing, giving first aid, providing information; usually I prefer not to use machines, tools, or work with production animals I am good at teaching, counselling, nursing and giving information.

I AM LEADER

You value success in politics, leadership and businessYou see yourself as energetic, ambitious, and sociableYou like to lead and persuade people, and to sell things and ideas; sometimes I prefer to use intuition and avoid activities that require careful long term observation, scientific and analytical thinkingYou are good at leading people and selling things or ideas

I AM ORGANIZER

You value success in business, order and organising complex world into manageable structuresYou are organized and good at following a set planYou like to work with numbers, records, or machines in a set and orderly way; sometimes you prefer to avoid ambiguous, unstructured activitiesYou are good at working with written records and numbers in a systematic and orderly way

Verse of the Day and Devotion

July 19, 2018

Scripture

Vindicate me, O Lord, my God, according to your righteousness, and let them not rejoice over me! - Psalm 35:24 ESV

Devotion

Although I'm a Christian, I still sin. Nevertheless, my heart is in the right place. I'm on God's side. With His help I try to live my life according to His will and ways. If you went by the way I'm being treated, however, you'd think I was evil personified. You'd think that I deserve to be hunted down and brought low. That's what some people want for me. People that barely know me have risen up against me. They want me out of the picture. They want everything that I've built up over the years. They want, in short, my destruction.

In order to get what they want, they've made malicious accusations against me. I do not recognize the person they say that I am. They grill me for hours before those that must decide on these matters in the hope that they can trip me up. They ask me for answers on subjects about which I know little and then use my answers as ammunition for further accusations. Things that I did that were good they make out to be evil. Things for which I should be commended are twisted to make it look like I should be punished.

Worse, they take my minor imperfections and build them up out of all proportion. Indeed, they make them out to be major faults. The few times that I've stumbled are taken as proof positive that I'm unfit for my tasks. How happy they are when they find something they can throw in my face! Like sharks that smell blood in the water, they move in for the kill. They swiftly rush at me and tear at me without mercy. They don't even give me a chance to respond appropriately. They want to finish me off before I even have a chance to defend myself.

Don't let them get away with it, O my Lord! Vindicate me before the powers that be. Come to my defense and show them whose side you're on. Don't let them judge me by their selfish and self-serving standards. Instead, let me be judged by your righteousness, by your righteous standards.

Above all, O Lord, stop them from rejoicing over me! Stop them from their presumptive exultation before the matter is even settled!

DEVELOPING THE UNCOMMON FAITH CHARACTER

22 July 2018
Speaker: Edwin Omondi
Faith Character development

=> Define character?
=> Character verses anointing !!
=> How to develop faith character ??

1 Thessalonians 3:9-10 pray earnestly to complete what is lacking in your faith.

Romans 12:2. Do not conform to the patterns of this world but be ye transformed by the renewal of your mind.

Faith comes by hearing and hearing of the word of God. For you to perfect that which is lacking in your faith .

2 Thessalonians 1:3-

Mark 11:23 => Faith developed moved great mountains... And the more challenge you can overcome .

Man is designed by God to operate always in Faith. Whatever knowledge we have others are never visible but we believe they exit.

Hebrews 11:32 -33

Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the substance of things hoped for, or the evidence of things not seen.
Here we give natural tangibility to the promise that you hope for.

In this things you should be lying :
√ Broke
√ Failure
√ Sick
√ Poor
√ Sufferer
√ Hustlers

You are more than this!!!
This are the things that Jesus died for for us to obtain .

Isaiah 53:1- 4
Jesus borne all this in Isaiah verse 4: grief, sorrow, stricken, smitten of God and afflicted.

Verse of the Day and Devotion

Verse of the Day and Devotion

July 21, 2018

Scripture

For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship... - Acts 27:23 ESV

Devotion

In defense of himself against his accusers, the Apostle Paul had made an appeal to Caesar. (Acts 25:11) As a result, he was taken by ship to Rome to make his case. A centurion named Julius was given the responsibility of escorting him to Italy. When they reached Crete, Paul warned everyone that they should not proceed any further because winter was fast approaching. Despite his warning, they set sail and continued on their way.

A violent storm called the northeaster arose and buffeted the ship for many days. After throwing the cargo overboard didn't help, the crew and passengers gave up all hope of being saved. Paul, however, encouraged them by saying, "Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete and incurred this injury and loss. Yet now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship." (Acts 27:21-22)

On what basis was Paul able to say this? It was because of what the angel mentioned in our verse for today told him the night before. The angel had said, "Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you." (Acts 27:24) Paul then went on to say to everyone, "So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told." And, true to his word, they all survived the shipwreck.

Today, there may be a disaster unfolding in your life as well. You and your fellow workers may have already tried everything you could think of to forestall it, but to no avail. Angel visitations may be few and far between under normal circumstances, but this isn't anything normal. From your point of view, everything is at stake. Maybe, as it was for Paul and his fellow travelers, even life itself is at stake. You need heavenly assurance now more than ever before.

If this is true, then don't be surprised if the God to whom you belong and whom you worship meets your need. Don't be surprised if He sends a heavenly messenger in the night with the assurance you need.

Verse of the Day and Devotion

July 22, 2018

Scripture

So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. - James 1:19 NKJV

Devotion

I wanted to talk with you about this, fellow believer to fellow believer, but I realized it wasn't going to be possible. So, I've written it down. It's because I really believe it's the only way I'm going to get through to you. Here's what I have to say:

You never let me finish. I suspect you never really hear a word I say. At least, you never really hear the point I'm trying to make. How could you? You never give me a chance to develop it. Indeed, you seem to regard my words as nothing more than jumping-off points for what you want to say. Before the words are out of my mouth, you're off and running on the topics near and dear to your own heart. We never seem to get around to what I want to say. I'm beginning to feel that you have no respect for me. I'm beginning to feel that you don't think I'm worth your time.

If you gave me a chance, if you were slow to speak, you might find out that I have a lot to say that's worth hearing. Like every follower of Jesus Christ, I've been given a number of spiritual gifts. If you let me, I can contribute. If you let me, I can make things easier for everyone. The body of Christ is a unity of diverse gifts and abilities. No one person has it all. No one person should dominate the way you do. You're acting like you're the head of the body. You seem to have forgotten that Jesus already holds that spot.

Even worse, you're not exactly slow to wrath. If I persist in making my point, if I refuse to allow you to talk over me, you get frustrated. Worse, you get mad. Ironically, you then accuse me of being slow to hear and swift to speak. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! There's a technical term in psychology for what you do. It's "psychological projection." That's when you deny the existence of your problem and attribute it to someone else. I hope you can see how unfair that is. I hope you can stop.

NATURING SPIRITUAL PASSION

Speaker: Rev. Osondo

NATURING SPIRITUAL PASSION

Objectives leaning
=>what does effective Christian entails?
=> Necessity of maintaining spiritual passion??
=> Christian habit that help cultivate the passion 
=> Pitfalls in loosing your passion

√ what model do you take from the Bible??

√ Psalms 121:1 David was Glad when he was asked to be in precense if God.

√ passion is the desire for God or the zeal for our father's business (about the kingdom)

√ John 2:14-17 Jesus was passion in maintaining the purity of the house of the Lord. Defending the way as it is suppose to be, putting in order.

√ Luke 2:49 Bring in out father's bussiness, Jesus was passionate about the house of the Lord he knew the way he was to take in the kingdom of Lord at a age of twelve.

√ John 3:3-4 Doing the things of God is exciting . Finishing the business of God it very interesting.

√ John 4:35 Don't take excuses!!
Seeing beyond the impossibilities.

Necessity of maintaining spiritual passion
~ Got ability to complete the assignment/ task. You can give a report of you good work.
~ Knowing your purpose. Luke 4:43; John 12:7 (This is the driving force)

Christian habit that help cultivate the passion 
~ Prayers
~ Word of God.
~ Fellowship with other believers.
~ belong to a local church where you can serve the Lord.
~ Idleness bring down the passion in you.
~ Ask God for strength when you are troubled. When weak look upon the Lord.
~ Remain in the boundary of the word of God.

Passion is lost when you keep yourself to things that do not add value to you??
Don't be idle!!!

Pitfalls in loosing your passion
~ Power and position in authority
~ Money thing is a distractor

****Keep a journal of your days write your daily experiences and this will help you grow from within****

Psalms 37:35  have been young but now am old.

Passion will give you relevance.

GROWING IN PURPOSE on 23rd June 2018

Day 2 session 1
Theme: Growing in purpose
When we fulfill our roles everyday the purpose is manifested.
If we fail to fulfill the purpose of us God introduces someone for the same task since we have no use in making the true purpose.

You are not a product of accident in positions you are.

=> Purpose is located in the place of the will of God which will bring glory to God. Most of opportunities God introduces to us is to help us connect back to him.

√ John12:24-50 A seed must die for it to grow
=> what do you see... ?? Zachariah 4:5 focus on the spirit of God . God will bring restoration in whatever that has been dead . its possible for a seed to die and not Grow. Its even possible for a fruit bearing tree to wither out and die.
=> make sure you din not get of track of your purpose.
God sends us to places to provide solution to the world.
=> 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Session 2
Speaker: Josphat suweh
Theme: Growing in purpose part 2

John 6:22-28 do nor seek the things that perishes. Why am I seeking for Jesus???
John 4:31-36

John 6:15 Jesus is not just there to meet our needs.

2 Timothy 3:12 you will suffer persecution because of Jesus

Luke 9:23-25 deny yourself, save your life you loose it, give it for Jesus you save it. Deny the pleasures and comfort zones.

1 Samuel 9:20 we seek to solve problems in our life but we have a divine agenda seeking us. Lord is seeking to use your life for his Glory!!!
A life not spent of divine Agenda is a wasted life.

=> Success in life is discovering what God is doing in my generation and join him.
We don't know what God is going in our generation the what is he up to!!

Revelation 5:9-10
Psalm 47:1-2
Psalms 48:2 Jesus Christ is the great King.

Malachi 2:14 he deserves the best.
Eccelesiastes 8:4 No one can Question the king in what he had said or done.

Matthew 28:18-20

John 4:35
Acts 1:8 you will receive power to witness the word of God.

IMPARTATION

Mean restoring, reinstall and also activate .

Ephesians 1:15-19

Why impartation??
1. Acts 14:21-23  =>  To ordain or to installed

2. Receive the spirit of God through
Acts14
Strengthening my personal
Activate peoples xakk
1 Samuel 1:10

SECULARISM AND ITS EFFECTS TO THE CHURCH

Speaker : Kelvin Odhiambo
Are you able to answer questions asked by those in secularism ??

=> 2 Timothy 3:1-7