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Sep 14
2011
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The goal of API is to combine our on the ground initiatives, whether providing free medical care or training local communities in the manufacture and distribution of biosand water filters, with effective kingdom building evangelism, church planting and discipleship. To this end, API invested in training 22 Kenyans in personal evangelism. These trained evangelists partnered with the medical team in reaching two communities in SW Kenya with free medical care and the gospel. The first community, Osiliento, had no local church. The goal for this community was the planting of a new church with new believers and discipled by seasoned pastors and lay leaders. The trained Kenyan evangelism team witnessed to all who came for medical care. Once a patient had seen the doctor and had received their medications, they were offered an opportunity to hear the life giving word of God. Teams of two and three would also walk off to all points of the compass sharing the good news of Jesus with whoever would listen. In this way the gospel was shared with over 400 people and over 160 made first time professions of faith. Additionally, a new church was planted under a grove of trees with 164 people in attendance for the first service. At the second location, Osinunu, a church was already operating but was needed an injection of vitality. On three consecutive days, 9 of the trained evangelists traveled the local area, braving sweltering sun and pounding hail storms to witnessing to over 120 people and leading 60 in to a first time relationship with Jesus Christ. In the next several weeks we will learn about the impact on the local church from this renewed outpouring of the Spirit of God. All in all it was worth the effort in time, money and prayer. Thank you to everyone who has given to this project.

