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conference, while Rev John Wesley Nguuh led
the delegates in praying for the Church in Africa to
achieve this milestone, which we observed is critical
in dealing with the so prevalent strives in Africa.
As a department, we are fully committed to
spearhead the accomplishment of this commitment
by CITAM. In this regard, we shall continue to focus
on making discipleship a key pillar not only in our
churches but in all our other ministries, including
media and institutions.
We shall also continue working closely with other
churches Intentional discipleship making churches
and organizations so that our reach goes beyond the
Kenyan borders.
CAMP & Student Pastor’s Programs
The CAMP program continues to be one of the
greatest highlights in our ministry. The main
objective of CAMP is to mentor young persons
who sense a call to ministry by giving them a year
of training in full-time ministry, as they continue to
listen to God. After the program, some go back
to pursue their professions, while others join
Theological schools to prepare for full time service
in the church.
In 2015, we witnessed the full circle of this program,
when 4 of the pioneer CAMP interns graduated
from Bible College. Three of them have since been
appointed as pastors in our assemblies. Currently,
we have 15 of them in Bible college, and we are
hence going to be graduating between 4 to 7 pastors
every year. The Lord is indeed sending the workers
for the ready harvest.
As part of continuous ministry mentorship, all the
former CAMP interns in their 2nd year of studies
were appointed as Student pastors across the
CITAM assemblies. We hope to establish this as
a practice.
Challenges
Our main challenges in 2015 were lack of sufficient
technical staff and funds required for us to deliver the
Safari timely and efficiently. We hope to fix this and
be able to meet all our targets in 2016 and beyond.
Way Forward in 2016
Indeed, the door is clearly open for us in 2016, and
we are trusting God to enter and walk in the paths he
is leading us into. We hope to achieve the following:
i) Roll out of the Safari junior for all age categories
(from age 3) and harmonize the timings with the
adult Safari, to enhance discipleship at the family
level.
ii) Complete the remaining parts of the Encounter.
One of the key highlight to watch out in 2016 is
the Breakthrough Week/Weekend happening in
the last week of June.
iii) Host the Africa Discipleship Conference (ADC) to
be held in Nairobi in July.
iv) Roll out the Safari to other churches and interested
groups within Kenya and abroad. We have some
open doors for Safari in USA, Vietnam, Ghana,
and Rwanda.
v) Re-brand our small groups (Bible study/GT groups)
to SAFARI Groups, as part of mainstreaming the
Safari in our ministry operations.
Conclusion
I thank God for keeping me strong even when I got
grounded for over 10 weeks after surgery. His grace
has indeed been sufficient. I do thank all the CED
staff and Safari writers, for working for many extra
hours to meet deadlines. May the Lord remember
you and bless you abundantly. We are on the right
track of making disciples of all nations. Come all; let
us walk this ancient path.
‘The Safari: Your Pathway to Growth & Transformation’
CITAM Annual Report and Financial Statements | 2015