Josephine Kangachi and pastor Ivin Ochieng

Dear Friends,

I want to tell you another great story of how God is using bicycles to change lives.

At only 34 years of age, Josephine Kangachi contracted an acute case of both tuberculosis and malaria. To make matters worse, she lived in a rural part of Kenya, and had no means of transportation to get to the nearest hospital, which was 15 miles away. When pastor Ivin Ochieng heard about her need, however, he sat her on his bike and pushed her all the way to the hospital!

Ivin is one of the church-planting pastors in Kenya who recently received a bicycle through Heaven’s Family’s Mobilize a Minister Fund. He had been praying for ways to use his new bicycle to further God’s kingdom.

After Josephine was well enough to leave the hospital, Ivin returned and walked her all the way to her home on his bike. It was then that Josephine asked Ivin why he was being so kind to her. He shared the gospel and she responded. Josephine then asked Ivin to start a church in her house! Ivin told us that he was so excited…he could hardly believe the doors God was opening because of his bicycle!

Thanks so much for going the extra mile to help build God’s kingdom through your gifts to the Mobilize a Minister Fund!

Ivin with believers from one of his new house churches

Blessings,

Karin Trotter
Director, Mobilize a Minister Fund

Jacob Mwangu is one of many happy church planting pastors I met in Kenya

Dear Friends,

I’m excited to report to you that I just came back from Africa where I met dozens of Heaven’s Family bicycle recipients, and dozens more who need bikes! What a joy to shake hands with these church-planting pastors who are busy going from village to village making disciples.

Jumping for Joy

Jacob Mwangu is 65 years old, and since receiving his bike in February of last year he has planted five house churches. He was a traditional pastor for many years, but began a church in his home several years ago. It was going so well he decided to reach out beyond his own village.

When I asked him what the folks in these groups like best about meeting in homes he said, “Mum, people are jumping for joy because they are free to testify in their meetings and have relationships with one another. Planting house churches is working so well for me since I received my bicycle, I can visit these groups with ease.”

Jacob asked me to please thank all those who give to the Mobilize a Minister Fund for helping this ministry grow and expand far beyond where he was able to go on foot.

Joyful pastors advancing the kingdom of God in Africa with a humble bicycle!

Just a few of the many pastors who asked me if they, too, could receive a bicycle from Heaven’s Family

As you can imagine, pastors were lining up to request a bike. I wrote many testimonies and took lots of photos of these men. Some of them currently walk over twelve miles in one day to minister to the needy. Thanks for linking arms with pastors to help them make disciples. Imagine how awesome it will be in heaven someday to have strangers thank you for helping a pastor bring the gospel to their village!

Happy to represent you in this kingdom work,

Karin Trotter
Director, Mobilize a Minister Fund

Pastor John Wanyonyi on his church-planting bicycle from Heaven’s Family

“A place where every sort of evil exists….”

Those were the words John Wanyonyi, an East African church planter in Kenya, used to describe his village.

“Bikeke village is where I come from, and I always thought some special people from far away or perhaps the city would come and evangelize our town. Then I realized that I was the one sent here, so I began to reach out to our village. With the help of a bicycle from Heaven’s Family I was able to reach many more people and start house fellowships. Now with over thirty fellowships, we are reaching out to the whole Bikeke community.”

Through gifts to the Mobilize a Minister Fund, Heaven’s Family provides simple but durable bicycles to evangelists and church planters in poor nations around the world, multiplying their effectiveness and area of ministry.

But there is more.

“Right now, three brothers are sharing the bicycle—two of us for ministry, and one for business. Again,” John says, “many thanks to Heaven’s Family for this gift.”

What a deal! For an average cost of $100, we can provide the gift of transportation, enabling a church-planting pastor, as well as his friends (in some cases) to spread the gospel further. Thanks for helping to make this possible.

Sincerely,

Karin Trotter

Director, Mobilize a Minister Fund