We have some good news to share this month. The church plant in Kibera officially handed full leadership over to Pastor Daniel Otieno, which means four of our five churches are now completely led by Kenyan pastors. This has been the goal from the very beginning. David spent years walking alongside this church, teaching, mentoring, and slowly stepping back as Kenyan leaders stepped forward. Watching that transition finally happen brought tears to both of our eyes.
The handover service was simple but meaningful. About 80 people packed into the building, sitting on benches and standing along the walls. Pastor Daniel preached his first sermon as the official pastor, and David got to sit in the congregation instead of up front, which felt exactly right.
This is what reproducible church planting looks like. It is slow. It takes years of relationship and trust building. But it means these churches will keep growing long after we are gone, because they were never built to depend on us in the first place.
We are so grateful for everyone back home who has prayed for this church over the years. Your prayers mattered more than you know. Please keep praying for Pastor Daniel as he settles into full time leadership, for wisdom, for endurance, and for the kind of quiet faithfulness that builds something lasting.