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February 2016

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By Wycliffe News Network

January 31^st, 2016

Power of Prayer

Tobias Omollo bows his head. With his hands together and his eyes closed, he focuses on stilling his heart and mind to come before God in prayer.

Each Wednesday, before the sun lights up the morning sky, Tobias and a group of 15 to 30 men meet at Nairobi Baptist Church to pray. Among this group are businessmen, students, entrepreneurs and doctors. Since 2009 these men have spent an hour every week praying for families, the Church, their nation and God’s mission.

Tobias is a church relations officer for Kenya’s Bible Translation and Literacy (BTL) organisation and a part of Nairobi Baptist’s pastoral staff. He often shares prayer requests from BTL with the men, and as a result, the group has begun specifically praying for Bible translation projects in Kenya during their time together.

“We believe that unless we pray, and God gives us the breath, then our work will be in vain,” shares Tobias. “When the Christian churches in Nairobi are committed to pray for our projects, I am encouraged, because then the work of God continues on the ground.”

Read more about how people in Kenya are supporting Bible translation through prayer.

Photo: Rodney Ballard │ Words: Becca Coon

Nairobi Standstill

Paul Machira models his running style in the lead up to the 8th annual Run for the Bibleless, a fun run in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi. The run was held in March 2015 to raise funds for, and awareness of, communities in Kenya without a Bible in their language. The 10 kilometre event drew over 6000 enthusiastic participants from all over Nairobi and raised an estimated $74,000 towards the work of Bible translation in Kenya.

Paul works for Bible Translation & Literacy (BTL) – the local Wycliffe organisation in Kenya - and coordinates the run. His fervency reflects the shock he experienced when he first learned that there are still communities within Kenya without a Bible in their language. “That’s the urgency” says Paul, “with which I go to churches, schools and universities. I tell them that in our generation we must make a difference. Come and make a statement… let’s bring Nairobi to a standstill… Christians are running on behalf of those that have never heard about Jesus.”

The baton is being passed, and as BTL relies less and less on outside help they are raising up leaders and finances from within their own nation. Let us pray for and cheer on our Kenyan brothers and sisters who press on towards the goal set before them.

Photo: Rodney Ballard | Words: Rodney Ballard

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