Kenya (MNN) — Kenyan Christians work to bring peace between the prominent Luo and Kalenjin tribes.
Young men from the Kalenjin tribe, urged on by their elders, often steal cows from the Lou. Bloodshed followed. Corrupt local politicians even took advantage of the situation for their own gain.
Peacemaking
One year ago, we reported how an FMI partner, Pastor Felix, had a vision for reconciliation. Bruce Allen says, “Pastor Felix has seen the intertribal crime rate drop 93 percent since he implemented the evangelism and discipleship outreach with the sports competitions and good news clubs. This is such an amazing thing, and even other tribes are taking note of the change that has happened.”
Between the two tribes, over 900 have become followers of Jesus since our last report.
Of course, Pastor Felix isn’t working alone. Allen says, “A few weeks ago, he trained 70 adults from the two tribes to launch even more good news clubs. It was an opportunity for these two rival tribes, the adults, to come together in a single training. And it has really revolutionized the life of the tribe.”
“When the Gospel begins to transform individuals, whole communities can get swept in the change.”
The good news of Jesus isn’t just about individual relationships with God, Allen says. “One of the adults that was involved in Felix’s Training Sessions said, ‘Now I really have a responsibility to stand in the gap for lasting peace in our community, and propagate love to everyone, no matter their tribe, their language, or their skin color.’”
Pray healing will continue between the Luo and the Kalenjin. You can support local church planters here.
Pray also that the Good News clubs would grow greatly, not only in numbers but in the love of Jesus.
Header photo courtesy of FMI.
