FOUNTAIN WORSHIP CENTRE, CHURCH IN KENYA
INTRODUCTION
Fountain Worship Center is a Ministry
of Fountain of Light Centres International which is an affiliate of
Nationalight Ministries International. The ministry was founded by Rev.
Dr. Steve Ngethe and Dr. Esther Ngethe his wife on June 10th
2001 in Nakuru, Kenya. The ministry’s premises are situated on the East
Gate of Nakuru City along the great North Road that runs all the way from
Cape Town in South Africa to Cairo in Egypt.
NAKURU CITY
Nakuru City has a population of about
500,000 people of mixed tribes and races. We have about 42 tribes in Kenya
hence forming the same number of dialects in the city. We have Swahili and
English as the national languages. Christianity forms about 82%,
Traditional religion 10%, and Muslims only 6%. The percentage of those in
Christianity seems to be quite deceiving as majority is not yet born again
and they need Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Most of them say they
are Christians just because they are not any of the other religions or
because they were born in a Christian home. Our greatest challenge is to
evangelize within these groups and make known the mission of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.
The city is situated 160km North of
Nairobi City which is the Capital of Kenya. Nakuru is bordered by
beautiful and natural environment which serves as a good tourist
attraction. The famous pink flamingoes of Lake Nakuru Game Park add color
to the beautiful sceneries of the lake. We also have other wonderful wild
animals like lions, giraffes, hippos, zebras, rhinos, buffaloes, Leopards,
wild hogs, ostriches, and gazelles which are a wonder to behold.
We do have other tourist sites
neighboring the great city like the dormant Menegai Crater, and the hot
springs of Lake Bogoria. We do make sure that all our missioners do visit
some of these sites during their visit. We also give them a guided tour to
our city so that they can do their shopping and also get some souvenirs.
ABOUT THE CHURCH
The church is situated on a 0.406
hectare piece of Land which we were able to purchase from the funds we
received from our members and our international friends. We are very
grateful to our international friends who played a key role in helping us
acquire the premises for the church. The church is on the Eastern gate of
the city 7 km from the city center. This area is sparsely populated with
many needy people that need our attention. This part of the city is
undergoing slow development due to lack of electric power lines and lack
of piped water, but we trust God that things will change with time. We
have been looking the possibilities of digging a well when we get funds.
The city is expanding towards this area and many people are buying
property around here.
The church has been very active in
the area of evangelism and disciple making. We have also been involved
greatly in church planting within and outside our country. Our purpose has
been to strengthen and train leaders irrespective of their denomination.
We also do network with quite a number of ministries, churches, and
friends both locally and abroad for the purposes of equipping the body of
Christ. Our affiliation to Nationalight Ministries which is under the
leadership of Dr. Johnny Mays and Peggy Coble, has yielded good results as
quite a number of our ministers have been ordained by the same ministry.
The same ministry has been our point of contact and a reference point
while in the United States. They also played a great role during my Bible
School training in Lancaster Bible College, something I will always
cherish as a minister of the Gospel. Through this relationship we have
been introduced to so many other friends and churches in USA. Thorp
Community church has been an outstanding church for me while on the
Western part of the States. Pastor Roger who pastors the church has been
in our country and He was a great blessing to us.
VISION, PURPOSE, & PHILOSOPHY
Our vision is to reach the unreached
and tell the untold of our loving Savior. The strategy has been to reach
each community or sphere of influence through the development of
relationships. We do believe it is God’s desire to work through his
people, “The Church” to offer His messages of hope and comfort. We have a
deep desire to give people the joy of the Scriptures by transferring
biblical and practical information into a plan of action and mutual
accountability.
We have a purpose of providing every
opportunity for the involvement of believers in the work of the ministry
by equipping them with God’s Word. Our responsibility has been to proclaim
Him, admonish and teach everyone with all wisdom. We also do offer careful
Biblical encouragement, direction, hope, and personal growth to hurting
people in a hurting World.
Our philosophy is to provide
practical training and equipping believers, lifting them up to their next
level of destiny. It is our heartfelt desire to equip them to effective
ministry in all God has called them to do and mobilize them to reach
others. We do impart and instruct them into a new dimension of ministry.
The believers are equipped for effectiveness hence leading them into
establishment of disciples. The standard of God’s Word is raised in them
through teaching and effective training. We have a genuine desire to see
lives changed and people coming to Christ Jesus.
OBJECTIVES
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To provide, give and render help and assistance to implement any schemes for providing livelihood and uplifting of the poor and establishments for relief help to the poor, old, destitute, and the needy. |
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To create a sense of belonging to the members by making provision for spiritual and physical care |
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Provide special programs and projects that will bring a wealth of opportunities and enrichment to the people hence raising their moral standards. |
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Impartation and instruction of believers into a new dimension of ministry. |
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Give people the joy of the Scriptures by transferring biblical and practical information into a plan of action and mutual accountability. |
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Equipping believers for effectiveness and productivity. |
MINISTRY
SPIRITUAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT
Stewardship is a big part of this
task as others entrust us with their resources. This requires faithfulness
and accountability in very level of the relationship involved. We do thank
God for all those who have generously supported us with their prayers,
material gifts, and funding in one way or another.
We have been able to purchase a 0.406
hectare piece of property where the partially completed church is
situated. This has been made possible because we have had friends who care
and are concerned in advancing God’s Kingdom worldwide. The building of
the church is still going on but at a slower pace due to financial
constraints. We are also intending to build the following in the same
premises when funds become available:
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A school of ministry |
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A counseling centre |
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A Christian Library |
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A rehabilitation centre for the street children |
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A Hospital for the community |
Out
uttermost desire has been to acquire the neighboring piece of property
which is unoccupied to be able to enlarge our vision. It is wonderful to
know that you can also share the joyous news into the world desperate in
need of being reached through prayers and your love gift. We have a
purpose and a destiny, and together we can proclaim the vision and make a
difference. Your Gift is an eternal investment in the lives and ministry
of other believers worldwide, and leaves a legacy in our ministry.
We thank God for our ministry
partners who have supplied us previously with ministry resources in form
of books, software, Bibles, videos, CD’s , and Sunday School materials.
This has played a great role in enhancing our various departments within
the church. Our Father God will greatly reward you in all that you do and
bless the labor of your hands.
BUILDING PROJECT
We have erected a Sanctuary which is
100 feet by 50 feet with a capacity of seating 2000 people. The building
is partially completed but we are using it as it is. We have been having
plastic paper walling on the sides because we have not been able to get
funds to put up the stone (block) wall. We started with the raising up of
the pillars to support the roofing. We have put up the roofing material
(corrugated iron sheets) with exception of some portions where the church
offices will be. This has helped us move from the hotel premises which we
used to rent to our own premises.
We are able to have the midweek
meetings at the moment which we were not able to have at the hotel. This
has increased our growth rate with 62.5%. We need to catch up with the
increasing growth as the seats at the moment are few and some people have
to stand. We have about 200 seats in the church and sometimes we have to
modify some makeshifts for the people to sit on.
The roof is a tin roof supported by
steel pillars. The sides have been plastic paper which we are intending to
remove. The hot tropical sun and winds have caused the side paper to be
tattered and destroyed. The remaining portions have been worked on by
children who drill holes through it. We are taking a leap of faith by
removing the paper and believing God for the real wall and a concrete
floor.
HEAVENLY SHUTTLE
TRANSPORT SYSTEM
We thank God for Randy Murieen and
Peggy Coble who made sure that our transport problem was dealt with. Their
generous contribution was able to help us buy a van for the church. This
van has been used greatly to transport our members who come from a radius
of about 10 miles. Previously they had to walk or those privileged ride
their bicycles to the church. Sometimes it was a problem to those who came
from far incase it rained.
This has eased the transport system
to many who could not even afford the public transport system. It has
given them an opportunity to come even for the midweek meetings to be
taught God’s Word. They are greatly overjoyed with this kind of provision
and they are even inviting their neighbors to come to church.
We are also using the van for our
outreach ministries outside. We have had a problem there before of
transporting the sound system together with the ministry team for our out
door evangelistic meetings. The van has been very instrumental in our
evangelistic campaigns and crusades.
MISSIONS AND OUTREACH
The enthusiasm of the ministry has
been to plant new churches both locally and abroad. We have earmarked New
Zealand and Sri Lanka and at the right moment we will go and open churches
there. We have quite a number of sister churches here in Kenya. The
furthest of this churches being over 250 miles away in a place called
Sigor.
We also have a ministry to schools
and institutions of higher learning with an aim of developing character
and integrity in the lives of the students. It has been quite successful
and some schools will always call also before they do their exams so that
we offer a prayer to the students.
Our networking with the various
ministries, churches, and individuals, has given as an opportunity to
reach our local people and the rest of the world for Jesus Christ. Special
thanks to: Nationalight Ministries International, Thorp Community church
(WA), Faith Bible Church (PA), First Assembly of God (Lancaster, PA), Dr
Johnny Mays, Peggy and Jim Coble; Don and Jean Rowlett; Randy & Beverly
Murieen; Pastor Scott & Debby Althouse; Pastor Kris & Darlene Newman;
Nelly and Richard Crawford; Paul and Deb Heisey; Steve & Megan; Steffy and
Maribel; Pastor Peg, and the Full Gospel church New Mexico; Pastor Roger &
his wife and all the rest. We love you all for your good work and
sacrifice to advance God’s work in Kenya.
My mission trip to USA last year in
the month of April 2204 was a great success. I was reunited with my old
friends and fellow ministers of the Word. We were able to share great
things of what God has done for us. God gave me an opportunity also to
develop new relationships for the purposes of networking with other
ministers and churches. I was able to visit the States of Washington,
California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.
Thanks to Don and Jean Rowlett; Randy
Murieen; Pastor Roger; and Peggy for their tireless support to make it
work. I was able to minister to the people of America through the courtesy
of Don and Randy via the TV and the radio. Thanks also to the many Pastors
who opened their churches for me to minister, like Pastor Dave of the
Foursquare Church, Ellensburg. May God bless you all!
CONCLUSION
Ephesians 4:16
…………..However, We are compacted or held together by that which every joint
supplies….. We are confident that He who began a good work in us will
carry it on to completion until the day of Christ (Phil 1:6). We do
hope that most people will be able to capture the spirit of the Great
Commission and work in partnership and unity with the rest of the body of
Christ.
Rev. Dr. Steve Ngethe
(Senior Pastor)