2015 REPORT FINAL1

CITAM BURUBURU REPORT
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We thank God for the spirit of
servant leadership exemplified by
the Pastoral team and the Advisory
Committee; and not forgetting to
mention the great sense of unity and
support from the church members
Rev. Ken Kimiywe
Deputy Bishop
We are truly grateful to God for the ministry in
CITAM Buruburu this past year. We experienced
both spiritual and numerical growth in all sectors of
the church as we pursued distinction in Christian
life and ministry.
Leadership Transition
At the close of 2014, the Deputy Bishop Rev. Ken
Kimiywe was appointed as the Senior Pastor, while
Rev. Jacob Kimathi was appointed as the Associate
Senior Pastor. We thank God the transition was
smooth and the church took a very short time
to adjust to the changes. At the end of the first
quarter, a number of the pioneer elders finished
their term and a new team was put in place. During
the course of the year our pastoral staff grew when
we received Pst. Evans Agoya (Care & Fellowship);
Pst. Terry Fundi (Children Ministry); Intern Pastor
Evelyn Wairimu; Camp Intern Beryl Wagaa and
Student Pastor Elvans Bwire.
From the Multipurpose Hall to the
Mega Dome
The end of 2014 also witnessed the move from
the space-limiting multipurpose hall to a 2500
seater mega dome. This has brought in many new
congregants. The first service is completely full while
the second service is filling. The youth now have a
better and bigger facility in the multipurpose hall.
The Safari
Both the Safari Enter and the Safari Encounter stages
remains the major highlight of the year so far. The
excitement in the congregation was discernible and
people took charge of their personal discipleship.
About 2,000 people joined the Safari Groups (SGs)
with the formation of 113 new SGs. 7,000 Safari
manuals were sold. Both the youth, and the staff in
the entire campus were involved in this revolutionary
program. During the topic on “Understanding
Salvation” 52 people gave their lives to Jesus and
after teaching the topic on “Understanding the
Church Ordinances” the next Sunday 166 people
were baptized. The Safari Junior involved about
1000 children. As a result of the Safari both the
weekly prayer services and the monthly prayer with
a difference services are teaming with people who
are eager to pray. What is most encouraging is to
find that the majority of these praying people
are young people. Make up Safari cohorts
have also been conducted for those
who missed the congregational
Safari series. During the transition
period between Enter and
Encounter stages, all the SGs
CITAM Annual Report and Financial Statements | 2015