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word and empowering them for ministry. We are
glad to have had the high school ex-candidates
program that helped us shape leadership character
in the youths.
The youth also managed to send a team for the joint
Western Region week of Convention in Eldoret at
Kipchoge Keino High School. A combined total of
130 from the three assemblies i.e. Nakuru, Kisumu
and Eldoret were in attendance and the outcomes
were and are still amazing us.
CED
The Safari remained our flagship, being the vehicle
for spiritual growth and discipleship. The leaders
comprising of the advisory, HOD’s and GT leaders were
trained before the roll out of the journey and the impact
is still being felt in the church. The Enter stage was an
eye opener to the basics which are frequently assumed
and Encounter was the beginning of the deepening of
our faith and relationship with the Lord and with each
other. We look forward to the other stages.
Missions & Outreach
The missions and outreach team were able to hold
successful high school ministry training. There
were 30 workers and were fully equipped and
empowered. This team was able to minister to
various schools around Nakuru and many lives of
teens were transformed.
The team was also able to hold an intentional
Prison ministry training. The people were equipped
and empowered to reach out to the prisoners in
confidence and power through sharing of the Gospel
of our Lord Jesus and showing them brotherly love.
There outreaches had remarkable results as the
Lord used the team to bring healing and restoration
to the prisoners. One of the wonderful works the
Lord did through them was to help re-unite one of
the prisoners from Nakuru prisons to his Community
during the month of December. He was taken
upcountry by a team of 14 missioners and was not
only reunited back to his family and community, but
was also established with an income generating
activity to help him start up financially. This was a
blessing for the Lord restored their relationship and
he was fully accepted.
Counseling Ministry
The counseling ministry was launched in the month
of May where 80 workers were taken through a
thorough training on counseling skills. This team
has continued to grow and be active in the church
ministry. We were able to establish a schedule during
the week enabling counselors to be available during
each day of the week. Out of the initial training, 7 of
our members are going through a two year diploma
in Counseling Psychology.
CITAM Nakuru Academy
The school has continued to grow steadily. We
managed to get to 57 students by the close of the
year. We also managed to get an extra teacher
engaged on a fulltime basis, a volunteer and a
trainee on teaching practice. We avail every term two
Sundays for the school to present either a song or a
poem from the pulpit and this has attracted a lot of
attention from the congregants. We hope to surpass
the 90 student mark in 2016.
Women’s Ministry
The women ministry enjoyed a very exciting season of
great pulpit ministry, trainings and joint activities. One of
the highlights was the joint CITAM women ministry in
Valley road in the month of Nov where they did a poem
whose reception was a thunderous applause. We had
change of guard in the leadership and the structuring of
the ministry. To the Lord be the glory.
The Feather in the Cap
Close to the end of the year, we joyfully received
our Deputy Senior Pastor, Rev. Geoffrey Ongondo
and his wife Pst. Jane W. Otieno together with their
children, as the children pastor. Earlier on in the
month of April, we had received Pst. Grace Waceke
as the youth pastor and Bro. Jotham Kamau as the
Intern Admin assistant. All of these lovely people
have spiced the ministry and made it a joy to serve
with. We treasure their invaluable support.
Looking Ahead
• Increase the enrolment into the academy.
• Continue growing the church on the path of
Spiritual Maturity.
• Increase the participation in the Safari groups
by 50%.
• Start a miracle service at least once a month
on a Friday morning for starters from the
month of April 2016.
We believe it will happen, because the Lord has
placed before us an Open Door, Rev 3: 8
CITAM Annual Report and Financial Statements | 2015