Where Zeal Meets Knowledge and Training Transforms
Meet the Class of 2014
We know you all would love to get to know each of our new students, so we asked them to write their name, where they are located, what their ministry is and why they are passionate about it…
Paul Juma Wanjira
Kawangware, Nairobi
“I am a leader both in church and small groups and am involved in the administration of the church. My passion is to become a pastor because I feel like I have a heart of sympathy.”
Lydia Muthoni Wachira
Isiolo
Missionary
“I am passionate about reaching the unreached community who have not yet known about Jesus Christ.”
Tonny Gobanga
Nairobi
“My wife and I pastor a church called Stones to Rubies Ministries. Our calling is to rebuilding, restoration and renewal based on Isaiah 61:4.
Our core ministry in marriage and we call it “Beyond I Do…” We do premarital and marital counseling as well as prepare singles for dating and to focus more on marriage as opposed to the wedding day. We have written a book to that effect, “Beyond I do…It’s more than just words.”
I’m passionate about marriage because it is the nucleus of the church and the cohesive fabric of the society and a healthy marriage will result in a fruitful family and translate into a strong church.”
Raisi Matthew Leisioro
Marsabit, Laisamis
Nursery/Pre-primary teacher
“I have a call to spread the gospel to unreached in Rendille land and all over the world.”
Jane Wambui Maura
Kajiado
Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship of Africa
“I am a pastor’s wife and am involved in the ministry of the church. My passion is to see people grow in Christ. This motivates me to teach in the youth and women’s departments in the church.”
Lucy Wangui Mwangi
Nairobi
Marital counseling
“Myself, I was not counseled and I got married blindly. I became passionate in it because I don’t want them to do that like me. I want them to know what marriage is and all it entails.”
John Wachira
Kiambu
“My area of my ministry is mainly to equip the youth to face the world in confidence. In Kiambu, the outskirts of Nairobi, young people are dying when still young because of drug abuse and drunkenness. My future plan is to buy land and build a polytechnic school for training youth in various professions.”
James Wanyama
Kisumu
Teaching and leadership training and church planting
“My passion stems from my own personal experience both in the upbringing and marriage life. Also, through the realization that in order to transform the generation, we need to reform and rehabilitate the young people who act as a seed for tomorrow’s healthy and morally upright generation and society.
I also have a ministry called the Arm of Hope who aim and objective is to reach the hurting and vulnerable persons in the society with the hope and love of Christ using The Good Samaritan strategy as in Jeremiah 31:15-17 and Luke 10:30-37.”
Geoffrey Mutie
Machakos
“I am called to feed, to protect the flock of God. I lead children and youth to know more about the kingdom of God and to come out from captivity of sin and become children of God. Also, to know more about the kingdom of the living God. I believe that God is able to save his people from the powers of the devil.”
Catherine Kavindu
Machakos
Evangelism, Pastor, Intercessor, Worship
“I chose evangelism so that I can reach those people who have not come across the word of God. Pastor because I wanted to heal those who are wandering in their heart like widows, singles, orphans and others. Intercessor because I want to pray for the people of God and I know through prayers I can reach many. Through intercession I have seen God opening great doors.”
Irene Naro Lordo
Nairobi
Children’s Ministry
“I felt a calling form God to this ministry to teach and grow children in a God fearing way.”
Peter Karanja
Kiambu
Pastor
“I have a big vision to improve the spiritual growth in Christianity like starting an orphan/disabled center, chidren’s home, church hospital, and church library. As God will provide in his riches and glory!”
John Ndubai Kamau
Kawangware, Nairobi
“I have a call for street families because the Lord himself rescued me from the street. I am a former street boy for about 18 years (1992-2010) and also recovering from drug addiction, mainly heroine, for about 10 years.”
Rahab Nyokabi Maina
Matasia
“I am a pastor’s wife and I teach woman more about the word of God and am a Sunday school teacher.”
Titus Kimathi
Meru
Pastor and Teacher
“I am passionate about my area of ministry because God has called me, anointed me, trained me, and it’s my joy to impart on other what God has deposited in my life—for God’s glory, Amen.”
George Maina
Nanyuki, Laikipia
“My area of ministry is pastoral and also missions to the unreached and poor pastoral communities like Maasai, Samburu, Turkana in our county. I am passionate about them because they haven’t been reached. I want to see them know God and change from their traditions and cultures of worshipping idols. I would be satisfied to see them educated and reached.”
Teresia Wanjiru
Nairobi
Evangelism and Children’s Ministry
“I like people giving their lives to Jesus Christ. This touches my life more than anything else. I understand that children are also called to salvation. Children are facing a lot of problems so they need a solution for their lives which can be found in Jesus Christ alone.”
Lilly Macharia
Kajiado
Church Elder
“I am passionate about my ministry because I feel I stand a chance to reach all groups in the church like women (married, single, and widows), children, youth, and men. I am thankful to DPTC for giving me a chance that I will be able to reach the unreachable.”
Abraham Wakahe Mathenge
Nyahururu
Evangelism, Youth development, Pianist
“My passion in the ministry is to reach the unreached with the gospel of redemption to fulfill the great commandment of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Anthony Ngaruiya
Kajiado
Pastor in Kitengela with Kingdom Seekers Fellowship Ministry
“My main mission to be in Kitengela is to accomplish the will of God in Kajiado county, a Masai Land, to deal with immoral things and traditional bondage, and I desire to build a mega church, whereby it will be a church and a training school of young and old people to know about the true God. And to raise a generation of God seekers in Masai Land.”
Nancy Aruwa
Nairobi
Pastor Associate/Pastor’s Wife
“I believe in upholding the vision on my husband, working together, and also helping believers that which the Lord has ordained for them. I am not comfortable in seeing people living in a life that does not please God and I like seeing a person change and grow as far as the kingdom of God is concerned.”
Stephen Mugiira
Meru
Missionary
“I am passionate about missions because God put this burden into me. This he did when I was in my last year of my studies in high school. He opened my eyes to see unprivileged people within our country and also the rest of the world who are doing without the gospel among other problems. For now I am a pastor in a church within home but I pray God to give me clear direction of where to be in the area of missions.”
Mwaniki Nyamai
Lamu
“I am proud of being in this ministry and I am ready to raise the standard of holiness in the church. My mission is to reach the unreached tribes in this country (Boni, Awere and many others) and transform them from Islamic to Christianity. Amen, amen, amen.”
Benjamin Koech
Bureti
Children’s Sunday School, Evangelism, and Men’s Fellowship
“This ministry encourages me and keeps me busy.”
Samuel Kimiti Wachiuri
Nairobi
“Currently I am a leader in a newborn church at Kawangware Nairobi which is under Tandaza ministries and our mother church is Kileleshwa Covenant Community Church. The Tandaza ministries involve women empowerment and rehabilitation and also we have a vision of starting a soccer academy. My passion in that ministry is to bring up many youth from the street spiritually and also to reach out to the street boys who are addicted by every form of addiction like drugs and alcohol.”
Jackson Muange
Agape Fellowship Centre, Naro-Moro, Nyeri
Pastor
“Called to pastoral ministry to lead, feed and protect the flock of God which He bought with His own blood. Equipping them for the work of the ministry to edify the body of Chirst and to come to full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Be A Part of the Story
It has been a great year for Divine Providence Training Center, and we have seen God move in amazing ways over the last twelve months. This past November, we had 27 friends from the US travel to Matasia to celebrate the graduation of our second class of 25 pastors, but this trip was so much more than just a graduation.
The trip was the story of an amazing adventure with God. It was the knitting together of 27 folks, all watching as God revealed His purpose and true glory for us all. It was celebrating with the body of Christ as God intended us to do over finding His lost sheep, and in how we, although 8000 miles apart, can make a difference when we just say “yes” to Jesus’ call.
The trip was to show us how we are all part of His story, and seeing the stories of those who have been transformed by the gospel—stories of pastors who are making a difference in the lives of their communities. The story of Mercy who boldly shares the gospel to HIV women and their affected children in a gangland area east of Nairobi, refusing to stop spreading the Word of Salvation when her family’s lives are threatened. The story of pastor Stephen who, because of his training at Divine Providence and skill in inductive Bible Study training, is now the head of a 20 pastor coalition working together in their churches to dig deeper into the Word. The story of the RUMC praise team sharing their uplifting music and giving their testimony to over 50 young local men and women, telling them how Jesus loves them and wants to be there to help them in their addiction.
The members of our team each day walk the streets of North Atlanta Georgia, yet for a brief ten days we were able to relate to what it means to live in Kenya and to be a citizen in God`s Kingdom. We had a time of mountaintop worship and prayer. We traveled and walked on rutted and muddy roads. We pushed a bus up a hill, and a few souls closer to Jesus. What we experienced was how God works through and around us in our self-sustainable retreat center named Chemi Chemi, meaning “Living Water.”
Our trip started with viewing the fruit of investment in these pastors’ lives, the story of what happens after graduation. A glimpse of how their training is impacting lives is best seen in a small church not far down the hill from our retreat center. This visit was to pastor Samuel`s church. Pastor Samuel was a former alcoholic and robber who came to Christ in prison. God told him He would provide training and he soon found our school, where he was able to receive training he could not afford based on his resources and education. After graduation, He felt called to plant a church near our retreat center. We visited his small, rented, make-shift hall two years ago and found a vibrant, standing-room-only congregation with the challenge of no chairs and only one man worshipping with fifty women and thirty kids. Our team bought them 50 chairs. On this return visit, we found them worshipping in a new, tin sheet constructed sanctuary with fifteen men, seventy-five women, and fifty kids all praising with even the smallest and poorest putting a shilling in the basket to tithe for the King. We saw the power of the gospel with two men coming to Christ, and one drunk man crying out for prayers. Additionally, they have bought another 50 seats. We realized as the week continues that this church represents the story of many, and there was not a dry eye on site as we washed the hands of new graduate pastors and put them into service for Our Lord.
Your donation is not idle. Your prayers for this ministry at Divine Providence are being answered. We are seeing thousands added to Christ`s body and witnessing firsthand how we can be a part of making passionate disciples for Christ. The purpose of our trip was to encourage former students and celebrate the new graduates. But what happened was more. Not only did God open up His glory on the mountainside at Camp Chemi Chemi, our retreat center, He let each of our team experience Him in different moments in their ministry and our collective worship.
Yes, it takes money to finance Divine Providence and time to visit, but the eternal outcome is the building up of people and churches that know that walking with the Jesus is worth it. As Dr. Long put it, “Well done Graduates. You are our legacy and the outcome of our efforts.” Together we can change the world for Christ. Today because of your investment we are making an eternal difference in the lives of over fifty communities and tens of thousands for today and for generations to come. As our next 24 students begin their training next year, celebrate with us and make an eternal investment that will keep on giving long after you give.
This past year your funding paid for all the pastors training, built a classroom, helped finish the well, install a generator, and finish the entryway. Job well done!
Next year funds go to cover the cost of:
- Pastor Training- cost is $2600 a year each for 24 pastors-
- Vehicle, Tires and Insurance and Outfitting with Seats- $28,000
- Furniture and Computers for Classroom- $15,000
- Landscape, Road and Entry repair- $17,000
- Kitchen Equipment and Dryer- $12,000
- Infrastructure-$20,000 (plumbing and electrical)
So join in the Advent Conspiracy and Spend Less Give More. Honor the reason for the season. Let’s remind ourselves that this season is about what was given.
We hope you will join in praying for us, and if you are a RUMC member, you can honor Christ during Advent Conspiracy by sending a donation to RUMC marked Divine Providence or go to our website www.providencetrainingcenter.org and donate online to National Christian foundation who sends our non profit funds. Both are tax deductible. Thank you for your faithfulness in little. From it He will yield much.
2013 Class Applications On-going
Divine Providence Training Center is now accepting applications for our next class starting in February 2013.
To be eligible for admission, you must meet the following requirements, complete our application and attend a pre-admissions interview.
- Pastor currently or recently pastored a church
- No formal Bible training
- Financial or educational means limits your access to receive formal bible training
- Requires a 2-year commitment
- Ability to travel to Matasia (Southwest of Nairobi) to attend class four times per year for up to 2 weeks at a time
Applications must be received by November 30, 2012. You may download an application below. Click here for more information on the School and the Curriculum.
Download the DPTC Admissions Form
August 2012 School Update by Paul Njuguna, DPTC Director
The August school was a very unique session like no other. The students participated in sessions on Inductive Bible Study taught by long time missionary and recognized expert in the field, Eric Miller. They also received training in Conflict Resolution and Management taught by Dr. John Brown Okwii. Dr. Okwii has a Ph.D in Theology and Conflict Management Studies. He is the president of LAWNA Theological Seminary Jos, Nigeria, and also chair of Conflict Management Studies.
Pastor Update – Mercy
Mercy was a member of the first Divine Providence Training Center class. She and her husband have founded a church in the Eastland area of Nairobi. This area is heavily Muslim and dominated by a gang called the Mungiki. In spite of the challenges, Mercy and her husband, Frances, continue to minister and grow their church in this community.
The July mission team had a chance to meet and pray with them and hear testimonies from members and children. One new member used to be a gun runner for the gangs until his child became involved in the church and led both him and his wife to Christ.
Mercy and Francis are reaching the community through outreach to women and children and have recently begun ministering to those in the community who are considered outcasts because of health or disability issues. Mercy and Francis truly model the love of Christ for those around them. In doing so, they continue to draw the wrath of the gangs, so please pray for their continued success, strength and safety.
Pastor Update – Samuel
Samuel was a member of the first class of Divine Providence Training Samuel continues to grow his congregation in the Matasia area near Camp Chemi Chemi. His church has doubled in size since last year to over 150 members. Samuel is developing a bond of trust with the community. In July, our visiting team hosted a Sports Day for over 250 men, women and children from the surrounding community to introduce them to the Camp and share about our mission. Samuel and his church were instrumental in spreading the word and bring others to this event. Samuel and his church are living examples of the difference we are making through the Divine Providence Training Center.
Camp Update – August 2012
We have completed Phase 1 of the Camp. We now have 10 safari tents overlooking our beautiful landscape which and can accommodate 26 guests.
We have already hosted one team from the US as well as our current class. We are in the process of hiring a camp manager and a marketing team to begin actively marketing our services.
We have also completed several landscaping and painting projects.
And finally, we have begun planning for our next phase of construction which will include classroom and office space.
We are very excited about the future and looking forward to sharing more progress this fall.
July 2012 Trip Update
Our trip was beyond all expectations. The magnificence of God’s creation here at Camp Chemi Chemi and the zeal of our pastors is felt each and every day as we watch the students take in all their education and offer amazing praises to our Lord. Our retreat center is blessed early each morning still under the stars with the angelic sounds of praise wafting up throughout the camp. Carole Ford would love hearing these beautiful praise songs and I cannot wait to hear her RUMC Praise Team joined in harmony with our sisters and brothers here lifting the name of our Savior.
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May 2012 Trip by Beth Cayce
Sally Gresham, Bill White, John Bender and Beth Cayce traveled the week of May 6th to Matassia, Kenya to stay for the first time at Divine Providence’s tent camp. The camp is named Chemi Chemi (pronounced ché´mi ché´mi) which is Swahili for fountain. We believe that is what the Divine Providence School is for the pastors - a fountain of living water.
Message from the Director
All of the students except three reported on time for the February school session. These three faced challenges like children getting sick or just not being able to raise fare to school on time which is all understandable. We appreciate all that continue to pray for these students and for successful training sessions. All this would not be possible to put together without prayers.
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