In the heart of one of Kisumu’s slum communities, something sacred is growing. It’s not made of stone or wealth — it’s built on worship, prayer, and the quiet, persistent work of transformation. Pastor Baraka and his wife, serving with the Mission Assistance team in Kenya, are planting seeds of hope where many have only known hardship.

Each week, their church becomes a place of encounter. Children, preteens, teens, youth, parents, and grandparents — all gather under one roof to hear the Word of God, lift their voices in praise, and find strength for the days ahead.

“We see how the Gospel is changing lives,” Baraka shares. “People who once practiced witchcraft are now evangelists, preaching truth in the very same streets where they were once lost.”

This past week, Baraka had the joy of teaching in the teens’ ministry — and twenty young people made the decision to follow Christ. It wasn’t a grand event, but a quiet, powerful moment of surrender, born out of real relationships and consistent discipleship.

Beyond Sundays, the ministry reaches deeper. Every Friday, the church gathers for corporate prayer — a space to carry each other’s burdens and grow in understanding what it means to live a life of prayer. On Saturdays, young men meet at Baraka’s home for discipleship classes, where they learn not only to walk with Christ, but to lead others to Him.

One of the ministry’s most beautiful expressions is its love for the elderly. Every two weeks, the church visits local grandparents — many of whom are alone and forgotten — bringing small food parcels and the comfort of conversation, prayer, and community. “They have become an integral part of our ministry,” Baraka says. “We don’t just bring food — we bring dignity, and remind them that they are not alone.”

The feeding program remains one of the most vital parts of this outreach. Around 140 people — including abandoned grandparents, single mothers, and orphaned children — receive a hot meal each evening. For many, it’s their only meal of the day.

And just recently, the sixth class of “Year for God” discipleship students graduated — young men and women who spent a year learning, serving, and preparing to carry the Gospel forward. “To teach them,” Baraka reflects, “was an honor. These are future leaders, future evangelists, future lights in the darkness.”

The church in the slum may not look like much from the outside. But inside, heaven touches earth.

🕊️ Thank you to everyone who supports this ministry through IMOCE. Your generosity is feeding the hungry, raising up disciples, and changing lives — one soul at a time. Thank you for being part of God’s story in Kisumu, Kenya. May the Lord bless you richly, just as you have blessed this community.