Thursday, July 25, 2013
While we were ministering in Northern Kenya, Cliff had a two day seminar for Samburu pastors in the little town of Suguta Mamar. Pastors cane from far away to hear the Word and fellowship. Pastors in Northern Kenya do not have an opportunity for formal training so this was a great blessing.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Crossroads Africa Maasai Pastors seminar, Rift Valley Kenya 2013
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OUR ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION TO GET INPUT ON ORGANIZING THE PASTORS SEMINAR |
LEAVING THE MEETING TO HEAD BACK HOME |
AT THE RIFT VALLEY CAMPING AREA |
Cliff Taylor, Stan Frederick and Paula Taylor traveled to the Rift Valley in May to hold a pastors teaching seminar. It was the ultimate African adventure-camping, cooking on a campfire, and fighting mosquitoes and flies. However, none of the inconveniences compares to the great blessings. Cliff was privileged to be able to teach Maasai pastors who walked great distances, some form the border of Tanzania, to hear the Word of God. Hundreds of churches have been planted among the Maasai but few have trained pastors.
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Expressive Arts Africa - S.H.E.R.P. (Samburu Handicap Education Rehibili...
EXPRESSIVE ARTS NORTHERN KENYA
It was a privileged to share the expressive arts with disabled children from the Samburu tribe in Northern Kenya. These rescued children are severally traumatized from having suffered horrific abuse at the hands of their parents or tribal elders. The Samburu believe that if a woman has a disable child the child is cursed. The mother is order to kill the baby or be banished from the tribe. In 1984 Grace Seneyia went against local custom and rescued one of these babies from a garbage pit. Today she loves and cares for 150 disabled children at the Samburu Handicap Education and Rehabilitation Program, an orphanage and training school located in Maralal, Kenya.Thanks to Stan Frederick who took the video and offered support to the children and staff.
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Monday, April 29, 2013
With so many social media options it's hard to keep up with everything. Since I've been in Kenya I've posted on my personal facebook page and the Crossroads facebook page. Also there is small group that doesn't do facebook so email update are in order. Now it's time to add a new post on the Crossroads Blog...
As you can see from the photos below - It has been a busy time. The curious children could not resist looking through our gate into the yard. We are the only muzunga, (white) people who live in this neighborhood. Thanks so much for the donations that make it all possible.We are still trying to coordinate our trips to Northern Kenya to work with the Samburu, Zimbabwe, and possibly Rwanda.
One quickly learns when living in Africa long-term...STAY FLEXIBLE! For example, today a ordinary trip to the store turned into a loooong ordeal. The cashier's "phone" which was hooked to his cash register which processes credit card transactions, was off line-thus begin the quest to find a phone online in the large busy supermarket. First the cashier waits his turn to ask the first supervisor what to to. The first supervisor sends him to another where he waits, then another, and so on and so on. I am following him around and waiting. He disappears and I look around to see him sitting back on his stool checking people out in his checkout line. 30 minutes later in some office there was a phone online to connect with the main office in downtown Nairobi which in turn turned on the line at the cashier's register. So glad I didn't have to be anywhere!
Washing clothes system. |
Daily exercise |
Tools for fighting the battle for a mosquito free zone. |
New "screen" for office window |
Art class |
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
JUST ANOTHER DAY IN AFRICA - NO ELECTRICITY - THE RAINY SEASON
Power
was off yesterday and today so I had to shave in cold water and take a
cold 'African bath' this morning before going to Kayole to teach. It
rained hard last night so when I got to Kayole it was a sea of mud and
piled up garbage. As I was walking the half mile or so to where the
class was, through the mud and garbage along the side of the road, being
splashed by the matatu as it went by, I was almost feeling sorry for
myself. But I wasn't because I was thinking of the men who were to
receive the truth of God's Word. As I was walking along I came upon a
stunning sight. A man was crawling on hands and knees through mud and
garbage using flip flops on his hands because his leg was lame. I
thought to myself - wow, that really puts it into perspective doesn't
it.
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
I just discovered a new people group that needs to hear the gospel message-the RENDILLE of Northern Kenya-2% evangelized
For a few years we have been working with the Samburu tribe located in the same region. The Samburu are becoming more evangelized and trained because they are more integrated into the Kenyan culture than the Rendilli. There are presently several missionaries working among them and starting Bible training centers to train new pastors.
I think it's amazing that the Jesus Film has been translated into their native tongue. God Bless the translators who work on that film! The oral history of this Cushitic tribe indicates they are of Jewish descent.
They traveled through the Suez Canal through Ethiopia to their present homeland. They descended through the Cushitic family lines with the Somali people.
When the Somali people were traveling from the Suez Canal through Ethiopia the Somali people chose to go toward Somali for good pasture. The Rendille people refused to go with them and separated to their present homeland around Marsabit. They rejected the land of the Somali's and were thereafter called "Rertit".
The Somalis consider them rejected people. The name Rendille is a colonial misinterpretation of the word "rertit", which means separated, refused or rejected in the Somali and Rendille languages.
They are a fascinating people-read more about them http://www.joshuaproject.net/people-profile.php?peo3=14543&rog3=KE

Pray that we have an opportunity to do child evangelism training with some of the leader.

Pray that we have an opportunity to do child evangelism training with some of the leader.
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
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Children say "Thank You" for the funds for the new school in Nairobi. |
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The mean from the Bible college wrote and printed their own gospel tract and handed it out to the men at their workplace. |
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Friday, January 4, 2013
BELESSINGS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON FROM CROSSROADS AFRICA
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
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THE MISSION OF CROSSROADS... BIBICAL TRAINING & EVANGELISM |
CR BIBLE INSTITUTE NAIROBI |
CR BIBLE INSTITUTE SAMBURU TRIBE NORTHERN KENYA |
SAMBURU TRAINING NORTHERN KENYA |
CROSSROADS TRAINING MAASI TRIBE KENYA |
STREET KIDS EVANGELISM MINISTRY NORTHERN KENYA |
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
PRAY FOR OUR MISSIONARIES to be safe!
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Cheryll Harvey was burried on Sept. 15 |
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Cheryll Harvey with children in Jordon |
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Cheryll Harvey memorial in Jordon |
Cheryll share the gospel Jordanians |
http://www.imb.org/main/news/details.asp?StoryID=11154&LanguageID=1709&cid=imbel
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
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PLEASE PRAY FOR MISSIONARIES IN DANGER AROUND THE WORLD
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
IT'S SPRINGTIME IN AFRICA
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SAMBURU WOMEN AT THE SPRING |
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SAMBURU MEN DOING WHAT THEY OFTEN DO-TEXTING |
MOTHER AND BABY TAKING A WALK |
CLIFF AND TOW MAASAI WARRIORS WHO WALKED MILE TO ATTEND A BIBLE CLASS |
THE BEAUTIFUL MAASI MARA |
ZIMBABWE MOTHER BATHES HER LITTLE GIRL |
DAN SHARES A STORY WITH ZIMBABWE CHILDREN |
PAULA TEACHES ORPHANAGE STAFF AN ART THERAPY ACTIVITY |
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STAN TAKE A GROUP OF URBAN YOUTH TO THE BEAUTIFUL KENYAN COUNTRYSIDE |
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