Never underestimate the impact of one well-equipped Bible teacher!

Every year, Walk Thru the Bible trains and equips thousands of pastors and Bible teachers in some of the world’s most under-resourced regions. In Africa, Asia, and Latin America, more than 80 percent of these pastors have never received any formal training in leadership or theology. Some, in their congregations, may not even have a Bible. A severe shortage of training opportunities and resources, coupled with the exponential growth of Christianity in the Global South, has created an urgent and growing need.

As Walk Thru the Bible seeks to address this need through providing equipping and resourcing opportunities, we witness how God can use a single life to ignite passion for His Word in an entire region.

In rural Kenya, Pastor Christopher Bera is an individual who is making an enormous impact.
Kenya is home to more than 52 million people, and is the 48th largest country in the world by land area. As Pastor Bera travels to his churches, in rural areas and in places like Mombasa, he teaches Walk Thru the Bible’s Old and New Testament overview events (otLIVE and ntLIVE) to his people.

He explains that by using Walk Thru the Bible training and materials, he has grown the leadership team in one area to more than 50 leaders, and about 30 of those leaders are actively involved in teaching in the churches and schools in their community. “This team is reaching more than 10 000 students and others every term,” he said.

He and his team have also planted a church in Kamasielo, a rural area in western Kenya. “This church started as a weekly meeting to discuss otLIVE and ntLIVE,” said Chris. “After a little while, the meeting attracted so many people from the area that they formed a church. By using Walk Thru the Bible teaching, that church has grown to 60 members.”

In Pastor Bera’s experience, Walk Thru the Bible offers a unique opportunity.
He recently traveled to Mombasa to visit his churches there. He introduced otLIVE to some of these small, home churches, which are also located in an area with many from another faith. “Walk Thru is an easy way to introduce people to the Bible, to open the church to people of other faiths,” he said. “We aren’t allowed to do a crusade or a revival in Mombasa, but we can teach this material. Just in that one area, we can reach 2 000 people a year.”

People are being grounded in the Word of God
By equipping Pastor Bera with high-quality biblical resources, Walk Thru the Bible is directly making a difference in countless lives in Kenya. He has a dream that in ten years, his team can reach at least 100 000 people in Kenya with Walk Thru the Bible. “When you teach Walk Thru the Bible’s materials,” he said, “it is like pouring oil into the Indian Ocean because it just goes, very quickly, to reach other places. Kenya will be different because of Walk Thru resources. People are being taught the Bible with true doctrine and in a very easy-to-understand way. They are becoming grounded in the Word of God.”

When one person has the resources they need to teach the Bible and to teach others to do the same, there’s no limit to the harvest their ministry will yield!

For more information on otLIVE, please click here.

“There are many challenges, but also so many miracles –

in just the last year, over 47 000 children in Ukraine have

heard God’s Word taught through otLIVE.”

We praise God that, despite the war, the ministry continues!

Walk Thru the Bible’s children ministry in Ukraine is led by Cat. She regularly tells about how God is protecting them and giving them opportunities to teach. 

She shares:

“We are impacting children with the Word of God all over the country, even in the middle of a war. I am full of hope and faith, despite the war. We are doing so much ministry that sometimes we even forget there is a war. There are many challenges, but so many miracles here, just like in the days of Moses. And we’ve just been notified that otLIVE and ntLIVE can be taught in public schools.”

Please pray for our ministry teachers in Ukraine as they find creative ways to share the Bible and our savior Jesus.

otLIVE is a fun and interactive way to understand the big picture of God’s story in the Old Testament.

For more information about otLIVE, please click here.

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– our Walk Thru the Bible Administration Co-ordinator

Alpheus’ responsibilities include our accounting system and general administration. His role helps to ensure that we comply with government requirements, and his preparation of financial records also assists with the implementation of new strategies and decision-making. Alpheus also enjoys interacting with customers and serving as he assists them with their needs.

We celebrate that Alpheus has been with Walk Thru the Bible for a whopping 25 years and has been a joy to work with! 

In his own words: 

Fun fact: Alpheus loves to watch Formula 1 racing! 

Come and say hello next time you pop into the office.

My name is Welcome Ndlovu and I have an amazing story…

I was born in 1985 in Bulowayo. The way I have seen the Hand of God in my life is amazing. My mom left me when I was 6 months old because of some quarrels with my dad. Until this day, I don’t know my mother. It has been a hectic journey – not knowing your mother who left under such circumstances.

But I thank God that my aunt is the one who looked after me as if I was one of her own. And she already had 7 of her own. She was struggling and sometimes we didn’t know what we would eat. There wasn’t enough food – but we learnt that God will provide! There wasn’t a single day that we slept without eating something.

My aunt also took me to school where I was able to do very well and grow into leadership, later becoming the head boy of my school. I was privileged to grow up in a Christian family. My aunt took me to churches that taught the pure undiluted Word of God and I accepted Jesus as the Saviour of my life when I was young. I have never turned back and have served in the church in various capacities. Currently, I am the Executive Director for SmartChoices South Africa Partners (a non-profit that focuses on health, social and Biblical issues) which is now in partnership with Walk Thru the Bible Southern Africa. I also am a counsellor – especially for young people.

My mission is to help transform lives
I have a passion for young people and reaching them because they are the future. They are the ones with the energy to impart the Word of God to their peers. They are the ones with the capacity to change the world. My mission is to help young people, to empower them specifically with the Word of God, and see their lives transformed. I am honoured to reach out to young people. They are the elders and leaders of tomorrow. I want to leave a legacy – an inheritance that cannot be taken away.

otLIVE helps me to empower young people
I love that I get to teach otLIVE in schools. otLIVE has also changed me in so many ways. It has ignited a passion in me personally for reading God’s Word. And as I understand more about God and His Word, I am empowered to go out and reach young people and, in turn, empower them. It gives me a way to pass on my passion for the Word of God to others.

As I spend more time in the Word, it also puts me in a better position to counsel young people as I listen to their stories, speak into their lives and support them emotionally and spiritually.

OtLIVE has also helped me gain confidence in speaking in front of people. I love teaching the big picture of the Bible in this fun way. And as I teach, I learn a lot from the young people and the joy and passion on their faces really inspire me.

We get great feedback about otLIVE, but probably one of my faviourite stories is from a young man called Themba. He told me:
“When you guys first came to my school with otLIVE, I thought it was going to be a waste of time. But it has really helped me to get into and love the Word of God.”
And I have heard good reports that the fruit of this is showing up in Themba’s life. He is now no longer a bully and is known as a peacemaker amongst his friends.

Teachers and headmasters are also positive about otLIVE. In fact, many schools invite us back again.

Welcome, you are a great inspiration. May God continue to enlarge your territory.

For more information on otLIVE, please click here.

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