TRAIN(Kenya)
TRAIN(Kenya) is a charity that supports the work of the gospel in Kenya. The title stands for Truth Reaching Africa In Need. One of the principal areas of work is in Western Kenya amongst the Pokot people. There has only been one new leader in Pokot in the past 20 years. We regard helping with the development of such leaders as a matter of great importance for the many existing churches and the future of the work. We are helping two men with support towards their studies in the training programme (TPC) in Nairobi, one from Pokot and one from Mombasa. The Pokot brethren have planned the Bible Light School in Kasei to start, God willing, in January 2025. They are hoping for 20 men from the area to be the first class. There is a large church building that can be used, and we have helped towards the building of specific facilities, which yet have to be completed.
Trinity Baptist Church Nairobi
Our connection with Trinity Baptist Church Nairobi goes back to 2006 when our Pastor first visited the church, and now we support the work in many different ways almost on a daily basis. The church began in 1978 when Keith Underhill and his family commenced meetings in their home – now upwards of 200 meet each Lord’s Day for worship, ministry and fellowship. The ministry of the church spreads across East Africa and includes ministerial training at the Trinity Pastor’s College, church planting, national conferences, student ministry, schools ministry and diaconal aid. We share with them our Confession of Faith (1689) and common convictions about the priority of the local church in the purposes of Christ. Please pray for TBC Nairobi. They have many needs as they are growing in number at a fast rate. Please pray that they would remain faithful to the whole counsel of God for generations to come and that God would grant the leadership unity and wisdom to tackle the ever-present challenges of the work.
Pokot Reports
The January 2025 trip to Pokot was richly blessed. Keith and Oliver visited many of the 14 churches in the region and enjoyed much sweet fellowship with the believers. There were many encouragements, especially in seeing the commencement of the Bible College (9 men have begun the training), real progress in undermining the practice of polygamy in the churches and the first instance of a church building being erected with local funds. One of the highlights was Keith’s opportunity to witness to an elderly man he first met in 2008, who had forgotten the message of the gospel preached then, but now (17 years on), God was bringing that same message back to his ears in lovingkindness. Read the full report to find out more.
Trinity Pastors College Nairobi
Trinity Pastors College is based at Trinity Baptist Church Nairobi and was set up by Keith Underhill for the training of Kenyan Pastors according to the Scriptures. At the college, the men are taught in the Scriptures for 3 years, and they are all given chances to grow practically in their gifts. Some of the students are already pastors but taught the false gospel of health, wealth and prosperity, and after hearing the gospel they desired to serve God according to His word instead of their word. We thank God for the work of the Trinity Pastors College in training men for the gospel ministry and pray that God would continue to use the college for the good of His Churches in Kenya.
The Trinity Pastors College needs our prayer! Here are some things you can pray for:
- That Trinity Baptist Church may continue to serve God faithfully and that the Church would continue to be able to run the college.
- That the students would be faithful in carrying out all the modules of the course, and that they would be eager but also humble in their learning.
- That God would continue to bring students to the college so that they can either be sent out to minister or return to their Churches with a thorough knowledge of God.
- That the students who have been through the college and are ministering in a Church would not waver but would remain faithful to God and His word.
