My church ministry is located on a High-way in the heart of a small town. Initially, the building operated as a pub but we purchased the building and renovated it and transformed it into a beautiful worship center. In this small town, there are four pubs and dozens of dens of drugs peddling business. 

There was no single church and I saw children roaming on the streets and God spoke to me and bought a soccer ball. We started playing soccer and after the match I’d tell them a bible story. The girls were not left behind, my wife Sarah who is equally gifted with children started meeting with little girls and would play handball and later sing and learn bible verses. 

I’ve seen how God is working through this community. A lot of kids come to the church and learn the word of God. We’ve more children than adults. That’s how our church was founded and we give God all the glory.

Sarah and I are trying to reach parents through their kids by bringing them closer and talking to them at individual level. We enjoy working with children and it’s our joy to continue serving in this ministry. The kids love listening to bible stories, and having people who care and love them bring joy and smile to their faces. We’re like parents to them, and since some are from single families, I stand in as a father figure.

This small town due to its proximity to the Highway is a hive of activities. The hawking and vendors’ business booms during the day. At night, prostitution, drug abuse and alcohol consumption take center stage.  Due to these vices, family feuds are very common. The rental houses are one bedroomed and the kids sleep on the cold floor. The girls learn about sex when they are young. The kids are exposed to such life when they are still young, many of them cannot concentrate in Sunday school and in school due to trauma they experience.

Gender based violence is rampant due to drugs and alcohol abuse. The victims are usually innocent children and women. 

Child evangelism and outreach is helping many to know Christ and many kids and young people have come to accept the gospel of Jesus Christ. There is a reason God put our church there and though we’ve these challenges, the bright faces of these kids light up when they come to church. We invite them to Sunday school and share snacks after lessons and we play with them. 

We do vocational bible school(VBS) thrice a year which has had far reaching benefits to the children around. 

Tabitha foundation has set up scheduled individualized and group counselling sessions for all affected children and women. Most of the children are exposed to drugs, alcohol and premarital sex. Cases of HIV cases are gradually increasing among the youths who are between 13years and 25years. 

Our passion in child evangelism have borne fruits and we thank God that many of the children have heard the gospel of love and compassion. The results may not be seen now, but in the near future. I thank God that most of the parents allow the kids to come to Sunday school. The kids don’t want to go home after church they just want to hang around, they tell me they enjoy being in church.  We thank God, the parents are able to send the kids to us and some of the kids have been baptized and dedicated to God. 

Due to the continuous cycle of poverty in this area, many children drop out of school at all stages. Tabitha children foundation has come in to bridge this gap by providing meals and other basic needs to ensure these poor children remain in school. Basic needs like food, clothing and school fees are major challenges affecting these poor children. Among the very needy cases, we’ve orphans who need alternative shelter hence a need to have an orphanage to save the most vulnerable children. This is my dream and passion for this ministry.