Keeping Our Focus

Survivor of Garissa University attack.

Just over 200 miles northeast of Nairobi was the location of the worst terror attack in Kenya's history since the bombing of the US Embassy in 1998. Current figures list 147 dead and 79 wounded with Christians being the specific targets. People are shaken and doubt that there is a reliable deterrent to terrorism. Please pray with us as we both care for those impacted by this horror, and at the same keep focused on the ministry tasks before us.

Ministry Tasks


Financial Freedom

Sue leading Financial Freedom Course

With a high rate of unemployment - 67% for those under 35 - and an ever increasing cost of living, many Kenyans list finances as their number one concern.
Sue & a team led another Financial Freedom Course as one way we endeavor to help our community.
Almost invariably troubled finances are related to other relational challenges and God works in people's lives at all levels.






Leaders Developing Leaders

Joseph Musyoki

After three years of study Joseph Musyoki will graduate in June.  Joseph says that when he began VSM courses he felt like he was spread thin and had a hand in most ministries of the church. Interactions with other church leaders attending VSM courses, and provocative classroom conversations about church leadership caused him to reevaluate this leadership style.  He feels like he has discovered his area of calling – developing people.

Doug and Bernard

He began mentoring Bernard, now also a VSM student, and observed how Bernard has now changed. Joseph discovered more about himself and Bernard in the process. Joseph recently commented that “The uniqueness of VSM is that it focuses on practical theology and equips people for ministry in the real world. “

Five Year Plan 2015-19

VSM Africa Board

The Board of VSM has developed
and is now seeking to implement its
5 year plan. The unique curriculum combined
with the distinct delivery method makes
VSM Africa a transforming tool that can be spread through more of Africa.

Sue keeping the Board on track

To paraphrase Paul in Philippians 3.13-14 "One thing we do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, we press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called us . . . "

for the kingdom,
Sue and Doug