To view our newsletters, visit our Downloads Page. Highlighted Articles from 2007Taboo Subject to Improve Marriages In rural Kenyan culture, men and women rarely sit beside each other, let alone talk openly and frankly in a mixed group about sex. That’s changing in Nyortis DCF, where William and Joina Munyanya lead 18 couples in ministry to strengthen their marriages and families.
Leaving A Legacy Pastor Chaka began Muroki DCF in 1997. His relationships with many in the community and his heart for God led him to continue to plant churches throughout the region. In 2006 Patrick Chaka was buried near his village in the Kitale Region, following a long battle with cancer. Nearly 3,000 people attended the funeral, testifying to the tremendous influence and impact one man had in his community.
Gang Leader To Youth Leader A group of young men share their incredible testimonies of lives that could only be changed by the power of Jesus Christ. For many years they hung out on the street, some had dropped out of school and all shared a passion for local brew. They were recognized on the streets – their reputation was infamous!
Life after salvation was filled with a watchful eye from the community and other gang members. They received harassment from the Christian community they once disturbed and faced challenges over the next few years. “They were waiting to see when we would return to our old ways”, the group voiced. But through instruction, support and fostering from DCF Nyortis, they have proven their faithfulness to Christ.
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Meeting once a month to receive instruction, pray with one another and enjoy fellowship, these couples have been focusing on learning about biblical truths of the marriage covenant, including the area of sexual relationships. “The meeting could last 4 hours because people just don’t want to leave!” states Joina. Couples now sit beside each other during church and other events and marriages have been restored as individuals have repented and renewed their commitments to fidelity and strengthening the marriage.
Survived by a wife, Janet, and five children, the family now struggles with meeting their basic needs. Janet works odd jobs to feed her family, while continuing to pastor the local church. She hopes to be able to start a business selling second hand clothes in the open air markets to help meet her family’s needs, including school fees and uniforms. Please pray for this family’s needs to be met as well as strength in difficult times both personally and in the community. 
Nights were spent drinking and searching the streets for church gatherings to disrupt. But this came to a sudden end in 2003 when the last church they came upon got their attention. The church was Nyortis DCF. The group, while intoxicated, decided not to disrupt this service but instead receive the gift of salvation being offered that night!