iServe Africa

What is iServe Africa?

iServe Africa is an organisation that offers apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates with the goal of helping them to develop a deeper mission, vision and commitment to gospel ministry through participation in 1 -2  year placements in a local church, mission agency or Christian organisation.  It is a networking initiative that  aims at promoting gospel ministry through linking churches with fresh graduates in an Apprenticeship Scheme. The programme seeks to give young graduates opportunities of involvement in Christian ministry while contributing to their career development and supporting the ministry of the local church.

After their year, some might go into longer term mission work, some might seek ordination into church ministry, some might go into theological studies and some might go into the marketplace and bear witness to Christ there. Either way, the experience is life transforming, character building and disciple making.

Why Apprenticeships?

The need for gospel workers in Africa today cannot be over emphasized. The African church today has many diverse needs and chief among them is qualified workers to engage with the current generation through evangelism, community/social action, schools work, youth and children’s work etc.

There is a popular notion that the African Church is thriving. Many churches are full and this reinforces the impression that Africa is generally reached. The church has invested heavily in terms of time and money in evangelistic efforts such as public open-air meetings, person to person witnessing and several mass media programmes. This has led to a glaring need for follow up and discipleship of the new converts. We seek to supplement her discipleship needs through faithful Bible teaching.

The greatest asset that the church has is young people. It is a documented fact that about 70% of the Kenyan population is under 30 years of age. It is therefore sad to note that many churches have no programmes specifically targeted to the Youth and young adults.  Many of them are unaware of existing opportunities in the church and community.

iServe Africa is seeking to engage particularly those just graduated from university as apprentices and give them opportunities to invest their training, gifting, talents, skills and abilities into gospel ministry for the benefit of the church and to the greater glory of God.

Leadership

Harrison coordinates iServe Africa. He holds a Bachelors degree in Education (Mathematics and Business Studies) from the University of Nairobi.  Previously, Harrison was an Apprentice with the 9:38 Movement at All Saints Crowborough in Sussex, UK. He also did a year as a Careforce  Volunteer in Norcot Mission Church, Reading (2005 – 2006).  During his time in the UK, Harrison did the 2 Year Philip Project Course at Cornhill in London and also attended The Sussex Coast Ministry Training Course in Eastbourne. Previously he was the Missions Coordinator of Kikuyu Campus Christian Union (University of Nairobi) where he organized many short term missions including a frontier mission among The Malakote and Munyoyaya of North Eastern Kenya.  Harrison has been involved in missions mobilization and ministry training conferences and brings on board practical skills in volunteering and discipleship.  Harrison is married to Rhoda and they have a baby boy,Tim.