The tapestry of EmPowered Living's mission gains new color through Dr. Melissa Davis, PhD.
Your generosity brought her teaching to Kenya, where her expertise flowed like honey into jars of clay.
In ways that surprised even her, God is using her knowledge to sweeten Kenya's tomorrow.
"Several years ago, I felt God's call to go to East Africa," Dr. Davis recalls.
That divine call would lead her down an unexpected path.
Thanks to your generosity, EmPowered Living was able to invite Dr. Davis to join our team in Kenya for a season. Your support is not only educating local pastors but also facilitating cross-cultural exchanges like hers that enrich both teachers and students.
Dr. Davis was particularly moved by the opportunities ELIM Theological Institute provides for women in ministry. “It can be very difficult for women in ministry in Kenya to access theological education and excel in ministry. So I was excited to see the number of women engaged in the classes.”
She developed a course on worship that transforms more than minds – it touches hearts.
Thanks to you, Dr. Davis' careful study of worship now echoes through Kenyan churches. Her dissertation left university halls and found new life in ELIM's classrooms, where eager pastors drink in every word.
Your giving bridges the gap between academic excellence and practical ministry.
"I watched as these precious Kenyans grappled with 'worship' and came together as a family to grow and learn together in our intimacy with God."
You can hear it in their worship now – voices lifted in new understanding, hands raised with fresh confidence.
Your investment creates these holy moments.
Dr. Melissa Davis' journey to Kenya, made possible by your giving, paints a vivid picture of transformation:
Women once silenced now teach with authority
Cultural barriers crumble like ancient walls
Spiritual understanding deepens like well-water
Communities strengthen like interwoven fabric
In every corner of ELIM, your generosity meets a holy purpose.
Thanks be to God!
Dr. Daniel & Mary Beth Gilbert
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