Planning for Kenya

A week from tonight I'll be winging across the Atlantic to join Wendy Gichuru in Kenya for 14 days. Wendy, who was born in Nairobi, Kenya, is a colleague at the General Council Office for The United Church of Canada; she works in the Partners in Mission unit, and liaises with our international partners in Africa and the Middle East. Together, we'll be visiting our partners in Kenya and South Sudan.

The United Church works with local individuals and agencies around the world to help foster development and justice. This model has replaced the old style missionaries in which western, developed countries and churches exported their 'expertise, beliefs and superior ways' to developing countries. In partnerships, we work alongside locals who understand the context, needs, and goals in places like Kenya. Together, with all that everyone brings to the table, we build a better and just society. For more on the United Church's theology of partnership visit http://united-church.ca/partners/global

Here's a video interview with one of our partners in Kenya, commenting on the relationship.



Wendy and I will definitely be meeting with the National Council of Church in Kenya, but I'm not sure yet whether we'll be seeing Susie on this trip.

Stay tuned for more details.