Hope for the Heart Biblical Counseling Keys Impacting Kenya and Uganda

Perez and Heledah at Deliverance Church, Kisumu, Kenya

In August Margaret started a Hope for the Heart Biblical Counseling Ministry at Deliverance Church in Kisumu, Kenya with a group of four ladies and one man. She did a training program to share the foundational information on how to use the keys along with practical things you should consider during counseling sessions. One of the Kenyan ladies Ann has been on staff with Campus Crusade for years so she was very excited about using the keys. Also Perez and Heledah from Deliverance Church, Kisumu Kenya, expressed the need for the information in ministering to the orphans and widows. The church has a partnership with Compassion International called the Dorcas Ministry where they minister specifically to the needs of widows, single moms and orphans. Miriam another participant in the training has a counseling degree and a passion for working with young adults and couples.

God continues to open doors and bless the faithful with these amazing counseling keys. When the pastors and staff begin using the keys and understand the needs God has put in our hearts, they are so excited and see results from using God's word in this way.

We have witnessed great healing changes in the lives of people in Busia, Uganda since Beth McKee trained Grace Church leaders in the use of the keys. Margaret returned in August to do a refresher course and heard stories of marriages being restored, ministry conflicts being resolved, and people gaining a greater understanding of the needs God puts in our hearts and how we respond. As we seek understanding and reach out in love God shows his restoration power and things change. Many thanks to Hope for the Heart for generously supporting us by donating the keys to minister in Africa.