Do not despite humble begging

Zechariah 4:8-10

8 Then another message came to me from the Lord: 9 “Zerubbabel(me & you) is the one who laid the foundation of this Temple, and he will complete it. Then you will know that the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has sent me. 10 Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.

 Allow me brethren to say something about the power of humble beginning with reference to PCEA SHALOM CHURCH MAYLAND.

Way back when St. Timothy began, we had one district under one elder David, later it was split into 3 districts, AMANI, UPENDO AND BARAKA districts respectively.

I was giving AMANI DISTRICT, fortunately or unfortunately it was the smallest district at the time, We had our first fellowship as we plan for our new district, one member asked this question, Riurii huyu muthee tukumwika atia tundu guku gutiri andu na cess nilioka? another mzee stood up and said with finality” we are well able” end of quote. This is and remain my biggest word of encouragement I have got from a member in this ministry.

After fellowship each one of us went home on a positive note “we are well able”

Coming Sunday, we started receiving visitors in our church, to my surprise I noted 90% percent of the visitors were joining Amani districts. My district numbers kept increasing every week until I prayed to God this prayer, LORD PLEASE THE NEXT VISITOR WHO JOIN ST TIMOTHY LET THEM GO TO OTHER DISTRICT.

God did not answer that prayer, so the number kept on increasing and for the first time Amani was first to clear the cess that year.

Come the following year the district had grown too much in terms of members and hence give birth to the first child called Tumaini district.

Amani continued to grow again and this time give birth to twins boys” Neema and Uaminifu”, just a few months ago Tumaini has given birth to Fathili district.

So now we can say Amani district has been called “Guka by Fadhili district”

Just when we are celebrating our new Gacucu, God said I am not yet over with you Amani, I want to change your name from district to congregation.

Brethren, I am confident of this, that He who began this good work in us will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6;

 What is in a name “Shalom”, is Amani in Hebrew which means peace, harmony, wholeness, completeness, prosperity, welfare and tranquility

Also used by Jewish people as salutation at meeting or when parting, meaning ‘peace’. "‘I'll be waiting for your call’. ‘

This church after 5 years, I see people coming back here and saying, if it were not for pcea Shalom, I would have not completed high school, college... My family would be gone to the dogs, by the way this is a family church... Looking forward to many seminars on family and business startups.

My Closings remarks to my congregation PCEA Shalom Church-Mayland is from the book of 1 Peter 5:2-4.

I will take care of you as God has entrusted me to you, willingly, without complaining and not for what I will get out of it but because I am eager to serve my God, I will not lord over you but lead you by good example, and I am sure when the Great Shepherd appears, I will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor....

 Ni hayo tu kwa sasa  ‘Shalom’" , I will be waiting for your call.

Your fellow servant in Christ 

Humphrey Kimathi