Ken and Ken
Author: Pastor Claude Thomas
On a recent visit to the slums of Nairobi, Kenya, I was introduced to two young men whose lives had been changed. Feed The Children, Inc. partners with schools in the slums of Nairobi to provide food to feed the children. The headmasters of the schools lead the schools and see to it the feeding program is in place. But they do so much more.
One headmaster I met literally served as counselor and evangelist to the community of the school. As I talked with her, she told of her love for Jesus and how He had so impacted her life that she loved others… even the most unlikely and unlovely.
A group of “thugs” were terrorizing their community. People were afraid because the “young thugs” would rob, beat, and rape people. The headmaster said the Second Great Commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39) gripped her heart and she felt she must counsel the leaders of the “bad guys.”
Approaching the “bad guys” wasn’t a small task but the headmaster did it and counseled them that what they were doing was going to lead them to death! Through deeds of compassion and love, the leaders of the “bad guys” gave attention to the words of the headmaster. And when I met them, Ken and Ken, told me how Jesus had changed their lives when He saved them. They trusted Him as their Lord and Savior and now they were telling others how He could change them too!
I rejoice Jesus changes people! He changed Ken and Ken. He changed me. He can change you too if you will be allow Him to do it!