Background
Alina, from Germany, is engaged to Lore, the Worship and Youth Leader at Maranatha Faith Assemblies in Lordwar town, in Kenya. Last year, someone gifted Alina a copy of the African Money Map and encouraged her to consider using it in Kenya. One day, while reviewing the material, Lore expressed his deep concern for the youth group members who were deep in debt and felt hopeless about their future. Alina shared the AMM with Lore, and together with Cynthia, who offered to become the facilitator for their youth, reached out to us for permission to teach it.
Their city, while not rural, struggles with high unemployment. However, the Lord has been using Cynthia, Lore and Alina in incredible ways to bring hope and transformation.
Alina shared:
“For Lore and me, knowing these principles brings more peace and clarity into our relationship and future plans. It feels like the perfect marriage counseling. We are doing the spending plan every day. While it helps me have an overview and more control over my spending and where to invest, it helps Lore minimize costs and focus more on priorities. The perspective changes, we see the unique ways to use what God has given us. And as a result, we feel more at peace and better equipped to handle the needs and requests from people around us.
Earlier this year, they began investing in a small business. “In March, we started to invest in a little shop which Lore now owns, ‘Amakuru Family Goodies.’ It’s an investment into his financial freedom and the community,” Alina explained. However, they quickly faced challenges.
“A few weeks after we completed our own 10 Money Map facilitator sessions, we realized we had lost track of some financial things at the shop. It grew fast, we faced issues like burglary and theft against our shop and a constant changing market prices. Both of us lacked the necessary skills to calculate properly with so many different things. But God planned for it. Through the Money Map, we were able to talk and pray about it differently. Now, we’re receiving teachings and proper accounting skills from a church friend in Germany.”
Despite the challenges, the shop is stable and continues to grow, while Alina and Lore learn to steward it faithfully.
Impact on the Youth Group
Currently, 10 people are actively participating in the African Money Map sessions every week, with others occasionally joining. Cynthia described how the group is benefitting:
“It took a bit for them to open up for honest conversations, as often there’s no room for it. But they are really enjoying the sessions. The spending plan has been especially useful for them. They’ve been able to bring their unwise spending habits to light and connect them with peer pressure. Peer pressure is a huge topic for the youth, so it’s good to see them growing together. It’s life-giving to invest in these peer relationships.”
This update is a powerful reminder of how God can use practical tools to bring hope, freedom, and transformation in unexpected ways.
Impact on the Youth Group
Currently, 10 people are actively participating in the African Money Map sessions every week, with others occasionally joining. Alina described how the group is benefitting:
“It took a bit for them to open up for honest conversations, as often there’s no room for it. But they are really enjoying the sessions. The spending plan has been especially useful for them. They’ve been able to bring their unwise spending habits to light and connect them with peer pressure. Peer pressure is a huge topic for the youth, so it’s good to see them growing together as peers. It’s life-giving to invest in these peer relationships.”
This update is a powerful reminder of how God can use practical tools to bring hope, freedom, and transformation in unexpected ways.
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