One Body,
Many Communities

Pastor Patrick and the community in Malawi

Worship, family fellowship, and care for neighbors

Pastor Patrick Teputepu’s updates from Malawi bring us into the ordinary work of a church: people gathering in a hall, congregations meeting beneath a thatched shelter, children taking part at the front of services, and women making room for fellowship. The settings differ, but the photographs show people coming together.

In an October conversation, Patrick described his wife’s desire to teach the gospel and her fellowship with other women. He explained that they had shared a meal with people who could not afford one. It is a small window into ministry carried through family life: teaching, sitting together, and making sure someone has something to eat.

“We are truly doing well in the Lord, though as full-time ministers we face monthly challenges.”Pastor Patrick Teputepu · WhatsApp message, October 17, 2026

Patrick has also shared photographs of people with blankets and supplies. He captioned one photograph “Food distribution.” We credit these images to the material he shared; they document his community’s reported work and do not establish that Victory Works funded those activities.

Behind the gatherings are recurring pressures on a minister’s household. Patrick has asked us to pray over food for his family, rent, water and electricity bills, and internet data for ministry. He has also identified stable internet and a Bluetooth speaker as useful tools for the work. These needs are his account of current challenges, with no priced fundraising target yet established.

Access to teaching materials brings its own questions. Patrick reported concerns about ordinary postal delivery in Malawi and suggested exploring courier delivery or a printer in Blantyre. His local experience is helping us examine how materials can reach the community reliably. On October 19, we assured him that we would work to provide the supplies and teaching materials and arrange reliable delivery, rather than asking his congregation to buy them themselves. Those arrangements remain in progress.

Please pray for Patrick, his wife, their family, and the people who serve alongside them: for daily provision, strength in teaching, wisdom in caring for neighbors, and a dependable way to share the materials the work requires.

Pastor John and the community in Kenya

A printed book, a place to gather, and room for discipleship

In Kenya, Pastor John’s correspondence with Victory Over Vice Ministries has centered on discipleship, encouragement, prayer, and making Scripture and teaching materials accessible. One early update captures what that can look like in practice: a trip to a cyber café to obtain a printed study book.

John sent photographs of the English book I AM THE STRONG MAN, including its cover and opening pages. He reported spending KES 1,650 to print it in September. That is a historical expense he reported, rather than a current printing quote, but it makes a practical point: a digital file still has to become something people can read, hold, and study together.

“I went to the cyber and I now have the copy of my book Am really happy my brother”Pastor John · WhatsApp message, September 23, 2026

Language matters too. John requested 30–50 Bibles, preferably Luo Bibles, so that more people joining the fellowship could have access to Scripture. A Dholuo discipleship manuscript is also in review. The manuscript is a teaching-resource draft; the photographs in this issue show the printed English study book.

Later photographs and a short video shared by John show people gathering outdoors and eating together. We share those scenes as fellowship and community life. The people in them are more than a list of needs; their presence, participation, and shared meals are part of the story.

Our conversations have included arranging regular fellowship, working around limited resources, and encouraging one another to keep teaching faithfully. John’s October message thanking us for continued prayers reminds us that the relationship is sustained through attention and prayer as practical provision is being organized.

Please pray for John and the community in Kenya: for accessible Luo Scripture, useful printed resources, faithful local review of translated teaching, and steady opportunities for fellowship and discipleship.

What we are up against—and how we can serve

Daily household and community needs

Patrick reports food, rent, utility, and ministry-data pressures. Prayer and practical care must take account of the families carrying the work.

Scripture and language access

John has requested Luo Bibles. Teaching resources need careful local review, and access to a digital document does not guarantee access to a printed copy.

Printing, connectivity, and delivery

Printing costs, internet data, equipment, and shipping arrangements affect whether resources can be used. Patrick’s postal concerns are being considered as we examine dependable delivery.

Faithful teaching and encouragement

The ministry conversations also concern discernment, sound teaching, and preparation for service. We approach these as Christian discipleship responsibilities, with care for the people and cultures involved.