TransformD Discipleship Programme - Sharing Jesus, Transforming Lives

TransformD is an exciting mentorship programme for school leavers in Kenya. The 'D' in TransformD encompasses the five ways that the programme hopes to transform young people:

• Devoted to the Word
• Disciples of Christ
• Disciplined in following Christ
• Dependable in Christian ministry
• Deployable to do good works among others

Throughout the six month programme, TransformD hope to:

• Disciple - to develop young people in character and passion for Jesus Christ.
• Mentor - to prepare young people to be responsible adults.
• Equip - to train participants in life skills: time management, reading, creative writing, hard work, discipline, integrity, relationships and first aid.
• Send - provide young people with an opportunity to gain valuable experiences in cross cultural mission trips.

At the end of the first year of TransformD, one participant said, 'TransformD has been a great opportunity to interact with people from different backgrounds. But above all things the main lesson has been learning how to measure everything against the Bible. I have come to appreciate the fact that the entire bible is about Jesus Christ. I have acquired some new skills, got into a bible study routine and learnt how to do personal devotions and journaling. I have overcome the tendency to seclude myself and be on my phone a lot of time and have learnt how to socialise and make new friends. The Samburu trip was an experience like no other. For one, I had never been away from home for such a long time and secondly it has been a real eye-opener to what mission is all about. I had known that there are communities that do not have the Bible in their local language but I got to see it first hand and I now treasure my bible more.'

TransformD is part of the ministry of iServe Africa and run by Gerald and Louise Mwangi