September 2006

 Dear Brothers in the Lord:

I started to study the Grow or Die immediately after brother Dave and the team from Georgia USA came and taught with this book in Kenya and started the fire with us and in us that has kept burning up to date and helping us bear the fruit for the kingdom of God in a very unique and amazing way that we never did before.

We really and honestly thank brother Dave and team for coming into Kenya led by the Holy Spirit to help get the fire for Discipleship get started in Kenya and Africa. We also honestly thank brother Larry and Godly wife Carol for giving their lives to be used by God to author this book "Grow or Die " that has now become a vital tool and inspiration to us in Africa, helping us realize who we are in Christ and ushering us individually into the very presence of God as we mature and start bearing fruit.

The 'Grow Or Die book has eleven basic lessons of which the student is asked to study and invite the Holy Spirit to reveal areas of his or her past that need dealing with in order for him or her to resolve personal issues and move on in discipleship. A prayer partner and a 'mentor' support the student in this.

Brothers Larry and Dave have since supported me in prayer and they have been my mentors through this study and I have learned much through this book that has really changed my life and transformed me into what God created me for and what Jesus left for me to do until He comes for his bride. This book has not only helped me in my spiritual life but also I have witnessed and feel my struggles and pain in life cease and my life freed from all of my past depressions. The Lord has also revealed Himself to me and taught me much leading me to repentance and prayers as I study through and maturing my faith towards his desire to reveal Himself to me in a personal and intimate way.

After reading the Grow or Die and finding it useful tool that I can use also to teach others how to become true and effective disciples and leaders of Jesus Christ, I prayed and asked God to release me into the field of making disciples and leaders for Him, something that I have ever desired to do but never knew how before studying the Grow or Die even though I have been in ministry for many years before.

The Lord responded in an amazing way and released me to get started and with the help of our lovely and precious brothers Larry and Dave, I have managed to reach so many people and help them get started with studying the Grow or Die book in various locations in Kenya, plus we have arranged, hosted and taught the Grow or Die curriculum in several seminars in Kenya and in various churches where we have received invitations to do so. 

God is using this book in Kenya to prepare a perfect and blameless bride for His son Jesus.  We are receiving very encouraging news from brothers and sisters using this book and they all say how wonderful the book has been to them and many are now bearing fruit for the Kingdom. In just less than 2 months, we have expanded to several locations in Kenya, and we have hundreds of Churches using the Grow or Die in their churches plus hundreds of students who enroll to start studying the book.

We also have seen God expanding the vision and the fire towards our neighboring countries and others in Africa, so far the doors are opened for the Grow or Die book in countries like, Uganda, Rwanda, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Nigeria, Sudan, Ethiopia and Zambia. These mentioned countries we have at least something going on with Grow or Die book and seems clearly that the fire will rapidly spread just as it is doing in Kenya now. Plus we hope and have started to see more doors being opened soon in other countries. Praise God"

Brother Moses In Bungoma Kenya has just completed a two-day conference in Machakos Region of Kenya where they taught the Grow or Die curriculum and calling me he said the conference was wonderful, he will be giving reports soon.

I and other brothers brother Moses included totaling 8 from Kenya will be traveling to Uganda for InJesus/ISOB conference from 28th to 30th September 2006 at Kampala. We will be meeting brother Peter who is also doing an amazing work with Grow or Die book in Uganda and Sudan.

Then I will be going to Rwanda to meet brother Faustin Munyaneza at Kigali and teach the Grow or Die at his church from 6th to 8th October. We are busy bearing fruit for the Lord and that we have done and are doing because of what we have learned from this book that we feel sharing with others too.

Throughout the book is on the individual Christian to make the right choices in order to believe the right things. There is nothing wrong with this in itself. Indeed, we live in an age when there is a need to highlight personal responsibility in discipleship. However, there are many gaps in the presentation of what influences our growth as Christian disciples.

The book was written for all Christians and I agree with brother Dave whenever he says, Borders? No we have no boarders. Grow or Die can be of help to all from all backgrounds and nations.

I am excited that you brothers have resolved to prepare the Grow or Die ready for use in [unnamed nation]. Wow!! I can imagine what a fire that you are just about to get started in [unnamed nation]. , [Unnamed nation]. is very ripe for God and I can see God using the Grow or Die book to make disciples for Jesus who will go out and lead many others to Himself.

We will be praying for you

Brother Maurice Odhiambo

InJesus Africa/International School of The Bible.