AFLEWO NAKURU Graces ASK Show

 AFLEWO at the 2018 Nakuru ASK show

The Gospel Music Industry has and will always be under scrutiny, with critics from all over the world. Well this is a good thing and it just confirms that a Christian is like a lamp set on a hill. In Kenya, it seems there are those who are dissatisfied with the content in the songs that gospel artists produce today. Just recently, we even heard Mr. Felix Oduor a.k.a Jalang’o, a comedian advising the Christians to rethink their songwriting skills. The nation is begging for authenticity.
However, the truth is that God has always had a remnant in every generation. There are within us, yes, just here in Kenya, gospel artistes who have a personal relationship with Christ and who compose music inspired of the Holy Scriptures. Some of them are not very famous but their music uplifts, entertains, refreshes and above all, glorifies God.
Apart from artistes, there are bodies springing up to encourage the true worshippers to keep the fire burning amidst the present confusion. Today, I will mention one of those bodies (Please note that this is not some sort of endorsement on any group but just an insight into some of the activities that the larger body of Christ and/or worshippers can emulate in the quest to equip the church in true worship)
Africa Let’s Worship(AFLEWO) is a non-profit organisation whose major aim is to bring together members of the body of Christ to worship. You can read more on the AFLEWO Website. The organisation has various chapters in Kenya as well as other countries in Africa. The main activity through which it achieves its mandate is through Music. There are however, other activities such as prayer, corporate social responsibilities as well as evangelism that become building blocks.

One becomes a member of AFLEWO through auditions which take place at the beginning of the year and then registration. Well it is important to note that all those who participate in the annual events do so at their own volition with a calling to serve. It is a voluntary task that one must be willing to serve and give their resources in terms of time and money. Even so, the registration fee is quite affordable since it varies from chapter to chapter depending on the economy of every city.

The registration for AFLEWO Nakuru has already been done. If you wish to participate as one of the ministers, you might want to start planning to join next year. Be sure to check in here for updates on the same. It’s amazing how God is using young people and the elderly alike to break the denominational barriers in Nakuru. As the practice sessions continue, everyone realizes that the very God we worship in different churches is the same and all He seeks is a heart of Worship. 95% of AFLEWO’s participants are worship leaders and/or gospel artistes, gifted instrumentalists but each of them submits to authority and on your first day you might think none of them knows a thing in music, as they follow the lead of the music director. How do you behave in your worship team?
It is important, as one may realize through following AFLEWO’s events, that worship is more than just a song or music. As worship leaders, we are called to lead others in an all-round manner of lifestyle. We’ve got to get in touch with the community, if our impact is to be felt. Gone are the days when servants of God would only appear on the pulpit on Sunday, preach like they don’t care about the earthly problems that the congregants go through and disappear for the next six days.

Last Sunday, AFLEWO graced the Nakuru Agricultural Society of Kenya(ASK)'s show through music ministry. This is just spectacular. In this respect, it goes beyond the norm where ministry has been known to happen only in church. I believe it is in interacting with professionals in various fields, just where they are that makes it easier to prove to them that God is looking out for them. Have you ever felt condemned on that day duty called at your workplace and you had to miss church? Don’t you think it would have been different if someone had come around and offered a prayer and perhaps read a scripture to you say for thirty minutes? Christians must seize these opportunities whenever they come because whether we like it or not, not everyone can come to church but we can take church to where everyone is. That’s the mandate in Matthew 28:19-20

Coming Saturday, AFLEWO Nakuru will be on the streets of the town doing worship through cleaning. Again, this is a pointer that a true worshiper has to embrace a servant-hood heart. How clean will our county be if churches took turns in maintaining the city? Remember, for AFLEWO, it’s an annual activity that takes place once in a year, and since membership is not permanent, the body just functions to reinforce what the church should be doing. See the flyer below for the update on the upcoming activity on 14th July.