Justine and Ryan Hayes began serving with CMF in Nairobi, Kenya, before transitioning to southern Malawi with a team at Namikango Mission in 2014. Now, the Hayes’ are involved in multiple projects and initiatives toward empowering communities to holistically address the needs of their families and churches through discipleship, economic empowerment, and biblical teaching.
Jonathan is looking forward to fusing two of his passions — coffee and ministry — when he serves with CMF at Namikango Mission in Malawi, Africa.
The Lubbock Christian University graduate eagerly absorbed his professors’ teachings on holistic mission approaches and stories of East African hospitality. He will join the Namikango Coffee Roastery business project that is exploding in growth and fostering community development.
Learn more about Jonathan and his love for the rhythm of life and culture in Malawi in the video below.
In the latest episode of “The Fellowship Podcast by CMFI,” Jake Moore, CMF’s Director of Mobilization, interviews Ryan Hayes, a CMF team member who serves with our partner organization, Namikango Mission, in Malawi, Africa.
On a rainy day in the small town of Ntchisi, Malawai, CMF team member Eric Gephart and three staff members of the Namikango Mission listened while Assani, a young Malawian, explained why he wants to attend the new Discipleship Training Institute (DTI) that opened May 1 on the Namikango campus.
A generous solar technology company in Spain came to the rescue recently when lightning destroyed the solar inverters that run the maternity clinic and administration building at Namikango Mission in Malawi, Africa.
“Soccer is king in Africa,” says CMF team member Eric Gephart, and it’s hard to go too far in a conversation in Malawi, where he serves, without the subject making an appearance. So, Namikango Mission has launched a project that will use this passion to generate income for the Mission while providing a much-needed service for the community.
The group of eight from Eastside Christian Church, Anaheim, Calif., who served at the Namikango Mission in Malawi recently were “a perfect team, full of enthusiasm and flexibility,” said CMF team member Ryan Hayes.