Ministry Lessons During Covid

In 2018, my wife BG and I left our positions with Nairobi Chapel to move to California as part of a new ministry partnership with Growing Healthy Churches, a network of Baptist churches in Northern California. In April 2019, we moved to the Bay Area outside of San Francisco to begin ministry at Pathway Community …

What is the Mystery?

[This is a sermon I preached on August 20, 2017 in Nairobi Chapel Karen] Introduction - Good morning everyone! This month we are beginning a new sermon series exploring the letter to the Ephesians. I am calling it The Mystery. As we get into our exploration of Ephesians, let me share with you two major ways for …

Four Lessons in Four Years

[Earlier this year, BG and I preached a sermon together for the first time. We called it Four Lessons in Four Years.] David: Please turn with me to 1 Peter chapter 4. Let’s read from verse 7. 1 Peter 4 7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you …

Easter Reflections

This Easter at Nairobi Chapel Karen we held a special interactive service, based around 5 stations of the cross, or events taking place before, during and after the crucifixion. Here is what I shared, along with a few pictures of the stations: Pre-crucifixion – Peter's Denial  As we reflect on the path that took Jesus …

We moved! New venue for NC Karen!

This actually happened a few months ago, but in Jan we moved to a new space - Hillcrest International School! This gives us a hall we can meet in, as well as more classrooms for our kids, larger parking, and an awesome courtyard for us to take tea after our service. At the same time …

Life Lessons from Makena

Sleep is the WORST!! Avoid it at all costs. No matter how sleepy you are, as soon as they put you down in your cot, either a). turn it into play time or b) scream at the top your voice. If you are being held in a manner that could get you sleepy, push against …

Special Prayer Service @ NC Karen

On Sunday August 28, we finished our prayer series for August at NC Karen, dubbed Express Mail, with a special extended time of prayer, during our service. We had five prayer stations: 1) a cross for people to nail their worries and concerns, 2) a map to indicate countries to pray for, 3) a poster …

Visit to the US – 2016

This June, we visited the US - Makena's first trip! Here are some pictures, in no particular order. We spent most of our time with my family in Maryland, but also got to see friends in Wheaton, NY, and do a family get-away to Virginia.

Discipleship is Following

[This is the sermon I preached at Nairobi Chapel Karen on April 3, 2016.] Good morning Nairobi Chapel Karen! Welcome to our first ever service. I am so excited to be here in this brand-new church! My name is David Bawks, and I am a pastor here. To give a bit of my personal background, …

Launch of Nairobi Chapel Karen

Exciting news - I have received a new assignment for 2016! During the first few months of this year, Nairobi Chapel has started several new churches in Lavington, Karen, South C, Roysambu and Parklands. I have been given the challenge and opportunity to lead the church in Karen. Karen is the neighborhood of Nairobi where BG and …