Mission Momentum Africa Conference

“Make Your Life Count”

From Wednesday, July 2nd, to Friday, July 4th, 2025, over 230 young adults, 42 local churches, and ministry leaders from six countries converged in Kenya for the inaugural Mission Momentum Africa Conference. Our theme this year was “Make Your Life Count.” This was a catalytic moment—a Spirit-led movement—designed to awaken, equip, and launch a new generation of African believers into global missions and church planting.

What Makes Mission Momentum Africa Unique

This is what makes Mission Momentum Africa (MMA) unique:

• African-led
• Local church centered
• Youth-focused (ages 19–35)
• Committed to global missions

MMA’s mission is to awaken the sleeping giant that is the African Church—young, vibrant, deeply spiritual—and help her to take her place in the story of the Great Commission.

A Conference for Long-Term Obedience

The conference was a launchpad for long-term obedience. From plenary sessions to Spirit-filled prayer and worship sessions, from testimonies of the persecuted to practical labs, every session was designed so participants would gain both conviction and clarity.

Long-Term Multiplication Vision

The heartbeat of MMA is long-term multiplication. Our goal is to establish regional mission hubs across the continent—each anchored in:

• Prayer
• Training
• Mobilization
• Mission sending

These hubs will host annual regional conferences, develop contextual discipleship pathways, and support young believers through prayer, vision trips, mentoring, and deployment.

Partnerships that Made the Conference Possible

This first conference was made possible by rich partnerships. Alongside local churches, we were joined by One Hope Kenya, iServe Africa, Life Ministry Kenya, and SIM. A standout partner was Hope Bible Church Oakville (Canada), who not only co-financed the event (together with our local church, Membley Chapel) but sent their executive pastor, elder, ministry director, and two short-term missionaries to serve.

Their generosity, example, and engagement were a living testimony of how North American churches can partner humbly and effectively with African leaders to advance global missions.

Africa as a Missions Force

Africa is now past being a mission field; it needs to become a missions force.

Key realities:

• The median age across Africa is 19.
• More than 70% of Africa’s population is under 30, a generation full of zeal, resilience, and spiritual hunger.
• The number of Christians in Africa is projected to surpass 1.3 billion by 2050

But while African churches are growing in number and influence, there remains a critical question: Will we send, or will we just gather?

There are still 3.2 billion unreached people across the globe (Joshua Project), and fewer than 3% of African believers are actively engaged in cross-cultural missions. Mobilizing African churches to the Great Commission is not optional—it’s essential.

The Journey to the Conference

God did extraordinary things at Mission Momentum Africa, but the journey to this conference was anything but easy.

In the final stretch of preparation, one crisis followed another. Carol’s (our ministry lead) mother was unexpectedly hospitalized and required round-the-clock care. Vickie (our team lead) had to support her young daughter through an emergency surgery. Derrick, our logistics lead, faced heavy demands at work due to international funding disruptions in the humanitarian sector. Then, a beloved team member suddenly and painfully left the church, shaking us to our core.

Every time we took a step forward, it felt like something pulled us back. But God was not finished.

One of the personal highlights for me was seeing all 35 of our volunteers commit to a three-day prayer and fasting season just before the conference. Their hunger for God’s presence and power was contagious.

That became powerfully clear on the second day of the conference. In the middle of worship, the electricity went out… yet God moved powerfully as young people prayed and worshipped in the dark for 40 minutes.

Conference Highlights

Over three days, Mission Momentum Africa 2025 brought together 232 young people, 35 volunteers from Membley Chapel, and 16 speakers and session facilitators from Kenya, Greece, Guatemala, and Canada.

Key elements included:

• Dynamic worship led by local and Canadian teams
• Deep and timely plenary teachings
• Interactive breakout labs (tech and missions, partnerships, church planting, digital evangelism, friendship on the field)
• Powerful prayer moments, including a 40-minute blackout worship session
• Testimonies from high-risk ministry areas

By the end of the conference, 28 participants made specific commitments toward missions and church planting.

From Inspiration to Formation

Inspiration must lead to formation. The 28 young people who made commitments are now entering the Mission Discipleship Pathway.

This holistic journey includes:

• Biblical missiology training
• Spiritual disciplines
• Practical ministry tools
• A seven-day prayer and fasting vision trip to an unreached Muslim community
• Mentoring and ongoing training through local organizations and the in-house school of church planting

A Growing Movement

The dream is a continent-wide network of young African missionaries—discipled, prayed over, mentored, and mobilized by their own churches.

Momentum is building.

In 2026, we are trusting God to gather at least 500 young people from across East Africa, keeping the same DNA: gospel-centered, prayer-fueled, locally led, and globally connected.

What began in weakness, He turned into worship. What started as a conference is becoming a movement.

With God’s help and your partnership, we will continue planting seeds of obedience, boldness, and joy in young hearts—until the name of Jesus is known where it has never been heard.

Ways to pray:

• For the 28 mission-committed youth—that they will grow in boldness, holiness, and clarity as they walk the discipleship pathway.
• For next year’s conference—that God would bring together 500 youth from across East Africa and beyond, and that the gospel urgency would deepen.
• For laborers—pray that God would awaken and send more leaders, churches, mentors, and partners to help Africa rise and take her place in global missions. “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few…” (Luke 10:2).
• For global partnerships—that more churches like Hope Oakville would rise to serve alongside African churches in humble, mutual, and catalytic ways.

Understanding the Need

Mission Momentum Africa Project

Help us with our vision to see African churches planting churches, sending missionaries, and discipling young leaders with a global vision.

Give Toward the Goal

Equipping in East Africa

Over the next five years, we hope to expand this ministry and train at least 1,750 pastors and leaders who will also be equipped to pass on what they learn and train others. Help us reach our goal!

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