Alan and Pauline Jordan

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The Jordans serve with the Africa Inland Church in Nanyuki in the county of Laikipia, northern Kenya.

Alan and Pauline’s journey into cross-cultural mission started in 1993, when they felt the Lord’s call for Alan to leave his job as an RAF aircraft engineer and serve him somewhere on the mission field. They served with AIM for two years, working with AIM Air in Nairobi. When they returned to the UK, Alan finished his Theology degree at Bible college and Pauline ran the family home, but the desire to return to serve in Africa remained.

In January 2019 they moved to Marsabit in northern Kenya to be part of a larger team working alongside the Africa Inland Church (AIC). Marsabit is 550km north of Nairobi, and is the political, social and economic centre of northern Kenya. It is also home to eight distinct people groups, including the Samburu, Gabbra, Borana and Rendille peoples. They spent three years building relationships with the local Bishop and church leaders.  Alan taught the BTCP program at the new Northern Bible Training College, helping pastors grow in their knowledge of the Bible and training them in their pastoral ministry.  For a short time, Pauline taught English to the Bible students and then in January 2020 she helped to set up the AIC Marsabit Primary School.

In March 2022 the Jordans moved to Nanyuki, where they are continuing to teach the Word of God.  Alan teaches the Bible Training Course for Pastors (BTCP) to local church leaders from various denominations. Pauline’s ministry is with the white Kenyans and she helps to teach Sunday school at the British Army base as well as offering hospitality to the many missionaries passing through their home.

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Latest Prayer News

Alan and Pauline Jordan serve with the Africa Inland Church in Nanyuki, northern Kenya. Alan is preaching in a Kikuyu village today at AIC Matanya, where two of his students attend. When the Jordans were there last, a man named Elias told them he was once a drunkard and on drugs and had nowhere to live. “However, these people (pointing to the small congregation) told me about something else which could fill my life with far more satisfaction than alcohol.” He told them Jesus is his friend, “and now He is all I ever need”. The church attendees have since appointed him as caretaker of the little church, so he lives in a small room, built on the side of the church structure. Pray that Alan will be able to encourage and feed these people the truth of the Word of God. 

Pablo* serves in West Africa, where he continues to use English teaching as a door-opener for developing relationships for the gospel. Pray for Pablo as he encourages brothers who have taken up their cross to follow Jesus at great cost. One was violently attacked after being baptised (though the two events don’t appear to be directly connected). Another has been cut off from family and has received various threats. Another is to be baptised shortly, having moved from another country and lost everything.

*Name changed for security reasons

Alan and Pauline Jordan serve with the Africa Inland Church in Nanyuki in the county of Laikipia, northern Kenya. Give thanks for God’s provision for Alan and Pauline to help source a 5,000-litre rain collection tank for Pastor Andrew*’s village. Pray that this tank will be a blessing to the village and provide clean drinking water for the people. Pray that those believers in the village will remember Jesus as the source of Living Water (John 4:14) each time they drink from it and will continue to trust in Him and share their faith with others. Please pray that Alan and Pauline will be able to continue to support Pastor Andrew* and his village as he cares for the spiritual and everyday necessities of life. 

*Names changed for security reasons 

The Jordans serve with the Africa Inland Church in Nanyuki in the county of Laikipia, northern Kenya. Alan has been working with the Africa Inland Church to design and get plans drawn up for a Bible College to be built on the AIC Equator land which was given to them by missionaries many years ago. Praise God that the building of the College is ready to commence, all that is needed is funds. Pray that God will provide generous givers to give towards the project to buy building materials and tools. 

Alan and Pauline Jordan serve with Africa Inland Church in Nanyuki Laikipia, northern Kenya. Give thanks for the high attendance of the Bible class where Alan has been teaching the Bible Training Course for local pastors and church leaders. Give thanks also for the Monday morning Bible study at a local hotel, which has been well attended by the staff – often extra chairs need to be brought in. Pray for the hearts of those joining these studies, that they would desire to learn sound doctrine to teach their congregations.    

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