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Pastor Fennell has been a minister of the gospel for 38 years. He is a Clergy Liasion for the 105th Pct and a Chaplain for the Roosevelt, NY Volunteer Fire Department. He is the father of three girls and the proud grandfather of two grand-daughters.Reverend Darryl C. Fennell stepped out on faith with the vision given by God and on November 24, 2002 started Deliverance Mission. In February 2003 the Mission was incorporated. Pastor Fennell has since moved the congregation into a new building in Cambria Heights, New York. With Pastor Fennell leadership the church has since birthed many programs and ministries to the benefit of the church and community.The Deliverance Baptist Church was first established as Deliverance Mission on November 24, 2002. As an Associate Minister of the Maranatha Baptist Church for more than 20 years it was always a desire of Rev. Darryl C. Fennell to lead the people of God to a higher place of praise. The mandate on his life was great and so Deliverance was birthed. In the infant stages Deliverance Baptist Church was located on 192nd Street and Linden Blvd in a one-room office space. By God’s grace we out grew that space and we were able to relocate to a larger facility where we currently worship and serve our community.

The Deliverance Baptist Church has been the catalyst for many new carriers of God’s word. Deliverance Baptist Church has encouraged and supported the people of God to go forth in the will of God for their lives by providing a space for other places of worship to meet. Deliverance has also assisted young entrepreneurs with a place to call home for their new business endeavors in addition to being a community center for community liaisons to reach the people they serve. Deliverance is a beacon of light in the Cambria Heights community, which is the mission of the church, to show the agape love that God so freely gave to each of us.The Deliverance Baptist Church has seen many peaks and some valleys as we strive to press towards the mark of the high calling but we’ve NEVER lost our praise. The Deliverance Baptist Church currently has approximately 12 ministries that function within. These ministries continue to strengthen the prayer lives of our members, gives accountability to our congregation, contribute to the up keep of our sanctuary, maintain the spiritual integrity of our church and connect the dots for our surrounding community between God and man.

It is the desire of The Deliverance Baptist Church to continue in whatever way they can to uplift, equip and motivate the people of God to walk with integrity and love, to be accountable to our brothers and sisters in Christ and to be consistent in their efforts to maintain a relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Deliverance Baptist Church knows what the quality of what healthy family relationships mean to the Body of Christ and to the community, so we seek to maintain that family structure in all we do. Whether its collaborating with our local police department to bring awareness to the community, hosting a family game night or having weekly prayer meeting and bible study with our family of believers we foster that relationship building with the understanding that “The Best is Yet to Come.”

Religious Shari’ah courts, called Kadhi courts, are given jurisdiction over certain civil matters such as divorce and inheritance under the constitution of Kenya. Muslims have complained that they are targeted and discriminated against by the government, particularly since the 1998 United States embassy bombings in Nairobi and elsewhere. The religions subsiding in Kenya do not display the distinctions between the 42 cultures. They mainly display the traditions of the larger “umbrella” cultures.In the 2019 Census, 755,750 people reported themselves as having “no religion”. This is 1.6% of the total, making this group larger than the groups reporting themselves as traditionalists, Hindu or other religion. 73,253, 0.16%, reported that they did not know their religion. There is a stigma against people who are atheists in Kenya. A Gallup poll conducted in 2012 found that 90% of Kenyans considered themselves “a religious person”, 9% consider themselves “a non religious person”, while 1% define themselves as “a convinced atheist”, placing Kenya in top 10 religious populations in the world.

Islam is the religion of 10.91 percent of the population. Most Muslims in Kenya are Sunni, mostly of the Shafii rite. Approximately 8% are non-denominational Muslims, 7% percent identify themselves as Shia and about 4% identify themselves as Ahmadi Muslims, as well as a small proportion of Ibadism practitioners. Muslims are concentrated mainly in the Coastal and North Eastern Regions. Nairobi has several mosques and a notable Muslim population. There are large and historically significant populations of Swahili Muslims on the coast (most notably in Mombasa, Lamu and Malindi), in the Western Province, and smaller numbers of Somali, Arab and South Asian Muslims.As of the end of 2019, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints claimed more than 14,000 members in 54 official congregations in Kenya. There are also 5 Family History Centers in Kenya, along with an employment resource centre in Nairobi. Joseph W. Sitati, a native of Kenya, is a general authority of the church and current president of the Africa Central Area, which oversees the church’s activities in about 16 countries on the African continent. The church has announced plans to build a temple in Nairobi, with it still in the planning stages, as of early 2021. The church has 2 stakes in Nairobi, with other areas either having districts or branches, who are directly overseen by the missions, although the church does not yet have a presence in much of the country. The church previously had one mission based in Nairobi, although Mombasa was in the Tanzania Dar es Salaam Mission, which was organized in July 2020, while a small area along the Ugandan border was in the Uganda Kampala Mission.

The predominant religion in Kenya is Christianity, which is adhered to by an estimated 85.5% of the total population. Islam is the second largest religion in Kenya, practised by 10.9 percent of Kenyans. Other faiths practised in Kenya are Baháʼí, Buddhism, Hinduism and traditional religions.Present in Kenya from 1945, the religion grew to an estimated 308,000 people in 2005 or about 1% of the population. In the 1990s the Baháʼís in Kenya participated in a nationwide community health project including vaccinations, maintaining latrines and developing clean water sources.

The Eastern Orthodox Church has over 200,000 members making it the third largest Orthodox Church in Sub-Saharan Africa (after the Oriental Orthodox Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church). In 2016 two new dioceses were created within the Orthodox Archdiocese of Kenya, namely the Diocese of Nyeri and Mount Kenya, as well as the Diocese of Kisumu and West Kenya, both falling under the Archdiocese of Nairobi, which is since 2001 presided by Archbishop Makarios (Tillyrides).Other statistically significant non-Catholic and non-Protestant movements include the New Apostolic Church, Jehovah’s Witnesses, United Pentecostal Church International, and Branhamism. The non-Protestant and non-Catholic groups make up about 11.8% of the population.Roman Catholicism was first brought to Kenya in the fifteenth century by the Portuguese, and was spread rapidly during the 20th century by missionaries. In 2019, the Roman Catholic Church made up 20.6% of the population, about 9.7 million Kenyans. In the same year, over 60% of Kenyans identified as Protestant, Evangelical, or members of African instituted churches. Denominations include the Anglican Church of Kenya, Africa Inland Mission, the Presbyterian Church of East Africa, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya (ELCK) (and the smaller Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church (KELC)), and the Baptist Convention of Kenya among others. An estimate 30-35% of Kenya’s population are Pentecostals making Kenya one of the most Pentecostal countries in Africa and the world. Kenya has by far the highest number of Quakers of any country in the world, with around 119,285 members.There are Hindus living in Kenya. The numbers are estimated to be around 60,287 people or 0.13% of the population. They are mainly located in the capital of Kenya, Nairobi, and other urban areas such as Mombasa, Eldoret, Thika and Kisumu. Nairobi Buddhist Vihara/Temple is the main centre of Buddhism in Kenya. Nairobi Vihara conducts missions and meditation programs to promote Buddhism in Kenya. The Young Adults Ministry of Deliverance Baptist Church exists to REACH non-believing young adults and to encourage believing young adults, to help them SHARE in God’s word, OFFER themselves in SERVICE to Christ and to CARE for one another. While embracing young adults in our churches and communities, addressing their needs and issues through evangelism, Christian fellowship, and supporting the growth of the body of Christ is our mission.

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. ” 2nd Timothy 2:15The well being of the members and knowledge of those members who have special health needs are important. This Ministry is prepared at all times to assist the congregation. “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” (3 John 1: 2) The needs and concerns of the Pastor and Ministerial staff are the duties of the Hospitality and Wellness Ministry. They must always keep one eye on the pulpit and one on the congregation. The ministry of caring is truly a gift to the people of God. They have been blessed to minister to the needs of the congregation to help soothe and heal their pain and suffering also comforting those in distress. Alert and ready for any situation, this Ministry truly sets the atmosphere for worship.

The ministry is vertical because once they go “outward” then they should point “upward”. The Deaconate Ministry does not just go “upward”, it goes “Christ ward”. Their ministry and support to the church is invaluable as they strive to do God’s will on earth.

The goal of the mass choir is to glorify God in song. We lift praises to God, and bring forth the word in song. We worships whenever we minister, and we strive to fulfill Gods purpose, every single day. We rehearse twice a month. and are committed to worshiping in song for all church fellowships.

It is horizontal because the ministry goes outward beyond the four walls of the physical sanctuary. Jesus tells us to go out into the highways, the hedges, the lanes and the avenues and compel them to come. (Luke 14:23).This Ministry is a beacon to those who enter the sanctuary. It is our frontline of ministry. This dedicated ministry provides all a smile, kind word and direction. It consists of our Ushers, Nurses, Welcome Committee and Floral Committee. “… I had rather be a door keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness” (Psalm 84:10) These dedicated individuals are charged with greeting the congregation and visitors and presenting a comfortable sanctuary. This can only be accomplished by creating

an atmosphere of genuine welcome and concern for all persons attending the services. The beautification of the sanctuary, providing programs for worship, the seating arrangements, temperature and proper recognition of visitors and introduction of those visitors to the leadership of the Church, these are just a few things this ministry provides.To be a community of servant believers; grounded in the word of God; trained and equipped to witness to the world committed to one another in service; and bonded together by our love for Jesus Christ.

The Finance Ministry is lead by Trustees charged with the stewardship of facilities, finances as well as legal matters. The Finance Ministry acts on behalf of the congregation in concert with the Pastor and Diaconate Ministry.Our Diaconate Ministry consists of caring individuals who are a blessing to our Church community. They have a pulse on what is happening in the lives of our members. Every true Deacon and Deaconess in ministry understands his or her appointment and assignment and tries to perfect it responsibly. They must know that people are hurting and need to be healed; know that they are bleeding and need to be blessed; they must also know they have a charge to keep and a God to glorify. When chaos erupted after the 2007 (Post-Election Violence 2007/08), Tuimising led other religious leaders in praying for peace and unifying warring parties. He was part of the team to brokered the truce. Tuimising spoke during the celebration of his 60th anniversary of ministering at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on Friday, July 1.

Celebrated Bishop William Kiplagata Tuimising has called on Kenyans to remain peaceful even as the campaigns continue to gather steam across the country.

When teachers called for a countrywide strike during the reign of Ambrose Adongo as the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) boss, Tuimising together with other bishops mediated between the government and teachers, and solved the matter amicably.After ordination, Arinze remained in Rome, earning a master’s in theology in 1959 and doctorate in 1960. His doctoral thesis on “Ibo Sacrifice as an Introduction to the Catechesis of Holy Mass” was the basis for his reference work, “Sacrifice in Ibo Religion”, published in 1970. From 1961 to 1962, Arinze was professor of liturgy, logic, and basic philosophy at Bigard Memorial Seminary in Enugu. He was then appointed regional secretary for Catholic education for the eastern part of Nigeria. He was then transferred to London, where he attended the Institute of Education and graduated in 1964.Arinze remains active and in 2009 gave the commencement address at the Augustine Institute in Denver. He actively catechises via Familyland TV to the Americas, the Philippines, Africa, and Europe. He has produced over 1,700 television programs with the Apostolate for Family Consecration. The programs cover almost all of Pope John Paul II’s encyclicals and apostolic letters, Vatican II, and many other topics. In July 2009, he delivered a major speech promoting interreligious dialogue at The City Club of Cleveland. He is also the author of several books along with a complete “Consecration and Truth Catechetical Program” for children and adults.

Francis Arinze // (listen) (born 1 November 1932) is a Nigerian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 2002 to 2008 and before that led the Secretariat for Non-Christians (later renamed the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue) from 1984 to 2002.Arinze was born in the tiny village of Eziowelle, Anambra, Nigeria, to a family of peasant farmers who practiced a local indigenous religion. He followed a brother in converting to Catholicism and he was baptized on 1 November 1941, his ninth birthday, by Father Michael Tansi, who was beatified by John Paul II in 1998. His parents later converted to Catholicism as well. At age 15, he entered All Hallows Seminary of Onitsha and graduated with a philosophy degree in 1950. His father initially opposed his entering the seminary, but encouraged him when he saw how he enjoyed it. Arinze stayed at All Hallows until 1953 to teach. In 1955, he went to Rome to study theology at the Pontifical Urban University, where he earned a doctorate in sacred theology summa cum laude.

He has received honorary degrees from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in 1986, Catholic University of America in 1998, Wake Forest University in 1999, Catholic University of Manila in 2001, Notre Dame University in 2003, University of St. Mary of the Lake in 2003, and Seton Hall University in 2005.

Arinze was a member of the Committee of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000. In that capacity, he worked closely with individual bishops and priests throughout the world in preparation for the rare celebration of the Church. On 1 October 2002, Pope John Paul named him prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.He served in various related capacities including the president of the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops. He also received honours in this capacity: On 24 October 1999 he received a gold medallion from the International Council of Christians and Jews for his outstanding achievements in inter-faith relations. He traveled extensively and became a popular speaker in the United States.

On 23 November 1958, at the chapel of the university, Arinze was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Gregorio Pietro Agagianian, pro-prefect of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith.

He has been a cardinal since 1985 and the Cardinal Bishop of Velletri-Segni since 2005. Arinze was one of the principal advisors to Pope John Paul II and was considered papabile at the papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI in 2005.

The Nigeria-Biafra War broke out just days after Arinze was named archbishop. The entire archdiocese was located in the secessionist Biafran territory. Arinze fled to Adazi and then Amichi until the war ended in 1980. Arinze spent these years aiding refugees and with the help of foreign missionarieso supervised what one international relief worker called one of “the most effective and efficient distributions of relief materials” in history. He kept the Church independent of the warring factions.

Pope John Paul named Arinze Cardinal-Deacon of San Giovanni della Pigna in the consistory held on 25 May 1985. After ten years he exercised his option to be raised to the rank of cardinal-priest, which Pope John Paul approved on 29 January 1996. Two days after he became a cardinal, Arinze was appointed president of the Secretariat for Non-Christians, which was renamed the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in 1988.

Impressed by Arinze’s ability to work with Muslims, Pope John Paul II on 8 April 1984 appointed Arinze pro-president of the Secretariat for Non-Christians, later renamed the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. Arinze continued as the ordinary of his archdiocese.

At the end of the war, the Nigerian government deported all foreign missionaries stationed in the archdiocese, leaving only the native clergy and religious, who were few in number. The government also confiscated the Catholic schools, most of which also served as churches or parish halls. “As we celebrate the great leaders of this nation, I hope the recommendations in the BBI, will not divide Kenyans. It’s important that we realise that whatever we do should be for the good of Kenyans. I hope that the initiative will unite us “, he said. The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family is a Catholic Church Cathedral and Basilica dedicated to the Holy Family located around City Square in Nairobi, the Capital City of the Republic of Kenya. The Basilica is the seat of the Archdiocese of Nairobi.The church was visited by John Paul II in 1980 and designated a basilica on 15 February 1982. John Paul prayed again at this church in 1985 and 1995. The Holy Ghost Fathers were responsible for the basilica until 1991.

The congregation of the cathedral was originally composed of railway construction workers who lived in a camp nearby what would become the first Nairobi Railway Station. Under the administration of the Holy Ghost Fathers, Brother Josaphat, C.S.S.P (Holy Ghost Missionary) was entrusted with the building of a church in 1904. With a sitting capacity of 300–400 people, it was the first stone building in Nairobi. The first baptism took place in 1906, the first marriage in 1908, and first confirmation in 1923.

The cathedral is the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Nairobi. The current archbishop is Philip Anyolo who was made a archbishop of Nairobi in 2021. The Archdiocese of Nairobi contains an estimated population of 4 million people of which 1.6 million are thought to be Catholic. These 4,000 Christian communities are served by 182 clergy, eight university level education facilities and several places for retreat.Dorothy Hughes, who was brought up in Kenya, designed the current building in 1960. The cathedral was constructed by the British company Mowlem. The modernist cathedral features abstract stained glass in stainless steel frames. The cathedral’s specification included details in carrara marble and seating for 3,000 to 4,000 people. This is ten times the number of the original stone church. The building is 98 feet high and features a large cross. Hughes’ design features eight different chapels in addition to the two main halls. There is a main altar with a large crucifix and a large sanctuary, as well as two side altars. At the same time, an enormous rise in interest in the paranormal and its scientific study led to calls for such phenomena as deliverance ministry to be properly recorded and researched. And as the 20th gave way to the 21st century, there were ever-increasing pressures to make clergy accountable for their actions, especially when dealing with vulnerable groups. The age of the church remaining silent on such matters seemed to be at an end. As the contemporary age dawned, the church’s other activities – particularly such areas as its ministry to children – came under public scrutiny as never before. Church congregations and the communities they belonged to began to demand transparency and accountability in all of the church’s activities. Changes in the law, particularly around the treatment of vulnerable adults, meant that deliverance ministry was unwittingly being drawn out of the darkness and into the cold, hard light of public scrutiny.

Deliverance ministry will ultimately, inevitably, take the minister into a preternatural world where it is all too easy to feel overwhelmed. We have to accept that we cannot hope to analyse and understand everything that exists in the universe. The Word tells us that our powers of reason are not sufficient for this task, and we cannot allow our rational, scientific, Western mind-set to trick us into thinking that we can fathom all things. We may like to defer to our Catholic friends here and accept that there are indeed mysteries in the universe.There are two dangers we wish to avoid in our provision of deliverance ministry. We need to avoid complacency and continuing to advocate that each minister just do what he or she thinks is right, hopefully guided by the Spirit, and hope for the best. But on the other hand, we need to avoid getting so tied up in the things of the world – the legal and liability issues – that we are paralysed with fear and withdraw deliverance ministry from our congregations. We have a sacred duty to help those who suffer. The BDSG was set up with the vision of being a resource which helps Baptist ministers navigate the complex demands of this ministry and the legal implications so that we have a safe and positive outcome.

Deliverance ministry – by which we take to mean the freeing of human beings from subjection of some sort to the forces of evil, however one may choose to define them – has been part of the church’s ministry since its inception. Despite being a legitimate aspect of the healing ministry of the Body of Christ, it tends to be shrouded in mystery, superstition and misunderstanding.

On the other hand, we do not need to lock our powers of logic away altogether. As with so much in the spiritual life, balance is the key. We should be confident in walking a line between these extremes. We can take seriously the need to care and comply with the demands made on us by society for openness and circumspection, but also take seriously the mysteries of our calling which we cannot hope to explain adequately to a post-Christendom society.

Rev Jane Irlam is co-minister of Church Without Walls, a Fresh Expression of church in Manchester, and works in forensic medicine for Greater Manchester Police. She is happy to be contacted about deliverance ministry at [email protected] content and ads are influenced by things like the content you’re currently viewing and your location (ad serving is based on general location). Personalized content and ads can also include things like video recommendations, a customized YouTube homepage, and tailored ads based on past activity, like the videos you watch and the things you search for on YouTube. We also use cookies and data to tailor the experience to be age-appropriate, if relevant.

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He holds two Honorary Doctorate degrees in Philosophy in Humanities (2010) from the United Graduate College & Seminary (Indianapolis, USA), and a Doctorate in Ministry (2006) from the European Theological Seminary (United Kingdom); a Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Theology (1988-1990) from the East Africa School of Theology (Nairobi, Kenya); a Diploma in Bible and Theology (1982) from International Bible Training College (Lagos, Nigeria).In the past, he has also served on the boards of the Bible Society of Kenya, Life Ministry Kenya, and the Nairobi International School of Theology, (now International Leadership University).If you’re an educational professional who are looking to progress into management and consultancy, or an educational planning or development role, this is the best degree for you.