Many Tears in Nairobi

Dear beloved: Thank you warriors so much for the prayers. My heart is very heavy today as many of you have heard the news about the terrorist attack here in Nairobi. Al Queda terrorists, some from the USA, took over a shopping mall not far from where I am staying and have killed many, and many more are wounded. At least 69 dead and possibly many more, the attack is still ongoing and God only knows how these people have suffered because of this. Israeli commandoes and FBI agents are also on the scene to assist the Kenya special police forces . It is a bloodbath, the greatest in Kenya since the American Embassy was bombed in 1998, and shows once again the true colors of these islamic devils, and what their true intentions and motives are.



The sad news is that one of the dead is the closest friend of one of our Kenyan campers who came to Kansas this past summer, and she is very devastated as you can imagine. Her friend was 6 months pregnant, and was a popular radio show host here in Nairobi. So please keep her lifted up especially in your prayers, along with the families of all the other victims.



Psalm 126:5 They that sow in tears will reap in joy. v6 He that goes forth weeping, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. Yesterday we sowed many tears in the church service, we alternately cried and praised the Lord. But we bear the precious seed, the seed of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. I didn't know if I would have the strength to preach because my own heart was so downcast, but the Lord gave me the grace to give the students a message of encouragement. The service was especially long, going from 9am until after 3pm, as many wanted to pray and sing their praise songs to the Lord. At times like this, it is only Jesus that can be of any help. All the Choirs here in Kenya sing a song that took on special meaning yesterday, " Niwewe, Niwewe tu Bwana", It is You, it is only You, Lord!



Friday night's mega keesha, an all night prayer and worship vigil that began at 8 pm ended at 5 am, was given to a packed hall of students from 10 colleges in the area. Then after catching a few hours of sleep, we went out to Daystar University one hour east of Nairobi, where I spoke to a group of leaders from all the campus ministries. So it has been a very productive weekend. The devil knows full well the Kingdom of God is moving forward here in Kenya, that is the reason for the thrust of violence and the spilling of the blood of the innocents at the mall. Pray for the muslims of Kenya and all over the world, that the Lord would reveal Himself to them, and they would come to know the true meaning of salvation, peace, and liberty. Pray also that the situation at the Westgate Mall here will come to a quick resolution as there are still many hostages being held inside. Today I will be meeting with the student leaders to evaluate and give them an apprecitation dinner, so pray that God will protect us as we move about Nairobi and seek His will for the future. Thank you again, God bless you, in Christ, Jim

Uganda Crusade Report

Dear beloved:  Below please find some pictures of he Tororo, Uganda, crusade.  Many people came to know the Lord, along with many healings and deliverances.  May God bless those precious people there in that area.  Blessings, Jim

Uganda Report pt3

Dear beloved;  The Lord moved in a mighty way in eastern Uganda, so hungry for the Word of God were the people in the Tororo area, and the Lord blessed them with many healings and deliverances.  I spoke in two churches on \Sunday where many had been to the crusades in the previous days, and the testimonies could have gone on for hours and hours.  One lady was so sick she thought she would die on the way to the crusade; she couldn't breathe, but the Lord touched her and healed her, her breathing problem went away totally!  She was dancing and singing in the church.  Another many told of his severe stomach pain that was healed and he aslo had the joy of the Lord back in his step. 

I went back out to the village Sunday afternoon where the crusade was held, and though only expecting a small gathering because most attending the crusade had gone back to their villages, over 600 people showed up to hear the Word one more time.  Before leaving, I laid hands on and prayed for all 600!  It was a great way to say goodbye, and they also showered me with blessings and prayers, and I went home with two fat chickens as well. 

While leaving Uganda yesterday morning, happened upon some baboons crossing the road in a forested area.  Am used to deer in the headlights, but baboons, now that is a different sight.  It's good to know they are doing well outside the zoos!  

Keep up the prayers, as I am now in Nairobi and resting up for the meetings on two university campuses this weekend.  The timing is the Lords, as this weeked is the Feast of Tabernacles, of Ingathering.  I expect the Lord to do even greater things among the students, they are hungry for the Word as well.  Pray that many will come to know Him, and a prayer movement will come out of these meetings that will go on for many years.  May God bless you as you pray, in Christ, Jim

Uganda Report pt 2

Dear prayer warriors:  I am in eastern Uganda in the city of Tororo, you could say this is out in the country and wouldn't be far off.  It is about 4 hours from Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, and many hours from Nairobi, the Kenyan capital to the east.  But praise the Lord, Jesus knows where it is and He showed up in a mighty way in the meetings held here so far.  The revival meetings were held in a remote village area about an hour west of here, out in the bush.  But the Holy Spirit was moving and many came to know the Lord Jesus as their Lord and Savior, and many more got touched by His healing power.  Many here are afflicted with various diseases as it appears medical care is not too frequent for the poor and needy; skin diseases, eye disease, and other afflictions abound.  Many more are burdened down with spirits of witchcraft, alcoholism, and other evil spirits, but praise the Lord for the many who were delivered and set free of their chains of oppression.

Today is a day of rest for me, loafing around Tororo and taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of Africa.  Tomorrow  I will be speaking at two churches, one in the morning, and another back out in a remote village in the afternoon.  Keep up the prayers for my strength and health, as well as for souls, souls, and souls for the kingdom.  The people here lead a life of much trial and tribulation, Jesus without a doubt is the greatest joy for many.  It seems about half the people are carrying water, the other half are using it to cook rice,  ugali cornmeal, and cassava root.  The agriculture is very basic, the fields are alive with people using hand tools to cultivate and plant the land.  The basic crops for survival are all here, corn, beans, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and a wide variety of fruits such as pineapple, mangoes, and oranges.  Food is plentiful and nourishing, and the soil appears to be very fertile.  The people are very strong, but the arduous life of toil wears them down over the years.

Monday I will be taking a bus to Kisumu, Kenya, then fly to Nairobi for the next series of meetings, I will be speaking at two different university campuses in Nairobi.  I am looking forward to working with the students in Nairobi, and see what the Lord has in store for me there.  Thank you again, warriors, for your prayers.  I tell these precious people in Uganda that the people in America love them very much, the fact that I am here in this out of the way place is a testimony to the love that God and you prayer warriors have for them.  God bless you as you pray today, this day of Atonement on the Hebrew calendar.  Shalom from Africa, in the name of Jeshua the Messiah, Jim

Uganda Report pt 1

Dear beloved:  Spent Sunday afternoon for several hours at the Global Prayer Room at the International House of Prayer,praying for the Africa crusades coming up in Uganda and Kenya.  At about 4:30 in the afternoon a prayer focus came up on the screen, the first of the afternoon.  The prayer focus was this: pray for the fatherless in Uganda, of which there are about 4 million.  Malachi 4:5-6 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.; v6 and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.  The Lord knew I was in the prayer room that afternoon, and He gave me many prayer warriors at IHOP to encourage me in the task at hand.  I pray that many fatherless will show up for the crusades and find out about the love of the heavenly Father, whom they can call Abba Father.  James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unsppotted from the world. 

I will be landing in Kampala, Uganda tonight and then going out to Busia in eastern Uganda tomorrow.  Pray for souls to be brought into the Kingdom of God, and that the fatherless in that area will come to know the Father of all.  Thank you for the prayers, God bless you, Jim

Gather the Outcasts Africa Mission 2013

Dear beloved:  Time is rapidly approaching for the Gather the Outcasts Africa Crusades 2013, and I am very excited to share with you prayer warriors the itinerary, and wrap up some final thoughts before flying over to Africa. I ask that you post this message in a convenient place where you can look at it and pray at the appropriate time, as prayer in the battle is what brings on the greatest victory! I look forward to a great harvest of souls, as well as signs, wonders, and miracles to follow my footsteps every place my feet go in Africa. Much preparation and advance prayer have already gone into these crusades, and so I ask that you join in and keep these events lifted up and bathed in intercession.  

As many of you may know, rebel attack on the city of Goma, Republic of Congo,  has caused great shock to the city and the surrounding areas.  There is already a refugee crisis rebuilding around Goma, as well as a United Nations offensive against the rebels, so that city of one million people where we ministered just a year ago is in a state of turmoil.  For that reason I am not planning a Goma crusade, and will be leaving a few days later than planned, but I thank God for He was looking out for my safety all along. Please pray for the precious saints in Goma, for the uprising to be put down quickly, and for strength to endure hardships that all this brings on the saints in Goma. 

So my itinerary looks like this:  I will be leaving Norton September 6th for Kansas City and spend a couple days at the International House of Prayer prayer room.  I will then fly from Kansas City, to Detroit, to Amsterdam, to Kigale, Rwanda, then to Kampala, Uganda. From there will go by car to Busia, Uganda for a three day crusade and pastor conference September 13-15, hosted by Pastor David Odong and Pastor Lucas Obanda.  

From Uganda I will go to Kisumu, Kenya to fly to Nairobi, Kenya on September 17th.  I will be speaking at Daystar University in Nairobi on Sept. 18th,  then conducting a 3 day crusade at Polytechnic University in inner city Nairobi September 20-22.  We will also have an outreach to a local prison and an orphanage as part of the crusade, as well as training for leaders of the Christian Student Union, hosted by Brother Duke Umbagi of the Union. It is interesting to note the Lord's timing in all this, September 14 is the Day of Atonement, and September 19-20 is Sukkot, or Feast of Tabernacles, of the Feast of Ingathering.  This is the feast of the greatest harvest in the agricultural activities of Israel, when the last of the grapes and grains were brought in and stored for keeping. 

A brother at the prison was given a vision of two giant demonic angels who were dressed in traditional African dresses; bright colors with headdresses, they were standing as if watching over a principality.  I came into the area operating under the power and authority of Jesus Christ, and the two entities fell over; they could not stand against the power of the King of Kings.  Romans 14:11 For it is written,  As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.  May God grant this servant His power and anointing to accomplish all that He has planned for these crusades.

Pray for safe travel, good health, and souls, souls, souls, for the Kingdom of God.  If you would still like to contribute to help bring in this great harvest,  the Lord would bless you accordingly with the measure that you measure out.  At this point I am about at break even, but could use some more provision for contingencies, and to bless the saints over in Africa with bibles and and other necessities they can always use. If you would like to donate, my contact information is: Gather the Outcasts Ministry, Box 92, Norton, Ks. 67654; you can also go to the website www.gathertheoutcasts.com and make a contribution safely through PayPal.  My email address is pureprairie@hotmail.com.  May God bless you as you pray, in Christ, Jim

Giant Sinkhole in Kansas

Dear beloved:  The Lord is giving His children all kinds of prophetic signs to try to wake them up to the lateness of the hour, the most recent of great curiosity here in Kansas is a giant sinkhole opening in Wallace county in far Western Kansas.  With no irrigation or oil wells nearby to lend any account for it, some of the more astute are simply calling it a "God thing".  At this stage of writing, the hole, which is out in a pasture north of Sharon Springs, is about 200 feet across and 90 feet deep at its deepest point; cracks along the edge indicate that the hole is likely not done growing, and may eventually collapse under nearby buildings.  Additionally, the hole is only a few miles from the highest point in Kansas, Mt. Sunflower, standing at an elevation of 4,039 feet above sea level.  This high place, also in Wallace County, is a focal point for demonic, witchcraft,, and occult activity just as the high places of the Old Testament became focal points for idol worship and sacrifice to the pagan gods.

Numbers 16:1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath the of Levi, along with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took action. v2 and they rose up before Moses, together with some of the sons of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, chosen in the assembly, men of renown. v3 And they assembled together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, "You have gone far enough, for all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is in their midst; so why do you exalt yourself above the assembly of the Lord?"  And so the rebellion against Moses, and ultimately against God began,  which culminated in God doing a new thing to show to the rebels that He had indeed chosen Moses to lead His children out of bondage in Egypt.

Moses then turned the rebels over to God to let Him take care of them, v16 And Moses said to Korah, " You and all your company be present before the Lord tomorrow, both you and they along with Aaron. v20 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, v21 "Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them instantly." v28  And Moses said," by this you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these deeds; for this is not my doing." v31 Then it came about as he finished speaking all these words, that the ground that was under them split open; v32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who belonged to Korah with their possessions. v33 So they and all that belonged to them went down alive to Sheol; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly. v34 And all Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said "the earth may swallow us up!"

Beloved, let us not be ignorant when God sends us warning that the time is now to get right before the Lord.  Lay down your rebellion and submit to God and to His appointed leaders, that you may be blessed of the Lord and may go well with you.  God even instructed Eleazar (v38) to take the censers that the rebels had used and hammer them into sheets for plating of the altar, since they did present them before the Lord and they are holy; and they shall be for a sign to the sons of Israel. Just as the plating on the altar became a sign to the would be rebels of the future, God has given the sinkhole as a sign to us; remember the fate of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.  May God bless you as you pray this day.  in Christ, Jim www.jimrowh.blogspot.com

Countdown to Africa

Dear beloved:  Just a brief update on what is going on with Gather the Outcasts Ministry.  I will be hosting two of the Kenyans this week in Norton, for those of you in the Norton area, if you would like to meet them give me a call or drop me and email at www.pureprairie@hotmail.com and we can arrange for a meeting for a meal or cup of coffee.  Also, they would like to pick up some spending money for a day or two of work if you have anything going on let me know.  They will be here for a week or two as the camp has closed and they are free to move about until they return to Kenya in mid-August.

Ministry wise, I will be speaking in two churches plus have a big. 9 hour revival at the Norton Correctional Facility scheduled in the next three weeks, so it will be a busy time for the ministry.  I am still short on provision for all that the Lord has opened for me in Africa.  I appreciate and ask for your prayers for the necessary provision.  If you have any questions, email me and I will be happy to fill you in.  You can send mail to Gather the Outcasts Ministry, Box 92, Norton, Ks. 67654, or go to the website www.gathertheoutcasts.com to make a contribution  conveniently and safely with your credit card through PayPal.  Thank you to all who have made a contribution thus far, you are linked arm in arm with those who will come to know the Lord through salvation, healings, and deliverance.  May God bless you as you partner with this ministry in prayer and contributions.  In Christ, Jim

Chains Broken in Scott City

Dear beloved:  I had the privilege to be in Scott City, Kansas over the weekend to share the Africa mission with the First Christian Church of Scott City, as well as pray with Chris and Tammy Lund of City on a Hill Treatment Center near Marienthal. What a blessing it was to be with these precious saints of the Lord, thank you to all who made the trip such a blessing.   Then I was joined Sunday night by some mighty prayer warriors, and we spent 4 hours in a  prayer walk to break off curses and release the Lord's blessings over the area.
Sunday morning in the church I shared some video of the Makarubi Choir from Goma, Republic of Congo, and then sang a song, "Break Every Chain".   God confirmed that chains were indeed breaking as it started to rain over Scott City about that time, praise the Lord!  God wants to refresh this dry and weary land.  I have been hearing from the brothers in Africa, posters are starting to go up in some of the crusade areas.  Plans are now in place for crusades in Goma, Republic of Congo, Busia, Uganda, and Nairobi, Kenya.  We are short on provision to do all that the Lord has called us to do, and I would hate to have to cut back on the agenda, but may be forced to as I need the money in hand to send on ahead for preparations to be made.  Please pray about your part in bringing souls to the Lord on this nation changing tour of three countries in Africa.  \
When you sow into Gather the Outcasts Ministry, you are also sowing into your own destiny, as you are linked arm in arm with those who come to salvation and receive healing through these crusades.  God bless you, in Christ, Jim   Gather the Outcasts, Box 92, Norton, Ks. 67654  email:www.pureprairie@hotmail.com  web: www.gathertheoutcasts.com click on image to see in full

Africa Mission Fast Approaching

Dear beloved:  Plans are well underway for the upcoming mission to Africa, to be conducted this year from Sept 2-24.  This will be my fourth trip to Africa to preach and conduct pastor conferences and training, and I am looking forward to the day of departure.  This year's agenda includes crusades in Goma, Republic of Congo, Busia province in Uganda, and Nairobi at two unversity campuses.

I invite all of you reading this blog to pray for the Africa mission, to stand in the gap for the lost souls who will hear the word, some possibly for the first time.  Please intercede for them as well as for health and safety for myself and those traveling with me.  At this point we are also short on provision for funding all that God has opened the door for me to do; please pray that God will put the provision into my hand shortly so that plans can go forward.

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to email me at www.pureprairie@hotmail.com.  If you have questions regarding funding or donations, please contact me with any questions you have.  You can also make a contribution easily and safely on PayPal on this blog, as well as the website, www.gathertheoutcasts.com.  May God bless  you abundantly as you partner with this ministry in prayer and sowing your financial gifts.  God bless you, in Christ, Jim