4TH ANNUAL MISSION TRIP to 

MANNA COLLEGE in KENYA

JULY 30 – AUGUST 13, 2026

“Go into all the world, and proclaim the gospel to all creation” – Jesus (Mark 16:15)

Great Awakenings is looking for students and adults that are interested in coming to serve at Manna College in the summer of 2026.

If you are a follower of Jesus and willing to work hard, we would love to have you join us. Please click here to receive more information. In the subject line type “Manna” and in the message type “I would like for more information.”

Who is Manna Bible Institute?

  • MBI started in 1984 and has seen over 15,000 students graduate from their programs, with alumni in eight East African nations.
  • Currently, they have over 2,000 students.
  • They offer 11 programs with over 80 courses, along with a variety of various conferences, workshops and special trainings each year.
  • They have 25 faculty, which are Lecturers and Professors.
  • They are registered with Kenya’s Ministry of Education and offer a variety of certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas in Christian Ministry, Chaplaincy, Evangelism, Children Workers, Bible & Theology and Biblical Counseling.
  • They provide resident learning on their five-acre campus, online classes through their website, distant learning through over 35 satellite centers in Kenya and other East African nations, and as well as a campus in Florida.

By responding to God’s call to come and serve at Manna, you will be coming alongside a fruitful ministry that for 40 years has been having an impact across East Africa. Through joining our team, your work at Manna will help fortify the African church and continue to expand gospel proclamation and church planting in the East African region.  We are looking for men and women who live anywhere in the United States, from high school freshmen on upwards, to people who might be retired.

Great Awakenings history with Manna.

  • In 2018, Clint Decker first travelled to Kenya in partnership with ELLS International. Through that trip he met people connected with Manna and also Dr. Bishop George Muguro, principle of the college.
  • In 2020, Great Awakenings was able to assist Manna through a difficult period during Covid-19 lockdowns in Kenya. We were also blessed to provide funding to build and remodel needed bathroom and shower facilities on campus for the students and faculty.
  • In August 2022 Clint taught his first class to Manna students via a zoom call.
  • In April 2023 Clint travelled to Manna for the first time, where he taught an evangelism class, along with multiple preaching engagements.
  • In August 2023 Clint led his second evangelism class via zoom to Manna students.
  • In December 2023 Manna Church (on the campus of  the college) launched a homeless ministry outreach. Clint was invited to preach the gospel via zoom to a large group of homeless families as part of a Christmas ministry to them.
  • In June 2024 Clint travelled to Kenya for the second year in a row teaching an evangelism class to Manna students. Joining him was Great Awakenings very first mission’s team member, Gabe Hedman. He was a ministry student at Manhattan Christian College. Together, they preached and taught multiple times, ministering to many.
  • In July 2025 Clint travelled to Manna for the third year in a row. He brought with him a construction team: Eddie Darby from Belleville, Kansas and Cecil McLeroy from Rogers, Arkansas. Together they taught students, engaged in personal evangelism, preached in outdoor evangelistic events, planted a new church and engaged in prison ministry. They also completed construction projects involving painting, the demolition and rebuilding of a new classroom ceiling, new shelving, raising and reinforcing the church platform, building 14 benches for seating, plumbing and more.

How you can be involved. 

1) Construction worker (needing 2-4 workers)

  • Help with ongoing construction of a new college chapel. It will be a two-story building with a seating capacity of 3,000.
  • Demolition and replacement of ceilings in classrooms, dormitories and offices.
  • Replacement of pin-up boards in classrooms.
  • Replacement of a classroom door.
  • Repair of floors in library and classrooms.
  • Installation of ceiling in library.
  • Repair of library wall.
  • Repairs on eight shower stalls: plumbing, walls, floors, ceilings and exterior.
  • Repairs on electrical outlets in various rooms.
  • Removal and replacement of metal roofs on two buildings

2) Ministry student (needing 1-2 students)

  • Classes. One primary goal is to learn. You will become a fellow student, alongside your fellow African brothers and sisters in Christ. You will be attending the week-long evangelism taught by Clint Decker. Daily, you will be listening to lectures, engaging in small group discussions, taking notes and will have a final exam like all the other students.
  • Personal evangelism. Another goal is to get real-time ministry experience. After a full day of classes, you will partner with your fellow students and hit the streets. You will go out into the neighborhood and engage people with conversation and share the gospel.
  • Festival evangelism. Each evening after students return from talking with people about Christ, you will have the opportunity to participate in nightly evangelistic festivals. These are outdoor events that utilize music, testimony and preaching to proclaim Christ in various neighborhoods.
  • Other ministry opportunities. In the coming months there will be further plans laid out. You will have chances to preach, lead Bible studies and do much ministry.

3) Pastor and Teacher (needing 1 teacher)

Teaching.

  • You will teach a class of ministry students, Monday-Thursday, with examinations on Friday.
  • Classes have generally begun teaching around 9:00 a.m. and continued until 1:00-3:30 p.m.
  • Students will be men and women and seasoned in ministry with ages ranging from 20s to 60s. Some will be current or former Manna students, while others may just come for continuing education to learn more about the Bible. Students will mostly be from Kenya and be church planters, youth and children’s worker, evangelists, chaplains (military, police, hospital, prison), pastors, bishops. Many will be bi-vocational. Many students will travel in from rural and remote areas around Kenya, while some will live fairly close by.
  • Class size will be anywhere from 25 to 100, based on previous class sizes.
  • The teaching topic can include material covering Bible, theology or church ministry.

Sunday preaching.

  • You will be scheduled to preach at an area church on both Sundays we are there.

Person to person evangelism.

  • In the afternoon, after the teaching is done, students will head out to share the gospel on the streets in small groups. You will be invited to join them.

Open air evangelism.

  • In the evenings, students will join together for an open-air church service with music, preaching and testimony. You will be given the opportunity to preach.

Other preaching and teaching opportunities.

  • There will be other ministry opportunities that will be scheduled in advance, and some will be a surprise along the way.

4) Other Ways to Serve (1-2 people)

  • If you don’t fall under construction worker, ministry student or pastor/teacher, all hope is not lost. If you feel God is calling you to come, but you don’t fit into the ministry options available, please contact us. We can work with Manna to find away for you to serve.

If you choose to come the days will be long, but the work will be life changing for yourself and the people you will be serving.  Please click here to receive more information. In the subject type “Manna” and in the message type “I would like for more information.”