As Africa’s center of technology and commerce, Nairobi, Kenya has been nicknamed the “Silicon Savannah.” And within this bustling metropolis, Elizabeth Waweru Kibaru spends her days advising organizations on operational efficiency and change management. She is keen on ensuring transformation of people, organizations and spaces. When she made the decision to attend the Haggai Leader Experience (HLE) in September 2024, she brought that same discipline and strategy to her call to share the Gospel.

“I wanted to learn more effective ways to reach people with my faith,” What she discovered at the HLE was something she hadn’t expected: a model of excellence that transformed how she approaches her work. “The organization of the HLE itself changed me…Everything was carefully planned and executed. This changed my approach on how I run things in my own sphere.” She returned from the experience with a clearer sense of direction and a framework for using her own influence and connections to make a difference.

As a Lay Reader, Finance and Evangelism Chair at her church, she knew where the gaps were, and was committed to empowering others using the HLE knowledge she had acquired.

She began with the Children’s ministry; that impacted the lives of at least 190 children every week. She organized for a training and was able to equip 8 of the Teachers, thereby giving them more insights and strategies that they could apply and be even more effective as they mentored and discipled the children.

This work prepared Elizabeth to tackle a bigger challenge in Kenya’s religious landscape. Though 85% of Kenyans identify as Christian, skepticism toward organized religion runs deep, fueled by corruption among church leaders and the proliferation of churches run as profit-making ventures. Many people are drawn toward other faiths or have given up on religion entirely.

To address this growing disillusionment, Elizabeth used the Haggai model to organize equipping sessions with the goal of helping church members engage people of other faiths more effectively. In total, about 93 church and evangelism team members received instruction on culturally sensitive approaches that would better prepare them to share the Gospel with people of other faiths. This preparation paid off in August 2025 when her church launched a door-to-door outreach campaign in Langata and Kibera neighbourhoods. As a result, 155 people made public proclamations of faith!

Elizabeth’s reach extends beyond organized campaigns. She maintains a daily Bible study group shared via WhatsApp to over 1,000 contacts. She visits the sick, organizes monthly prayer meetings at school with parents and teachers, and hosts community fellowships. In the year since attending the HLE, she has personally engaged with roughly 1,500 to 2,000 people about matters of faith.

For the bulk of her years, Elizabeth built a career in the banking industry. She later shifted her focus towards her passion – positively transforming people, organizations and spaces. At the Haggai Leader Experience, she learned how to channel those skills into creating change for the Gospel.

Written by Janay Cyphers