CFCM History

Repentance Ministry

Repentance ministry (Repentance Preachers Soul Winning Foundation) was birthed around 1980 by a team of young passionate brothers and sisters. Among these was Simon Peter Karanja (Kijana wa Yesu), Joseph Wambugu, Stephen Waweru and Solomon Kamau. They were later joined by Jackson Kingori and others whose hearts yearned for ministry to young people.

From 1982, the ministry experienced very rapid growth with many present-day members joining. These included James Munene, John Murimi Ngiri and Rosemary Murimi, Kamau Kiroko, David Muindi, Elishiba Kiroko, Carol Maingi, P.K.Njuguna, Ephatus Nganga, Bishop Geoffrey Njuguna, Margaret Munene, Charity Wamithi, James Mbugua, James Wanjohi, Gabriel Ngulutu, Obadiah Kariuki and several KMTC sisters among others. While the team operated primarily from Nairobi, a chapter was opened in Nyeri.

The ministry consisted of young single men and women who were mainly in colleges while a few were employed. They met regularly, on a monthly basis together in members’ houses (having traveled from different parts of the country) for a weekend to plan and pray over the ministry activities. Prayer, love, and humility marked the team.

The Nairobi team started meeting at Ufungamano house every Thursday evening for a time of prayer and sharing of the word and preparation for weekend missions.

The team would over the weekends traverse the mission ground mainly in Central, Rift Valley, and Eastern for Sunday services and weekend challenges. The amazing thing was the reality that the team had little money and no private means of transport but being on fire for the kingdom, traveled in the day and in the night, sacrificing time and the little they had to get the gospel out. It was a great joy to witness hundreds of young people yield their lives to Jesus Sunday after Sunday and in weekend challenges.
One amazing this was the conventions that were held every holiday (three times a year) rotating from district to district from Embu, Nyeri, Nyahururu, Muranga, Thika, Machakos, and other locations. This demanded a great sacrifice for the team spending a week every holiday and having to travel from their locations to the convention venues. The most remarkable thing about this convention was the intensive prayer sessions before the convention and during the convention (Thursday would be a prayer and fasting day for all participants). God moved in amazing ways.

Another remarkable activity was the mission outreaches to unreached places ranging from Kilifi, Wundanyi, Loitoktok, Nyahururu, Machakos, Mwingi, Arusha, Kisii, Wamba and other far places beside Central Kenya. The team would risk snake bites and cold nights in villages in the outreach.

Transition

In 1984, as the ministry expanded, it became necessary to begin implementing a ministry structure with effective leadership and governance processes to ensure ministry was effectively managed with transparency and integrity being key pillars. A lot of reflection was done and there were divergent views on this, similar to Paul and Barabbas. Following intensive praying and several meeting held at the Nairobi Youth Hostels and Ufungamano, it became, like the case of Paul and Barnabas, that separation was inevitable. It was decided to part ways with a few brethren remaining in the Repentance Ministry. Following a lot of soul-searching and weeping in prayer, Commissioners for Christ Ministry (CFCM) was then born in 1985. It was to be founded on Christ being the central focus and not on individuals.

The following years were marked by rapid growth. Besides the Nyeri chapter, another chapter was born in Embu/ Kirinyaga which expanded fast as many brothers and sisters joined, pulled by the love, humility commitment, and passion they witnessed among the ministry brothers. It was during this time that a new passionate group of young people joined the ministry included Esther and Valentine Wandera, Samuel and Joyce Charagu, Steve and Margaret Kamau, Bernard and Sylvia Muchiri, Tabitha and Kibinge Muturi, Lucy and Peter Wangombe, Emmy Wanjohi, Matthew Itonga, Anne Muratha, Jennifer and Njiri Mwaura, Emma and Hosea Ngari, David and Harriet Waweru. Alice Wakiuru, Hudson Gakuo, and many others.

The Constitution

In 1987, the first ministry constitution was drafted and adopted to guide the ministry. The Nairobi fellowship was moved from Ufungamano house to Bible House (PEFA house today).
In 1992, it was felt the need to separate the Nairobi Fellowship leadership from the main ministry, and Nairobi Fellowship Chapter leadership was appointed separately from the Central Committee. In the same period, the ministry which had operated under the Universal Gospel Assemblies of God church, became a registered entity as CFCM under the Societies Act.