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Kep is the International Director of Equipping Servants International (ESI)- a three-year, part-time training and discipleship program among pastors and leaders of different churches and denominations. Founded in 2002, there are currently ESI groups meeting in 32 countries in Africa, Latin America, South America, Europe, and the United States.

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  • Kep & Debbie October 2025 Update

    Hello from Colombia, as we wrap up several weeks of meetings with our ESI (Equipping Servants International) country leaders.

     

    We started with an amazing week in Fortaleza with the ESI leaders from all over Brazil. Then 2 weeks in Uruguay and Bolivia meeting with our ESI groups and the church we planted in La Paz. After that a week meeting the southern South America ESI leaders, and today we finished up meeting with the northern South America and Central America ESI country leaders. We are encouraged to see how God is working in many lives and local churches -- helping pastors and church leaders honor Christ by being true to His Scriptures.

     

    Tomorrow, Debbie flies back to Cleveland while I head on to Rwanda for a week of meetings with ESI pastors in Kigali. We will give you a more complete report later, but for now -- thank you for praying! God is answering your prayers, and we are truly encouraged,

    Kep and Debbie

  • Kep & Debbie October 2025 Prayer Requests

    Greetings from Cleveland!

    Would you join us in prayer today for our ESI Colombia leader, Pastor Sebastian? He is in Caracas right now leading 50 Venezuelan pastors through a 3-day ESI Facilitator Training. The hope is to see ESI launched in this city where the gospel need is so great.

     

    Tomorrow afternoon Debbie and I fly to Brazil, beginning six weeks of ministry across South America and Africa. We’ll be leading a Facilitator Training in Fortaleza, Brazil, meeting with ESI leadership teams regionally, and encouraging pastors through conferences in places like Rwanda.

     

    Please keep Debbie in prayer October 10–12 as she teaches at the women’s retreat of ILC Church in La Paz. And together, October 6–8, we’ll be leading a marriage conference at our Bolivian church.

     

    Thank you for standing with us. When you pray, you go.

    Grateful,

    Kep

  • Kep & Debbie September 2025 Update

    Download the James September 2025 Update.

     

    We thank God for your partnership in the gospel with us in Equipping Servants International (ESI). Attached is our September 2025 Update, including the link to our ESI Website where you can hear testimonies of how God is transforming lives through the study of His Word, as He promises in John 8:31,32.

     

    Thank you for your prayers, especially as we leave for South America on September 14,

    Kep and Debbie

The James Family

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Kep is the International Director of Equipping Servants International (ESI)- a three-year, part-time training and discipleship program among pastors and leaders of different churches and denominations. Founded in 2002, there are currently ESI groups meeting in 32 countries in Africa, Latin America, South America, Europe, and the United States.