Joseph & Cynthia Omodia

My name is Joseph, and I'm married to Cynthia Tania. We have three daughters, Peggy, 10 years old, Patricia, 8 years old, and Brincy, 18 months old. We live and serve in Kenya on Mfangano Island in Lake Victoria. 

I met the Lord as my personal Savior in June 1991. I became active in local evangelism and developed a great zeal to serve the Lord. I was involved in Bible Translation and Bible teaching over the radio, where I interacted with missionaries from African Inland Missions, Summer Institute of Linguistics, Bible Translations and Literacy of East Africa, and Wycliffe Bible Translators.

Through this work, I began to sense a call to missions, but had no direction on how I could become a missionary. One day, I hosted a servant of God who was from South Africa. He needed a place to stay for one week on his way to Germany. This is the man God used to connect me to a missions school and Cross-Cultural studies in southern African countries, where I did the study in six countries.

This is where I realized the full call of missions, but then I remained not knowing about a missionary sending organization. One day I met Action International Ministries online and I officially became a missionary through ACTION.

Ministry Vision:

To see Christ-centered churches, families, and communities transformed across Kenya through biblical leadership development, discipleship, compassionate care, and holistic ministry among pastors, women, youth, and children.

Ministry Mission:

To equip undertrained church leaders with sound biblical teaching, disciple women and youth for spiritual maturity and community impact, and care for vulnerable children and families through evangelism, discipleship, practical support, and partnerships with local churches—so that lives are transformed by the Gospel and healthy multiplying communities of faith are established throughout Kenya.

Ministry Purpose Statement:

Our purpose is to glorify God by proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed, strengthening pastors and church leaders through Pastoral Leadership Development (PLD), empowering women for ministry and discipleship, guiding youth toward hope and godly living, and caring for children at risk through feeding programs, education support, mentoring, and compassionate outreach in partnership with local churches.

Core Ministry Areas:

1. Pastoral Leadership Development (PLD):

Equipping undertrained pastors and church leaders through biblical and practical theological training, mentoring, and discipleship using accessible platforms such as Zoom, with the goal of strengthening healthy churches and multiplying disciple-makers.

2. Women’s Ministry:

Training and discipling women in evangelism, biblical leadership, discipleship, and community outreach while providing spiritual encouragement, Bibles, and compassionate support for widows, single mothers, and vulnerable women.

3. Youth Ministry:

Reaching young people through evangelism, discipleship, mentorship, and youth camps that provide biblical teaching, spiritual guidance, and hope for a generation affected by poverty, addiction, early marriage, and exploitation.

4. Children’s Ministry:

Serving children through school outreach, mentoring, feeding programs, educational support, and care for orphans and vulnerable children so they may know Christ, remain in school, and grow into healthy and productive adults.
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Vision:

Transforming lives and communities in Kenya through Christ-centered discipleship, leadership development, and compassionate ministry.

Mission:

To equip pastors, disciple women and youth, and care for vulnerable children through biblical teaching, evangelism, and holistic community outreach.