Luke Brennan, DR Congo
Discipling young people from backgrounds of armed conflict to seek peace
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In eastern DR Congo, armed conflict has taken countless lives, forced people from their homes, leaving people grieving and traumatised. This legacy of trauma often drives people to further violence, leading to cycles of conflict that seem impossible to break.
CMS and CMS-Africa long to build a movement committed to seeking peace, justice and the transformation of communities through the power of God.
I will be part of a community of local mission leaders, CMS mission partners and other regional partners, working to bring peace through healing divisions, addressing trauma and combatting poverty. My focus will be on discipling young people who have grown up amid armed conflict.
By starting with young people, we challenge deep-rooted divisions that persist through generations. I will train youth leaders and work with young people directly so they can grow spiritually and learn a vocation.
My story
I first discovered a passion for working with young people when I visited Ghana aged 18, serving in a school and orphanage.
After teaching in the UK, I worked with schools and charities in West Africa.
While in Sierra Leone, I met Jesus and made the decision to follow him.
Back in the UK, I discerned God’s call to return to Africa to serve him.
I am working with CMS to empower people pushed to the edges of life to reach their God-given potential
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