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BBI Ministry Team Joins Men Awake Launch in Nairobi

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February 16, 2026

"BBI Ministry team led by Pastor Nellie joined the launch of Men Awake in Nairobi, a Christian men’s ministry focused on emotional healing, generational deliverance, and spiritual rebirth."

BBI Ministry team, led by Pastor Nellie, attended the launch of Men Awake, a new Christian men’s ministry in Kenya dedicated to creating a safe space for men’s emotional healing, spiritual deliverance, and rebirth.

The event was held at PBB Temple in Nairobi and featured a three-member panel discussion addressing men’s unspoken struggles, invisible barriers, and the journey toward spiritual restoration.

Confronting Invisible Barriers Blocking Men’s Destiny

During the panel discussion, Pastor Nellie challenged men to examine patterns within their family lineages.

“We need to look back into our family lineages, both sides of the family tree to see if there are patterns… What do you see?” she posed.

She explained that recurring issues such as alcoholism, addiction, or destructive behaviors affecting multiple family members may indicate generational bondage.

“If uncles, cousins, or siblings are affected by the same problem, we may be dealing with a curse.”

Pastor Nellie emphasized that many men battle invisible spiritual barriers that did not begin with them, yet significantly impact their ability to rise after failure and fulfill their God-ordained destiny.

Generational Curses and Idolatry

Quoting Exodus 20:3–5, Pastor Nellie explained that generational curses often stem from idolatry.

Many first-generation Christians, she noted, are unaware of spiritual covenants or practices within their ancestry that may have opened doors to bondage.

“Many of us are first-generation Christians and are totally unaware of what our forefathers did that God calls idolatry and the resultant punishment that transcends generations.”

She observed that while many churches emphasize discipline, they often fail to create spaces for men to address deeper spiritual roots such as generational curses and spiritual blindness.

A Safe Space for Emotional Healing

Men Awake founder Edwin Wachori Njau shared that the vision for the ministry was born during a personal marital crisis.

“I decided I was not going to blame myself or my wife but to start all over again.”

He said the ministry seeks to provide a Christ-centered environment where men can embrace vulnerability and prioritize emotional wellness without societal pressure.

The ministry’s biblically based programs include:

Rebirth of masculinity
Self-care and emotional healing
Community support activities
Workshops on spiritual growth

Edwin emphasized that Men Awake aims to equip men not only to recover from crisis but to prevent destructive patterns before they begin.

Breaking Spiritual Blindness

Panelist Pastor Boniface, an author and spiritual teacher, urged men to share testimonies of battles they have overcome.

He described “spiritual blindness” as one of the greatest obstacles men face.

“A man by nature is a leader. Blindness is the biggest disadvantage to have.”

He explained that ignorance and internal darkness prevent men from recognizing the breakthrough God has already made available.

“The darkness is not on the outside but on the inside of a man.”

Pastor Boniface encouraged men to conquer pride, face shame, admit weakness, and keep their eyes on the honor secured through Christ’s finished work on the cross.

Becoming God-Pleasers, Not Man-Pleasers

Pastor Nellie called on men to reclaim their God-given leadership roles in family, church, and community.

She urged them to choose obedience to God over societal expectations.

“Men must choose to be God-pleasers rather than men-pleasers.”

The discussion emphasized identity restoration, spiritual awakening, and confronting internal barriers that keep men from walking in authority.

Exalting Christ as the Foundation

Guest speaker Pastor Zino Ekelemu challenged attendees to examine where Christ is positioned in their hearts.

Quoting John 12:32:

“And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”

He asked:

“Where have you placed Him?”

The event was also attended by Men Awake patron Lameck Ngunjiri.

A New Season for Men’s Ministry

The Men Awake launch marks a growing movement within Christian men’s ministry in Nairobi focused on:

Emotional healing for men
Breaking generational curses
Spiritual deliverance
Identity restoration
Biblical masculinity

As Pastor Nellie and the BBI Ministry team continue championing deliverance and spiritual freedom, the call remains clear: men must awaken, confront hidden barriers, and rise into their God-ordained destiny.

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Common Questions

Being born again secures your salvation—your sins are forgiven, and you belong to Christ. You don’t need deliverance to be saved.

However, even as a believer, you can still struggle with patterns, strongholds, or spiritual oppression from the past. Deliverance isn’t about salvation; it’s about applying Jesus’ freedom to those areas. If you experience ongoing struggles, prayer, renunciation, and pastoral support can help you walk fully in the liberty Christ has already won for you.
Breaking a generational curse, in a religious sense, is seen as a spiritual journey of repentance, faith, and deliberate action. It begins with acknowledging sin—both one’s own and, in some beliefs, the lingering effects of ancestors’ wrongdoing—and turning away from it through heartfelt repentance and prayer. This recognition is often accompanied by a conscious renunciation of the curse, verbally declaring that one no longer accepts the negative patterns or misfortunes that may have been passed down through the family line.

Faith plays a central role in this process. Believers rely on the power of God to intervene, heal, and restore, trusting that divine authority can break spiritual strongholds that have persisted for generations. Prayer, sometimes accompanied by fasting, Scripture reading, or intercession from spiritual leaders, is used to call on God’s guidance and protection.
When we receive salvation, our spirit is redeemed immediately. Our sins are forgiven, we are justified, and the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in us (Ephesians 1:7; Romans 5:1; Ephesians 1:13–14). Salvation restores our relationship with God and secures eternal life.

However, the curses or effects of sin in the world—sickness, generational patterns, fear, poverty, or emotional wounds—are not always broken automatically. The reason is that while our spirit is saved, our body, mind, and circumstances still exist in a fallen world under the consequences of sin (Romans 8:20–22).
If you struggle with something but generally overcome it, it is not necessarily a spirit. The Bible shows that even faithful believers wrestle with sin and weakness—Paul himself admitted in Romans 7:15–20 that he struggled to do what was right even as he desired to obey God. A true “spirit” or demonic stronghold is usually characterized by persistent, overpowering opposition that cannot be resisted through prayer, Scripture, and obedience.

If you are able to resist, repent, and grow despite the struggle, it is more likely an area God is using to refine your character and strengthen your faith. Struggles can reveal patterns in our lives that need God’s grace, teaching us dependence on Him, humility, and perseverance. Victory is not about perfection; it is about continuing to walk in obedience, relying on God’s Word, and trusting His Spirit to lead you forward.
Yes, according to Scripture, the human spirit can be influenced, but it’s important to be precise about what that means. The Bible teaches that we are spirit, soul, and body (1 Thessalonians 5:23). The “spirit man” is the part of us that connects with God, discerns spiritual truths, and communes with Him (John 4:24; Romans 8:16).

A demonic spirit cannot possess the spirit of a born-again believer because the Holy Spirit indwells them (1 Corinthians 6:19; 1 John 4:4). The Spirit of God protects and fills the spirit man, so it cannot be taken over. However, the spirit man can be influenced or oppressed by external spiritual forces if there is neglect, unrepented sin, or agreement with lies, which can affect our thoughts, emotions, and will.

Satan and his spirits can tempt, deceive, and oppress, but they cannot inhabit the spirit of someone truly born again. That’s why Scripture emphasizes guarding your heart and mind, staying in God’s Word, and walking in obedience—this keeps your spirit man aligned with God and resistant to attack (Ephesians 6:10–18; James 4:7).
consequences of sin, wrongdoing, or negative behavior can extend beyond an individual and affect their descendants. In this context, a generational curse is not merely about inherited traits or family patterns in a psychological sense, but rather a spiritual or moral consequence passed down through family lines.

For example, the Bible mentions in several passages, such as Exodus 20:5 and Numbers 14:18, that the sins of the parents can affect their children “to the third and fourth generation.” This is often interpreted to mean that unrepented sin or disobedience to God can create spiritual or circumstantial burdens like poverty, addiction, illness, or relational strife that may continue to manifest in subsequent generations.

Religious teachings often emphasize that generational curses are not inevitable. Through repentance, prayer, faith, and obedience to God, it is believed that individuals can break these curses and restore spiritual blessings to themselves and their descendants. In Christian practice, this might involve confession, seeking deliverance through prayer, or living a life aligned with God’s commandments to end the cycle of negative spiritual influence.
Feeling anger is not automatically a “spirit.” Anger is a natural emotion that God Himself expresses in certain circumstances (Exodus 32:10; Psalm 7:11). What matters is how you handle it. If you feel angry but do not act in sin, controlling your words, thoughts, and actions, this is not a demonic spirit—it is a natural human response being managed in obedience to God.

A spirit of anger in Scripture refers to a persistent, controlling, or destructive force that dominates a person’s behavior (Ephesians 4:26–27 warns against letting anger give the devil a foothold). If your anger arises but you remain calm, forgive, and do not allow it to control you, it is simply an emotion, not a spirit.
When faced with temptation, there are times to run and times to resist, and Scripture gives clear guidance.

You run from sin when it is dangerous, seductive, or beyond your natural ability to resist. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 6:18, “Flee fornication.” You remove yourself from the source of temptation—whether it’s a place, a person, or an opportunity—because staying there puts your soul at risk. Running is not cowardice; it is obedience and wisdom.

You resist when you are confronted with pressure or attack that you can face through God’s power. James 4:7 says, “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” Resisting means standing firm in faith, speaking Scripture, and relying on the Holy Spirit. This is active confrontation, not passive endurance.

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