A Brief History of KMTI

• In 1987, Michael Simati, a young Kenyan pastor, sent a letter to New Wine Magazine asking for help. Charles Simpson gave the letter to Paul Petrie, director of IOM (International Outreach Ministries). Paul then took a team to Kenya to meet with Michael and evaluate the need.
• In 1989, Paul asked Leroy and Judy Curtis to go with Harmon and Teri Parker to start KMTI (Kenya Ministry Training Institute). They went and began the work.
• Over the next few years the curriculum was written and classes began.
• In 1996, Harmon began the facility building project.
• In 1997, KMTI was up and running from its own facility.
• In 1998, the Neeses arrived to take the baton from Leroy and Judy.
• In 2000, thirty pastors graduated from the Kitale school.
• In 2001, graduates began to plant satellite schools in several locations in western Kenya.
• Over one thousand pastors and church leaders have graduated from KMTI in twelve years.
• Six Satellite schools have been planted.
• More than fifty churches have been planted by KMTI graduates.
• Students from four East African nations have graduated from KMTI in the last twelve years.
• UMTI (Uganda Ministry Training Institute) was planted in 2008 by Kenyan graduates.

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