Kenya 16 June - 20 July 2025
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Data shows nomads are less likely than settled peoples to have groups of disciples following Jesus
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Nomads value mobility as a community. Buildings? Not so much. And they value relationships involving the blessings of mutual benefit and protection, relationships that span generations.
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“When you can put your church on the back of my camel, then we will think Christianity has something for us!”
Come walk with us!
Nomad Connect is a relational learning journey
that will open your eyes to the world of nomads!
NOMADs are Not individualistic. Instead, Naturally Networking, they build relationships beyond their group for survival and growth. Internally, they Organize themselves by clan, tribe, or family structures. They see Mobility not just as movement but as a shared resource for freedom, identity, and thriving as a community. Their group’s Autonomy is a sacred value, and they view themselves as Distinct from sedentary, individualistic societies. Understanding this mindset reveals deep truths about God’s design for humanity and equips us to make disciples who reflect His justice, mercy, and love in the world’s most unreached places.
God asked Jonah a question.
“So, why can’t I likewise change what I feel about Nomads from anger to pleasure, 400 million people who don’t yet know right from wrong, to say nothing of all the innocent animals?”
Adapted for nomads from Jonah 4:11, The Message
400 million. Nearly zero disciples.
In the words of one nomad “king” regarding his own tribe of 4 million, “Stay and work with our people, none are more neglected!”
Pray
Ask God stir your heart for nomadic peoples. Pray others around you would also join in your interest and curiosity about nomads.
Connect with an agency
Go through an agency's application process and tell them you want to join Nomad Connect to learn all you can about nomads.
Register by 25 April 2025.
All participants must come through a mission agency.
Share it!
Share what you will be doing with others, raise support and prepare for your journey to nomads.
Connect Online
Our digital course is self-paced with a few live cohort calls to connect with your student team and mentors and prepare for the trip.
This needs to be completed by 25 May 2025 to qualify for the field learning journey.
Go to Kenya!
Arrive by 15 June 2025.
Travel and connect with nomadic communities. Learn, pray, grow, experience & prepare to go long-term!
Depart 21 July 2025.
Interested?
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What People Are Saying
“My biggest highlight was spending time with the group in prayer, meals, and just having fun laughing. Also, when I got sick and saw God use it for his glory and good, was impactful and faith building for me in many ways. One being the care that my teammates and mentors had for me.”
— anonymous feedback
“I actually enjoyed the online course once I cleared the time and sat with the material. It was well structured, worthwhile and much needed. Taking the online course has extended my view about nomads. It made me look forward to be able to personally meet nomadic peoples soon.”
— anonymous feedback
“I thoroughly enjoyed this experience and could see myself working in some capacity among [nomads]. I can be a bit of an introvert at times, especially when experiencing new cultures. However, I felt at home with them and in their living environment. Wow, God! I am totally in awe to have witnessed God working in myself, in our team, and through us all.”
— anonymous feedback
About interactions with local nomad mentors: “Seeing their love for their own people was inspiring, and seeing how I can try to take that to my people as well. It was fun to know them deeper, and that they were so kind to us in hosting us, bringing us to their homes and their peoples, trusting us, and allowing us to speak.”
— anonymous feedback
“Probably my biggest highlight was seeing God work both in me and the community we were with at the same time, as I took a step of faith.”
— anonymous feedback
“Prior to this experience, I had believed that they did not value or necessarily want formal education. That isn’t what I experienced on this trip at all. I was asked personally on several occasions to help either educate them personally or their children”
— anonymous feedback
“I think how different they are :D And how they seem kind of distant when they answer questions on a surface level as it seemed sometimes. BUT that Jesus is definitely able to reach their hearts and also definitely able to shape me into someone he can do that through. It just was confirmed to me how important the team life is: unity and just the general spiritual, physical and emotional but especially the spiritual wellbeing of every team member. The leaders took really good care of that.”
— anonymous feedback
“…being able to hear experiences from the mentors as well as the other students and so learning from each other but also just getting to know each other deeper which knit the group together more and made us stronger. Teaching times were always times of learning very practical things, not just theoretically but applicable to daily life right away.”
— anonymous feedback
