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Reverend Teresia Wairimu Kinyanjui | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Wairimu |
| Church | Faith Evangelistic Ministries (FEM) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15th November, 1957 Waithaka, Nairobi County |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Denomination | Christian |
| Residence | Nairobi Kenya |
| Parents | Njeri Kinuthia and Kinuthia Kinyanjui |
| Children | Robert and Catherine |
Teresia Wairimu Kinyanjui
[edit]Teresia Wairimu Kinyanjui (15th November, 1957) is a Kenyan evangelist, the founder and president of Faith Evangelistic Ministries (FEM). She has over 20,000 ministry partners, with offices in Kenya, United States of America (USA) and United Kingdom (UK). She founded FEM in 1989 when charismatic churches emerged as an alternative to the worship in mainstream denominations. Wairimu became the first female preacher to hold regular revival crusades at Uhuru Park grounds. She is cited as early proponent of the Doctrine of Seed Planting (DSP) in Kenyan Evangelical history.
Early and family life
[edit]Wairimu was born on 15th November, 1957 in Waithaka, Nairobi County. Her parents were Njeri Kinuthia and Kinuthia Kinyanjui.[1]
Wairimu was married on 25th November, 1978 and has two children, Robert and Catherine and five grand children.[2]
Education and early career life
[edit]Wairimu attended Mukarara primary school in Waithaka, Nairobi county from 1964-1970 [3] and later joined Ngiriambu Girls High school in Kirinyaga County from 1971-1975.[1] She worked as a kindergarten teacher [4] and served as a teacher at Christ for All Nations (CFAN) School of Evangelism in Orlando, Florida training ministers to be effective in ministry.[5]
Ministry life
[edit]Wairimu became a committed Christian in 1977.[4] She founded Faith Evangelistic Ministry (FEM) in 1989, which started from small house gatherings and transitioned to large gatherings at venues like Nairobi’s City Hall, Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) and eventually regular Sunday crusades at Uhuru Park, where she preached on the second Sunday of each month for fourteen consecutive years.[2] The ministry has been in existence for more than thirty-five years.[6]
Her ministry focuses on evangelism and incorporates elements such as healing, doctrine of seed planting,[7] charitable outreach and public preaching. Wairimu emphasizes the practical application of Christian teachings, particularly in contexts of poverty and social need,[8] for instance establishment of Kikambala, an orphanage, which functions as a feeding center for orphaned and destitute children.[9]
Wairimu has expanded her Christian ministry activities beyond Kenya to several countries internationally. Her overseas missions have include visits to Uganda, Nigeria, Ethiopia, India, Singapore, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Sweden, Norway, South Africa, the Faroe islands and Jamaica.[4]
Award and recognition
[edit]In recognition of her ministry work, Wairimu received the Martin Luther King Peace Award for Africa.[10]
Selected Work
[edit]- Kinyanjui, T.W. ( 2011). A Cactus in the Desert. Nairobi: Revival Springs Media.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Muiru, Pius (n.d.). "Evangelist teresia wairimu kenya flag - biography-sonsn.pages.dev". biography-sonsn.pages.dev. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
- ^ a b Administrator, KIBANGA BOOKS (2020). "Reverend Teresia Wairimu". Kibanga Books. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Partisau, Damaris (2014). The Civic and Public Roles of Neo-Pentecostal Churches in Kenya. p. 138.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ a b c Owino, Michael (October 21, 2024). "Teresia Wairimu: From Kindergarten Teacher to State House Intercessor". Kenya Times. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "TWEM USA | About Us". TWEM USA. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ Bp-Relate (2016-10-09). "Biography Of Rev Teresia Wairimu". Believers Portal. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ Wangara, Purity (26 April 2025). "The History of the doctrine of seed planting in Christian Churches in Kenya" (PDF). Journal of Philosophy and Religion. 4 (1): 1–15. ISSN 2958-1133.
- ^ "About Us- Faith Evangelistic Ministries". FAITH EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY (UK). Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ FEM-Admin (2015-10-15). "The Kilifi Project - Faith Evangelistic Ministries". FAITH EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY (UK). Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Teresia Wairimu | Kenyans.co.ke". www.kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved 2025-07-25.