Learning through service
As personal assistant to the Senior Pastor at J.C.C. Mombasa, Pastor David Lai supported the practical work of ministry: planning, travel, scheduling and preparation for major meetings.
THE MAN BEHIND THE MESSAGE
Pastor David Lai
A life of faith and service.
Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Pastor David Lai brings a personal journey of calling, struggle and restoration—and a conviction that a difficult chapter need not be the end of anyone’s story.
01 / THE HOST
Truth for the life you live.
Pastor, author and media leader — David Mumo Lai brings a life of service, and a deeply personal story of restoration, to every conversation.
02 / THE ROOTSBefore the microphone,
Before the microphone,
there was a calling.
Born in Machakos and raised in Mombasa, Pastor David Lai grew up in a home where faith was part of the rhythm of everyday life. In his memoir, he recalls family prayer, a Bible kept close at hand, and the example of his parents, Pastor Wilfred and Rita Lai.
He writes with particular affection about his father’s influence: the courage of his preaching, his care for people and the trust a young boy placed in him. His mother’s faith and the family’s commitment to prayer were equally formative.
The chapter “Unveiling the Boy Preacher” describes a child drawn to Scripture and eager to share it. Those early experiences gave Pastor David Lai a sense of calling long before ministry became a professional responsibility.
03 / THE CALLING
Formed before he was sent.
“Unveiling the Boy Preacher” — the early years that shaped a lifetime of Scripture, service and communication.
THE MEMOIR / SECOND EDITIONThe Problem
The Problem
of Anointing.
By Pastor David Lai
The Fort Publication · 2021
A calling does not make a person’s journey uncomplicated.
Pastor David Lai’s memoir tells a candid story of promise, painful detours and a return to purpose. Alongside his teaching on anointing, he reflects on failure, rejection, the strain on family relationships and the difficult work of rebuilding trust.
His return to ministry was a process of humility, renewed study and a willingness to serve again. He describes learning to receive grace while taking responsibility for the life ahead of him.
That experience helps explain the warmth behind his message. He writes for people who feel disqualified, for those rebuilding their lives, and for families holding on to hope for someone they love.
“It’s meant to draw God’s people closer to God by giving them hope.”THE PROBLEM OF ANOINTING · PAGE 251
04 / THE RESTORATION
A difficult chapter is not the end of the story.
The memoir traces promise, painful detours and a return to purpose — written for anyone who feels disqualified, and for the families holding on to hope for someone they love.
05 / THE WORK
Faith in practice.
Pastor David Lai’s working life has moved between church ministry, media, publishing and business. Across those settings, he has worked with people, developed teams and helped ideas reach an audience.
His professional background includes audiovisual production, editorial leadership, public speaking, organizational management and business development. He has also trained in behavioral counseling and studied Management Information Systems at Oral Roberts University.
These experiences give his communication a practical dimension. He knows the work behind the message: preparing, listening, organizing, leading and finding a way to make complex ideas clear.
06 / THE WORK
Where faith meets the working week.
From church ministry and media production to editorial leadership and business development — experience that keeps the message practical.
A LIFE OF WORK AND SERVICE
The experience behind the voice.
Building relationships
At Family Glory Media Outreach in Nairobi, he managed operations, trained field teams and coordinated outreach to ministry partners.
Taking the message further
As head of media at Jesus Celebration Centre, Mombasa, he oversaw audio and video production, digital communications and websites—experience that connects directly with his work in podcasting today.
Leadership beyond the pulpit
His work as Regional Manager for Religious Business at Jubilant Kenya brought him into lending relationships, budgeting and business development for faith-based institutions.
Giving words a wider life
At The Fort Publication Ltd, his work as Managing Director and Chief Editor spans editorial direction, writers and creative teams, publication design, marketing and distribution.
07 / A NEW CHURCH PLANT
Calvary Kingdom Chapel
A Wilfred Lai Ministries International
Pastor David Lai and the team are planting a new church in Kamakis, off Eastern Bypass.
This new chapter of ministry is taking shape at Calvary Kingdom Chapel.
Location
Kamakis, off Eastern Bypass, Kenya
Hope for the person
in the middle of the story.
Truth Podcast brings these strands together: a love of Scripture, a commitment to purpose, practical leadership experience and an understanding of what it means to start again.
The conversations about formation, stewardship and freedom are rooted in questions that run through Pastor David Lai’s own writing. What is God doing in a hidden season? How do we handle what has been entrusted to us? And how do we learn to live in the freedom we have received?
At the heart of his ministry is a desire to draw people closer to Christ, offer hope to the discouraged and help faith take shape in daily life.
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