Interview questions
Pastor Don Matheny
Nairobi Lighthouse Church · 30 July 2026 · 30th Anniversary Documentary
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Background
How did you first meet Pastors John and Leslie?
How did they end up serving at Nairobi Lighthouse Church?
How were they serving in the church, day to day? What was Pastor John’s job? What was Pastor Leslie’s?
What was Nairobi Lighthouse Church like in those years — how many people, what building, what part of the city?
What was unique about ministry in Nairobi then that an American wouldn’t understand?
How did the church members and volunteers receive Pastors John and Leslie?
What made you first think these two were different? What did you see?
What did they leave behind here that’s still part of your church?
What did Nairobi teach them that they couldn’t have learned in the United States?
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Sending Pastors John and Leslie
Tell me about the day Pastors John and Leslie told you about their plans. What did that meeting look like?
What did they actually say, and what was your initial response?
When did Memphis become part of the plan, and what did you think when you heard “Memphis”?
What had you noticed before they said anything?
How did the church send them off? What did their last service look like?
What did you tell them before they left?
How did everyone at the church here take the news?
How did Nairobi Lighthouse Church play a part in supporting the launch of The Life Church?
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Building the Church
How have you kept in touch and a part of Pastors John and Leslie's lives over the past thirty years?
How frequently have you visited through the years?
How has your role evolved since the early years of The Life Church?
What parts of Nairobi do you see are still in The Life Church today?
What are your thoughts on how much Pastors John and Leslie have accomplished since launching The Life Church?
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Closing
If Pastors John and Leslie were sitting right here, what would you say to them, thirty years on?
What are you most excited about for them and the future of the church?
What haven’t I asked that you would love to share?
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