Eating with God's Fork

How a Flawed Guy Backed Into Starting Churches in South Sudan, Sudan, and East Africa

Author: Mike Congrove

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What happens when a disillusioned corporate cog trades his spreadsheets for Scripture and heads to one of the world's most troubled regions?

In this candid and compelling memoir, Mike Congrove shares his unlikely journey from soul-crushing corporate meetings to planting churches in South Sudan, a country Foreign Policy magazine dubbed "The Most Failed State in the World." With disarming humor and raw honesty, Congrove reveals how God used his flaws and failures to help establish sustainable churches in a region wracked by instability and violence.

Through vivid storytelling and unflinching self-reflection, Congrove recounts the culture shock, daily challenges, and profound moments of connection that defined his ministry. His narrative weaves together harrowing encounters with local militias, breakthrough moments with tribal leaders, and quiet victories of faith that transformed both himself and the communities he served.

Part adventure story, part spiritual journey, and part testament to divine persistence, Eating with God's Fork shows how God works through imperfect vessels to accomplish the impossible. In a region where one local tribe of 350,000 people had exactly "one mature Christian," Congrove discovered that through our weaknesses, God's power shines brightest, and authentic faith can thrive in the most unlikely places.

About the Author

Mike Congrove is the executive director and co-founder of Empower One, a ministry planting churches across South Sudan, Sudan, DR Congo, and Chad since 2006. Previously serving as Africa Continent Director at e3 Partners, Mike escaped nine years of corporate drudgery with his soul-and sense of humor-intact. He lives in Texas with his wife Ali and their three children.