OUR STORY
Ujenzi Means Building
Throughout Scripture, God has always built through altars, offerings, and surrendered lives.
Long before kingdoms were established, stones were gathered in worship. Altars were raised in places of encounter. Generations carried forward covenant promises through sacrifice, obedience, and faithfulness to God. The Kingdom of God is not ultimately built with bricks and mortar. It is built through living sacrifices, laid on altars of prayer: through living stones.
Stone by stone.
Offering by offering.
Generation by generation.
THE HEART
Why We Exist
Ujenzi exists to build: to see the marginalized, and the nations of Africa, come out of poverty into their God-given destiny, a people who know they are woven into the covenant story of Israel, who bring their offering to Zion, who bless her and are blessed in her, and who stand as ambassadors of Yeshua to their generation.
For the destiny of Africa and the destiny of Israel are bound together in the heart of the Father. Africa rising not apart from Israel but alongside her, into the fullness He has promised them both.
SCRIPTURAL ANCHORS
Africa, Israel, and the Nations
ZEPHANIAH 3:10
From beyond the rivers of Cush, Africa brings her offering to the God of Israel.
MATTHEW 28:18-20
Disciples are sent to all nations.
ISAIAH 18:7
A people from beyond the rivers of Cush bring their gift to Mount Zion.
2 CORINTHIANS 5:20
We are ambassadors for Messiah, sent into our generation.
GENESIS 12:3
Those who bless the seed of Abraham are blessed; Africa blesses Israel and is blessed in her.
EPHESIANS 4:11-13
The gifts of Messiah equip and build up the body to maturity. Ujenzi means “building.”
VISION & MISSION
What We Are Building
OUR VISION
To equip the saints for the work of the ministry and to see Africa aligned with God's redemptive purposes for Israel and the nations through Spirit-filled leadership, accredited education, and indigenous Kingdom development.
OUR MISSION
Ujenzi International equips the saints to build the Kingdom of God across Africa through Spirit-filled leadership, accredited education, apostolic ministry, and indigenous institutional development in alignment with Israel and the nations.
WHAT GOVERNS US
Our Values
Presence of God
We minister from intimacy with God and dependence upon the Holy Spirit.
Kingdom Unity
We pursue reconciliation and alignment among Africa, Israel, and the nations under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Faithful Stewardship
We build durable institutions that serve future generations with humility, accountability, and transparency.
Biblical Truth
Scripture is our foundation for doctrine, leadership, and practice.
Spirit-Led Excellence
We honor God through integrity, wisdom, stewardship, and operational faithfulness.
Indigenous Empowerment
We strengthen local leaders and sustainable Kingdom development within their own communities and cultures.
Equipping & Multiplication
We equip the saints to build, lead, disciple, and multiply Kingdom impact across generations.
THE FOUNDER
Lauren Caldwell
Founder & President · International Director
Lauren Caldwell is a wife, mother, and grandmother whose greatest joy is to know and serve the Father, Yeshua, and the Holy Spirit. As International Director and instructor of the Garden Apostolic Training Center, and through the broader work of Ujenzi International, she helps equip the saints, beginning at the grassroots, to build His Kingdom across the continent, bringing Africa into her destiny among Israel and the nations.
Lauren holds an M.Div. in Messianic Jewish Studies from The King's University. As Founder and President of Garden Publishing Company, she is the author of several books written to strengthen the Body of Christ and to call believers, especially marginalized people and the nations of Africa, into their prophesied destiny.
She and her husband make their home on a West Texas ranch their family has stewarded since 1876, where they treasure their children and grandchildren.