Mama Africa Book Box · August 2026
Reading Club Date: 14th July, 2026 · 8:00 PM EAT / 7:00 PM SAST on Zoom

Welcome to Read With Me August at Mama Africa Book Box in partnership with YouVersion Bible App

Read Scripture together, explore carefully selected Christian reading plans and grow with a continental community of readers, families, ministry leaders and believers across Africa.

African man holding a Holy Bible
Pick a Plan: August 2026 List

Young Adults

Explore Bible-based reading plans addressing relationships, discernment, modesty, sexual purity, accountability, spiritual awakening and choosing a spouse according to God’s wisdom.

Wisdom, Purity and Purpose for Young Adults Read personally, with friends, in a youth fellowship, or with a trusted mentor and accountability community.
6 Reading Plans
August 2026 Overview

Watch the Monthly Plans Summary

Watch this short overview of all six Young Adults reading plans before choosing the plan you would like to read with the community this month.

When Good Girls Get Bad Boys YouVersion reading plan
01 5 Days
Relationships

When Good Girls Get Bad Boys: A 5-Day Journey Through Discernment, Red Flags, and Godly Relationships

Patrick Omukhango

Learn to recognise unhealthy relationship patterns, identify red flags and pursue relationships shaped by wisdom, truth and godly character.

  • Discernment in relationships
  • Recognising warning signs
  • Choosing godly character
Holy and Free YouVersion reading plan
03 Reading Plan
Sexual Purity

Holy and Free: A Youth Guide to Sexual Purity and Restoration

Patrick Omukhango

Discover biblical guidance for sexual purity, freedom from shame and restoration through the grace and transforming power of Jesus Christ.

  • God’s design for sexual purity
  • Freedom from shame and secrecy
  • Restoration through Christ
Learning the Gift of Accountability YouVersion reading plan
04 Reading Plan
Accountability

Learning the Gift of Accountability: From Secrecy to Strength

Nelly Kagoru

Learn how honest relationships, wise boundaries and trusted accountability can replace secrecy with strength, healing and steady spiritual growth.

  • Moving from secrecy to honesty
  • Building trustworthy relationships
  • Growing through accountability
Discerning a Spouse God’s Way YouVersion reading plan
06 Reading Plan
Marriage Discernment

Discerning a Spouse God’s Way

Patrick Omukhango

Seek biblical wisdom for choosing a marriage partner, evaluating character and allowing God’s values to guide one of life’s most important decisions.

  • Evaluating character and faith
  • Seeking wise counsel and prayer
  • Choosing according to God’s values
Pick a Plan: August 2026 List

Family & Gender

Explore Bible-based reading plans addressing marriage, husbandhood, single parenting, relationships, waiting for a child and God’s design for family life. Choose a plan and begin reading on the YouVersion Bible App.

Faith for Relationships and Family Life Read individually, with your spouse, as a family, or with a trusted accountability community.
6 Reading Plans
August 2026 Overview

Watch the Monthly Plans Summary

Watch this short overview of all six Family & Gender reading plans before choosing the plan you would like to read with the community this month.

Building a Love That Lasts YouVersion reading plan
01 7 Days
Marriage

Building a Love That Lasts: 7-Day Devotional in Marriage, Thistles & Flowers Series

Barnie & Grace Achoki

Discover intentional habits that help couples strengthen connection, deepen trust and build unity in everyday married life.

  • Intentional love and connection
  • Honest conversations
  • Prayer and practical action
Marriage as Government YouVersion reading plan
03 7 Days
Marriage

Marriage as Government: God’s Design for Dominion

Patrick Omukhango

Explore marriage as more than romance or companionship. Discover God’s design for marriage as a divine partnership established to express His order, purpose and dominion.

  • Marriage as partnership in Kingdom rule
  • Divine order and stewardship
  • God’s Word as the authority for marriage
Crowned for Service YouVersion reading plan
04 7 Days
Weddings

Crowned for Service: Exploring the Sacred Offices of the Groomsman and Bridesmaid

Richard Mwebesa

Discover the spiritual meaning and practical responsibility of standing beside a couple as they prepare to enter a marriage covenant before God.

  • Serving the bride and groom faithfully
  • Prayer, wisdom and practical support
  • The Kingdom significance of wedding service
Waiting With Hope YouVersion reading plan
06 10 Days
Parenthood

Waiting With Hope for Those Believing God for a Child

Doris Mitti

Walk through a prayerful journey of faith, hope and encouragement for women and couples trusting God for the gift of a child.

  • Hope during seasons of waiting
  • Prayer, Scripture and faithful expectation
  • Trusting God while pursuing wisdom
Pick a Plan: August 2026 List

Business & Leadership

Explore Bible-based reading plans addressing purpose, work, leadership, planning, distinction and faithful service. Discover how ordinary responsibilities can become opportunities to honour God and advance His Kingdom.

Work, Lead and Plan with Kingdom Purpose Read individually, with colleagues, as a leadership team, or within a Christian marketplace and professional community.
5 August Plans
August 2026 Overview

Watch the Monthly Plans Summary

Watch this short introduction for an overview of all the reading plans featured in this section before choosing where to begin.

The Divine Exchange YouVersion reading plan
01 Reading Plan
Purpose

The Divine Exchange: Trading Your Plans for God’s Purpose

Learn to release personal ambitions, submit your plans to God and embrace the purpose He has prepared for your life, work and leadership.

  • Surrendering personal plans
  • Discerning God’s purpose
  • Walking in faithful obedience
Out of the Crowd YouVersion reading plan
03 Reading Plan
Distinction

Out of the Crowd: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering the Art of Standing Out

Richard Mwebesa

Explore the character, courage and clarity required to stand out for the right reasons while remaining grounded in godly values and authentic service.

  • Developing godly distinction
  • Leading with courage and authenticity
  • Creating meaningful influence
Understanding Work From God’s Eyes YouVersion reading plan
05 Reading Plan
Theology of Work

Understanding Work From God’s Eyes

Patrick Omukhango

Examine work through the lens of Scripture and rediscover labour as stewardship, worship, service and participation in God’s purposes in the world.

  • A biblical understanding of work
  • Work as worship and stewardship
  • Serving people through productive labour
Pick a Plan: August 2026 List

Missions, Devotionals & Pastors

Explore the August 2026 selection of Bible reading plans for pastors, ministry leaders, missionaries and believers seeking deeper devotion, spiritual formation and sensitivity to the presence and guidance of God.

Grow in God’s Presence, Purpose and Spirit Read personally, with a ministry team, in a pastoral fellowship, or as part of a missions and discipleship community.
4 August Plans
August 2026 Overview

Watch the Monthly Plans Summary

Watch this short introduction for an overview of all the reading plans featured in this section before choosing where to begin.

The Blessing and Danger of God’s Presence YouVersion reading plan
01Reading Plan
God’s Presence

The Blessing and Danger of God’s Presence

Jimmy M. Nzioki

Explore the wonder, holiness and responsibility of living near the presence of God, recognising both its blessing and the call to reverence, obedience and spiritual maturity.

  • Reverence for God’s holiness
  • Obedience in His presence
  • Spiritual responsibility and blessing
The Wind of the Spirit: A 7-Day Devotional on Life, Transformation, and Guidance YouVersion reading plan
047 Days
Holy Spirit

The Wind of the Spirit: A 7-Day Devotional on Life, Transformation, and Guidance

Monica Mueni

Reflect on the life-giving and transforming work of the Holy Spirit, learning to recognise His movement, receive His guidance and respond with faith and obedience.

  • Life and transformation through the Spirit
  • Recognising God’s guidance
  • Responding in faith and obedience
Pick a Plan: August 2026 List

Mental Health

Explore Bible-based reading plans addressing burnout, anxiety, secrecy, emotional strain, relationships, hope and spiritual renewal. Find encouragement for healthier thoughts, honest conversations and deeper trust in God.

Find Hope, Peace and Emotional Renewal Read personally, with a trusted friend, in a support group, or within a Christian discipleship and accountability community.
5 Reading Plans
August 2026 Overview

Watch the Monthly Plans Summary

Watch this short introduction for an overview of all the reading plans featured in this section before choosing where to begin.

Rekindled: Encourage Weary Hearts Battling Burnout YouVersion reading plan
01 Reading Plan
Burnout

Rekindled: Encourage Weary Hearts Battling Burnout

Jackline Ingasian

Receive biblical encouragement for exhaustion, emotional weariness and burnout, and discover practical ways to rest, recover and renew your strength in God.

  • Recognising signs of burnout
  • Resting in God’s presence
  • Renewing strength and hope
The Weapon of Peace: Battling Anxiety in Our Generation YouVersion reading plan
03 Reading Plan
Anxiety

The Weapon of Peace: Battling Anxiety in Our Generation

Patrick Omukhango

Explore God’s peace as a spiritual weapon against anxiety, fear and mental unrest, and learn practical ways to anchor your thoughts in truth.

  • Understanding anxiety biblically
  • Training the mind toward peace
  • Standing firm in God’s promises
Who Are You Talking To? How Conversations Shape Intimacy, Discernment, and Destiny YouVersion reading plan
05 Reading Plan
Relationships

Who Are You Talking To? How Conversations Shape Intimacy, Discernment, and Destiny

Chrystal Hera & Patrick Omukhango

Examine how everyday conversations influence emotional health, intimacy, discernment and life direction, and learn to build wiser and healthier connections.

  • Choosing healthy conversations
  • Growing in relational discernment
  • Protecting intimacy and destiny
Pick a Plan: August 2026 List

Christian Living

Explore Bible-based reading plans that strengthen everyday faith, gratitude, discernment, trust and awareness of God’s presence. Choose a plan and grow in practical Christian living.

Grow in Faith, Gratitude and Daily Obedience Read personally, with friends, in a small group, or as part of a Christian discipleship and accountability community.
7 Reading Plans
August 2026 Overview

Watch the Monthly Plans Summary

Watch this short introduction for an overview of all the reading plans featured in this section before choosing where to begin.

EL ROI: The God Who Sees Me YouVersion reading plan
01Reading Plan
God’s Care

EL ROI: The God Who Sees Me

Angela Nsimbi

Discover the comfort of knowing that God sees you fully, understands your hidden pain and meets you personally in seasons of loneliness, uncertainty and waiting.

  • God sees and knows you
  • Finding comfort in His presence
  • Trusting Him in hidden seasons
When God Speaks in the Night Part 2: The Power of Dreams YouVersion reading plan
03Reading Plan
Dreams

When God Speaks in the Night Part 2: The Power of Dreams

Patrick Omukhango

Explore the biblical significance of dreams, learn how to test spiritual impressions wisely and respond to God with humility, prayer and discernment.

  • Biblical understanding of dreams
  • Testing spiritual impressions
  • Responding with prayer and wisdom
The Power of Faith-Filled Declarations: 14 Days to Transform Your Life YouVersion reading plan
0514 Days
Faith Declarations

The Power of Faith-Filled Declarations: 14 Days to Transform Your Life

Dr. Onkeme Letshwiti

Learn to align your words with Scripture, strengthen your faith and develop a consistent practice of speaking life, truth and God’s promises over every situation.

  • Speaking in agreement with Scripture
  • Replacing fear with faith-filled words
  • Building a lifestyle of declaration
Who Am I? Discovering Your Identity & Purpose in Christ YouVersion reading plan
07Reading Plan
Identity

Who Am I? Discovering Your Identity & Purpose in Christ

Julia Oyiolo

Discover who you are in Christ, reject false labels and embrace the identity, value and purpose God has given you through His Word.

  • Identity rooted in Christ
  • Rejecting false labels
  • Walking in God-given purpose
Pick a Plan: August 2026 List

Biographies & Testimonies

Explore true-life journeys of faith, endurance, pain, identity, purpose and obedience. Learn from personal stories that reveal how God works through ordinary lives and difficult seasons.

Discover God Through Real Stories of Faith Read personally, with friends, in a small group, or as part of a testimony, discipleship and spiritual-growth community.
3 Reading Plans
August 2026 Overview

Watch the Monthly Plans Summary

Watch this short introduction for an overview of all the reading plans featured in this section before choosing where to begin.

How Pain Meets God’s Purpose YouVersion reading plan
02 Reading Plan
Pain & Purpose

How Pain Meets God’s Purpose

Rebecca Kisakye Makyeli

Explore how God can meet you in suffering, redeem painful experiences and weave them into a larger purpose marked by healing, growth and hope.

  • Finding God in pain
  • Healing through surrender
  • Discovering redemptive purpose
Meet the Team

Read With Me Facilitators

A continental reading movement supported by a committed team. Meet the facilitators serving across programmes, outreach, publishing, media, YouVersion administration, training and community engagement.
Patrick Omukhango 02
Media, Research & Development Director

Patrick Omukhango

Leads media strategy, research, innovation and development support.

Jackline Ingasian 03
Programmes Coordinator

Jackline Ingasian

Coordinates reading programmes, schedules and participant engagement.

Adnah McKenna 05
Head of Outreach, Print-on-Demand

Adnah McKenna

Supports print-on-demand outreach and author-reader engagement.

Valerian Nandujja 06
Administrative Assistant, Publishing

Valerian Nandujja

Provides publishing administration and programme support.

Milkah Mwangi 08
Administrative Assistant, Media, Translations & Rights

Milkah Mwangi

Supports media, translations, rights and communication administration.

Mercy Taaka 09
Administrative Assistant, Authors Training & Empowerment

Mercy Taaka

Supports author training, empowerment programmes and participant follow-up.

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