All 28 pastors in Paidah at Ojiga Presbyterian Church were
very excited to receive their first Bible in the Alur language along with a
simple tote bag made by a lovely and obedient woman from Lamont CRC. If that
wasn’t enough, 14 pastors in Nebbi received two Bibles each with the commission
to give them to active church members who didn’t already have a Bible for
themselves.
I am...
Monday, February 24, 2014
Vision for Rural Pastors
Our WAY overloaded pickup stopped in front of Pastor Amos’
house in Nebbi and Emma stood waiting to greet me. Emma is the lovely woman who
takes care of all the pastors while we’re lodging with Pastor Amos, but I feel
like she is taking care of me alone. Every personal detail was lodged in her
memory as she attended to my bed, my food, and my daily ministry needs.
My second time with this group,...
Ojiga Presbyterian Church
The end of the paved road in Paidah demanded that our
overloaded boda bodas climb some serious hills in north western Uganda. More
than 10 kilometers away, Pastor Charles and I were safely delivered into the
hands of a very welcoming pastor. My little mud hut was expertly prepared by
single mother Olivia who undoubtedly had the gift of hospitality. Perhaps the
only roll of toilet paper within...
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Ishongororo Community Church
Nestled in a small gully next to the busy highway leading
back to Mbarara town, this small church was filled with eager participants. Time
keeping proved to be the biggest challenge in a community where time has very
little value – you dig in the garden, you go home. As a result, we didn’t cover
all that we’d hoped but we still had some very engaged, eager people grasping
concepts that were entirely...
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Pastor Yoram's Termite House
The land where his dilapidated temporary house was erected
proved impossible for brick making. Being a creative thinker, Pastor Yoram
asked a nearby neighbor if he could chop down the termite mounds covering his
plot. A welcome service, the neighbor agreed.
Pastor Yoram used that clay from those termite mounds to
make bricks and build his house. Proud of his accomplishment, he wanted the
muzungu to sleep in that house at least once before departing. We all shifted
to the beautiful mountainside...
Michenyi Community Church
Sitting atop one of many beautiful rolling hills in the
Mbarara area, Michenyi Community Church boasted stained glass windows (of
sorts) which offered a stark contrast to its mud walled exterior. That contrast
made this church feel so very beautiful, that and the lush green landscape
surrounding it on those rolling hills.
The evening before our scheduled workshop the people
gathered inside...
Friday, February 21, 2014
Kishabya United Pentecostal Church
Our night time arrival netted a beautifully lit crusade grounds.
Lights edged the white tents where people gathered for an
all night crusade. More than 100 people danced and worshiped the Lord as Pr
Gerald and I entered through the flower-filled arch. Pastor Cornelius and his
wife are wise to operate an events business where tents, decorations, cakes,
and the like are rented and made....
Monday, February 3, 2014
Windows for Mountain of Glory Church
Before
After
First, take a look at the blog post that describes how and
why Mountain of Glory church in Marikebuni was selected to receive a gift from
Surprised by Hope and all of you. In short, the church pastor applied what he
learned from the Entrepreneurship Series of workshops and built a permanent
structure for his church.
http://blog.surprisedbyhope.org/2013/11/50-boy-and-girl-dollies-to-finish.html
The...
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