MISSION: Uganda Blog Post 09-04-2025

Greetings!

The training with our men and deacons went very well. I focused on the art and science of preaching. Qualifications, methodology, goals, how to study the text, delivery, invitation, and so forth. My goal is to produce qualified men who are able to preach, teach, and lead in the services. Per the request of our folks, we have gone to a one service a week approach. In this way I can be at each church longer, counsel with people after, and be there for the whole service. This of necessity requires that we must have people who can preach and lead the services on the Sundays I am at one of the other churches.

To that end, I am having all the men who attended the class practice what they have learned by taking turns preaching while the others listen and give feedback, and also lead the singing, lead in prayer, and read the text. They will be rotating them around to the other churches so the other men can hear them preach there as well and give feedback. Pray for our men as they work on practicing this important skill.

The churches are growing well. Not long ago, I had a baptism service, new member service, and Lord’s Supper all in one day. This is not something I often do (all in one day), but it provided a great opportunity to show the whole spectrum of what it is to be Baptist. We baptize because it is Biblical, in imitation of Jesus Christ. Once you are baptized you can join the church, because we have vetted you to know you are indeed born again and your doctrine is correct. Then as a member, you can take the Lord’s Supper, again, because it is Biblical and in imitation of Jesus Christ.

Pray for folks to continue to hear the Gospel and be saved. Pray for the leaders and their wives, that they will continue to be godly examples in the church. Pray for their families. Pray that the Pentecostal cult next door to our Sangano church will be closed or forced to move. They disturb our services every week with their screaming and demonic worship.

God bless you!