My Pastor is Going to Uganda

What’s going on in Uganda?

Basically, the country is experiencing revival. Churches are full of Christians who want to grow in the knowledge of the gospel. Political leaders are turning to Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Cultural change is happening at a rapid pace. But many churches are being pastored by men who have been Christians for only a few years and have almost no training in biblical study, theology, or leadership.

What will Pastor Doug be doing?

My pastor is has been gifted with the skills, knowledge, and passion to train church leaders. He is going with a group to lead a conference where Ugandan pastors will be trained to lead their churches during this critical time. He will be updating all of us at home via his blog: The Walk.

What can you do to help?

Pray for Pastor Doug. Logistically, he will be going to work during and almost immediately after a very long plane ride. There is an eleven hour time difference so he will likely be suffering from severe jet lag. Further, he has been experiencing pressure in his ears and will very likely have a difficult flight. As far as his material is concerned, much of what he will be teaching will translate well to Ugandan culture, but many things will need careful explanation. He will need a sharp and intuitive mind while he is there. Finally, he will likely be burdened with concern for his home church which can tempt him to lose his focus on the tasks God has set before him.

We must also pray for the pastors that God has placed under Pastor Doug’s care. They are critical leverage points to spreading the gospel in Uganda and they need our continual support. Let us remember to pray for those who diligently labor for the gospel of Jesus Christ in Uganda and beyond.

“With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,” Ephesians 6:18-19

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