Before Jesus left the earth, he gave this command in Matthew 28:19 "Go therefore and make DISCIPLES of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit..."
Notice there that Jesus never told us to go out and preach the gospel so that people will get saved. Instead, He is clear here that we are to make disciples of all those that we preach to. This is why it's so important to follow up with those that we share the gospel. One of the biggest things that God has put on my heart to do as His servant is to make DISCIPLES.
In Uganda I have been blessed with the opportunity to teach a class focused on just that...discipleship. Kabalagala Pentecostal Church has a curriculum that it teaches to new believers about being a disciple. I began teaching it in 2008 when I arrived here to help out, but received a class of my own at the beginning of 2009. I'm so excited that I have been able to really mentor these students over the last 2 years. We began when there were many...maybe around 25-30, but finished with only 8. Praise God. Our God is not a God of numbers, but a God of hearts and these 8 who finished this course have big hearts to follow our Lord. Please pray for them as they take the next step in their faith journey. May they continue to seek wisdom and knowledge in the aftermath of this course.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Yup...TIA
So I think in a lot of ways, I am very comfortable with my life in Uganda. I'm used to how life is here. I'm much more adjusted to the culture now. I know how things are and don't get to surprised by many of the things that happen here.
But then something happens just to remind me that I'm in Uganda. Last week I had my car in for service when a friend called to see if I wanted to grab lunch. Of course, I agreed knowing that I had to take a taxi or boda (motorcycle) down the road. What I forgot was that the university down on Gaba Road was having graduations. Being the cheap guy I am, I opted for a taxi versus a boda knowing that the taxi could drop me just steps from where I was meeting my friend. As the taxi began our adventure down Gaba Road, I realized my mistake. The traffic jam was ridiculous. I contemplated exiting the taxi and grabbing a boda, but I decided to be patient. We were seriously creeping down the road when the taxi decided to take a different route because of the jam. I again had another opportunity to jump out, but again decided against it. What I didn't think about at the time was that the road the taxi was going down was really only meant for one way travel at a time. So we eventually ran into taxis and cars coming in the opposite direction and were stuck. After a long delay, I finally arrived at the coffee shop where my friends had already bought my sandwich though they were finished with theirs...a 10 min. drive down the road became an hour adventure.
TIA (This is Africa) Just one of the things you have to get used to in this culture.
But then something happens just to remind me that I'm in Uganda. Last week I had my car in for service when a friend called to see if I wanted to grab lunch. Of course, I agreed knowing that I had to take a taxi or boda (motorcycle) down the road. What I forgot was that the university down on Gaba Road was having graduations. Being the cheap guy I am, I opted for a taxi versus a boda knowing that the taxi could drop me just steps from where I was meeting my friend. As the taxi began our adventure down Gaba Road, I realized my mistake. The traffic jam was ridiculous. I contemplated exiting the taxi and grabbing a boda, but I decided to be patient. We were seriously creeping down the road when the taxi decided to take a different route because of the jam. I again had another opportunity to jump out, but again decided against it. What I didn't think about at the time was that the road the taxi was going down was really only meant for one way travel at a time. So we eventually ran into taxis and cars coming in the opposite direction and were stuck. After a long delay, I finally arrived at the coffee shop where my friends had already bought my sandwich though they were finished with theirs...a 10 min. drive down the road became an hour adventure.
TIA (This is Africa) Just one of the things you have to get used to in this culture.
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