The Only Piece Of Soap She Had In Her House.
I recently found the home of the woman who helped us with a piece of soap which we used to seal the leaking fuel of our car tank when it was damaged during the violence which took place on 10th and 11th September 09 in Kampala City where much property and lives were lost.
I reached her house around 5.30pm and found her breastfeeding her young child and the husband washing clothes. They live in one small room near the main road to our area of residence.
I identified myself as the man who came to their house requesting a piece of soap to help seal our fuel tank. The woman was able to identify me and was overjoyed to see me back and safe.
She narrated to me that when I came, she felt a great conviction to help me, even though that was only piece of soap she had in her life but could not resist giving it away! I thanked her and got the family contact and made a contribution to their family and prayed a prayer of blessing to the family.
Like the 10 healed of leprosy… Jesus asked: “were not 10 cleansed? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” Luke 17:17
We thank God how he positions people in such time of need. Much as that piece of soap is less than a dollar in terms of price. To us was worth more than a million dollars.
We thank also Marsha our friend in Virginia who I had sent an email before I left office that I was going to the city but there is violence and she kept us in prayer with Psalm 91. God heard her prayers and all of you who kept us in prayer.
On Door To Door Evangelism/Training Held On 24th October, 2010
With support from our international partners, Reach the Unreached Ministry (RETUM) in Partnership with Walls of Salvation Church had door to door evangelism in Bwaise on 24th October, 2009.
Walls of Salvation Church is pastored by Pr. Apollo Masaba. Bwaise is one of suburbs located in the North of Kampala city. It is a community where most people of low income earners live. It is well known for its slums, floods (due to heavy rains) witchcraft, thieves, conmen, and drunkenness.
We reached in Bwaise at 10:30am (Walls of Salvation Church) and set off into the community at 11:00am. We were 14 people including members of Walls of Salvation Church. We found that the place had flooded with water the previous night due to heavy rains (photos attached). The roads were impassable and water entered into people’s homes because of the poor drainage system. Moving from the church to the community was not easy because the whole area was covered with water (floods). The Pastor (Pr. Apollo) had to bring for us some gumboots which enabled us to cross to the other side of the road. We had 2 pairs of gum boots which we used; two people would put them on to cross, then take them back for other members until all of us crossed over. (see photos here).
While preaching we met a witchdoctor whose shrine had flooded with water and didn’t know what to do!!!. After 2 hours, a total number of 21 people had committed their lives to Christ and promised to come to church on Sunday. We left the church members with that responsibility.
Challenges
• Because of floods (due to poor drainage system), we failed to go to people’s homes
• People couldn’t listen to the gospel because of the problem of water entering into their homes
• Transport
We give God all the glory.
On Door To Door Evangelism/Training Held On 6th March, 2010
On Saturday, 6th March, 2010 Reach the Un-reached Ministry (RETUM) missions department had door to evangelism in Kyengela, at Kyengela Miracle Centre Church. Kyengela is located on Masaka Road, that is North West of Kampala City. It is 5 miles from the City centre. Kyengela Miracle centre Church is pastored by Pr.& Mrs. Eva Katerega. It has a population of 50,000 people and it well known of immorality and witchcraft.
As we were praying last year in November,2009, God told us to go to Kyengela town and do door to door evangelism. It wasn’t easy since we didn’t know anyone there until God connected us to the Pastor’s wife – Mrs. Eva Katerega.
We started with training then after, went into the community for evangelism. We noticed that people in that community really wanted the word of God, though some chased us seriously and refused to listen to the gospel. A total number of 21 people committed their lives to Christ.
Challenges:
• It rained heavily (for 4 hrs) in the morning and made us start very late
• Traditional Religion (some people thought that they were saved in their traditional religions like practicing witchcraft)
Report Of Buwambo Prison Outreach 25th 0ctober 09
With the support From our International partners, Reach The Un-reached Ministry organized an outreach to the Buwambo prison 43 kms North of Kampala.
We conducted our Sunday service with the prisoners and staff. We found over 70 prisoners there, and we shared with them the gospel and 7 came to the Lord! We also shared with them food and soap.
The attached pictures include prisoners singing, listening to the gospel, receiving Jesus Christ s Lord And Saviour, and receiving food and soap.
After the prison ministry I preached in the main service at Buwambo Christian centre Church.
We thank you for the support and an opportunity to serve His people. We give God glory and honour!
Training/Door To Door Evangelism Held On Saturday 26th September, 2009 At Life Gospel Church Natete, Kampala- Uganda
With the support from our international ministry partners, Reach the Un-reached Ministry (RETUM) had an outreach of training in door to door evangelism on 26th September, 09 at Life Gospel Church in Natete-Kampala. Life Gospel Church is pastored by Pr. Christopher Nkusi. Natete in situated in the South West of Kampala city. This community is well known for its slums, witchcraft and poverty. The outreach started with training in door to door evangelism on Friday 26th September from 10:00am up to mid-day.
On Saturday 26th September,2009 we set off at 9:00am to Gospel Life Church – Natete. We were a group of 16 people from RETUM. Unfortunately, the vehicle that we had hired to take us got mechanical problem which made us to stand on the road for 3 hrs waiting for another vehicle. Finally, we boarded another vehicle which took us to our destination but very late.
We set off at 11:45am from Life Gospel Church in a group of 2×2 and went into the community to evangelize. While moving we preached to a family which had a patient whom we prayed for and got saved and all his family members. After 2 hours, we all gathered at Church, a total number of 47 people had gotten saved, and we left the Church (Life Gospel Church) with the assignment of follow up and discipleship. Praise the Lord!
Challenges:
• Transport
• People believe so much in religion in that they don’t see the reason of getting saved.
We thank God for this great harvest.
Report Of Door To Door Evangelism Held On Saturday 19th September, 2009 Oasis Of Life Church
With the support from our international partners, Reach the Un-reached Ministry (RETUM) in Partnership with Oasis Life Church held door to door evangelism in Stella-Najjanankumbi. Oasis Church is pastored by Pr. Emanuel Mukisa. It is situated in East West of Kampala city, and it is 3 miles from the city centre. It is a community which is highly populated, and is known for witchcraft, immorality, drunkenness and a lot of con men. The community has powers of darkness which have been hindering churches to be planted. Many churches that were planted in that area have been failing due to that problem. Oasis church has been planted by the grace of God
We set off at 12:00pm from the church (Focus Christian Centre) in a group of 2 x 2 and went into the community. We were 14 people (team members) including members from the host church. We agreed to come to church after 2 hours which was at 2:00pm. After 2 hours, we all met at church, shared our experiences and lifted people who got saved in prayers. We left the Church the assignment of follow up and discipleship.
Challenges:
• The community was surrounded with a lot of bars, con men and shrines
• Transport
Door To Door Evangelism/Conference Held In Mbarara District (Western Uganda) At Rehoboth Revival Miracle Centre From 27th July,09 – 31st July,09
Reach the Un-reached Ministry (RETUM) staff went to Mbarara District for door to door evangelism/Conference from 27th July, 31st July,09, 2009. Mbarara district is in the Western part of Uganda and it is 300km from the Capital City (Kampala). We were a group of 13 people, we left Kampala on Saturday 25th July, at 11:am and arrived in Mbarara-Rubindi at Rehoboth Revival Miracle Centre at 5:00pm. Rehoboth Revival Miracle Centre is pastored by Pr. Simon Ntambirwe. On Sunday morning, we had a service at church (Rehoboth Revival Miracle Centre) which started at 10:00am and ended at 1:00pm. The conference started on Sunday evening from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The community has a population of 40,000 people, immorality, drunkenness, and witchcraft.
We started door to door evangelism on Monday 28th July,09 at 10:00a.m. Everyday from 11:00am up to 2:00pm we would move out into the community for door to door evangelism. The conference would take place everyday from 5:00pm up to 8:00pm. We had door to door evangelism from Monday up to Saturday, and the conference also ended on Friday night with an overnight which was a deliverance service. While doing door to door evangelism, we entered into a witchdoctor’s shrine. The witchdoctor welcomed us and accepted to pray from his shrine. We preached to him though he refused to get saved but his wife and his sister got saved. At the end of 5 days of doing door to door evangelism in the community, a total number of 120 people got saved.
Challenges:
• People believe so much in religion and don’t see the reason of getting saved.
• Witchcraft and immorality
• Transport
