Thursday, January 1, 2015

January 1, 2015

January 1, 2015

With the new year coming, we’ve taken some time to evaluate what we have been doing with our disciples and how things could be done better. Before we came to Uganda I was able to meet with all of our disciples in four different villages and was struck by the difference in “where they are” in discipleship.

I went to Loming and met with Matthew Aphore. Aphore has had a tough year. He was forced into a second marriage by his family, and was discouraged in thinking that he couldn’t be a Christian if he had two wives. This idea that Christians have to keep themselves perfect or else God won’t accept them is widespread here and causes lots of problems in the church. We have been able to use this opportunity to teach some clear things about the gospel, and our righteousness being found in Christ, so Aphore is starting to understand the gospel in this way.

Moses, who I am with more than any of our other disciples, is excited about the gospel and willing to do anything, and is growing in his understanding of the grace. Paul, our disciple in Lalonga, is showing clear signs of regeneration, scripture being illuminated by the Holy Spirit, and is probably our most mature disciple. He’s pastoring a church faithfully, and even working toward baptizing some ladies who are believing and worshipping there.

We went to visit Lacharok before going to Uganda, and the guys who we usually do Bible Study with were all drunk. Not just a little drunk, they were drunk. We stayed with them for a few minutes and then left. This is the group we have been working with for the shortest time, and it’s hard to say that there are any believers there, but God is at work!

Pray for us as we go into a new year. We’re trying some new things with our disciples, and asking Paul to take more of a leadership role in discipling the Lopit believers and churches. We need direction about how to teach in each place so that people really understand the gospel so that they can believe.

Thanks!

Justin, Amy and Ezekiel

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