We have just completed three weeks of church planting/missions training at MTC (Missions Transformation Centre) Uganda: teaching, discussion, field trips, prayer, mentoring, counselling. Most of the 26 who attended were returning students coming for the next level of training. What a joy to hear stories of how they have applied previous MTC training. Let me tell you one of those stories.
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| Patrick sharing his story |
Patrick is a young evangelist who attended MTC missions training last year. At the start of that session, God called him to leave home to plant a church in a specific town in a remote area of Uganda. Different language, different culture, harsh conditions. He wrestled with that call, but by the end of the training said, “Yes Lord.” He set out for this town In July . . . with five dollars of fuel in his motorcycle, some plates and bedding, no money, and no promise of support. When the fuel ran out, he traded all but one of his plates for more fuel. There have been many challenges, but God has led and provided each step of the way.
Eight months later, a fellowship of 50 new believers is meeting regularly. Patrick’s wife and children have moved to join him. Land has been purchased and the people have begun making bricks for a church building. There are plans to develop a school to serve children from surrounding villages where there are no schools. None of these villages has a church. Patrick and the new believers will plant churches in two of these villages per year until every person in the area has opportunity to hear the gospel. This cluster of churches will then serve as a sending base to take God’s love to another unreached area.
Please pray for Patrick . . . and for the other MTC students who returned home on Friday. Each has their own story. I thank God for the privilege of having some input into these stories. Thank you to each of you who is supporting financially and in prayer!More photos from MTC
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