Nick Strong

Ben, Daniel-Ron, Willy, and John discussing name possibilities

Kampala International University is located about 3 kilometers from my house and God is doing a great work in that school.  The school is owned by a Muslim man but he allows a group of people to hold a Christian service in the main hall of the university.  Pastor Kennedy Kirui from Kenya is a missionary to Uganda and specifically to this university and to the students.  He used to be a student there but since graduating he has become a missionary and has returned to Kampala to minister to the students here.

Christohper and Bonni listening in on the action

Pastor Kennedy has a weekly attendance of 400-500 people.  Most of these people are students from the University.  There are only two people on staff at the church for a weekly congregation of that many.  To help disciple and train these peopl in righteousness Pastor Kennedy has sought out different people to help lead Bible Studies and Discipleship Groups. 

I have been leading a discpleship group since I have been here.  I meet with 12 guys each week for Bible study, memorization, and discipleship.  Please pray for us as we meet to study the word together.  We met last night for the first time in almost 2 months due to school vacation and holiday.  We had dinner last night and discussed what the point of our group was and how to go about meeting again this time.  We came up with a meeting day, time, and place. 

Nicholas trying not to fall asleep maybe

I asked them last night if anyone has any other issues that they want to talk about and if they did to speak up at this time.  One of them spoke up and said that he feels like our group needs a name.  So we brainstormed a name over the course of the meal and then voted on the different possibilities.  We decided that our group should be named, Christ’s Soldiers. 

John proposed the idea and I then asked him to explain why he came up with that name.  He said that he thinks it is a appropriate name because we are soldiers fighting for and against the schemes of the evil one.  We are constantly training together of how we can be better ambassadors for Christ and we are not fighting this war alone.  He said that we have a worthy cause to fight for and a powerful enemy to fight against. 

Now I greatly need your help.  I am looking for 12 people or 12 families or 12 groups of people to sponsor one of my guys.  By this I simply mean someone to commit to praying for one of my members.  My guys face many hardships and challenges in their studies and also in their spiritual walk and I want to be praying for them as well as I want to seek out other people that will consistently pray for them.  I will send you a picture of your guy and keep you updated on what is happening in their life. 

Simeon, Edward, and Henry

Please email me or respond by leaving a comment if you are interested in sponsoring one of my guys in this way.  I would like to find a sponsor for each guy by the next time we meet together which is next monday.  Thank you for partnering with me on this, I really appreciate it and the guys do as well.  I told them of my idea and they were very excited about the opportunity to be prayed for by one of my friends.

You can pray as well for wisdom and guidance from the Lord of how to lead these guys.  It is such a daunting task, but it amazing to see how God leads and guides in just the right times.  God has been working in our group and it is amazing to see.  Thank you for your prayers and continued prayers for this group in the future.

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