Truth Connect was in Africa for three weeks to teach three Leadership Training Conferences (LTCs) in October, 2017. The first two LTCs were hosted in Kenya (see previous two posts). The third LTC was hosted by Pastor William Bukenya and the Zana Presbyterian Church, located a few kilometers south of Uganda's capital city of Kampala. The two day LTC was attended by approximately 100 leaders, some from as far away as South Sudan. Dr. Don Schreier and Mr. Ron Braley, founder of Finding Discipleship, Inc. were the conference teachers. Pastor William also serves as co-director of Raising Up Hope for Uganda, or RUHU. Truth Connect toured RUHU's orphanages, schools, and slum ministry. Patrick Ssenyonyo, is the founder of RUHU and was himself an orphaned street kid living on the dangerous streets of Kampala. His story is amazing and can be found on RUHU's web page at www.raisinguphopeforuganda.org. I would encourage you to visit their web site and, if possible visit RUHU in Kampala. RUHU is a worth ministry for you to support in prayer and financially.
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| William Bukenya, Don Schreier, Patrick Ssenyonyo |
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| Host site for the Kampala LTC. |
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| Don teaching leadership with his Kigali interpreter. |
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| Mr. Ron Braley teaching discipleship principles at Kampala LTC. |
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| Don Schreier, Pastor Mulla, Pastor William. Pastor Mulla is from South Sudan and is the shepherd of dozens of Sudanese refugees who have fled their country due to civil war and famine. It was a privilege to meet this man of God and learn his story. |
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| Zana Presbyterian Church ~ Truth Connect LTC #3, Kampala Uganda, October 2017 |
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| All LTC participants receive a Certificate of Achievement ~ it is highly prized! |
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| We visited one of RUHU's schools. |
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| Don teaching RUHU children the principle of sowing and reaping. Whatever seeds you sow in your heart, truth or lies, will bear fruit. Scripture teaches, "from root to fruit" so be careful what you let into your mind and heart. Each person is responsible for their own thinking and choices. |
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| Ron teaching the children. |
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| While visiting the slum children, Don sat in RUHU's halfway house and asked the children about their dreams. Look at how excited they were to tell their story. Notice that the children have books and pencils ~ they are doing their homework. RUHU is helping these street children move from the streets to the halfway house to, hopefully an orphanage and school. The work of RUHU is so impressive and worthy of our prayers and support. |
