Uganda Ministry Updates

My family and I, Pastor Jackson Senyonga, just returned to the United States from our summer long trip home. It was a glorious time of ministry on several fronts.

On the church front, I worked to cast the vision to plant 400 additional fellowship campuses accommodating 100 people each. By 2012, we are called to have greater Kampala saved. The people at Christian Life Church were very receptive to the vision. Their prayers for guidance turned into a line out the door of people volunteering to step up and lead these fellowships. Leadership training has commenced, and a leadership training manual of 200 pages is in print. I expected to have people step up, of course, but I thought there would be around 300 or so people. Surprisingly, we have over 700 people coming forward to commit to leading a fellowship. Wow!! Glory be to God! I started training these mighty men and women of God in the making for about 8 hours per week. We are planning to make hell smaller and heaven bigger by planting our first 100 of the 400 fellowships by December this year, Lord willing. If each fellowship can accommodate 100 people, we might as well have heaven throw a big party because the Lamb of God will again win the rewards of his sufferings.

Please help us pray for this Kingdom work and this project, specifically for these leaders, the training process which is still going on, and of course, the resources that will be required to launch this assault. Christian Life Ministries will seek help for Christian Life Church in this vision launch. Again, thank you for praying and supporting our ministry.

If you are interested in supporting this project, please let us know by calling our office at 972-307-5433 or emailing info@christianlifeministries.org. You can read more about our ministry by visiting www.christianlifeministries.org

Thank you for your love of our ministry and more importantly, your love for Christ.

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Senior Pastor and Founder
Christian Life Ministries

The Children

I wanted to send a quick update on the kids as I know most of you wish to know what they are doing. The kids have been enjoying a break from school for the last several weeks and will return back soon. During this time they have enjoyed some friendly competitions which has built a lot of unity among them.

There have been potato sack races, cake making, games, sports and numerous other activities. They have had a blast participating in the activies and have really began to show their personalities through these activities. They have all been able to use their creativity and have really come out of their shells. Even the mums had fun participating!

We hope they will continue to do this with future breaks as it has brought them closer and allowed them to show their personalities in a whole new light.

Yours

Yesterday as I was working in the offie this song came ont he radio and caught my attention. The song is Yours by Steven Curtis Chapman. I thought I would share this with you today.

I walk the dirt roads of Uganda
I see the scars that war has left behind
Hope like the sun is fading
They're waiting for a cure no one can find

And I hear children's voices singing
Of a God who heals and rescues and restores
And I'm reminded
That every child in Africa is Yours

And its all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
From the stars in the sky
To the depths of the ocean floor
And its all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
You're the Maker and Keeper, Father and Ruler of everything
It's all Yours

May God continue to take care of and bless the children in the homes in our villages! I feel honored that he has allowed me to be used as vessell to find homes for some many of these little children. These children are such a blessing in our lives as we get to see them live in joy despite difficult life circumstances! Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow!

Blessings,

Pastor Jackson Senyonga

House Mums

I would like to recognize the women who take care of our orphans. These women go above and beyond as they care for each of our little ones. I cannot imagine what it is like to take care of 12 kids inside my home like these women do. To feed them, get them to school, love on them, care for them when they are sick and on and on I could go. We are very greatful for these women!

Consider sponsoring a house mum! Check out the information regarding sponsoring a house mum on our website, http://www.christianlifeministries.org/orphan-house-moms.html

Blessings

Pastor Jackson Senyonga

Happiness Among Children

Visiting Uganda was such a blessing for both Eve & I. As we were spending time in the villages I enjoyed watching the children play and interact together. It truly is like watching the kids playing at a party. All you can hear is laughter and chatter as they cover the grounds of the village.

A time to weep and a time to laugh,
A time to mourn and a time to dance.

Ecclesiastes 3:4

I am so grateful to God that our children are now in a time to laugh and a time to dance. It is a joy for me to see them doing so well and enjoying their lives as much as they do. It's always refreshing for me to visit Uganda again and see our vision living out actively.

Seeking Prayers

I write with sad (but not tragic) news today. One of our orphans in our orphanage village in Seeta, Uganda, Africa was bit by a stray dog this week. The dog was running through the village chasing a pig. When our child tried to divert attention and "shoo" the dog away, the dog turned and chased after the child. The child, not knowing better, ran away. The dog bit the child in the calf. The child was rushed to a nearby hospital.

Thankfully, the child will be just fine! There will be some painful healing in his future, but he is expected to fully heal (with the exception of some scarring). Please pray for this child and his recovery!

Many blessings!

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries

Cargo Container from Billings, Montana to Uganda

AidsSpiritUSA and Hope 2 One Life is sending a cargo container to northern Uganda filled with medical supplies and books worth about $100,000. Please pray that God will bless this effort and allow the container into Uganda with little to no headache. If you know anyone involved in this program, please thank them for me for helping Uganda.

To read more, go to this article : http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=11295538

I think stories like this are inspirational. People that get together for a cause can make a huge difference. I appreciate their role in preventing Aids in Uganda because Aids is one of the leading reasons Uganda’s streets are filled with orphans. We enjoy taking care of our children, but we are always trying to make changes that will lead to less orphans on the streets.

God bless you all, and have a wonderful week! 

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries

Jackson Senyonga’s Biography and Childhood Story : http://www.jacksonsenyongabiography.com

Kampala Expanding

Uganda is growing as a Nation; our capital city, Kampala is expanding. There is even a dialogue of extending its boundaries. God is bringingthrousands of people from other parts of the country into the city. This is great because they will be reached for Christ when they come. The bigger the city, the greater the opportunities to reach the people!




Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries

Orphan of the Week - Gertrude

We have started a program that we like to the “Orphan of the Week,” in which we as a ministry try to get at least one child sponsored per week. This week’s Orphan of the Week is Gertrude Nabisenke.

We estimate her age to be 11 years old. She is now housed in Seeta, and her ID# is 6367.



Background information:
o Gertrude’s father died, and he left her mother to take care of seven children.
o Gertrude’s mother is jobless and has no way to support her children.
o Gertrude was brought to the orphan village with hopes to be able to go to school and be taken care of.
o Gertrude dreams of becoming a very powerful lady.

Help Gertrude have all of her needs provided for by becoming her sponsor or spreading the word with us to get her a sponsor. Full sponsorship, which will cover all of her needs as well as her tuition, is only $60 per month, or we can take two partial sponsors at $30 per month.

When you sponsor a child, you allow us to take in more children off of the streets of Uganda and put them in a loving home with a caring village!

To become Gertrude’s full or partial sponsor, call 972-307-LIFE (5433) and tell us you want to sponsor Gertrude! Or, you can email us at info@christianlifeministries.org.

Church of Uganda gives relief food

The Church of Uganda has donated food to the sum of sh145 million! About 2000 hunger stricken families are to benefit from this donation.

To read this article: http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/695751

I am proud that God has given us the compassion to care for others in need. Please pray with me that these families will realize this gift from God and accept Him into their hearts.

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries

To read about my childhood in Uganda, please visit http://www.jacksonsenyongabiography.com