Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
New: Orphan Advocacy Program
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
– Martin Luther King, Jr. –
We are happy to announce a program that is new to Christian Life Ministries, our Orphan Advocacy Program. After many sponsors asked how they can get involved to help the ministry in non-fiscal ways, we have brainstormed ideas to encourage and even reward such activity.
Here at CLM, we believe that everyone has valuable gifts, talents, and strengths that can be used collectively in order to advocate on behalf of the orphans, widows and poverty-stricken communities in Uganda. As an advocate your goal will be to improve the lives of those living in poverty by encouraging and inspiring those in your community to sponsor children or attend mission trips.
An orphan advocate is:
Willing to share Christian Life Ministries vision with others
Passionate about serving orphans, widows and poverty stricken communities
Open to sharing opportunities to sponsor with those they encounter
A current sponsor with Christian Life Ministries or has been to Uganda on a CLM mission trip
Someone who desires to go to Uganda on a short-term mission trip someday (beneficial but not required)
We ask that as an advocate you be willing to share sponsorship opportunities 3-4 times in a year. This could include:
Sharing one-on-one with family, friends, or co-workers
Making presentations to small groups, like bible studies
Sharing sponsorship with your church
Phoning other sponsors and donors during special projects
Participate in advocating through other various opportunities benefiting not only orphan sponsorship, but transforming Uganda and advancing the Kingdom as a whole
Setting up Child Sponsorship displays in local churches and businesses
Sharing with local businesses the mission and vision of Christian Life Ministries
We are so excited to see how God inspires Kingdom-glorifying activity on behalf of the orphans and widows in Uganda. We are prepared and more than happy to provide materials to help you in your advocacy journey, including:
Power Point & Video about Christian Life Ministries and Child Sponsorship
Letter to Pastors and/or Business Letters
Brochures about our ministry opportunities
Child Profiles
Encouragement and support from a Local Area Coordinator, as well as Christian Life Ministries’ staff
Special encouragement or ministry updates provided by Pastor Jackson Senyonga
In an effort to portray how thankful we are for your efforts to find support for our children, we have pulled together a rewards program specifically for advocates. We know that these items cannot fully illustrate the thanks we have, but nonetheless, we would like to give small tokens of our appreciation. Rewards can be earned based on the number of sponsorships obtained by Orphan Advocates during a one year time frame.
Rewards for Orphan Advocates
Cumulative Rewards
1 Orphan Sponsorship = Christian Life Ministries T-shirt
5 Orphan Sponsorships = Christian Life Ministries Coffee Tumbler
12 Orphan Sponsorships = Christian Life Ministries Messenger Bag
Rewards at the 25 level and above are not cumulative, choose the reward at the highest level you reach.
25 Orphan Sponsorships = $200 towards your trip to the field OR $200 towards your sponsored child
100 Orphan Sponsorships = $1,000 towards your trip to the field
500 Orphan Sponsorships = Total trip to the field covered including on-ground expenses
If you feel that God has called you personally “to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed” (Psalm 10:18) and “defend the cause of orphans” (Isaiah 1:17), our Orphan Advocacy Program may be a perfect fit for you. We encourage you to use God’s gifts to further the Kingdom in transforming today’s orphans into tomorrow’s leaders. If you are interested, please contact our office at 972-307-5433 or info@christianlifeministries.org.
– Martin Luther King, Jr. –
We are happy to announce a program that is new to Christian Life Ministries, our Orphan Advocacy Program. After many sponsors asked how they can get involved to help the ministry in non-fiscal ways, we have brainstormed ideas to encourage and even reward such activity.
Here at CLM, we believe that everyone has valuable gifts, talents, and strengths that can be used collectively in order to advocate on behalf of the orphans, widows and poverty-stricken communities in Uganda. As an advocate your goal will be to improve the lives of those living in poverty by encouraging and inspiring those in your community to sponsor children or attend mission trips.
An orphan advocate is:
Willing to share Christian Life Ministries vision with others
Passionate about serving orphans, widows and poverty stricken communities
Open to sharing opportunities to sponsor with those they encounter
A current sponsor with Christian Life Ministries or has been to Uganda on a CLM mission trip
Someone who desires to go to Uganda on a short-term mission trip someday (beneficial but not required)
We ask that as an advocate you be willing to share sponsorship opportunities 3-4 times in a year. This could include:
Sharing one-on-one with family, friends, or co-workers
Making presentations to small groups, like bible studies
Sharing sponsorship with your church
Phoning other sponsors and donors during special projects
Participate in advocating through other various opportunities benefiting not only orphan sponsorship, but transforming Uganda and advancing the Kingdom as a whole
Setting up Child Sponsorship displays in local churches and businesses
Sharing with local businesses the mission and vision of Christian Life Ministries
We are so excited to see how God inspires Kingdom-glorifying activity on behalf of the orphans and widows in Uganda. We are prepared and more than happy to provide materials to help you in your advocacy journey, including:
Power Point & Video about Christian Life Ministries and Child Sponsorship
Letter to Pastors and/or Business Letters
Brochures about our ministry opportunities
Child Profiles
Encouragement and support from a Local Area Coordinator, as well as Christian Life Ministries’ staff
Special encouragement or ministry updates provided by Pastor Jackson Senyonga
In an effort to portray how thankful we are for your efforts to find support for our children, we have pulled together a rewards program specifically for advocates. We know that these items cannot fully illustrate the thanks we have, but nonetheless, we would like to give small tokens of our appreciation. Rewards can be earned based on the number of sponsorships obtained by Orphan Advocates during a one year time frame.
Rewards for Orphan Advocates
Cumulative Rewards
1 Orphan Sponsorship = Christian Life Ministries T-shirt
5 Orphan Sponsorships = Christian Life Ministries Coffee Tumbler
12 Orphan Sponsorships = Christian Life Ministries Messenger Bag
Rewards at the 25 level and above are not cumulative, choose the reward at the highest level you reach.
25 Orphan Sponsorships = $200 towards your trip to the field OR $200 towards your sponsored child
100 Orphan Sponsorships = $1,000 towards your trip to the field
500 Orphan Sponsorships = Total trip to the field covered including on-ground expenses
If you feel that God has called you personally “to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed” (Psalm 10:18) and “defend the cause of orphans” (Isaiah 1:17), our Orphan Advocacy Program may be a perfect fit for you. We encourage you to use God’s gifts to further the Kingdom in transforming today’s orphans into tomorrow’s leaders. If you are interested, please contact our office at 972-307-5433 or info@christianlifeministries.org.
Because of Calvary,
Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Scripture Sundays: Fearfully & Wonderfully Made
You have searched me, LORD,
and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue
you, LORD, know it completely.
You hem me in behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.
Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,”
even the darkness will not be dark to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you.
For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
How precious to me are your thoughts,[a] God!
How vast is the sum of them!
Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand—
when I awake, I am still with you.
If only you, God, would slay the wicked!
Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!
They speak of you with evil intent;
your adversaries misuse your name.
Do I not hate those who hate you, LORD,
and abhor those who are in rebellion against you?
I have nothing but hatred for them;
I count them my enemies.
Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 139
and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue
you, LORD, know it completely.
You hem me in behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.
Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,”
even the darkness will not be dark to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you.
For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
How precious to me are your thoughts,[a] God!
How vast is the sum of them!
Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand—
when I awake, I am still with you.
If only you, God, would slay the wicked!
Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!
They speak of you with evil intent;
your adversaries misuse your name.
Do I not hate those who hate you, LORD,
and abhor those who are in rebellion against you?
I have nothing but hatred for them;
I count them my enemies.
Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 139
Becuase of Calvary,
Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries
Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries
Friday, March 25, 2011
Secondary School Students Embark on a New Journey
For too many children in Uganda, Level P7 is the last they will see of formal education. Only those that have excelled academically are invited to attend secondary level schooling. Between our two orphan villages in Uganda, we have sent 85 children to secondary school. We are so proud of our children for this great accomplishment!
Of our Secondary 1 students, we had four that scored exceptionally well on their Primary Leaving Exams, allowing them admittance into the highest ranked secondary school in Uganda. God provided for us to be able to send them to this acclaimed academy.
God has really provided excellent opportunities for all of our other secondary students as well. After loads of negotiations and considerations, a great school in Uganda has agreed to take our children for a discounted rate. Had God not allowed us this, our children would not be able to attend such a great school. St. Lawrence Secondary School has accepted all of our entering secondary school children this year, and they will accept all secondary school children with qualifying scores in future years for this discounted rate. Our children are spread between two campuses, Crown City Campus and London College, each close to Kampala and less than a half hour drive apart.
St. Lawrence secondary school is rated a four star school, which is the highest level. Only 9 schools belong to this level, so this rating is a very high achievement. The overall pass rate for national tests is 100%, with more than 98% at London College and 92% at Crown City Campus scoring above national average.
They have excellent facilities with a campus of aesthetically pleasing architecture and manicured green lawns. The London College campus is set atop a hill overlooking a green plain with a cool breeze on sunny afternoons. The Crown City Campus is especially known for its creative architecture. On the grounds, they have a state of the art pool, computer labs, and library. They offer many extracurricular activities for the children, including various sports and academic activities. For those who highly excel in national exams, they offer incentives like scholarships and car rewards. Even the food is excellent! This campus will make a great second home for the children, and their minds are in great hands with the exemplified teaching and administrative staff.
St. Lawrence’s reputation for greatness and impeccable grounds make it a highly sought after school. Many of Uganda’s VIPs send their children to St. Lawrence.
The ability for our teenagers to attend school at St. Lawrence really lends well to the vision to raise today’s orphans into tomorrow’s leaders. They are not only able to get a quality education, but they are also now seated next to children of many dignitaries of Uganda. Their education will be highly recognized across the country, and they will be given the opportunity to rub shoulders with other future leaders of Uganda. Praise God for that!
To reward the children for this great achievement and prepare them for their experiences at a boarding school, our staff made preparations for days of character building, encouragement, and fun! Eve even flew in from the United States to spend their last couple of days together with the kids before they take this big step. Inspirational movies about courage, hard work, and honesty were shown, and games were played. They shared chats about hygiene, behavior, quiet time with God, and much more.
They also talked about more mature subjects, like sexual purity. Each of the teenagers committed to remain sexually pure and prayed a prayer over that promise, yearning for an intimate, pure relationship with God and thanking Him that purity is attainable through Jesus. Following this, they were each presented with a purity ring, a ring for them to wear as a symbol and a reminder of their commitment to purity. It was really a touching moment and easily the most pivotal of all of the events. Many of the teenagers cried in excitement of the precious gift they had been given, taking their promise, prayer, and personal commitment to sexual purity to heart.
On moving day, the students packed their trunks and prepared their things. There were small stacks of belongings spread across the main stretch at the Seeta orphan village as the children waited for the bus to arrive. When the bus arrived, there was hustle and bustle as the kids stuffed their trunks in any empty space on the bus. The bus was so full that you had to climb seats to get to the back as the aisle was full of luggage. When the bus was stuffed to its brim and all students were accounted for, it was time to hit the road. As the bus pulled out of the orphan village, the younger students ran alongside the bus, waving and yelling, “Goodbye. Good luck.” For many of these students, they are going to be away from their orphan village families for longer than they have since they have gotten there, though they will be visiting frequently for each school break.
The drive to the secondary school was a short one, less than an hour even in the large bus. When they arrived to the first campus, Crown City Campus, nervous butterflies and excited anticipation set in. The staff checked in the students at that campus and got them settled into their rooms. It was so wonderful to see the students helping each other out. It was just another example of the sense of family the children at our orphan villages have. To some extent, these children are better equipped to handle adversity considering they have so many brothers and sisters at the boarding school with common background to call upon for support and advice. Once they were settled, it was off to London College for the second group of students.
We are so thankful to God for the opportunities He has laid in front of these beautiful children. These children came from situations that didn’t even offer hope for the following day or week, yet here they are with such great opportunity and hope for the rest of their lives.
With increased tuition, room and board, and costly books and supplies, secondary school gets expensive! We are so very thankful that God has blessed us with the resources to be able to send these children to school. We thank God for the discounted rate at St. Lawrence, for without those negotiations we wouldn’t be able to send the children to such a prestigious school.
Also, we thank God for the wonderful sponsors that he has brought to these children. Thank you to all of the sponsors who have picked up extra sponsorship for their child’s additional school expenses. Without your support, we could not have provided this opportunity for our children. However, we have other children whose education is not fully sponsored. We pray that other sponsors will be able to pick up education expenses for these children through advocacy or personal sacrifice. In addition to regular sponsorship, it takes $750 per year to send these children to secondary school. That breaks down to $250 per trimester or further to $63 per month. Could you consider helping provide such opportunity for one of these children for $63 per month?
Of our Secondary 1 students, we had four that scored exceptionally well on their Primary Leaving Exams, allowing them admittance into the highest ranked secondary school in Uganda. God provided for us to be able to send them to this acclaimed academy.
God has really provided excellent opportunities for all of our other secondary students as well. After loads of negotiations and considerations, a great school in Uganda has agreed to take our children for a discounted rate. Had God not allowed us this, our children would not be able to attend such a great school. St. Lawrence Secondary School has accepted all of our entering secondary school children this year, and they will accept all secondary school children with qualifying scores in future years for this discounted rate. Our children are spread between two campuses, Crown City Campus and London College, each close to Kampala and less than a half hour drive apart.
St. Lawrence secondary school is rated a four star school, which is the highest level. Only 9 schools belong to this level, so this rating is a very high achievement. The overall pass rate for national tests is 100%, with more than 98% at London College and 92% at Crown City Campus scoring above national average.
They have excellent facilities with a campus of aesthetically pleasing architecture and manicured green lawns. The London College campus is set atop a hill overlooking a green plain with a cool breeze on sunny afternoons. The Crown City Campus is especially known for its creative architecture. On the grounds, they have a state of the art pool, computer labs, and library. They offer many extracurricular activities for the children, including various sports and academic activities. For those who highly excel in national exams, they offer incentives like scholarships and car rewards. Even the food is excellent! This campus will make a great second home for the children, and their minds are in great hands with the exemplified teaching and administrative staff.
St. Lawrence’s reputation for greatness and impeccable grounds make it a highly sought after school. Many of Uganda’s VIPs send their children to St. Lawrence.
The ability for our teenagers to attend school at St. Lawrence really lends well to the vision to raise today’s orphans into tomorrow’s leaders. They are not only able to get a quality education, but they are also now seated next to children of many dignitaries of Uganda. Their education will be highly recognized across the country, and they will be given the opportunity to rub shoulders with other future leaders of Uganda. Praise God for that!
To reward the children for this great achievement and prepare them for their experiences at a boarding school, our staff made preparations for days of character building, encouragement, and fun! Eve even flew in from the United States to spend their last couple of days together with the kids before they take this big step. Inspirational movies about courage, hard work, and honesty were shown, and games were played. They shared chats about hygiene, behavior, quiet time with God, and much more.
They also talked about more mature subjects, like sexual purity. Each of the teenagers committed to remain sexually pure and prayed a prayer over that promise, yearning for an intimate, pure relationship with God and thanking Him that purity is attainable through Jesus. Following this, they were each presented with a purity ring, a ring for them to wear as a symbol and a reminder of their commitment to purity. It was really a touching moment and easily the most pivotal of all of the events. Many of the teenagers cried in excitement of the precious gift they had been given, taking their promise, prayer, and personal commitment to sexual purity to heart.
On moving day, the students packed their trunks and prepared their things. There were small stacks of belongings spread across the main stretch at the Seeta orphan village as the children waited for the bus to arrive. When the bus arrived, there was hustle and bustle as the kids stuffed their trunks in any empty space on the bus. The bus was so full that you had to climb seats to get to the back as the aisle was full of luggage. When the bus was stuffed to its brim and all students were accounted for, it was time to hit the road. As the bus pulled out of the orphan village, the younger students ran alongside the bus, waving and yelling, “Goodbye. Good luck.” For many of these students, they are going to be away from their orphan village families for longer than they have since they have gotten there, though they will be visiting frequently for each school break.
The drive to the secondary school was a short one, less than an hour even in the large bus. When they arrived to the first campus, Crown City Campus, nervous butterflies and excited anticipation set in. The staff checked in the students at that campus and got them settled into their rooms. It was so wonderful to see the students helping each other out. It was just another example of the sense of family the children at our orphan villages have. To some extent, these children are better equipped to handle adversity considering they have so many brothers and sisters at the boarding school with common background to call upon for support and advice. Once they were settled, it was off to London College for the second group of students.
We are so thankful to God for the opportunities He has laid in front of these beautiful children. These children came from situations that didn’t even offer hope for the following day or week, yet here they are with such great opportunity and hope for the rest of their lives.
With increased tuition, room and board, and costly books and supplies, secondary school gets expensive! We are so very thankful that God has blessed us with the resources to be able to send these children to school. We thank God for the discounted rate at St. Lawrence, for without those negotiations we wouldn’t be able to send the children to such a prestigious school.
Also, we thank God for the wonderful sponsors that he has brought to these children. Thank you to all of the sponsors who have picked up extra sponsorship for their child’s additional school expenses. Without your support, we could not have provided this opportunity for our children. However, we have other children whose education is not fully sponsored. We pray that other sponsors will be able to pick up education expenses for these children through advocacy or personal sacrifice. In addition to regular sponsorship, it takes $750 per year to send these children to secondary school. That breaks down to $250 per trimester or further to $63 per month. Could you consider helping provide such opportunity for one of these children for $63 per month?
Because of Calvary,
Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Scripture Sundays: Love
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13
Be encouraged,
Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Transformation Across America Continues
Over the last few months, our ministry has seen some really awesome things happen right here in America. I have flown around the country, speaking at churches of all different backgrounds and demographics, and the desire for transformation on home soil is great.
In mid-January, right after returning from Uganda, I headed out to Georgia. There, the hunger for God was exceptional! The Saturday before services, I met with and addressed leaders of area churches from all different backgrounds. We talked about how to position the city for Godly transformation. I could see these leaders were willing to move forward. The church that hosted me, Pastor Dell’s church, had Sunday morning services as well as a special Sunday night service. After I spoke in the morning services, we had one of the greatest attendances of returns for the evening services. God was unmistakably there, and it was a great time of worship and Prayer. People cried to the Lord for their needs, both personal needs and those of their city and region. I was able to pray for almost every person in the house. As you can imagine, the service went on for hours.
The following weekend, I was headed to Miami for the Miami Conquirers. I was hosted at a local T.V. station as well as spoke in three nights of transformation, Friday through Sunday. It was energizing to see thousands engaged in breakthrough prayer in those three services. To God be the glory!
Whether it was Cornerstone Church in Georgia or Cathedral of Praise in Texas, during the next few weeks, the power of God and hunger for prayer has been moving across the country everywhere I have been. For example, in Owasso, Oklahoma, where I spoke in three services, there was a strong awareness in the minds of God’s people about times and seasons in which we live. It is like God is giving us our last call for us to arise and become transformation agents. Believe Him for the super natural. Humbly put on a servant’s heart that in spirit of humility, we will humble ourselves to serve Him though prayer and touch our world with the love of Christ in relevant and practical ways.
Becuase of Calvary,
In mid-January, right after returning from Uganda, I headed out to Georgia. There, the hunger for God was exceptional! The Saturday before services, I met with and addressed leaders of area churches from all different backgrounds. We talked about how to position the city for Godly transformation. I could see these leaders were willing to move forward. The church that hosted me, Pastor Dell’s church, had Sunday morning services as well as a special Sunday night service. After I spoke in the morning services, we had one of the greatest attendances of returns for the evening services. God was unmistakably there, and it was a great time of worship and Prayer. People cried to the Lord for their needs, both personal needs and those of their city and region. I was able to pray for almost every person in the house. As you can imagine, the service went on for hours.
The following weekend, I was headed to Miami for the Miami Conquirers. I was hosted at a local T.V. station as well as spoke in three nights of transformation, Friday through Sunday. It was energizing to see thousands engaged in breakthrough prayer in those three services. To God be the glory!
Whether it was Cornerstone Church in Georgia or Cathedral of Praise in Texas, during the next few weeks, the power of God and hunger for prayer has been moving across the country everywhere I have been. For example, in Owasso, Oklahoma, where I spoke in three services, there was a strong awareness in the minds of God’s people about times and seasons in which we live. It is like God is giving us our last call for us to arise and become transformation agents. Believe Him for the super natural. Humbly put on a servant’s heart that in spirit of humility, we will humble ourselves to serve Him though prayer and touch our world with the love of Christ in relevant and practical ways.
Becuase of Calvary,
Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
From the Inside Out
Heard this on the radio today and for some reason it really stuck. I have probably heard this a million times, but today it just happened to be something that stuck in my mind. I hope it can be an encouragement to you today.
A thousand times I've failed
Still your mercy remains
And should I stumble again
Still I'm caught in your grace
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
My heart and my soul, I give You control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise, become my embrace
To love You from the inside out
Your will above all else, my purpose remains
The art of losing myself in bringing you praise
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
My heart, my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out, O my soul cries out
My Soul cries out to You
My Soul cries out to You
to You, to You
My heart, my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out, O my soul cries out
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out, O my soul cries out
From the inside out, O my soul cries out
From the inside out, O my soul cries out.
Lyrics by Hillsong United.
Becuase of Calvary,
Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
God is God & God is Good!
Had to share these two videos with you. They are excellent videos and a great testimony that God is still God & God is still good. To God be the Glory!
The Story of Zac Smith from NewSpring Media on Vimeo.
A Story Tears of Hope from Adam Kring on Vimeo.
I know that many people are hurting right now and I felt that this would be a good encouragement to you all. Be blessed and remember God is still God & God is still good!
Because of Calvary,
Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries
Friday, February 18, 2011
Snow Day
18 “Come now, let us settle the matter,”
says the LORD.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.
19 If you are willing and obedient,
you will eat the good things of the land;
20 but if you resist and rebel,
you will be devoured by the sword.”
For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
Isaiah 1:18-20
We've recently had some snow in Texas and it's been a reminder to me that the Lord has cleansed us white as snow. Not sure where you are from and how much snow you have seen.
It's amazing how in your dark house the snow can light up the walls because of how bright it is. How amazing that is that God has cleansed us white as snow? No spots, no blemishes, not off-white or cream but white as snow.
I borrowed this photo from someone in our office, it's a photo of their white dog playing in the snow. On it's own, this dog looks to be very white but when in the snow appears to be darker than the snow on the ground. No matter how hard we might try to cleanse ourselves of sin, we are simply not white as snow. Yet when God forgives us of our sins we are pure white.
Because of Calvary,
Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Secondary School
We are delighted to inform you of the achievements of 67 of our children. The Ugandan education system runs differently than that of the United States. Rather than the familiar August to May schedule, the Ugandan school year lasts from February to December each year, which means these children are getting ready to start their secondary education.
Children in Uganda are in primary school for seven years, Primary 1 through Primary 7. At the end of Primary 7, nationwide tests are administered to the children. These tests are long and difficult, weeding out students that didn't full grasp all of their course material. This is the test that your child just completed.
These test scores determine whether or not a child will be invited to attend a secondary school. Secondary school is a great accomplishment, and the admissions process is much similar to University admissions in the United States. We are so excited for these children, and we know they will do great in secondary school.
However, this secondary education comes with its cost. It is a boarding school, so the children will be away during the school year, coming back to the orphan village during breaks. Tuition and books exceed what regular sponsorship can cover. Would you be willing and able to help with the extra cost so that these children can go on to secondary school? It will run $250 extra per school term which comes to $750 per year for them to go to secondary school. Could you donate to their education before February or add an additional $63 to your current sponsorship each month?
We would be so grateful if you could help out some of these children to continue their education. Please pray about it and let us know if you are able to help. You can contact the Orphan Department at orphans@christianlifeministries.org.
Because of Calvary,
Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries
Children in Uganda are in primary school for seven years, Primary 1 through Primary 7. At the end of Primary 7, nationwide tests are administered to the children. These tests are long and difficult, weeding out students that didn't full grasp all of their course material. This is the test that your child just completed.
These test scores determine whether or not a child will be invited to attend a secondary school. Secondary school is a great accomplishment, and the admissions process is much similar to University admissions in the United States. We are so excited for these children, and we know they will do great in secondary school.
However, this secondary education comes with its cost. It is a boarding school, so the children will be away during the school year, coming back to the orphan village during breaks. Tuition and books exceed what regular sponsorship can cover. Would you be willing and able to help with the extra cost so that these children can go on to secondary school? It will run $250 extra per school term which comes to $750 per year for them to go to secondary school. Could you donate to their education before February or add an additional $63 to your current sponsorship each month?
We would be so grateful if you could help out some of these children to continue their education. Please pray about it and let us know if you are able to help. You can contact the Orphan Department at orphans@christianlifeministries.org.
Because of Calvary,
Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
The Vision: Revisited
God has used you. He has used you to change the landscape of a nation in desperate need. God has used in the past, and some of you consistently through the years, to free children from starvation and abandonment, to bring thousands to God’s Kingdom, to transform the fate of Uganda.
You sent us to the orphans, and you built houses. Now, you have built two orphan villages and extricated approximately 1,000 children from conditions of extreme poverty, starvation, disease, intolerance, and abandonment. You are leading today’s orphans towards becoming tomorrow’s leaders.
You have planted close to 1,000 churches across Uganda and East Africa and lead thousands to experience a passionate life in Christ. You have filled bellies and souls.
You have done all of this!
Thank you for allowing God to use you and us as conduits to channel your support and outreach. We are consistently humbled to be a part of seeing lives literally transformed.
A mere fifteen years ago, with a dream and a tent, we launched a vision for a church in our beloved country. Now, after so much time has passed and the face of the church and ministry has grown, our staff at Christian Life Church and Christian Life Ministries and I are still as passionate as always to reach out to the world and change the fate of his nation. Now, as we continue strategic growth, the vision is as strong as ever, though it has changed shape as God has led the ministry through the tide.
But, God is not done. He is not done with us, and he is not done with you! We have more ground to take on: figuratively and literally. The moment we all sit back and pat ourselves on the back for a job well done, Satan is on the move. We must not relent. We must continue to pursue our goals and dreams for a Uganda freed of poverty, for children freed of hunger and angst. We must revisit the vision daily to bring more and more people to God’s Kingdom in an effort to end the needless suffering of people at the hands of their own kind.
Because of Calvary,
Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries
You sent us to the orphans, and you built houses. Now, you have built two orphan villages and extricated approximately 1,000 children from conditions of extreme poverty, starvation, disease, intolerance, and abandonment. You are leading today’s orphans towards becoming tomorrow’s leaders.
You have planted close to 1,000 churches across Uganda and East Africa and lead thousands to experience a passionate life in Christ. You have filled bellies and souls.
You have done all of this!
Thank you for allowing God to use you and us as conduits to channel your support and outreach. We are consistently humbled to be a part of seeing lives literally transformed.
A mere fifteen years ago, with a dream and a tent, we launched a vision for a church in our beloved country. Now, after so much time has passed and the face of the church and ministry has grown, our staff at Christian Life Church and Christian Life Ministries and I are still as passionate as always to reach out to the world and change the fate of his nation. Now, as we continue strategic growth, the vision is as strong as ever, though it has changed shape as God has led the ministry through the tide.
But, God is not done. He is not done with us, and he is not done with you! We have more ground to take on: figuratively and literally. The moment we all sit back and pat ourselves on the back for a job well done, Satan is on the move. We must not relent. We must continue to pursue our goals and dreams for a Uganda freed of poverty, for children freed of hunger and angst. We must revisit the vision daily to bring more and more people to God’s Kingdom in an effort to end the needless suffering of people at the hands of their own kind.
Because of Calvary,
Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Thursday, December 30, 2010
How deep the Father's Love for us
What a sweet reminder! Thankful that this song by Joy Williams just came on the radio!
How deep the Father's love for us, how vast beyond all measure
That he should give his only son, to make a wretch his treasure
How great the pain of searing loss, the Father turned his face away
As wounds which mar the chosen one, bring many sons to glory
Behold the man upon a cross, my sin upon his shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held him there until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life; I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything: no gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ; his death and resurrection
Why should I gain from his reward? I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart: his wounds have paid my ransom
That he should give his only son, to make a wretch his treasure
How great the pain of searing loss, the Father turned his face away
As wounds which mar the chosen one, bring many sons to glory
Behold the man upon a cross, my sin upon his shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held him there until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life; I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything: no gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ; his death and resurrection
Why should I gain from his reward? I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart: his wounds have paid my ransom
Because of Calvary,
Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
My Heart is Heavy
I try to keep up with as many people as I can even if that means I only have a few minutes to read about their lives on facebook. I have seen a common thread among you, a grieving heart. There seems to be a lot of hurting people going through a variety of different things.
So I come to you today as an encouragement.
John 16:33 says, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
John 16:33 says, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
I pray that today you would find peace in Christ alone. Take a few minutes today to sit in bask in his glory. Let him love you and rest in his everlasting arms. May God richly bless you in this season as you face trials and tribulations. He is with you and will never forsake you.
Our God is good!
Because of Calvary,
Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries
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