Dear Friends and Family,
Last semester I was approached by All Nations Theological Seminary, a Bible college ran by South Korean missionaries, and invited to teach at their school. Many of the missionaries from their campus attend Calvary Chapel Kampala. Since February 1st , I have been teaching once a week at their campus which is located near Entebbe on the shores of Lake Victoria. I was requested to teach a course on women’s ministry. I was happy to teach on this topic as ministry to women is my main ministry at Calvary Chapel Kampala. What I came to find out a little while later was that they wanted me to teach last semester students both male and female about how to minister to women in the church. As the students are from all over east and central Africa as well of from a variety of denominations, it has been quite a challenge and has caused me to, “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.”
As a teacher of their Bible College we are also given the chance to share devotions with the student body and faculty. I enjoy the time we are able to spend together both in and out of the classroom, discussing God’s word and the Christian life. Brian finds the serenity of the campus a perfect place to seek the Lord and prepare for his classes and sermons as I teach. The leaders have asked him if he would occasionally share the Sunday morning service for the students and local community.
At Calvary Chapel Kampala we have begun midweek home fellowships. We are calling this new ministry Calvary at Home. Kampala is a very busy city and during the week it is almost impossible to get into the city center during rush hour. Because of this many people cannot come to our midweek service at church. We now record the Wednesday night service and give a dvd to hosts around the suburbs of Kampala. People who live in their area can then attend and view the service without having to come into the city. Along with the video we have included discussion questions to encourage people to talk about and apply the message. Brian and I are overseeing the ministry. We coordinate participants with hosts, answer questions or comments, encourage the hosts throughout the week and make sure the logistics are taken care of so the fellowships go smoothly. The fellowships have already seen fruit as an outreach ministry since people invite friends, family and coworkers who would not ordinarily come to church. We are praying that these home fellowships will cause our church body to grow stronger and closer to each other as we continue to grow larger in numbers.
Please pray for this upcoming Easter as we are hoping to start a 2nd service at our Kololo site. Pray for Calvary At Home that it will be fruitful and minister to many, Pray for Brian and I to be continually filled with the Spirit to minister as the Lord guides us.
Thank you for your continued prayer and support of us and the ministry in Uganda.
In Him,
Brian and Jill Kanyike
