Missions Mobilization
How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
~Romans 10:14-15
~Romans 10:14-15
Global missions is changing. In fact, it's been changing for a while.
For a few decades now, the face of global Christian missions has been changing from the "west to the rest" to "from everywhere to everywhere". Over the past ten years, the top missionary-sending countries have included Brazil, South Korea, and India. In 2012, Mongolia became the top missionary-sending country per capita, only 2 decades after the gospel started moving in the population in a significant way. Praise the Lord! In Africa, countries such as Nigeria, Kenya, and Ethiopia have had a growing missionary movement, and have now sent hundreds to other nations. We are part of a growing number of organizations that believe Uganda is next! |
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Missiologists estimate that by 2060, 42% of the world's evangelical Christian population will reside in sub-Saharan Africa? Yet there are still roughly 1,000 tribes in Africa that have not yet been reached, many of which are in North Africa.
Missiologists estimate that by 2060, 42% of the world's evangelical Christian population will reside in sub-Saharan Africa? Yet there are still roughly 1,000 tribes in Africa that have not yet been reached, many of which are in North Africa.
Level 1 Stage of Mobilization: Casting Vision & Creating Awareness
We are currently in what missiologists term "Level 1 Stage of Mobilization", which involves casting vision and creating awareness. There are many misconceptions about missions. Perhaps the biggest misconception is that we're already done! Many believers here in Uganda have not been exposed to an environment where the name of Jesus is not known. Most of Uganda is full of gospel witness, whether it is the name of businesses posted on shops or taxis, bumper stickers, over radio, or through the activity of local churches. And yet, roughly 3 billion people live in a tribe or people group where they will live and die and never hear the gospel.
Many believers are shocked to learn that even here in Uganda, however, there are places where gospel witness is minimal. This is why Emmanuel International Uganda has teamed up with Frontier Mission Team to facilitate short-term mission exposure trips for teams to go to Kaabong District and see what cross-cultural ministry looks like in much lesser-reached people groups (namely the Dodoth people and the Ik people).
We have also used a course called MissionMode to help church groups learn about God's passion for all nations, the task remaining, and how each and every believer can become involve, even from home. Global Link Afrika also hosted an online Kairos Course, in which a small group from Pader was able to participate.
The third area of focus in this Level 1 stage of mobilization is prayer. We sincerely believe that every battle is fought spiritually before seeing breakthrough in the physical realm. And so, we have dedicated ourselves to praying daily and gathering weekly to pray for African missionaries that we know, for unreached nations and peoples, and for Pader churches to rise up and take the mantle God has given them.
This 2021 field snapshot highlights what God has been doing in missions mobilization through the exposure trips and missions courses. In 2021, since making this video in September, 59 people have successfully completed MissionMode, and in the month of December, a number of new groups are supposed to be started up by graduates within local churches. Praise the Lord!
We are currently in what missiologists term "Level 1 Stage of Mobilization", which involves casting vision and creating awareness. There are many misconceptions about missions. Perhaps the biggest misconception is that we're already done! Many believers here in Uganda have not been exposed to an environment where the name of Jesus is not known. Most of Uganda is full of gospel witness, whether it is the name of businesses posted on shops or taxis, bumper stickers, over radio, or through the activity of local churches. And yet, roughly 3 billion people live in a tribe or people group where they will live and die and never hear the gospel.
Many believers are shocked to learn that even here in Uganda, however, there are places where gospel witness is minimal. This is why Emmanuel International Uganda has teamed up with Frontier Mission Team to facilitate short-term mission exposure trips for teams to go to Kaabong District and see what cross-cultural ministry looks like in much lesser-reached people groups (namely the Dodoth people and the Ik people).
We have also used a course called MissionMode to help church groups learn about God's passion for all nations, the task remaining, and how each and every believer can become involve, even from home. Global Link Afrika also hosted an online Kairos Course, in which a small group from Pader was able to participate.
The third area of focus in this Level 1 stage of mobilization is prayer. We sincerely believe that every battle is fought spiritually before seeing breakthrough in the physical realm. And so, we have dedicated ourselves to praying daily and gathering weekly to pray for African missionaries that we know, for unreached nations and peoples, and for Pader churches to rise up and take the mantle God has given them.
This 2021 field snapshot highlights what God has been doing in missions mobilization through the exposure trips and missions courses. In 2021, since making this video in September, 59 people have successfully completed MissionMode, and in the month of December, a number of new groups are supposed to be started up by graduates within local churches. Praise the Lord!
At the moment, Emmanuel International Uganda does not yet have the capacity to equip individuals desiring to be trained for missions. So we are currently acting as a bridge between potential missionaries and existing training opportunities. For example, two young men from Pader enrolled in the School of Missions and Prayer in Tororo, eastern Uganda. There is also a couple from Pader that are planning to start a 6-month internship program with Frontier Mission Team in February 2022.
We are prayerfully considering how Emmanuel International Uganda may grow its capacity in future to increase training opportunities for potential missionaries in Uganda in future.
We are prayerfully considering how Emmanuel International Uganda may grow its capacity in future to increase training opportunities for potential missionaries in Uganda in future.