House to House has empowered Ugandans to move forward in their walk of faith. We have trained, discipled, mentored and coached many Ugandans who are leading their communities into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. We have challenged the cultural assumptions that Bible training is for the elite and instead made the Bible accessible to all through our simple model of small group teaching and empowerment. Our commitment to seeing house churches and leaders developed through those small groups have impacted hundreds of Ugandans who would not have had this kind of access to the gospel.
Over the last several years we have made a commitment to simplicity, adaptability and reproducibility in any setting that Uganda laid before us. So that the gospel could move forward throughout Ugandan communities without barriers such as resources, literacy and time constraints.
The year 2020 was incredibly challenging globally with the spread of coronavirus. When Uganda went into lockdown we were concerned that our work would come to a halt due to the restrictions. However, we found that the lockdown was the perfect condition to put our methods to the test. We have spent many years training and discipling people so that they could take the gospel to their families and neighbors. We have been empowering people to seek God and grow in relationship with Him, with only their Bible and the Holy Spirit as their guide. The time Uganda spent in lockdown was a wonderful opportunity for people to seek the Lord in a time of difficulty and we are so thankful that we had given them the tools to be able to do that. We are overjoyed to share with you that the training and discipleship of House to House is effective even during a difficult year.
We are also thankful for the presence of our newest branch in Arua. They were able to establish roots and begin to build relationships with people who are hungry for the gospel and desire to see their communities come to know God’s love.
In Gulu, several new house churches began in 2020. In addition, new leaders were trained through those house church meetings and were able to begin their own house church groups throughout Gulu district. We saw fruit from discipleship methods instilled by House to House expand into remote regions of Northern Uganda through visits from some of our local leaders. We even witnessed effective discipleship happening remotely through visits on the phone.
Our work has continued thrive in times of growth and in times of challenges, and that is not done solely through our own efforts on the ground in Uganda. It is the product of hundreds of people like you who support us, donate to us, and pray for us as we continue to seek the kingdom of God to come in all of Uganda. We are so grateful for your support!