Went to Equatorial College this afternoon. It is located in one of the slums of Kampala that we work in, Soweto. I don’t know why they call it a college. The ages of the students range between 12 and 18. Many of the students were off on a field trip, but 55 students were present with one teacher. They sang worship songs and shared together.
I spoke to them from Matthew 9:35-38 and the Lord’s need for workers. They were very attentive. I challenged the ones present who had not received Christ to open their hearts to him. No one responded. Douglas continued to challenge them and six students got up from their seats and walked to the center of the room indicating their desire to be a Christ follower.
Joseph led the students in a Sword Drill. It was great to watch these students thumbing through the Bibles to find the selected passage and be the first to step forward and read it to the rest of the group. Joseph gave the six who accepted Jesus into their hearts and three winners from the Sword Drill new Bibles from Bible Way. These Bibles cost $7, but are a great investment.
As I meet with the IMFC staff I learned that they have work in 13 High Schools in Kampala with over 2,500 involved in the Bible Way Club. Three of these High Schools are Muslim High Schools! God has opened some huge doors to impact young people who will help shape the future of Uganda. These clubs are all run by students who give their time.
And, to show you how fast this work has spread, last year when I was here in Kampala meeting the staff, they had just opened the first Bible Way Club in a High School! They ask for prayers for this work and God has answered.
