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| Rubindi Independent Baptist Church |
To officially begin the church, our plan was to saturate Rubindi
with John/Romans and invitations for the first service the
following week. On November 20, 2010, we loaded 24 people
from the church in Mbarara and took them to Rubindi where we
passed out approximately 4,500 John/Romans. There was many
good responses as well as 2 people receiving Christ as Saviour.
On November 27, 2010, we brought 11 people from Mbarara. We
saturated the town again this time with gospel tracts as well as
invitations to the service later in the day. There were about 100
people that attended this service with some making professions of
faith. Praise the Lord!! What a great beginning for the Rubindi
Independent Baptist Church!
We are now working with Vincent to follow-up on those who
attended the service and/or made professions of faith. We also
plan to begin having weekly services starting the first of 2011.
with John/Romans and invitations for the first service the
following week. On November 20, 2010, we loaded 24 people
from the church in Mbarara and took them to Rubindi where we
passed out approximately 4,500 John/Romans. There was many
good responses as well as 2 people receiving Christ as Saviour.
On November 27, 2010, we brought 11 people from Mbarara. We
saturated the town again this time with gospel tracts as well as
invitations to the service later in the day. There were about 100
people that attended this service with some making professions of
faith. Praise the Lord!! What a great beginning for the Rubindi
Independent Baptist Church!
We are now working with Vincent to follow-up on those who
attended the service and/or made professions of faith. We also
plan to begin having weekly services starting the first of 2011.
I first met Byaruhanga Vincent when he came to our week long
Bible Institute in October of 2009. He told us that he had gotten
saved listening to Life Radio and wanted to find the church so that
he could learn more about the Word of God. He was a bit shy, but
he showed a real desire to know more of the truth from the Word of
God.
Bible Institute in October of 2009. He told us that he had gotten
saved listening to Life Radio and wanted to find the church so that
he could learn more about the Word of God. He was a bit shy, but
he showed a real desire to know more of the truth from the Word of
God.
A few weeks later Muhumuza David and I went to visit him at his
home in Rubindi town. This is about 40 minutes from Mbarara town.
I asked him if he would be interested in going through the discipleship
program. He was very excited about that opportunity. So, we decided
to come to his place every Tuesday.
home in Rubindi town. This is about 40 minutes from Mbarara town.
I asked him if he would be interested in going through the discipleship
program. He was very excited about that opportunity. So, we decided
to come to his place every Tuesday.
For the next 6 months David and I discipled Vincent and
his wife, Francesca. When they finished Discipleship I,
they both wanted to continue to Discipleship II to learn
how to disciple others. Upon completion in the program,
Vincent began discipling others.
his wife, Francesca. When they finished Discipleship I,
they both wanted to continue to Discipleship II to learn
how to disciple others. Upon completion in the program,
Vincent began discipling others.
I then asked Vincent if he would be interested in joining the
regular Bible Institute. He said that the price of transport to
Mbarara every week would be difficult. I told him that I would
bring the Institute to him. Since April 2010, I have been
teaching Vincent for 6 hours every Tuesday there in Rubindi.
Along side this teaching also comes much fellowship,
questions/answers, as well as myself learning more of the
Ugandan culture. On one of these days, Vincent told me that he
believed God would have him start an Independent Baptist
church in his town of Rubindi. We began praying together that
the Lord would give us wisdom to know the time to begin this
ministry. (Technically, we already had a church started as we
had baptized believers being taught the Word of God.)
regular Bible Institute. He said that the price of transport to
Mbarara every week would be difficult. I told him that I would
bring the Institute to him. Since April 2010, I have been
teaching Vincent for 6 hours every Tuesday there in Rubindi.
Along side this teaching also comes much fellowship,
questions/answers, as well as myself learning more of the
Ugandan culture. On one of these days, Vincent told me that he
believed God would have him start an Independent Baptist
church in his town of Rubindi. We began praying together that
the Lord would give us wisdom to know the time to begin this
ministry. (Technically, we already had a church started as we
had baptized believers being taught the Word of God.)
Recently, another man in the church named Major has shown a
desire to learn the Word of God. Vincent is discipling him, and he
is sitting in on the Tuesday mobile institute classes with Vincent.
desire to learn the Word of God. Vincent is discipling him, and he
is sitting in on the Tuesday mobile institute classes with Vincent.
In December of 2011, we had our first baptism service. Major and Pastor Vincent's
two daughters, Brenda and Victoria, were baptized with five others promising to be
baptized next.
two daughters, Brenda and Victoria, were baptized with five others promising to be
baptized next.
2012 has brought many blessings here. In March, we had another baptism. Praise the Lord, five more were
baptized in the small river in Rubindi - Kato and his wife, Jackline, Samuel, Florence (the fiance to Major) and
our oldest daughter, Kendra.
It was also a great opportunity for soulwinning as there were about 50 people who gathered to watch what
was happening. As I was baptizing, I explained in greater detail what we were doing so they would clearly
understand this baptism was not for salvation. Then we had one of the men preach the Gospel to them. God’s
Word is being proclaimed in the little town of Rubindi.
baptized in the small river in Rubindi - Kato and his wife, Jackline, Samuel, Florence (the fiance to Major) and
our oldest daughter, Kendra.
It was also a great opportunity for soulwinning as there were about 50 people who gathered to watch what
was happening. As I was baptizing, I explained in greater detail what we were doing so they would clearly
understand this baptism was not for salvation. Then we had one of the men preach the Gospel to them. God’s
Word is being proclaimed in the little town of Rubindi.
Immediately after the baptism service, we went to the home of Pastor
Vincent where they had already been preparing the place for a wedding. It was
such a blessing to have the opportunity of wedding Major and Florence. We
have been praying for a long time that this day would come and it was a
tremendous day. They did not have much money, but they went ahead and
got wed even though many were mocking them for not having a wedding
celebration. Major said that the important thing was to be right with God. It
was a tremendous testimony of what God did when Major and Florence made
the choice to do right.
Vincent where they had already been preparing the place for a wedding. It was
such a blessing to have the opportunity of wedding Major and Florence. We
have been praying for a long time that this day would come and it was a
tremendous day. They did not have much money, but they went ahead and
got wed even though many were mocking them for not having a wedding
celebration. Major said that the important thing was to be right with God. It
was a tremendous testimony of what God did when Major and Florence made
the choice to do right.