30/01/2024
*KALANGALA STRATIFIED EVANGELISM GOSPEL MINISTERS MEETING REPORT*
By Pr. Moses Tumwesigye -
General Secretary
*VISION 2030 AND BEYOND HELD ON 23RD JANUARY 2024*
*Venue:-* Quality Discipleship Church, Kalangala, Ssese Islands.
*Missionaries Who Attended.*
* Sue and John - UK
* Timothy - UK
* Jason & Evon Lewallen - USA
* Absent with apology - Helena D'suza - Brazil. And
* Jackie - USA
*Attendance:*
A total of 62 Pastors and Missionaries working in Ssese Islands.
*Church Organizations And Ministries Represented.*
34 Church organizations and Ministries.
*Vision.*
To reach ALL the 43 habited Ssese Islands in Kalangala Districts with the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ by the year 2030 alongside with social development projects. Such as establishing basic health facilities (clinics), nursery & Primary schools.
*Communication From the vision bearer / Director General Bishop Gichuru Jeremy about Stratified Evangelism.*
The Bishop explained how Stratified Evangelism model works. He said that Stratified model is conducted by holding layers of events of outreach simultaneously in different locations. A biblical Principle that was very effective and was used by the early Church who within a period of 2 years the whole Asia minor was reached with the Gospel.
The Acts 19:10
" And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelled in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks."
It will involve sending small different teams to different places selected. For example Schools, Hospitals, Prisons, Higher Institutions, Markets, Trading Centres, Door to Door at the same time.
*Agenda Discussed:-*
*1.* Second Kalangala stratified evangelism mission proposed to take place this year 2024 in June 4th - 11th 2024 in 3 different unreached islands with the gospel. (Those 3 islands that our research department brought to our attention do not have any Church, health facilities or schools.)
- We shall Plant one Church in each island, build structure for Discipleship meetings and equip them with the basic facilities. Eg. Chairs, solar panels for light and sound equipments in all the 3 earmarked Islands, Namely:- Kikwiri, Kyeserwa, Butulume.
*2.* The Mission was suggested to take 6 days excluding arrivals and departures
*3.* Buying Mobile Tents for Evangelistic Meetings and accommodations for the Pioneer Mission Teams who will be carrying on with the work of church planting Evangelism and development projects.
*4.* Opening a joint account as soon as possible.
*5.* Kalangala Stratified Evangelism Vision 2030 and beyond to be registered as LOCAL Independent organization. (As a Company and NGO according to the Government of Uganda governing laws)
*6.* The registered officials will be required to have Uganda National ID Cards.
*7.* Later plant churches in all villages and landing sites in all 43 islands in Ssese and hand-over to willing ministries which are able to manage
*8.* Help Construct temporary church structures to all newly planted churches
*9.* It has been suggested that Kalangala Stratified Evangelism Pastors Association should be meeting every 2nd Saturday of the month for fellowship and planning of the future development (this proposal will be further discussed and agreed upon in the next meeting.
*10.* Every church ministry to contribute a monthly subscription according to their abilities to run the association.
*11.* All willing Pastors and other ministers to be offered IN SERVICE TRAINING at GJET International school of ministries, Namungoona Kampala, Uganda.
*12.* Provide training programs for Discipleship and income generating projects in order to establish self-supporting churches and projects
*Pastors And Missionaries Resolutions On Tuesday 23rd January 2024*
All the missionaries and several Pastors who attended the meeting got an opportunity to speak and endorsed the vision and accepted to adopt all the suggestions concerning VISION 2030 AND BEYOND.
However, there were some concerns that the number of days slated for Stratified Evangelism June Mission 2024 were too many and some Pastors proposed that the number of working days be reduced to 3 or 4 instead of 6.
By the show of raising their hands all the 62 delegates from 34 church and ministry organizations unanimously endorsed the vision and adopted all the proposals made for VISION 2030 AND BEYOND.
Even though there were questions concerning Butulume Island because it is a forest reserve and also past challenges encountered by various ministries on that Island, but ALL the meeting participants decided to forget the past experiences and move forward in our renewed vision.
It was encouraging that most of the missionaries and some pastors had a calling for evangelism on these Islands. Therefore, the challenges would not deter them from progressing with the work of God.
*CONSULTATION MEETING WITH A FEW TOP LEADERSHIP OF KALANGALA STRATIFIED EVANGELISM AND SOCIAL PROJECTS VISION 2030 AND BEYOND*
On Tuesday the 24th January, a smaller section of Kalangala Stratified Evangelism top leadership met and discussed on who to appoint as the Patron of the department of Projects. It was suggested and agreed upon that we appoint Mr. Ssebuwufu Hannington as the Patron of the Department of projects. Mr Hannington is born again and he is the Deputy District Intelligent Security Officer. After Bishop Gichuru requested Mr. Ssebuwufu Hannington to be the Patron of the Project, Mr Ssebuwufu was happy and he accepted to take that responsibility.
It was suggested and agreed upon also we appoint Mr. Ssebunya Henry to deputize him. Mr Henry Ssebunya is also a born again Christian and he is the Deputy Resident District commissioner.
Bishop Gichuru Jeremy the Director General of Stratified Evangelism was given the responsibility to consult the two senior Government officers to consider accepting the new roles of appointments.
During our luncheon last year, they all committed to work with us.
It is confirmed that Mr. Ssebuwufu Hannington has been contacted and he has accepted to be the patron of the department for projects.
*THE NEXT MEETING*
It was suggested and agreed upon that the next planning meeting will be held on Thursday the 22nd February 2024 at Quality Discipleship Church, Kalangala from 10.00 am - 3.00 pm.
Our vision bearer Bishop Gichuru Jeremy will further in his presentation explain clearly the mode of Evangelism operations in the 3 islands simultaneously. Example, The events that will be taking place. How the discipleship training will be conducted during and after the June 2024 Mission. How the new planted Churches will be sustained. What will be the role of the Stratified Evangelism organization and the church ministries that will be handed over the newly planted churches. How to give assurance to the Pastors and missionaries that the new churches and other development projects will not fail.
While the preparations of June Mission 2024 are in progress and after, what will be the other common activities in all islands where the members of Stratified Evangelism Vision 2030 and beyond will be. The strategies that will be adopted by all the members to strengthen and expand their Ministries etc.