Sharing the Gospel in Uganda

MCI Mission Associate Gavin Taylor shares an update from Uganda, where he is serving with EMI.

“I have been in Uganda serving with EMI for over six weeks now. It is hard to believe how fast the time has gone! I have continued my work with EMI, designing facilities for Christian ministries in Uganda. I have found the work so fulfilling, knowing that the buildings we are designing and building will be used for the work of the Kingdom of God in Uganda. I got to meet with some of the doctors from Maranatha Hospital last week and got to hear from them about the work that they do both in treating their patience and sharing the gospel with those that come through the doors. The extension that EMI is building for Maranatha will significantly increase their capacity and give them a much needed improvement to the healthcare facilities available to them.

Outside of EMI, one of the things I have been doing is helping with a local youth club. It has been good to get to know the young people that attend. We have been opening the Bible with them, and have been specifically looking at the hard questions of life and faith such as 'How can we know God exists?' and 'Why do bad things happen to good people?'. Looking at these questions with teens has felt like such a privilege because it is the stage of life where they start to take questions like this seriously. Please pray for me as I try to communicate the gospel effectively in this and other settings.

One random encounter I had recently was with a lady called Patricia in a taxi from Kampala. The taxis are like minivans that pull over and let people in when they signal. We got talking and I started to share with her about the reasons I am in Uganda. It turned out she was a Christian, and she said to me "Thank you for sharing the gospel in Uganda". It got me thinking a lot about how I really do want to make the most of every opportunity to do that while I am here. Please be praying for those opportunities for me, both in and out of my work and church life here.”

I had the chance to teach a bit of guitar to two of the guards of the compound where I live, they picked up the guitar during lockdown so their house church would have music.

Workers from the EMI workshop dancing during a time of morning worship