Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. (Mathew 28:19-20)
Last weekend, Joy of a child ministry responded to this call by holding a two day open air evangelism in the hard to reach community of Nsikye, And surely the Lord saw them through the challenges that were set ahead of them.
On Saturday, the kids and staff armed with the word of God left the JOAC home in the afternoon, moving in a soldier like manner, carrying bibles, sound equipments, and instruments to Nsikye trading center. As they trekked through people`s homesteads and shops, curious faces were glued to them, probably asking themselves what the young kids got to do with the sophisticated equipment in their hands. With challenges such as lack of electric power to run the PA system, given Uncle David`s futile attempts to borrow a generator, the program took long to commence, not until someone offered to extend electricity from his house to the open air ground.
As the sound equipment was being set and Uncle David loudly calling upon the people to come hear the good news, the kids played games with their counterparts from the community. Shop managers, housewives, idlers, passerbies, had a reason to stop whatever they were doing to feed their curiosity, as they watched Aunt Ruth from Bushenyi, Uncle David, and the JOAC kids worship God through the loud speakers. More Young and old people drew to the grounds as the worship intensified and the JOAC dance force (Police) ministered through their modern upbeat dances sending the crowds into wild cheers. Some of the JOAC kids were once part of this community, and here they were, a mirror reflecting the new creation that God has changed, given Joy and hope, which they were now displaying through gospel music, dance, and skits.
Sunday was yet another day to remember. This time the open air began a little earlier than the previous day, given the earlier organization and presence of a generator to run through the day. The kids as usual began with playing games with their counterparts, the ‘Police’ did their dancing, but when Ruth and the kids began worship, there came a heavy down pour that lasted for almost two hours. Everyone dispersed the open air grounds and took shelter in the nearby shops. The rains stopped close to 7pm, but this didn’t stop the JOAC team from starting the worship and evangelism again.
At the end of the ‘Gospel weekend’, not only were the young and old amused by the games, worship, and dance display, but most of them saw joy, love, and hope brought into their community. The two day event was supplemented by the preaching from Bishop Elijah (Joy of a Child Uganda Chairperson), which saw 18 souls redeemed to Christ, because of what they had seen, touched, and heard.
Blog by Joseph Ochwo
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