Uganda Bible Project Blog

Last week I had the opportunity to attend Catalyst in Atlanta with 13,000 other young influencers working for the Kingdom in churches, ministries, and missions. Every year Catalyst asks attendees to bring supplies and donations to support various causes and organizations as part of the Convoy of Hope. I was honored when the Catalyst team offered to include Uganda Bible Project as one of their causes this year. We were able to collect 245 Bibles and New Testaments. That is 245 people in Uganda who will be equipped with their own Bible for the first time! With the close ties of family and community in Uganda, most of these Bibles will be used and shared by multiple people as well.

This was the first time we have collected Bibles on a local level to ship to Uganda. Until now we have only been raising money and buying Bibles in Uganda from Biblica. To be honest, one of my concerns about doing a Bible drive has always been the fear that we would get mostly archaic translations of worn-out secondhand Bibles that their previous users had just been waiting to discarded. This fear was in no way realized. In fact, as we boxed up the Bibles I was actually impressed at the quality of the Bibles donated and even the number of brand new Bibles donated. I think we really honor our brothers and sisters in Uganda by giving them quality Bibles that they will treasure.

So to all of you who attended Catalyst last week and brought a Bible to give to those in Uganda: Thank you!  I can tell you from firsthand experience that these Bibles will be treasured and consumed with great passion by their future owners and many others. I truly believe that to equip a believer with the full Word of God is one of the greatest gifts we can give to our brothers and sisters in Uganda to encourage and build them up in their faith.

All the Bibles collected at Catalyst have been donated to our partner Sports Outreach Institute. Sports Outreach is actively engaged in many outreach and discipleship programs in some of the neediest areas of Kampala and Gulu. Check out their website to learn more about what they do and support their work in Uganda.

If you missed us at Catalyst and still want to put a Bible in the hands of someone in Uganda or share the need with others check out our website ugandabibleproject.org or give $6 and we’ll put a Bible in the hands of someone in Uganda for you. 

Kennedy Kirui

Pastor of United Faith Chapel on the campus of Kampala International University

Kennedy Kirui(right), Pastor of United Faith Chapel on the campus of Kampala International University, helps get Bibles into the hands of students who are eager to read and study God’s Word.

Check out the story of Uganda Bible Project and buy a Bible for someone in Uganda. $6 = 1 Bible. %100 of all donations go directly toward purchasing Bibles.

Nathan is a university student in Kampala, Uganda. He came from a Christian background but had disregarded the faith for quite a long time. In school he had been living a life full of partying and wild pursuits for quite some time. His selfish pursuit of enjoyment and pleasure had damaged his relationship with his parents, and even school administration.

Nathan felt his life was lacking any meaning, and with all his indulgence, felt only greater emptiness. A friend suggested he go and talk to the pastor of United Faith Chapel, the student church fellowship on campus . After struggling for two more weeks and even contemplating suicide, he finally went to meet with the pastor. After a week and half of talking and praying together, he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior, and received his own Bible provided through Uganda Bible Project.

Nathan is faithfully devoted to attending discipleship meetings and Bible studies on campus to grow in his relationship with the Lord and his understanding of the Word.

Put a Bible in the hands of more students like Nathan. 100% of all donations go directly to buying Bibles. $6 = 1 Bible. Donate now

A special thanks to Uganda Bible Project from Joseph Esiana, who oversees prison outreach for one of our partners The Bible Way in Kampala, Uganda

-Douglas Aliro

Oversees one of our partners, Manna Ministries, which works in the slums around Kampala planting house churches, distributing food, and providing Bibles and discipleship resources

See how $6 can change a life in Uganda… http://www.ugandabibleproject.com

• Pray for Uganda.
• Give $6 to buy someone a Bible.
  
• Share the story and need with others.
• Follow our journey toward our goal of 2500 Bibles.

I received a report from Uganda today detailing the 320 Bibles that have been distributed so far. It’s a list of individuals who have received Bibles, and other ministries or pastors who we have partnered with to equip with Bibles for their outreach or discipleship programs. As I looked over the list and short descriptions I couldn’t help but smile knowing that each name represents a unique and individual story of God working in someone’s life.

I’ll be sharing some individual stories here in the coming weeks, but here are some of the overall highlights:

• 56 Bibles distributed in prisons and slums
• 56 Bibles given to new believers at an annual youth gathering in Jinja, Uganda
• 35 Bibles distributed at a youth conference in western Uganda
• 15 Bibles given to the Dean of Students at Kampala International University for a staff fellowship (this is also cool because KIU is a Muslim owned university)
• 100 Bibles taken to Moi University in Kenya to aid a recently launched student fellowship and distribute to new believers (yes, our impact has extended beyond Uganda!)
• At least 8 Muslims who have made a decision to follow Christ so far

Plus, we purchased another 345 Bibles from Biblica in Uganda last week! Please continue to pray, give, share the story with others, and follow our progress. ugandabibleproject.com