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I first met Shaun at our annual Gateway Conference (gatewayconference.org.uk), held in Portsmouth. My Pastor, Dan Harman (City Life Church), had been on a Soapbox mission trip to Nepal, in his younger days, so met Shaun and become good friends during that time. When I had my start date confirmed for my new job, I…… Continue reading Profile: Soapbox – Shaun and Kathy Murphy

The Pastors Discipleship Network (PDN) is based about midway between Seta (where I live), and New Life Baptist Church (in Kireka). They have about seven members of staff who work here running the network, organising the conferences, putting together the training, and many other things. Patrick looks after the place, and lives next door (he’s…… Continue reading Profile: Pastors Discipleship Network (PDN)

After Pastor Peter expressed an interest in Business Training I send a few emails and arranged a meeting with Moses. Moses is the Executive Director of the Business Development Center (see bdcuganda.com), here in Uganda. Previously Moses worked for Feed the Hungry International, and was part of the Transforming Nations Alliance. Through that organisations like…… Continue reading Profile: Moses Okudu

I’ve been working closely with James this week, he works as the church administrator at New Life Baptist Church, and has been showing me how to get around, where everything is, and helping the church get the most out of me during my time here. Outside of church work he runs an organisation called H.O.M.I.…… Continue reading Profile: James – Church Administrator

Pastor Peter is very work know. He started as the pastor of New Life Baptist Church, and now works as the General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Uganda, overseeing 2000 church’s across Uganda. We met and had a good discussion about our future relationship. He’s very keen that this isn’t a once off trip,…… Continue reading Profile: Pastor Peter Mugabi

Gerald is one of the six elders here at New Life Baptist Church, he became a Christian in primary school. He used to board, and one of the teachers would take students to church on the Sunday. At first he went along as a good excuse to get out of school for the day, but…… Continue reading Profile: Gerald – Elder

Mummy Richmond has six children, who are all over the place. Richmond is one of them, who of course leaders New Life Baptist, directs the Pastors Discipleship Network (PDN), and is a spokes person for Compassion. One of her other sons, Richard, is currently in the UK working as an Associate Pastor for a church…… Continue reading Profile: Mummy Richmond aka Mummy Andy aka Antonia

Arthur works part-time for New life Baptist Church as the Youth Pastor. He’s also in the process of developing his replacements in the worship team, where he has previously led worship for the church. The rest of his working time is taken up as a TV Presenter for the national broadcasters. Arthur does two shows,…… Continue reading Profile: Arthur – Youth Pastor