We have just concluded a great Ministers Conference in Uganda!  As I had been on deputation and medical for two years and we did not have General conference here in Uganda since 2011, I felt we needed to have a meeting as soon as we could. As finances where tight, I was apprehensive about our turnout as we were not able to help any pastors in their transport costs and also we had a higher Registration fee for the conference. There were also some problems with flooding in the West and East in the mountain regions and it was harvest time in the north. However, through all the issues, we had a good number attend and had a tremendous move of the Holy Ghost in the services.

 

     Thursday was arrival with a service that night. We had a special time of prayer and faith building as we spent over two hours with testimonies of healing's and miracles that God had done. It was a remarkable time hearing the great stories of how God is moving. Three testimonies of the dead being raised, others of instant healing's of deaf and crippled. Healing's of AIDS and other afflictions. I wanted a time of Faith building and it exceeded my expectations as Bro Lovall said "I was listening to the book of Acts happening again".

 

      Friday we began with  teaching the "Uganda Vision Programs" then Apostolic Doctrine Lessons and Teachings. I saw men I had not seen since 2007/08 attending the conference. My last lesson on Friday was on Holiness as I went through our core beliefs, (some new women immediately began taking of their ear pins and necklaces, one came and apologized profusely, saying she had never been taught such things, and they were in the Word of God!  

    

    Saturday we had our business session ( 257 Pastors in Attendance), following our business I presented "The Africa Vision" that Bro Richardson asked us to implement.  Holy communion, special service to dedicate our schools in the UACU and pray for all our teachers followed. We now have 19 schools operated by our pastors and the UACU. ( Primary, secondary, vocational and ESL.) Then we had bible school graduation, as we had three students graduate with GATS associate degrees, we honored them with a full march, led by the General board and ceremony with caps and gowns. After lunch we had a split session so each Presbyter could meet with their pastors, old and new, and plan for the balance of 2013 and 14. Each pastor filling out survey census forms so we can have an idea on how to fill our Field Reports.

 

    Sunday was Pentecost Sunday and ordination service. it was a long day!  We Ordained three pastors, charged over three hundred pastors and had a great celebration. We squeezed in dedicating Bro Christians new baby son (his second). Bro Rick Lovall from Sikeston, MO and Bro Greg Downs, Fayetteville, AR did an outstanding job teaching and preaching. They were a blessing.

 

    We had 24 receive the Holy Ghost (three new trinitarian pastors in the number), baptized seven, four being trinity pastors. Monday we interviewed 19 new trinitarian pastors who have seen the revelation of One God and Baptism.

 

    Some of the testimonies of the new pastors where almost unbelievable, even for Uganda. One Pastor Sis Luci Kwagala, was 56 years old. Her husband worked in a different town and married a second wife, when she found out, she separated from him and did not allow him back into her home. She has had four children die due to hardship, but is faithful. She now lives with one of her sons and is pastoring three churches and has the oversight over eight more. She is very crippled, but Bro Christia who has visited her, says she is a powerful preacher and strong on the message. Pastor Nangoli Job had his father in law come and take his wife and baby boy away because he became an Apostolic Man, he demanded he go back to the Islamic faith, he refused as he told his father in law, he would never leave his God. Though a young man, he has started two churches and is in love with this truth.

 

    Though the church is evangelizing, I am also glad we have reclaimed some old Pastors.  It is the first general meeting they have been attended since I came in 2007. They were so moved by the Spirit of God in the services, they publicly confessed their rebellion and sin and pledged to work with the UACU. So it is Revival. I hope to meet with some more men next month as I am going to their area, as they have expressed their desire to do right. 

 

     This past month we have seen 13 new churches start and many new areas reached with the Gospel. We thank God for His move in the hearts of people.

    Thank you for your faithful support in Prayers and Finances, we cannot do it without you! We still need help with Church Buildings. At present there are twelve buildings going up, a small sacrificial offering can bless so many with a house to worship in.

 

Phil and Twyla Tolstad

Uganda