Evangelism and Discipleship
The Anglican Church in Uganda is an enormous mission field in and of itself as many in the church do not have a personal relationship with Christ. In recent years, evangelical Christians in Uganda have began independent churches of their own in response. Still, the majority of Ugandans remain in Anglican Church. As such, Hesed Ministries’ primary goal is to reach those in the church through evangelistic outreach and discipleship, parish by parish.  Outreach is also conducted among the un-churched and those who are followers of other religions.

Establishing a Culture of Prayer
Establishing prayer cells throughout the region is the next step in Hesed’s strategy to reach Busoga for Christ. New believers and mature believers are encouraged to join together to pray for one another, their communities’ needs, as well as the needs of their local churches. Hesed works with believers to establish consistent, regular prayer ministry within the churches. The ministry’s annual prayer conference at the beginning of each year is becoming increasingly popular, attracting over 1,000 people this past year.

noble Women of impact
By using Proverbs 31, Florence began NOWI (Noble Women of Impact) with a small group of women whom she discipled and eventually sent out to disciple other women. Since that time, NOWI has grown to become an independent organization, with Florence serving on its board as a lifetime advisor. Through NOWI’s small loans program, women are able to contribute to and increase their families’ incomes through small business ventures. Women have begun successful small businesses, have paid tuition and other school fees for their children and have built permanent homes for their families. NOWI women are reaching their husbands, their children.

Community Development through Busoga’s Women
To help communities begin to identify the things that they can do to improve their material well-being, Hesed ministries invites saved Christian women to come together and start a local NOWI chapter. The NOWI groups serve as a place where women can come to encourage and strengthen one another as sisters in Christ. Once a Hesed ran ministry, NOWI has grown to become an independent organization in which Florence, the organization’s founder, serves as a lifetime consultant. Through NOWI’s small loans program, Hesed helps women to improve the livelihoods of their families and community. NOWI has changed lives by enabling women to contribute to their family income; women have been able to successful engage in small business, have paid tuition and other school fees for their children and have built permanent homes for their families.

Reaching Young People for Christ

Approximately 50% of Uganda’s population is below 15 years of age, yet there are very few church ministries specifically targeted towards this age group. An effective ministry would begin with regular, children-oriented Sunday school in all the churches, something that currently does not exist. As a start, Hesed Ministries identifies Sunday school teachers and provides training to help equip them to reach children for Christ.

Pastoral Training and Church Leadership
In his call to ministry, Michael was given a burden for trained leadership in the Church in Africa.  The need for trained leadership is evidenced in the Anglican Church by the large number of ordained priests and church leaders who do not have formal Bible or church leadership training. Additionally, there are many who serve in the Anglican Church that are not born again. These, plus numerous logistical challenges, make theological training in Busoga Diocese complicated indeed. Michael, a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, conducts seminars and workshops for priests in the Anglican Church and the leadership of the numerous non-denominational, independent churches that are slowly increasing in the region.

Reaching Ugandans for christ through music, theatre and dance.
The Hesed Outreach Team, or, as it is known locally, HOT, travels with the evangelistic outreach team, telling the story of salvation and life in Christ through cultural music, theatre and dance. The group’s talent and entertaining ability draws crowds and has been a very effective tool in spreading the Gospel.