Answers to Prayer

1 Uganda is the first country in the world with a massive AIDS problem to halve and even reduce the numbers of the afflicted from possibly 25% in 1992 to possibly 8-10% in 2000. Both government and churches faced up to the terrible calamity and have successfully worked to achieve this reduction

2 The East African Revival brought new life and fervency to the large Church of Uganda and other smaller denominations for 30 years after its beginnings in 1936

3 Renewed revival from 1986 onwards – widespread prayer movements, the amazing growth of the Pentecostal Assemblies and a revival movement in the Catholic Church in 1995

Challenges for Prayer

1 The devastation of the Amin and Obote years with unrestrained terror, murder, tribal warfare and corruption destroyed much of the economic and social fabric of the nation and hastened the spread of AIDS

2 The Church though in part being revived and growing, needs prayer for:

a) Loving unity in Christ

b) Continued renewal

c) Training of a new generation of leaders

3 Major ministry challenges for the Ugandan Church:

a) The AIDS disaster

b) Young people's ministry. This is fundamental for rebuilding the country

c) Children in crisis

d) Refugees are housed in many camps – over 100,000 Sudanese in the north, many Congolese in the west and Rwandans in the south-west

Geography

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Area 241,040 sq.km. Much of the land is fertile and well-watered.

Population (2000) 21,778,450 +2.84%AGR

Capital Kampala 1,200,000.

Peoples

Bantu 64.8%; Nilotic 27.9%; Sudanic 5.4%; Other 1.9%.

Literacy 62%. Official language English. All languages 46. Languages with Scriptures 15Bi 5NT 4por 9w.i.p.

Economy

Fertile with good soil and three annual growing seasons. HDI 0.404; 158^th/174. Public debt 48% of GNP. Income/person $330 (1% of USA).

Politics

Independent from Britain in 1962.

Religion

Under Amin there were restrictions and intense persecution of Christians.

Churches in Uganda

Missionaries from Uganda

773 in 19 agencies to 9 countries

Missionaries to Uganda

552 in 93 agencies from 25 countries

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