Rev. Amone Patrick knows what it means to start over.
For years, he has served as a church leader at St. Stephen Musalaba Church of Uganda in the Amuru District. But before that, he was stationed in the Omoro District, where Texans and Ugandans on Mission first began its work. There, he became a member of a Bible study group, and what he experienced changed the way he viewed ministry forever.
Amone watched closely as the Bible study sessions unfolded at water wells and witnessed something remarkable. Lives were transformed, not just among the group members, but within the entire church community.
People who attended the Bible study sessions grew in their faith. Their understanding of Scripture deepened and their hunger for God became contagious. Amone noticed that leading these believers was easier because they had already learned to study the Bible for themselves, ask tough questions and apply God’s word to their daily lives.
Then came the transfer.
When he moved to the Amuru District, Amone felt as though he had been sent back to square one. The congregation he now led had never experienced a Bible study. They were used to being taught, not discipled. He braced himself for the challenge of leading a church that lacked the spiritual momentum he had grown to love in Omoro.
But God was already at work.
One day, Amone heard that T&UM had started operations in the Amuru District. His heart leapt. He thought, “Could it really be true?”
When he confirmed the news, he was overwhelmed with joy. The very organization which had sparked such spiritual growth in Omoro was now in his new home. It felt like a divine appointment — a second chance to see the same transformation unfold.
As Amone steps into this new chapter, T&UM is also moving into the Amuru District — expanding its footprint to meet the physical and spiritual needs of communities waiting for clean water and discipled leadership.
Without hesitation, Amone signed a Memorandum of Understanding with T&UM. He knew exactly what he was getting into. He had seen with his own eyes how the Bible study groups led by ordinary community members within the well communities brought the Gospel closer to people in their own language, around their own water points and within their own cultural context. There was no foreign preacher, no distant theology. Just neighbors reading Scripture together, discovering truth for themselves and letting it reshape their lives.
Now, Amone is full of hope for Amuru. He is eager to work closely with T&UM, using the Discipleship Making Movement approach to plant new churches across Lamogi Subcounty in the Amuru District. His vision is clear: To see communities transformed from the inside out, not by outside forces, but by the Holy Spirit working through everyday people around everyday water sources.
For Amone, this isn't just a partnership. It’s a homecoming. And he is ready to see what God will do next, all for His glory.
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