42. Journey of Faith: Reaching the Unreached in Uganda

In this episode of 'God on the Move', Lawrence Owinya shares his inspiring journey from a challenging background in Uganda to becoming a dedicated missionary and church planter. Facing trials such as the loss of his son and encounters with armed warriors, Lawrence recounts how his faith and wisdom guided him. He also discusses the birth of Reaching Frontiers International, an organization focused on training indigenous missionaries and supporting local churches in reaching least and unreached communities. This episode includes stories of God's provision, the impact of deepened prayer, and the importance of contextualizing the gospel for culturally diverse communities.

 

Links from the interview

• Reaching Frontiers
• Africa Inland Mission International

 

Lawrence Owinya

Pr. Lawrence Owinya is the Founder of Reaching Frontiers. An indigenous Missions non-profit in Uganda, that exists to mobilize, train, and send missionaries to hard-to-reach areas for Church Planting and Community Transformation. Together with His wife Simple Lydia Oyella, they have served as missionaries to the Tepeth and Matheniko of Karamoja Uganda. 

Lawrence attended seminary and graduated with a BA in Theology from Africa Renewal University Uganda. He is currently pursuing graduate studies in Missiology at All Nations College UK and an MA in Global Leadership at Wheaton College IL. 

Together with Simple, they are on a study sabbatical, residing in Wheaton Illinois. They are passionate about reaching communities that have no Gospel access and working with local Churches to strategize for Church Planting in hard-to-reach areas. They love Jesus and to share Christ with others.

 

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