Uganda Transformational Travel Journal: Thursday, August 7

What expectations do you have of the Ugandan people? Country? Pillars? Yourself? Read through the cultural summaries reports that the group developed. Did this change your perspective? Come up with a list of questions you can ask Ugandans. There may be times when you have an opportunity to fellowship with Ugandans but because of a lack of sleep, the heat, or many other reasons you can’t think of any questions to ask. These questions will help you understand and appreciate their culture, allow you to better minister to them, and help create longer lasting relationships.

Uganda Transformational Travel Journal: Wednesday, August 6

Uganda Transformational Travel Journal
Wednesday, August 6

Have you started to pack yet?


Here’s an opportunity to make a list of what you plan to bring – physically, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually, to Uganda, to the group, to the Lord, etc. What do you plan to leave behind?

Uganda Transformational Travel Journal: Tuesday, August 5

Uganda Transformational Travel Journal
Tuesday, August 5

Are you ready to share your faith with the people of Uganda? Instead of preparing a defense of the Christian faith, prepare your testimony. Here are three easy steps below.
1. Read Paul’s Testimony in Acts 26.
2. Think about the following questions. When has God worked a miracle in your life? How has He blessed you? How has He transformed you? How has He encouraged you? When has He allowed you to break down, and then came in and healed you? Why do your continue to go to church when there are so many other things you could do?
3. Write a simple three step outline. First, what was your life like before your experience of faith? Second, how did God transform you or use you? Third, how have you lived in a different manner since that time?
Try sharing this testimony with somebody in the US before sharing it in a foreign country.

Travel Journal: Monday, August 4

Uganda Transformational Travel Journal
Monday, August 4

Yesterday you read a good example to follow. Today’s example is…well…not so good. However it still provides important lessons and insight. Please remember to pray to the Father that the Spirit will provide insight during this time.

Jonah’s transforming travel to Nineveh
Read Jonah 1, 3, and 4
Who transforms in this story, Nineveh or Jonah?
What is the result of Jonah’s travel?
What insight do we gain about the Lord at the beginning of Jonah 3, but Jonah know all along?
What do we learn about the nature of God’s work?

Travel Journal: Sunday, August 3

In preparation for our travels to Uganda, each of the Pillars was given a journal. The following entries are the questions found in the journal. I will post my journal entry as a comment. I hope that this will encourage a wonderful sharing, discussion, and an encouragement to my fellow travelers.

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Uganda Transformational Travel Journal

Sunday, August 3

One way in which to prepare for the trip is to scour the scriptures for examples of transformational travel, good and bad. Below is a passage you can read in order to gain insight into God’s will in your life. You may have read this story many times. The amazing aspect about scripture is its ability to speak to the seeker’s needs despite the fact that the content never changes. That is why the writer of Hebrews writes, “the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword…”

Before starting any Bible reading, start with a prayer for revelation from the Spirit. To dive in without Him is arrogance.

Abram’s transforming travel from Ur
Read Genesis 12:1-8 and Hebrews 11:8-10
What similarities and difference do you see between Abram’s journey and your own?
What emotions do you and Abram share?
What did Abram sacrifice? What do you sacrifice?
On what did Abram have his eyes set? On what are your fixed?