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Light in the World Ministries Update January 2026

Posted on January 5, 2026 | Leave a comment

1 Corinthians 15:55-57
(55) O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
(56)  The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
(57)  But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Thank you all for standing with us in prayer and faithful support during 2025. It has been another great year! We rejoice in the goodness of our God and His faithfulness to His Church. 

In December of 2025, we finished the year off with two schools in the following countries: 

Nyabihu, Rwanda, 30 students (27 Pastors 3 evangelists)

Rwamwanja, Uganda 51 students (42 Senior Pastors and Bishops)

We were able to run and finance 22 full-time schools across the following countries (listed by area / country)  in 2025:

Abeokuta, Nigeria:  Gisenyi, Rwanda :  Kampala, Uganda:  Lome, Togo:  Nkwende, Tanzania:  Goma, Congo:  Mahama, Rwanda:  Maradi, Niger:  Mbarara, Uganda: 
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso:  Runzewe, Tanzania: Rwenjeru, Uganda:  Bamako, Mali:  Oudtshoorn, South Africa (Locally Supported):  Abidjan, Ivory Coast:  Kabarondo, Rwanda:  Rweminyafu, Uganda:  Bwanga, Tanzania:  Kaolak, Senegal:  Nakasongola, Uganda: 
Nyabihu, Rwanda:  Rwamanja, Uganda

We are planning, Lord willing, to run schools in the following locations in 2026:

LITWM Calendar 2026
Month / Countries

February:         Congo, Togo, Rwanda, Uganda

April:                Ivory Coast, Uganda, Rwanda

June:                Togo, Rwanda, Uganda

July:                 South Africa (Locally supported)

August:            Congo, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda

October:          Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Uganda

December:      Togo, Tanzania, Uganda

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Light in the World Ministries Update October 2025

Posted on October 9, 2025 | Leave a comment

Mat 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Below are photos of recently completed schools from August.

Abidjan, Ivory Coast: 34 students

Rweminyafu, Uganda: 32 students

Kabarondo, Rwanda: 28 students

October Schools presently in session:

Bwanga, Tanzania – 31 students
Nakasongola, Uganda – 32 students
Senegal

Most of our students that come through the School of Christ training are presently pastoring with some of them overseeing several churches under their care.

Repeatedly we have seen the great need for a True foundation (which is Christ), and a life of prayer coupled with obedience to God’s Word.  

Many of the pastors we have recently trained have mentioned the great assault of the devil to compromise the Word of God and lives of those in the ministry. However, the Word of God is true. The description of the Christ’s church is that the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.  This signifies to me that the Church of Jesus Christ is not holed up, cowering away trying to survive another day, but it is marching forward in the battle against sin and the devil to rescue the captives!

Many of the students from these classes have testified to a renewal in prayer, correction of wrong doings, and repentance from error.  Thank you for your prayers for these schools.

In one of the recent schools that graduated in Uganda, a student testified of abuse in the home. During graduation, after repenting before the class, there was reconciliation, and all were praising the Lord in the congregation.

It has been amazing to see the restoration of marriages through the school, as incidents like this have taken place time and again. We thank God for his victory through the Word of God!

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Light in the World Ministries Update August 2025

Posted on August 5, 2025 | Leave a comment

(Mat 16:16-17)  And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

Recently completed schools:     
Ouagadogou, Burkina Faso:
As we said in our previous newsletter, this has been our twelfth year running the school here. During this time, we have been able to reach many pastors and leaders in different parts of the country. Please continue to remember the graduates from Burkina Faso in your prayers. 

Runzewe, Tanzania: This school graduated in July with 22 pastors present and 6 evangelists. The Lord continues to open doors for future schools in Tanzania. (picture below)

Oudtshoorn, South Africa: This was one of the best schools I have ever had the privilege of running. The students were spiritually minded, receptive and asked very perceptive questions. We thank God for their spiritual hunger, the Lord’s provision and the people in leadership who carry a burden to see the school established in their country.  (Picture below)

Bamako, Mali. We have trained many former Muslim converts that are pastoring churches and daily hazarding their lives for the gospel.  It is a difficult environment, and we thank God for our director, who has traveled there to help oversee the schools over the years.  We had a total of 43 graduates in this school.

Schools presently running this August   
Rwanda – Kabarondo
Uganda – Rweminyafu
Ivory Coast – Abidjan
Thank you for standing with us in prayer and concern for the training of these pastors and leaders. It is a privilege to be a part of what God is doing in His church all over Africa.

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Light In The World Ministries Update May 2025

Posted on May 16, 2025 | Leave a comment

Acts 8:4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word.

1 Peter 1:12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

“A rising tide raises all boats.” The open doors we have in the continent of Africa have given us the signal opportunity to affect individual pastors and churches, which further affects a change in the Body of Christ at large.  We must not undervalue the effectiveness of the preached Word through the power of the Holy Spirit.

We have recently completed full-time schools in the following countries:

Mbarara, Uganda: 40 Students graduated.  This is the second time we have been invited to run the training for an extensive pastor’s fellowship in this area.


Mahama, Rwanda: 36 students graduated, outside of Mahama refugee camp (60,000 refugees from Congo, Sudan, Afghanistan, Pakistan). Most of the pastors in this school operate churches within the camp.

Maradi, Niger: 26 students graduated, many of them come from very dangerous situations, pastoring under the threat of persecution from Islam.

Goma, Congo: 23 students graduated, after the recent distress and killings in this area we were able to take advantage of a season of peace and run the school.

Picture Above Mbarara Uganda SOC April 2025

There is a young man who recently graduated from the school. He was living on the streets, a Rastafarian drug addict. He got wonderfully born again and went through the School. After a season of fasting and prayer, the Lord convicted him about wasting his time scrolling on his cell phone. He repented, gave his phone away and is now using his time learning skills to provide for his future.  He is on fire for Christ, and ready to preach the gospel on the streets, churches and in the whole world.

Picture Above SOC Graduation Mahama, Rwanda April 2025

Our next schools in June and July:

Rwenjeru Uganda
Tanzania
Bamako, Mali
South Africa (we have been invited to come run the school for a group of believers who are self-supporting the training)

Thank you for standing with us in prayer and concern for the training of these pastors and leaders. It is a privilege to be a part of what God is doing in His church all over Africa.
To God be all the Glory!

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Light In The World Ministries March 2025

Posted on March 13, 2025 | Leave a comment

Isaiah 40:9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

It has been a busy six weeks. We have run five schools in five different countries.  I believe the Lord has been greatly glorified and shown forth His Truth and Life in the midst of His people that have passed through the schools.

The following schools have been run this year so far.

Kampala, Uganda where we had 33 students graduate. One of the great testimonies, and one that is recurring in the schools, was a restoration of a broken marriage.  Thank God for His Life that cures all ills!

Picture Above: Kampala, Uganda

Gisenyi, Rwanda
Our second school was in Gisenyi, Rwanda. During this school fighting broke out in the neighboring city of Goma, but we were able to continue the School of Christ training.

Picture Above: Gisenyi, Rwanda

Lome, Togo, is in West Africa.  We had 66 students graduate from three different countries represented (Benin, Togo and Ghana). Many students were senior pastors.

Picture Above: Lome, Togo

Abeokuta, Nigeria. We had 16 students graduate from the training. This is the second school we have run since our restart in this country last year. We appreciate your prayers for Nigeria.

Nkwenda, Tanzania. We had 31 students graduate. This is one of the many rural areas in Tanzania where there is a real hunger to receive the Word in fulness. We thank the Lord for the lives that are being changed as they give themselves to the Word of God and prayer!

Picture Above: Nkwenda, Tanzania

Our next projected schools start in April in the following countries.
Uganda
Rwanda
Niger
Congo

Thank you for standing with us in prayer and concern for the training of these pastors and leaders. It is a privilege to be a part of what God is doing in His church all over Africa.
To God be all the Glory!

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Light In The World Ministries September – October 2024

Posted on October 2, 2024 | Leave a comment

1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your faithful prayers and support. We recently graduated schools in the month of August and September in the following countries. 1) Bamako, Mali 2) Ibanda, Uganda 3) Butare, Rwanda.

For over a decade, we have been running schools in Uganda and Rwanda. I have had the privilege of traveling with our directors to some of the most remote areas, where pastors have come together to participate in the training.  After a month of study, these leaders return to their congregations revived and ready to preach the Word of God.  Two such schools were recently completed in Ibanda, Uganda and Butare, Rwanda.

Picture below, SOC training Ibanda, Uganda

Picture below, SOC training Butare, Rwanda

This month of October we have three full-time schools running. We also have a new opportunity opened in South Africa. We will be holding an introduction class at the end of the month to see if there is enough interest to run a full school in the future. Please pray with us, as we are believing for a move of God in South Africa.

City                        Country
Geita                     Tanzania
Ntungamo          Uganda
Abidjan                Ivory Coast
George                 South Africa

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Light In The World Ministries June 2024

Posted on June 5, 2024 | Leave a comment

Psalms 119:114  Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

Thank you for your prayers, we graduated schools in the month of April in the following areas.

City                       Country
Kampala              Uganda
Muhanga             Rwanda
Niamey                Niger

Uganda April. When it was suggested we run the school training in the capital city of Kampala Uganda, I was hesitant because it is notably difficult to get pastors in the capital cities to come to a four-week training daily from 6am to 7pm. So, I was surprised at the response.  We had 63 students who started the training, and 53 of them finished. 43 of them were senior pastors from the surrounding areas.  There has been an increased desire among the church leaders for the training we offer and a great hunger for God’s Word. We thank the Lord for what He did in the lives of these leaders!

Niger April. We continue to run this once yearly school in this country. We had 31 graduates,  17 of them are senior pastors.   Many of these pastors are leading churches in difficult situations.  

Pictures (Kampala, Uganda)


Picture (Rwanda, Muhanga)

This month of June we are running schools in

City                        Country
Rwampara          Uganda
Bukavu                 Congo
Ngara                    Tanzania

Thank you for your continued prayers for the success of these trainings.

“Did we in our own strength confide,
our striving would be losing,
were not the right Man on our side,
the Man of God’s own choosing.
You ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is he;
Lord Sabaoth his name,
from age to age the same;
and he must win the battle.”

“A Mighty Fortress is Our God” by Martin Luther

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Light In The World Ministries April 2024

Posted on April 4, 2024 | Leave a comment

Acts 3:26

(26)  Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your prayers, we recently graduated schools in the following places.

City                        Country

Lome,                   Togo
Sengerema,        Tanzania
Masha,                 Uganda
Bukavu,                Congo

Pictures Below (Lome, Togo)

Sengerema, Tanzania       

Masha, Uganda

This month of April we are running schools in

City                        Country

Kampala              Uganda
Muhanga             Rwanda
Niamey                 Niger

Yours in Christ and for His Glory.

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Light in the World Ministries February 2024

Posted on February 3, 2024 | Leave a comment

Luke 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Dear Friends,
              Thank you for your prayers for my recent trip to Nigeria. It has been many years since we’ve run a school there.  God opened the door, and we started the school on 15th January 2024 in the city of Abeokuta.  16 students were in attendance. Some of the students traveled from the neighboring country of Benin Republic, as well as local pastors traveled daily to be present.  It was a great blessing! I am thankful for Pastor Shobanke, his family and church for receiving us and allowing us to use their facilities in which we accommodated and fed the students. 

Picture below SOC Nigeria.


We also have a school presently running in Uganda in a town called Masha, which will graduate 21st February.

The following schools will be started Monday, 5th February.
City                        Country
Lome                     Togo
Sengerema         Tanzania
Bukavu                 Congo

Yours in Christ and for His Kingdom.

The purpose of the schools is to raise up a vessel of revival, which will demonstrate in word and action the living witness of Christ. To this end the schools are structured so that the students give themselves to the Word of God and prayer.      

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Light In The World Ministries April 2014

Posted on May 13, 2014 | Leave a comment
We just completed three schools in the month of April in Nairobi, Kenya; Rwamagana, Rwanda; and Mubende, Uganda.  I count it a great privilege to witness the great hunger there is amongst the Lord’s servants in Africa.  There is a priceless sobriety, discipline and yearning to seek the things of God. May God continue to water, give life and minister to His leaders in that continent.
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Picture of Graduation: Mubende, Uganda. April 2014
Whenever I visit the schools, my work is mostly overseeing and making sure that the schools are functioning in the lines of discipline, adherence to Biblical truth, and accountability in the finances.  We have native directors on the ground that see to the actual daily running of the schools. I try to spend a few days with each class in most countries, during which time I see how the director is doing and how the school is functioning.
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Picture of Graduation: Rwamagana, Rwanda. April 2014
 The job of these directors is more than just playing videos.  They have to answer questions, keep the discipline in the class, and make sure the cooks are not siphoning off the food to somewhere else.
Most importantly, they set the example for the class. That means they have to be present for the prayer meetings and ensure that no heretical teaching creeps in.  They have to understand that the position they hold is not for the propagation of their own ideas (the school is not a platform for their own personal ministry.)  Not every pastor or preacher can be one of these directors. We carefully choose them.  Not all the directors have stayed with us, some have been like Judas, some have had their own ideas and so we let them go their ways – but we continue forward.  Knowing what the Lord has placed in our trust is vitally important to us. We take seriously the charge and seek to hold that stewardship for His Glory and Kingdom.
Other schools that have finished recently and some presently running are as follows:
There has been a youth session in Brazzaville, Congo Republic; and regular schools in Togo and Ivory Coast.  In Democratic Republic of Congo they are starting a school in a place Kasaji, which is a completely new area.

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