MANNA INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE
NEW MIBI APOSTOLIC CENTER IN UGANDA, WEEK 3
We continue week 3 to establish the MIBI KAI Center in Mukono, Uganda
WE HAD OUR FIRST MEETING WITH THE MIBI UGANDA TEAM
Prior to our move, we were able to meet with our Uganda team and establish a schedule for future meetings and begin making plans for our work here.
ESTABLISHING MIBI AS A REGISTERED MINISTRY IN UGANDA
In this first week in Mukono, we continued with making application to the Uganda government to register MIBI as an organization. First step was to register at the post office to get a PO Box number.
Registering with the government will allow MIBI to purchase property as well as obtain missionary visas that will allow us to remain in Uganda once our tourist visas expire. Please pray that we are successful in obtaining this status and getting our extended visas before our present visa expires.
LEARNING THE CULTURE
MIBI NOW HAS A REGISTERED PO BOX IN THE MUKONO DISTRICT.
The address is PO Box #154320 Mukono, Mukono UG
The address is PO Box #154320 Mukono, Mukono UG
We also got our personal PO Box in Mukono. We receive our mail at PO Box #154356, Mukono, Mukono UG
During our second week here in Mukono, MIBI began its third term in our annual cycle of online training in Africa. This cycle began in September 2025 and will end in March 2027. Each term is three months long and there is a one-month break before the next term begins. These free months correspond with holiday seasons – December, April and August.
Since African students do not generally have access to personal computers or internet, classes are held at MIBI sites like this one shown here. They are established in regions where students gather for one week each training month for four days and then return to their homes. This plan makes it possible for students who work in churches and have families to attend the MIBI classes.
Since African students do not generally have access to personal computers or internet, classes are held at MIBI sites like this one shown here. They are established in regions where students gather for one week each training month for four days and then return to their homes. This plan makes it possible for students who work in churches and have families to attend the MIBI classes.
MIBI SCHOOLS IN AFRICA
Furthermore, classes are held from Tuesday through Friday, so students can hold or attend church services on Sunday, travel to the site on Monday, participate in the MIBI program from Tuesday-Friday, travel back to their homes on Saturday and attend services on Sunday.
One of the compelling reasons God called us to Uganda was that the Christian government established here after the fall of Idi Amin had found that the growing Christian population was resulting in newly baptized Christians starting churches. However, because of lack of
training, these new leaders were abusing their communities. Therefore, the government threatened to close the churches unless the new pastors were trained. Since then, they now require all pastors to not only receive basic training but also to obtain internationally accredited degrees in order to oversee churches. This development has resulted in an even greater need for MIBI.
At the present time, besides our Uganda site, we are training students in two remote sites in Kenya, two in Tanzania and one in S. Sudan.
One of the compelling reasons God called us to Uganda was that the Christian government established here after the fall of Idi Amin had found that the growing Christian population was resulting in newly baptized Christians starting churches. However, because of lack of
training, these new leaders were abusing their communities. Therefore, the government threatened to close the churches unless the new pastors were trained. Since then, they now require all pastors to not only receive basic training but also to obtain internationally accredited degrees in order to oversee churches. This development has resulted in an even greater need for MIBI.
At the present time, besides our Uganda site, we are training students in two remote sites in Kenya, two in Tanzania and one in S. Sudan.
MOVING TO WHERE THE PEOPLE ARE
Since we have been here, we have become aware that although we are now in the Mukono region, we would need to find a location that gives us more access to downtown Mukono, in order to better accomplish our ultimate mission here. God did direct us to a larger residence, which is close to the downtown area, where we can live and also house others, who may need to come here to assist us in our mission. As of right now, this residence is not available, but we are trusting God to open the way for us to move there within the next 4 weeks.
We will keep you posted as things develop about every two weeks on this Manna International Bible Institute website Blog location. Blessings and love from us.
