Youth Ministry

YOUTH MINISTRY 

BRIEF ON YOUTH MINISTRY

The Youth Ministry is led by a group of young people who seek to ignite passion in the hearts of the youths to exalt God. We unite the youths in the family of God and equipping them to fulfil their God-given purpose. We purpose to see that the passions, desires and gifting of the youths benefit the Kingdom of God. To let their candles shine therefore, we engage the youths in projects that do not only meet their needs but also the communities that surround us. The ministry provides a platform onto which the youths grow in Christ; identify and nurture their God-given talents, desires and callings to advance the Kingdom of God. We serve to see a youth with everlasting impact.

2014 theme: Stir up the gift (2 Timothy 1:6)

Fellowship time: Sunday from 1600-1800 hours

School of excellence: Every month

1.Ice Cream Nite Spearheaded by the Youth Ministry leadership team, the Ice Cream Nite was the first of its kind in Kampala city. It was an evening where hundreds of youths from in and around the city of Kampala were hosted at church on February 21, 2014. 

The purpose of the event was to speak to young people on issues of relationships. The subject of relationship is critical to the youth. It is at this stage where young men and women begin to engage in relationships with persons of the opposite sex yet it is one area where many struggle, have questions and seek answers. It doesn’t only affect their wellbeing but their spiritual lives. Being an indispensable part of life, relationships cannot be discouraged but as a church we believe the youths need information on initiating, sustaining and making relationships work for the glory of God.

In this advancing information and communication technology era, there is a lot of information in the world but in events like these, we as a church speak to the youths about relationships from a godly and Biblical perspective. We endeavour to develop programs that directly minister to the youths in a more appealing and attractive way. We package the gospel of our Lord Jesus in the way that the youths can easily relate to.

The Ice Cream Nite was one. Every youth who came for the event received a cup of ice cream and walked on the red carpet as they entered the church’s auditorium where the event was hosted. We tackled subjects like “Dating, the Christian way, Sex and marriage”. It was educative, informative and most importantly Spirit inspired. We sliced the presentations with music performances from local popular gospel musicians that got the youth dancing. Other music performances came from our church’s Youth Band and salsa dancers.

The Photos above are for the Youth Band while Ministering at the Praise that Precedes Victory Overnight 2013

Cell Ministry

CELL MINISTRY
The vision of the House is a “Cell based church which embraces a life style in which Jesus Christ is Lord demonstrated in the community”. We believe that coming to church every Sunday morning is good but not enough in the life of a believer. To fellowship, to love, to belong and much more can be best expressed not during the two hours of a typical Sunday morning service at church but in the believers’ homes, in their communities. 
So we encourage believers to open up their homes to host cell meetings while urge every member of the church to attend one of the 160 cell groups in and around Kampala, in the communities where they stay. 5-10 believers form a cell. A cell meting lasts a maximum of one and half hours. While we have dedicated Wednesday as cells day, members of a particular cell meet at the time that suits them often in the evening after work.

Cells have enormous benefits. There is prayer and devotion. There is Bible study and sharing of the word. There is discipleship. There is praise and worship. There is leadership growth and development. There is sharing of testimonies. There is networking. In cells, believers give and receive genuine love. We have noted that the best place to identify and nurture the gifting of individual believers is in home cells. Yet cells present opportunity to believers to reach out to their communities with the love of Jesus Christ through life transforming seed projects.

For guidance on where you can find a cell near your area, please contact us on;

Email: cellsfulgospel@gmail.com

Phone Number: +256774831217

 

Family Sunday 16-03-14

http://www.makererefullgospel.org/news_events/family-sunday-2/
https://www.facebook.com/events/233405196842609/

Come and have fellowship with the founders of Full Gospel Churches of Uganda Ps Layzell and the family from Canada, Don't miss Ministry from Top Gospel Artists Like Judith Babirye, Jackie Ssenyonjo and many more including Makerere Full Gospel Mass Choir.
Remember to come along with a friend and Cells prepare food for your members and add extra 10 plates to bless someone on that day.

Host: Ps. Fred & Sabrina Wantaate.

SHAKE OFF THE VIPERS Acts 28:1-6 #Ps Fred Wantaate

I want to use the life of Paul to point out the the different vipers we face in life.



1.      THE VIPER OF CRISIS

Acts 28:3
And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

There is a mysterious law of trouble. Often Trouble does not come singly. When facing a storm it does not rain, it pours. Do you remember Job?

There is a day of trouble.

Psalms 86:7
In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee:
for thou wilt answer me.

What made Paul stand firm in his day of trouble? Faith in the promises of God.

a. God told him

Acts 27:24
Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar:and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

He was not a victim of circumstance. God had a plan. Satan, storms, vipers, demons and men were not going to stop God's agenda. He WILL testify in Rome. Do you have a mission? Do you know God's agenda in your life? No demon, no storm will stand in your way.

b. He didn't call for help to loosen its hold. In such moments friends are few. Whatever has come to cripple you, kill you...look unto the Lord.

c. He remembered the words of Jesus

Mark 16:18
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

That is why we urge you to read your bibles.

By faith anchored in God's word believers shake of vipers of trials, temptation etc.



2. THE VIPER OF CRITICISM (v.4)


Acts 28:4
And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.



People love to think the worst of others. Jesus spoke about a people who died when a tower fell on them. Some in Jerusalem where saying those people must have been the ultimate sinners. Job’s friends quickly jumped to a conclusion that he was a hypocrite had committed some terrible sin.

You must learn to shake off the viper of false accusation, the viper of slander, the viper false judgements, the viper of stereotype.

You Can’t Stop People Having Negative Opinions about you. We can either adopt these opinions or simply say, "They are entitled to their opinion but it is irrelevant to me." Shake that viper into the fire.

Notice how quickly they changed their mind. When Paul didn't die he must be a god.

This is another tendency among men...so and so is prospering, he is blessed, he has bought a new house. He must be man of faith, walking in all the commandments, living a holy life.

In life the same viper will bite Paul and a murderer.

In a space of few hours Paul is shipwrecked and saved, he is destitute and relieved, bitten by viper and miraculously healed, labeled a murderer and then called a god!

Where does that live people's negative opinion? Shake it in the fire!

Unfair criticism has the potential to wear you down.
Moses – Num. 11:1-14


3. THE VIPER OF CYNICISM

Acts 28:6
Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly:but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

When he shook off the viper from his hand, yet they still expected Paul to die. So they gathered, watched and waited for him to collapse. Paul went on his life.

You don't have to answer every critic. Just continue with the will of God in your life.

Nothing frustrates critics more than success.

God will use your success to silence and condemn the tongues that rise up against you.

Live a god fearing life.

1 John 5:18
We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.


4. THE VIPER OF DISCOURAGEMENT

i) Any ordinary person could despair and be discouraged with that pressure in your life. But God had a reason.

ii) There was a problem. The preacher was a prisoner and was not at liberty to move freely among the people. God again stepped in and prepared a venomous viper. That whole episode was supposed to bring all the Islanders to the Preacher and with their hearts open.

iii) If you walk with God, "vipers" have a kingdom purpose.

God declares,

Isaiah 54:17
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper;
and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

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THE PRICE OF BIRTHRIGHTS

The birth right is not just your salvation but it is what would define you, your life, your legacy. If you missed it, you would be significantly less than what God intended for you to be.
Why did Esau sell his birth right:
A. He despised it. He ‘sold his birth right’ because it meant so little to him. He was a worldly person. He despised what was spiritual. What could not be seen was not valuable to him. He looked at present benefits not the idealistic future.
Note the implication. What he lost had never been his in any genuine way, for he had always despised it in his heart. It meant nothing to him, and he had casually exchanged it for a dish of soup.

There is only one price for a birth right, a morsel of food. Whether you sell it for a husband, a child, a visa, a degree, a job it all equates to one morsel of food. There are no higher figures, there are no better bargains. Whatever is in the other hand when you give away a birth right, is a morsel of food. It is like selling eternity for time.

B. He was profane.
Esau was a profane man, not because he sold his birth right; but he sold his birth right because he was profane.
Notice the bible speaks of a root of bitterness. The root is below ground--unseen. The surface of the field, maybe bear, smooth or even covered with concrete on top. But underneath are roots that remain alive almost indefinitely.
C. He believed a lie. "And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birth right do to me?” I cannot handle this...
What makes a tree produce oranges and another mangoes is not the air or sun or water or even the soil. What makes the difference is the root of the tree. Everything depends on the nature of the root that is imbedded in the soil. The fruit takes its character from the roots; not the air, water, soil or sun. The bible describes believers as the planting of the Lord. It is possible Esau was not the only hungry person in Isaac's house that afternoon.
1 Corinthians 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Hebrews 4:15
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Another hungry man or woman would have walked passed by that bowl of soup. Not exchange his birth right for
D. He never considered the “afterwards"
There is always the “afterwards”. "For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.” (12:17)
Every time you are tempted to exchange your birth right please remember the afterwards.  Any major decision must be made in light of afterwards. Everything has a price tag.
After you enjoy it you realize it was only "one"....transitory, brief, not worth it. It could swallowed in one moment, one bite and forgotten. It is not a constant feast.
The way you handle your birth right will be the description of your life in a summary.
This action summed up his life and character.
DEAL WITH THE ROOT

THE SCHOOL OF CHASTISEMENT

HEBREWS 12:5-11

A. There are different ways in which people handle chastisement or discipline from
the Lord. 

Hebrews 12:5
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My
son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of
him:

i) Some despise it. They overlook it and refuse to make necessary changes in their
lives. They reject the lesson it was designed to teach. They harden themselves and
just go through it. 

Go before God and have some good heart searching. If there is sin get it out of your
life. 

ii) Some faint under it. They become despondent and despair. They loose heart and
hope. They give up their faith...walk away from God. 

When you loose hope and faint you will neither ‘repent nor pray nor reform" but be
overwhelmed with a sense of resignation or defeat. 


B. NOW LET US SEE THE GOALS OF CHASTISEMENT 

1. Godly Fear: 

When you have a nuclear bomb in your house or even a gun, you and the members of
your household must observe some rules. Our God is a consuming fire. 

God wants some consequence to come to bear, so that we'll know you can't do that and
prosper.

i) 1 Corinthians 11:29. Some died, some were sick etc

1 Corinthians 11:29-30
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to
himself, not discerning the Lord's body. For this cause many are weak and sickly
among you, and many sleep.

Sometimes words alone don't have the same impact. They must be backed up with
consequences. 

ii) David and Bathsheba.

2 Samuel 12:10-14
Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast
despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. Thus saith
the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I
will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he
shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. For thou didst it secretly:but I
will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. And David said unto
Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. 

God could have stopped there. But your actions actions may affect others. Your
discipline becomes an object lesson, a warning and a restoration of the fear of God
in others. Ananias and Sapphire  Acts 5:11 "And great fear came upon all the church,
and upon as many as heard these things." 

"And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not
die. Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of
the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die."

2. Life

Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them
reverence:shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and
live?


i) That you may live, a full life
meaningful life, 
a blessed life.
the abundant life. 

"18. If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of
his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will
not hearken unto them: 
19Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the
elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; 
20And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and
rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. 
21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt
thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear." Deuteronomy
21:18-21

"1. Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 
2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 
3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth." Ephesians 6:1

ii) Future assignment or high calling upon your life.

There are things others may appear to get way with...but not you. 

11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless
afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are
exercised thereby.

How full of meaning is the "afterward." 

When we fall, receive correction and repent, it could the beginning of a powerful
calling upon your life. 

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RUN FOR YOUR LIFE by Pastor Fred Wantaate

Hebrews 12:1-2
 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

1. LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT "...let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us..."

There is a difference between a “weight" and "sin"

i) A weight is something which in itself is harmless; it may even be legitimate. To others it may be harmless but to you it is a hindrance and an impediment.

Whatever slows you down, whatever hinders speed must be discarded.

Whatever tempts you to walk when you should run, whatever tempts you to loiter when you should   haste...that is weight. It could be a habit, a hobby, a lifestyle, a friendship, an association.

ii) Anything that has more of you than Jesus does has to go if you are to run well!

Whatever is slackening your progress in the spiritual life; fulfilling God's will in your life must go.

Life, circumstances and sometimes the enemy overload us with extra baggage in this race. The burdens from the Lord are light and easy (Matthew 11:28-30).

iii) Some things in life may not stop you but they will slow you down.

If the enemy cannot totally stop your progress, he will settle for second best…slow you down.

If he can weigh you down enough to finish last or second last he has won at least a partial victory.

c. Years ago the pace of life was different. You could miss a bus, a train or a plane but you could recover more quickly and re order your schedule with no major hindrances or loss.

Time is of the essence! Satan has made it his priority to keep the saints of God from their priorities.

Ephesians 5:15, 16

Daniel 7:25 “…wear out the saints of the Most High…”

B. "...and the sin..."

Not just "sin" but "the sin". That which seemingly clings to us

2. RUN WITH PATIENCE "...let us run with patience..."
a. The race for your life can only be run with patience.

Job 14:1
 "Man that is born of a woman Is of few days, and full of trouble."

John 16:33
these things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

It cannot be run in any other way, but with patience.

Now, the word "patience" means "endurance". It means settling in for the long-haul..
I AM IN THIS RACE TO THE FINISH COME WHAT MAY

 It carries the idea of commitment to the race in spite of the obstacles or the difficulties.

b. Spiritually it is easier to sit when under stress, to lie down with disappointment and patiently wait for the storm to cease.

But the patience spoken of here is the type keeps running under stress, with a heavy heart, with disappointment, with lack, with need.

3. RUN THE RACE SET BEFORE YOU “the race that is set before us.”

i) Each of us run our own race. I can't run your race and you can't run my race.

ii) We are not in competition, but we are on the same team! My job isn't to outrun you, my job is to run for Jesus, the race that He has planned for me to the best of my ability.

iii) Our course has been individually designed! The race you are running has been prepared just for you. The grace to run your lane is different from mine. The best thing we can do is run our race in our lanes to the best of our God-given ability.

4. LOOKING UNTO JESUS "Looking unto Jesus..."

a. Notice despite the many witnesses surrounding us, the Spirit of God reminds us to look to Jesus. Men and women of faith serve as good inspiration and encouragement, but always look higher up to Jesus. Because can fail.

b. Look away from past failure and success; away from human applause and blame. Do not look now and again, but acquire the habit of looking always.

Isaiah 45:22 "Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else.”

b. “...the author and finisher of our faith…is set down at the right hand of the throne of God”

 He has sat down indicating the work is complete, the battle has been won. We know the results before the race ends. Jesus has Fixed Our Race For Us

You cannot lose!

"But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57

Pastor Fred Wantaate is the Senior Pastor Full Gospel Church Makerere https://www.facebook.com/MakerereFullGospelChurchRUN FOR YOU LIFE

BE CONTENT by Pastor Fred Wantaate

Be Content:  Hebrews 13:5-6
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye
have:for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may
boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

1. The admonition: "Be content with such things as ye have"

a) "Be content with such things as you have," not with things as you once had
not with things as you hope to have, but with things as you have now. 

i) Because life is made of seasons and times. Be content (trust and rest in God;
don't fret,) with what you have until your season changes. 

So enjoy the journey even before you get to the destination.

There are things that are beyond you to change. Be content. 

ii) Age/Mid life crisis.

Have seen men and women who struggle with normal change in their lives. They are in
their sixties and still want to dress and act like teenagers; older men look for
excitement from younger women or older women go for younger men. 

Ecclesiastes 6:9
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire:this is also vanity
and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 9:9
Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity,
which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity:for that is thy
portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

iii) Wealth/money and stuff...be content when you have the basic; food, clothing 

1 Timothy 6:6-10
But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this
world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let
us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a
snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and
perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil:which while some coveted
after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many
sorrows.

 Our prayers should have more thanksgiving than, give me, give me, give me...

b) For so many it is almost impossible to say I have enough. 

Genesis 33:9-11
And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself. And
Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive
my present at my hand:for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the
face of God, and thou wast pleased with me. Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is
brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have
enough. And he urged him, and he took it. 

The spirit of contentment help bring a reconciliation between two warring brothers. 

Many family disputes over inheritance, authority, money would be solved if there was
contentment. Many business partners, sibling fights, church disputes etc 

"Enough is as good as a feast".

2. The Benefits:

i) Contentment is true wealth. To be content is to be rich and well off. He is the
rich man who has no wants, and requires no more. It is not a question of income or
wealth. 

ii) Contentment brings freedom in your life. To be content is to be independent;
free from manipulation. I don't have strive, beg, lick any ones boots, please any
one, prostitute myself etc. 

iii) Contentment brings peace in a heart. 

Philippians 4:12-13
I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound:every where and in all things
I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

When your source, identity, self-worth is in God (not created things or stuff) your
life will be characterized by contentment, quite confidence and peace. 

3. The Reasons Christians should be contented

a) "He has said.."

Notice Paul does not promise earthly goods, pleasure or temporary reward. He simply
states; "He has said.."

In the face of lack and need remind yourself what God has said. Know the promises.
Nothing is able to deal with anxiety, worry, lack, accusation, critics, haters like
the word of God. 

The lawyers use old cases and previous court judgments when arguing their cases. Use
the word. 

The Bible must be your book of reference and precedents. God has spoken that settles
it. 

b) "..never leave you..." 

On this side of heaven everything will leave you. Change is the Universal law. 

But God says, "I will never leave you!"

c) "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."
As a shepherd He knows what is best. 

Be delivered from the fear of men, peoples opinion and judgement. God is the final
judge, He has the final say but He is also your shepherd. 




Be Content