Uganda (MNN) — Teachers are called to pour into the next generation, yet they also need to be poured into. That’s the focus of this ministry’s work.
From the beginning, God encourages people’s thirst for knowledge. At the same time, Scripture places a high level of responsibility on those who teach: to model Christlike behavior, remain faithful to the truth, and both encourage and correct others.
Jason Taylor with Set Free Ministries says this is why building up teachers is so important in their ministry.
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That focus is behind the Teachers Training Conferences in Uganda, starting in the beginning of May. “Every year we’ve made a priority to build into our teachers and develop them,” explains Taylor.
Taylor says they will meet with around 230 teachers from their school network across the country. And in this ministry, fellowship and training go hand in hand.
“We all come together,” says Taylor, “to encourage one another, to worship together, and to receive teaching from the Word that will fuel the fire for the rest of the year.”
The teachers are skilled in their work, but they also need to be poured into. That’s why discipleship is central to the training, because discipled adults are better equipped to disciple children.
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“We see it as a way to develop the whole person, the whole the men and women that teach in our schools,” adds Taylor.
Through its network of 12 schools, the ministry is reaching more than 5,000 students — and that number continues to rise.
“We’re in a season of growth right now,” he says. Yet Taylor notes that growth can be challenging. Pray for the team to have the resources they need to manage the increasing demand for education.
Visit Set Free Ministries to learn more about their work in the region and around the world.
Header photo courtesy of Set Free Ministries.
