IMPACT MINISTRIES UGANDA
Bishop Patrick Okabe
Patrick Okabe is married to Christine and have 6 children. Born in a family of 16 children to one mother, Patrick grew up in poverty conditions and had little opportunity for good education. He dropped out of school and as a young man lost hope and started living a reckless life. In 1981, Patrick received Christ as Lord and Saviour and in 1983 the Lord called him to the ministry and has served as Bible school Principal and a Pastor in both Uganda and Kenya. Patrick holds a Master of Divinity Degree from Nairobi Evangelical Graduate Schoolof theology.
Bishop Patrick Okabe serves as Director of Faith Radio , Rhema high School, and Impact Child Care. He has preached the Gospel in many nations including Kenya, UK, USA, South Africa and Australia.
Bishop Patrick Okabe serves as Director of Faith Radio , Rhema high School, and Impact Child Care. He has preached the Gospel in many nations including Kenya, UK, USA, South Africa and Australia.
Christine Okabe
Christine received two year training in Christian Women’s ministries in the same seminary. With this knowledge and Experience, plus an overflowing anointing, Bishop Okabe and Christine are leading afast growing church planting ministry in Uganda with Apostolic anointing.
EAST AFRICA REVIVAL SUMMIT
The East African Revival Summit was hosted by Bishop Patrick Okabe at Impact Ministries, Mbale, Uganda on 28th April-1st May Over 1000 delegates attended from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Congo, Zambia, South Africa and Ethiopia. In January 2010 God gave Bishop Okabe a vision to light a flame of revival in Africa. Isaiah 35:1-10 . The future glory of Africa is being birthed. This summit will move from one country to another. Next years summit will take place in Nairob, Kenya hosted by Bishop Joshua Mulinge.
Impact Ministries Annual Convention Report
The annual Impact Ministries Convention opened today with over 3000 participants marching for Jesus through the Town of Mbale, Uganda. The believers sang praises and stopped at some points to intercede for the town. The Impact was greatly felt by the people who lined up the streets and others just joined the march. The March lasted one hour and culminated with the massive open air crusade which ended at 8.00pm. We saw over 200 people come to Christ in one night.
The convention will run for six days ending on Saturday 7th 2009. Part of the activities include commissioning our Impact Ministries Pastors hand book (a guide which I have written, typed and with simple cover) but rich with information and scriptures to help a pastor. Our beliefs, and main church doctrines and practices are covered including guidelines for conducting Weddings, funerals, water Baptism and Holy Communion. I am very happy with this and I am sure it is a milestone for our ministry as for the first time our pastors will have a Pastors hand book to use a long with their Bibles.
One other significant activity will be a prayer breakfast we have conducted for Christians in the Market place. We will be speaking to about 100 top Christian professionals and civil servants in Mbale town.
The annual Crusade and Conference ended on Saturday 7th November. This last day was the largest attendance which attracted a big crowd. Over 100 people gave their lives to Christ.
At the conference I handed out the Pastor's Hand book to the Pastors. The book is 28 pages and only just photocopied from my typed copy. This is a vital book for our Pastors as it contains the guide to what we believe, Bible doctrines and practices. The Pastors rejoiced as they have no access to any books to help them in their Pastoral work. With the Theological Background which I have, I decided to put together a simple pamphlet to help our Pastors. Hopefully, this will be a printed book in future when the Lord provides the funds. We would like to see this Pastor's book printed. And copies made available not just to our pastors but also Pastors of other non Impact Ministries Churches.
An amazing part of this report is that the Police chief, Superintendent Moses Bakwana, attended our last day of the conference and crusade and spoke in our meetings. He is born again and worships in our church every Sunday. We have found open doors to reach the police and Military with the Gospel. The Superintendent also attended our prayer Breakfast for the corporate and senior people in our town. Two senior Politicians also attended.100 guests were invited, and 80 turned up. I spoke to the guests on the theme: "The place of a Christian in the Market Place." The point emphasized is that believers can use their influence, careers, and vocations to build the Kingdom of God.
I would like to request you to continue to pray and support the work of Impact Ministries in Uganda. By the Grace of God we are Impacting our nation positively with the Power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are pushing from all fronts: Evangelism, Child care and reaching the elite in our society. You will be pleased to know that the Prayer Breakfast was all paid for by Faith Radio from our profits.
Without forgetting the cooking which took place in the kitchen. We used 500kgs of Rice, 100Kgs of beans, and other food stuff every day for six days to feed the conference delegates. The food was paid for from our missions and outreach funds from income generating activities. We were able to bring 2986 delegates to the conference. Delegates slept on mats on the floor of our church. Others used our classrooms from the orphanage. It was not comfortable, but the believers rejoice in the Lord for the good news they received from daily preaching and prayer sessions.
I strongly believe that this is a move of God. It is not our thing but God’s. We need partners who can help us push forward. It gets harder to move with a vision from God without strong supporters.
The convention will run for six days ending on Saturday 7th 2009. Part of the activities include commissioning our Impact Ministries Pastors hand book (a guide which I have written, typed and with simple cover) but rich with information and scriptures to help a pastor. Our beliefs, and main church doctrines and practices are covered including guidelines for conducting Weddings, funerals, water Baptism and Holy Communion. I am very happy with this and I am sure it is a milestone for our ministry as for the first time our pastors will have a Pastors hand book to use a long with their Bibles.
One other significant activity will be a prayer breakfast we have conducted for Christians in the Market place. We will be speaking to about 100 top Christian professionals and civil servants in Mbale town.
The annual Crusade and Conference ended on Saturday 7th November. This last day was the largest attendance which attracted a big crowd. Over 100 people gave their lives to Christ.
At the conference I handed out the Pastor's Hand book to the Pastors. The book is 28 pages and only just photocopied from my typed copy. This is a vital book for our Pastors as it contains the guide to what we believe, Bible doctrines and practices. The Pastors rejoiced as they have no access to any books to help them in their Pastoral work. With the Theological Background which I have, I decided to put together a simple pamphlet to help our Pastors. Hopefully, this will be a printed book in future when the Lord provides the funds. We would like to see this Pastor's book printed. And copies made available not just to our pastors but also Pastors of other non Impact Ministries Churches.
An amazing part of this report is that the Police chief, Superintendent Moses Bakwana, attended our last day of the conference and crusade and spoke in our meetings. He is born again and worships in our church every Sunday. We have found open doors to reach the police and Military with the Gospel. The Superintendent also attended our prayer Breakfast for the corporate and senior people in our town. Two senior Politicians also attended.100 guests were invited, and 80 turned up. I spoke to the guests on the theme: "The place of a Christian in the Market Place." The point emphasized is that believers can use their influence, careers, and vocations to build the Kingdom of God.
I would like to request you to continue to pray and support the work of Impact Ministries in Uganda. By the Grace of God we are Impacting our nation positively with the Power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are pushing from all fronts: Evangelism, Child care and reaching the elite in our society. You will be pleased to know that the Prayer Breakfast was all paid for by Faith Radio from our profits.
Without forgetting the cooking which took place in the kitchen. We used 500kgs of Rice, 100Kgs of beans, and other food stuff every day for six days to feed the conference delegates. The food was paid for from our missions and outreach funds from income generating activities. We were able to bring 2986 delegates to the conference. Delegates slept on mats on the floor of our church. Others used our classrooms from the orphanage. It was not comfortable, but the believers rejoice in the Lord for the good news they received from daily preaching and prayer sessions.
I strongly believe that this is a move of God. It is not our thing but God’s. We need partners who can help us push forward. It gets harder to move with a vision from God without strong supporters.
UGANDA PRAYER & FASTING DAY 11,12 Message by Pastor Okabe
Dear Brtheren, we are into the last days of 14 days of prayer and fasting at Impact Ministries. The Lord has spoke to us from His Word. daily we hear from him and we focus on praying.
THE GRACIOUS AND COMPASSIONATE GOD Jonah 4:1-11
God instructed Jonah to share His mercy and compassion with the people of Nineveh but Jonah did the opposite. Instead Jonah did the opposite. It is our human nature to try to run do the opposite of what God says. We are always trying to run away from God's assignment. God's compassion is our compassion.
The driving motivation for us in Impact Ministries is passion for God and Compassion for the Lost. It is this which has moved us into church planting and child care. The people of Nineveh were unchurched. But God was merciful and compassionate to them.
I have seen waht is happenning to people in Haiti and around the World. We have seen a lot of tragedy even here in Uganda. We have thousands dying in hospitals because of HIV/AIDS. Orphans and displaced children spending nights on the streets . But God is conpassionate. We must show compassion.
God wanted to save the city of Nineveh not to destoy it. God Knew Nineveh was ripe for Change. Uganda is ready and ripe for Change and so are the nations of the world.
When Jonah finally preached, the entire city believed the message and repented. The church in uganda is face with big challenges, Dealing with HIV, orphans and preaching agains evil. Ugandan perliament and the nation is besieged by the debate on homosexuality. A bill has been tabled in perliament to be debated and a low passed against Homosexuality. But America, and European donor countries have threatened to cut AID if Uganda makes laws against homosexuality.
I believe uganda needs a bibliccal message of Change. Well though hardened, Ineveh responded to the message of God, repented and fasted.
God led Jonah to understand His heart. The book of Jonah is a story of miraculous change in jonah and in Nineveh.
May God change our attitude to the Lost, to the poor and the needy.
May God help us to sow mercy and compassion
We are god's instruments. Let us yield to His voice and commission.
It is about God. His mission and His people. We have a cause. A worthy cause.
Let us spread God's mercy and compassion.
God has the answer!
AMEN
THE GRACIOUS AND COMPASSIONATE GOD Jonah 4:1-11
God instructed Jonah to share His mercy and compassion with the people of Nineveh but Jonah did the opposite. Instead Jonah did the opposite. It is our human nature to try to run do the opposite of what God says. We are always trying to run away from God's assignment. God's compassion is our compassion.
The driving motivation for us in Impact Ministries is passion for God and Compassion for the Lost. It is this which has moved us into church planting and child care. The people of Nineveh were unchurched. But God was merciful and compassionate to them.
I have seen waht is happenning to people in Haiti and around the World. We have seen a lot of tragedy even here in Uganda. We have thousands dying in hospitals because of HIV/AIDS. Orphans and displaced children spending nights on the streets . But God is conpassionate. We must show compassion.
God wanted to save the city of Nineveh not to destoy it. God Knew Nineveh was ripe for Change. Uganda is ready and ripe for Change and so are the nations of the world.
When Jonah finally preached, the entire city believed the message and repented. The church in uganda is face with big challenges, Dealing with HIV, orphans and preaching agains evil. Ugandan perliament and the nation is besieged by the debate on homosexuality. A bill has been tabled in perliament to be debated and a low passed against Homosexuality. But America, and European donor countries have threatened to cut AID if Uganda makes laws against homosexuality.
I believe uganda needs a bibliccal message of Change. Well though hardened, Ineveh responded to the message of God, repented and fasted.
God led Jonah to understand His heart. The book of Jonah is a story of miraculous change in jonah and in Nineveh.
May God change our attitude to the Lost, to the poor and the needy.
May God help us to sow mercy and compassion
We are god's instruments. Let us yield to His voice and commission.
It is about God. His mission and His people. We have a cause. A worthy cause.
Let us spread God's mercy and compassion.
God has the answer!
AMEN