Missions Report: Africa with Worship Quest Academy

In July 2024 I served as an instructor in Kenya and Uganda with Worship Quest Academy. We ministered for 8 days in Kenya (where I was hampered by illness),  followed by 10 action-filled days in Uganda. 

WQA is a 5-month online training for pastors, worship leaders, church musicians, and seminary students desiring to learn more about worship (theology and spiritual formation). 

The training culminates with an in-person retreat of master classes and teaching from the WQA instructors, concluding with a graduation and commissioning service.

29 students from Kenya and 48 from Uganda participated in the  5 month training program, attended the retreats, and graduated with the “Certificate in Worship Leadership” from Worship Quest Academy.

VIDEO: This video shares a broad overview of the WQA Africa project.

Teaching: The Problem of Theodicy

On of my keynote teachings was on the problem of theodicy. ie. "the problem of evil" or "how does a good God allow bad things to happen?" My session employed theological principles and core scriptural ideas alluded to in my song "No Easy Answers." Look for a future article covering that topic in more depth.

WQA CONCERT 

We also hosted a Worship Quest Concert at Good Samaritan School, one of the largest orphanages in Uganda, home to 3,000 children.

Following Dr. Steven Brooks teaching on Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Rev. Andrew Braine extended a powerful altar call. In response, over 100 children came forward to give their lives to Jesus. It was an unforgettable evening!

VIDEO: See this recap video of our time in UGANDA

We also ministered at schools, villages and churches in Kampala and rural Uganda.

KENYA: WQA Retreat Worship 

VIDEO: In Kenya, we also ministered at the Missions of Hope School.

KENYA: Guitar Donation and ministry at Great Commission Church International with Pastor Shekinah, national director of Worship Quest in Kenya. They really needed an acoustic guitar.

UGANDA: Guitar Donation to Bishop Alex's ministry. He is the national director of Worship Quest in Uganda. They also really needed an acoustic guitar. Thanks to our generous supporters, we were able to equip two local ministries with guitars on this trip. 

UGANDA: Recording studio session: "Let Everything That Has Breath Praise The Lord."

During our last 20 hours in Uganda, a studio session was arranged to record my song based on the last verse of Psalm 150. I had written it as a call and response children's ditty the first time I was in Uganda in 2013. On this trip, the song was so well received every time we shared it, that we were inspired to pursue an "African" sounding production. 

We had a lot of fun recording the song in Kampala and plan to release the single before the end of 2024.

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