1. Kisoro, Uganda Ryan and Jillian Johnson
Thank you for the opportunity to share
Establish excitement for what God is doing globally and the opportunity we have to join God in his work

2. Our Story Ryan and Jillian Johnson Jillian’s call to missions
Ryan’s call to missions
Our call together to missions
Original plans vs. God’s plans

3. Why Go to Uganda? Need vs. Opportunity Unreached Peoples
Ryan and Jillian Johnson
Why Go to Uganda?
Need vs. Opportunity
Unreached Peoples
Need vs. Opportunity – Everyone shares an equally desperate need for Jesus’ substitutionary work on the cross. Not everyone has an equal opportunity to hear about Jesus’ finished work. (this answers the question “but what about all the needs here?”)
A distinct people group in Uganda (the Batwa) has a population of 3700 which is roughly half the population of Farmington where Ryan and I grew up. The difference is that Farmington has 5 churches plus access to many other nearby churches in surrounding towns and cities, 4 nearby Christian schools, and at least 50 English Bible translations.
In the town of Kisoro where we will be there is only one church and not enough workers to reach all of the people to tell them about Jesus. Most of them cannot read or write the local language so even though they have the Bible in their own language, they are only able to hear it spoken.
Equal needs but not an equal opportunity.
Unreached Peoples - we call people groups like this unreached, meaning the Christian presence in relationship to the population whole is less than 3%, making it difficult for all to hear the Gospel.

4. Batwa People Group Their Story Their Need The Opportunities
Ryan and Jillian Johnson
Batwa People Group
Their Story
Their Need
The Opportunities
People Group | Ministry:
Their Story
Talk about their background, where they came from.
Their Need
Describe the spiritual desperation and other needs that they have.
The Opportunities
Our vision for reaching them and others in the town.

5. Our Response Joined Pioneers initially Anglican Diocese in New England
Ryan and Jillian Johnson
Our Response
Joined Pioneers initially
Anglican Diocese in New England
Crossing the Divide
Connection Points
Communicate the Gospel
Our Response:
Joined Pioneers, but ultimately went away from them and joined the Anglican Diocese in New England and their vision.
Crossing the Divide - culture and language have formed an invisible boundary that prevents the Gospel from moving between different people groups. Our starting point in Uganda will be to learn their language and culture. We will be able to learn some culture from Ugandans in the Boston area. The local language is called Fumbira.
Connection Points – Ways of intentionally connecting with the people. Ryan – vocational training school, Jillian – connecting with children’s and women’s ministry projects with the local diocese, both will be working in the Batwa community – farming/gardening, teaching trade skills, Bible studies
Communicate the Gospel - ultimately our goal is to see church planting movements initiated. How will they hear unless someone tells them? This is the culmination of the 2 previous points.

6. Join the Team $500 2 $100 10 5 $50 25 $20 25 $10 Will you pray?
Ryan and Jillian Johnson
Join the Team
$500 2
Will you pray?
Will you give?
Will you tell? 10
$100 5
$50
Their Response:
Pray: Sign-up Sheet & hand out prayer cards.
Give: focus on your need for monthly support and use an info graphic that shows how their gift makes a difference in your support team.
With God’s help will you think about giving at one of these giving levels (or any other giving level)?
If you are ready to give tonight – response slips. You can give online or mail in this response slip with your check to the address.
Tell: tell others about our vision, set up other meetings to those interested. 25
$20 25
$10