During the period mentioned above, after he received a free projector from the Jesus Film Project, he showed the Jesus Film 72 times, to a cumulative total of 2000 people, with a result of 300 decisions made for Christ, four new churches planted, and 35 small groups formed.
Since then, his team has followed up with 280 of the converts, issuing evangelism handouts, and meeting with them in designated places, training them in different cells and using trained church leaders to carry out discipleship.
He writes: “Thanks to the Jesus Film Project, for it has been found to be the best tool ever in touching the lives of thousands in just a very short time.”
He continues on with the following short stories to summarize the major highlights of this five-month period of missionary outreach with the Jesus Film:
“I suggest that some financial support be extended to me in reaching all these areas with the shows and the gospel of Jesus Christ. It was not easy on my side and for all my members. Food, transport and accommodations became a very big challenge to us; but by God’s grace we were able to make it. The phone I was using got [ruined], and I lost all the video coverage and photos about our shows in Northern Uganda. If possible, [please let] a laptop be provided for proper and urgent updates.
Immediately after I received the Jesus Film equipment, the journey started. We started [off at] home, with 40 in attendance and 18 people coming to Christ.
When we started reaching hard-to-reach areas like Nebbi, Arua, Kitgum, Lamwo and the border of Uganda and DRC Congo, we were challenged by their [eating] habits. We were not accustomed to their food, but there was no other choice.
One of the pastors in our team was [spiritually attacked] in his eyes [through an evil spell that someone cast], and within the shortest hours, his eyes could not see any object. That day we did not show the film because of our brother. We all turned up for serious deliverance prayer to release him from the attack. Brother Innocent and I laid hands on him, and he received instant healing.
Besides all the challenges and many encounters with demoniacs, we stood for the truth.
One solid truth I cannot run away from is [this]: Christ is the sole provider and the sustainer of salvation. We could not sustain those to whom we preached the gospel, and they received Jesus Christ. But all of them made up their minds to follow Jesus. Three hundred people are still strong in the Lord and are already established in four different new churches.
In these four new churches we have established, prayer, counseling and deliverance services are now conducted every Wednesday and Sunday evening. Many are getting healed and delivered from demonic powers.
One young man by the name Joshua had lost his eye[sight] as a result of witchcraft practiced on him. But immediately as he stepped on the stage where I was carrying out deliverance, his eyes opened automatically by the power of the Lord Jesus, which was so dense in the area.
Many things the Lord did, of which I cannot condense here in the report.
May the Lord Jesus bless Life Ministry for their [part] in the evangelism explosion.
Let the struggle continue in Jesus’ name.
Brother Abongo Tom."
Tom also informed us on May 22, 2023 about many baptisms into Christ that have occurred as a result of this outreach:
"We have trained many Christians in discipleship, and yesterday we baptized twenty-three new church members. Next week we shall baptize twenty more members who are still undergoing discipleship. The twenty-three people we baptized were saved as a result of the film shows. Still twenty more are going to be baptized the following week."
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[END OF TOM ABONG'S TESTIMONY]
Praise the Lord! What a mighty God we serve. This is a truly amazing report of what the Lord has done in a very short period of time to a brother with a passion for lost souls, and a heart to bring them to Christ.
Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus. Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?
“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15). He preached that we must repent and believe.
Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"
Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International. He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.