Dear SOS Family,
I can’t believe it is almost October. Where has the year gone? It is amazing how time is flying. It has been another unique year, but the gospel progress and spiritual maturity here at SOS is so encouraging.
This past Sunday, as I sat in the living room with our legal and extended family and some close neighbor kids (about 60 in all) for our weekly worship night, I asked them to share with me how they felt our home and community are doing spiritually. In other words, I asked them to give me a spiritual assessment. I was so encouraged with their responses. Every one of them spoke of how God is growing and changing our community. It was evident to them by the fact that they see people’s faith becoming more and more personal, instead of stoic or for the purpose of providing a show for others.
Furthermore, they expressed how people are now passionate about sharing Christ with their neighbors. One person spoke of how SOS has established a new culture in our community, a culture of lovingly exposing sin and being open and transparent with one another. Earlier on the same day, I met with a group of ladies who have started a ministry of service for people within our community. These sweet saints came to seek the wisdom of the elders on how to move forward with their ministry. Our church is becoming a church of 100 ministers.
We now, due to Covid, are seeing approximately 30 Bible studies and another estimated 30 discipleship groups meeting around SOS during a given week. Not to mention the fact that our Legacy staff decided, on their own, to meet their students in their villages to educate them while school are not yet allowed to open. I am so encouraged because God is raising an army of ministers in our midst.
So please keep praying with us that:
- God will keep raising leaders to serve our community and to teach at Shepherds Training Center
- Open up all of our institutions by the end of the year so our education programs can continue
- God will help STC become fully accredited to award certificates, diplomas, and degrees
- God will provide wisdom to the leadership of SOS as we seek to achieve our missions of impacting this community and strengthening churches throughout this beautiful country
It is such a joy to serve the Lord in Uganda. Thank you for being an incredible part of enabling all this ministry to happen. We love you!
Servant of the King,
Shannon Hurley
On behalf of Sufficiency of Scripture Ministries
To read the latest update on Legacy Christian Academy, please click here!
Moving [Dirt] Forward
What a blessing it was to have John Sanborn from Compass Bible Church at SOS to grade the land for Phase II and III of Shepherds Training Housing! The housing that is to be built on this land will be able to accommodate the entire family of a Shepherds Training Center student so that they too can live and be discipled at SOS Ministries.
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Obang's father was murdered when he was a young boy. His story is a powerful testimony of how the Lord can break-down a hardened heart desperate for revenge and turn it into a heart of flesh full of joy.
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The QUEST for TRUTH
By now you have likely heard that The Quest for Truth, written by our founder Shannon Hurley, is available through Shepherd Press! Our prayer is that this tool will be a blessing and encouragement to you and your loved ones as you seek to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
Use the coupon code QUEST30 by tomorrow, September 30th, and Shepherd Press will provide a 30% discount.
For more information visit Shepherd Press.
“The Quest for Truth is a helpful primer to Christian thought, designed to facilitate evangelism and discipleship through interactive lessons.”
John MacArthur
“I’m so excited about The Quest for Truth…. I highly recommend it for personal study, small groups, or the classroom!”
Joni Eareckson Tada
"You will find this work to be Scripture- based, God-exalting, and Christ-centered. Whether you are a new believer, a mature Christian, or one who is considering the claims of Jesus Christ, I want to urge you to dig into, devour, and digest every page of this critically important book.”
Steven J. Lawson
