Go to the following link to read (or listen) to the interview MNN did for me about the youth ministries programs for the Africa Gospel Church in Uganda. It was on the radio last Thursday. Go to http://www.MNNonline.org/article/10451
They got much of the facts right, but I must say they really dwell on AIDS/HIV prevention and such more than we do. I tried to tell the man that our approach is to evangelize and disciple enough Ugandan youth towards scriptural holiness/godly living, that we don't really look at AIDS/HIV much. We believe if people are walking faithfully with Jesus Christ, contracting the disease is hardly going to happen. Yes, there are cases of rape or other ways for infection, but if godly people live godly lifestyles, it significantly reduces the spread of AIDS/HIV.
Anyway, I also must admit my mistake in the interview. I was a little flustered with the interviewer asking so much about HIV/AIDS and when he asked me how many had been saved in the youth ministries program so far, I MEANT to say maybe 20-30 (I don't really know!) since May a YEAR AGO. But in the article/radio publication, they have it that I said 20-30 since May of this year. I am at fault there for the error. We are so focused on discipleship, but we do have our youth pastors working in weekly evangelism. But since I'm in the USA for now, I've not had any clear totals given. I just know they are still working in this area and I'm proud of our youth pastors and church pastors and lay people for their outreach in Uganda!
The reason they did the interview was to report on youth ministries in Uganda. But they seemed to want to dwell a lot - a lot- on HIV/AIDS. But I do appreciate their interview and efforts. Thanks MNN!
Anyway, if you want to hear or read the info., you can see/hear that at the above web site. Enjoy!